About our podcast

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True Road Trip Tales is a podcast about the feeling of limitless adventure that the road represents, the cars that get us there, and the indelible memories that result.

We celebrate not just the journey but the enduring friendships and the unexpected twists and turns along the way.



 

Host

 

Scott Leff

Mantra: “Ride the throttle til the wheels fall off.”

Road trip songs

One treasured possession

  • A blond 1987 Gibson 335 dot. There’s something special about this one.

The car I drive

  • 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Convertible in Mayan gold poly

The car I covet

  • 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible in black

Resident gearhead

 

Brian Smith

Mantra: “Motion makes any road seem right.”

Road trip songs

One treasured possession

  • After years of searching, a vintage Quicksilver skateboard and a vintage Banzai skateboard I bought on eBay. Both are exactly like the ones I had stolen from me as a kid (just like all my bicycles).

The cars I drive

  • 1967 Shelby GT500 — Raven Black

  • 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 — Zambezi Green 

The car I covet:

  • 1964 Shelby Daytona CSX 2287 Prototype (I covet, therefore I am)

Producer and Engineer

 

Tyson Ellert

Mantra: “Practice fast, learn slow. Practice slow, learn fast.”

Road trip songs

One treasured possession

  • Demo model of a Noble & Cooley Zildjian snare drum (given to me by a treasured friend)

The car I covet:

  • Porsche 911 SC (’78-’83)