Two Guys Garage Podcast

“These hybrids are really shaping up to be the wave of the future,” observes Willie at the outset of this week’s podcast, with Kevin noting that Hypercraft “kinda has its tentacles in a lot of different spaces,” from marine to defense and racing. “When you have the best of both worlds,” adds Hypercraft founder Jake Hawksworth, “you don’t have to compromise anymore; it’s going to be the age of hybrid.” The proof is in the company’s Sierra, the signature single seat, electric, RWD, 300 hp, 0-60 in 2.4 seconds track car. “If you ever dreamed about being able to actually jump in a life size RC car and drive it,” Jake tells the guys, “this is exactly what this is.”

How do you grow an automotive business from a single storage locker to a 31-employee powerhouse? Camaro Central CEO Ben Tucker joins Kevin and Willie to talk shop. From simple headlight fixes for notorious First-Gen issues, to entry-level Third-Gen builds bringing the next generation of youth back into the garage, Ben reveals what it takes to keep the ultimate American dream car alive and on the road.

Every great mechanic and racer has a story about learning the hard way. Kevin and Willie get candid once again about their most humbling moments, sharing tales of bad paint jobs, an engine fire, a smoked transmission, a wrecked shifter cart, and a fateful day that turned a pristine six-figure race car into a pile of scrap metal. They prove that the path to success is often paved with broken parts and expensive mistakes, but that the struggle often leads to increased strength, greater patience, and valuable knowledge.

Car culture might look different in the age of YouTube and social media, but the defining core obsession remains the same. On this episode, Kevin and Willie delve into modern car culture, comparing their own "busted knuckle" beginnings to today’s tech-savvy young drivers and builders who are jumping straight into high-performance builds, racing, and rewriting the motorsports playbook.

Join Kevin and Willie as they recount their most epic automotive blunders from decades of hot rod building and racing. From over-cammed street cars and nitrous nightmares to the perils of too much horsepower on the track, the guys share many of their hard-earned lessons that transformed mistakes into future motoring triumphs.