Oil and Whiskey with Roadster Shop

This week on *Oil & Whiskey*, we’re joined by Roadster Shop’s Kyle Blanas and Jimmy Emiley for the next installment of our behind-the-scenes RS department episodes.Kyle and Jimmy have both spent over a decade at Roadster Shop, starting at the bottom and working their way through chassis production, frame rails, TIG welding, CNC/plasma/laser work, assembly, crating, and eventually into leadership roles overseeing RS1 and RS2.In this episode, we get into the evolution of Roadster Shop chassis production, how the team has grown, what changed when the shop moved from plasma cutting to laser cutting, the balance between process and “cowboy,” and what it takes to keep chassis moving out the door without losing sight of quality.We also talk about customer pickups, the importance of the final details, shop stories from the early days, moving from the floor into management, and why the last thing the chassis team touches is often the first thing the customer sees.

This week on Oil & Whiskey, we’re joined by Gary Ragle of Ragle Design.
Gary brings a unique perspective to the custom car world, with a background that started in OEM design at Mitsubishi and Ford before moving full-time into hot rods, customs, and some of the highest-level builds in the industry.
In this episode, we get into Gary’s path from concept cars to custom builds, what it’s like designing cars that actually get built, the balance between wild ideas and real-world execution, and how his eye for proportion, restraint, and detail has shaped projects with shops like Ringbrothers.
We also talk about ENYO, Octavia, the evolution of interiors, traditional hot rods, ugly duckling cars, OEM design trends, Goodguys Columbus, and where the custom car world might be headed next.

This week on Oil & Whiskey, we’re joined by John Wargo of The Custom Shop.
John has been at it since 1988, building everything from wild mini trucks and graphic-heavy show vehicles to muscle cars, SEMA builds, custom paint, and full-blown one-off projects.
This one gets into the early days, building cars right out of high school, work ethic, the evolution of the custom car world, SEMA stories, magazine features, old builds coming back around, and what it really takes to keep doing this at a high level for decades.

Its here! The longest runtime, the long awaited & highly requested... Roadster Shop Sales Team on Oil & Whiskey!Phil Smunt, Ervin Cabrales, and Andrew Erichsen join us this week to talk all about customer relations, hanging out at shows, and how a $200 cooler of beer is the best marketing tool there is.

This week on Oil & Whiskey, we’re joined by Dave Hall and Tyler Flaherty of Restore a Muscle Car.
We get into the shop, the builds, the business, Trans Ams, muscle cars, and what it takes to keep classic American performance alive at a high level.
A lot of great stories in this one from two guys who have been deep in the muscle car world for a long time.