Freeman Thomas | Season 5 Episode 7 | The InEVitable

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We could talk cars with Freeman Thomas forever and a day. Thomas, now the CEO of the revitalized Meyers Manx retro dune buggy company, has one of the most amazing careers in the automotive industry. And in this episode of The InEVitable, we didn’t even get to the parts of his career where he was vice president of design at DaimlerChrysler nor when he was director of design for Ford, North America. To say someone has done it all is typically hyperbole. In Freeman’s case, it’s just scratching the surface. Should you choose to listen to this week’s episode, you will hear about Freeman’s Southern California Upbringing, the roundabout way he got into the prestigious Transportation Design department at Art Center, his first job working on the Porsche 959 (straight out of college!), his historic move to the... Read More

Swapping an L8T Truck Engine into a 1972 Chevy Nova – Pt. 1 | Car Craft TV | MotorTrend

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This time on the Car Craft video series, we venture into the world of direct injection and big-displacement modern engines that are readily available in the new and used marketplace. It used to be that one horsepower per cubic-inch was pretty impressive in a street car. Now your average pickup truck is sporting that kind of power without even trying hard. ... Read More