Episodes

What does it take to make a car look incredible on camera? In this episode of  Cool Cars with Chris , Chris and Courage sit down with automotive photographer and filmmaker  Adrian from Meant to Be Driven  to talk  car photography, camera gear, automotive storytelling, Subaru BRZ driving, Cars & Coff...

It’s almost been one full year of  Cool Cars with Chris , and in this solo episode I’m sharing the story behind the podcast, why I started it, and what’s coming next. My podcasting journey started back in 2019 and eventually led to shows like  The Kris and Kristine Show  and  Podtastic Audio . But a...

Monterey Car Week isn’t just a car show — it’s an entire region turning into automotive Disneyland for a week. In this episode, Chris catches up with  Courage from The Driven Dad , who’s reporting from the Monterey area as exotic cars, rare classics, hypercars, auctions, enthusiast meets and track e...

What happens when car manufacturers decide a normal trim package just isn’t enough? On this episode of  Cool Cars with Chris , Chris and Courage take a trip through automotive history to explore some of the  weirdest factory edition cars ever made . We’re talking unusual brand collaborations, wild c...

Is Monterey Car Week really the greatest automotive event on Earth? If you've ever dreamed of seeing  Bugattis, Ferraris, Paganis, Koenigseggs, McLarens, Lamborghinis, and million-dollar classics  driving down public streets, then Monterey Car Week belongs at the top of your automotive bucket li...

What really goes into putting on a successful car show? In this episode of  Cool Cars with Chris , Chris sits down with  Justin Constant , founder of  Local Car Scene , to pull back the curtain on what happens  behind the scenes of Southern California's car shows and Cars & Coffee events. https:...

What started as a simple family road trip to Las Vegas quickly turned into one of the most stressful drives I've ever experienced. While crossing the Mojave Desert in 110° heat, my Ford F-150's 10-speed transmission suddenly started hunting for gears before completely slipping out of gear. W...

Courage drives Chris’s  manual Nissan 370Z for the first time  and shares his honest impressions of the Z’s  weighted shifter, clutch feel, VQ engine, exhaust sound, handling and analog sports-car experience . They compare the naturally aspirated 370Z with modern turbocharged performance cars, inclu...

NASCAR came to San Diego, and Courage was there to experience the action at Naval Base Coronado. In this episode of  Cool Cars with Chris , Chris and Courage recap the NASCAR San Diego race weekend, including the Coronado road course, ferry transportation, base security, packed crowds, loud V8 engin...