On today’s episode of The Knocking Rod podcast, I talk with the car guy who started it all for me - the father unit AKA Fred AKA many other nicknames depending on the sibling. On today’s episode of The Knocking Rod podcast, I talk with the car guy who started it all for me - the father unit AKA Fred AKA many other nicknames depending on the sibling.
The First Car
We talk young Richard’s first car, a sweet 1968 Volvo coupe that snapped a clutch cable somewhere in the NYC environs. Then there’s the favorite, a wacky and wild bi-planified Merkur XR4Ti, the original “if you know, you know” kind of car.
The Favorite Car(s)
Discussions touch on Garden State Parkway shenanigans in the rarely seen Fox-body Mercury Capri RS during the days when you had to put (read: throw) quarters into the toll booth baskets.
And finally, the dream car. A shiny new 2024 Ford Mustang GT droptop. With a 6-speed - obviously.
The Dream Car
