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Chris Jacobs is a host and television personality with a well-known passion for automobiles. You’ve seen him on the TV shows Overhaulin’ and Long Lost Family as well as hosting Mecum auctions, SEMA Live on Motor Trend, The Insider, Entertainment Tonight, SpeedFreaks and the popular Dream Collections with Chris Jacobs. Chris is also a spokesperson for numerous brands including Finale Speed, a company that builds carbon-fiber bodied ’69 Camaros. They debuted at Barrett-Jackson this past January. The car has the weight of a Miata with a modern 650 horsepower LT4 Drivetrain. Finale Speed also builds a carbon fiber bodied 1970 Dodge Charger, and they have plans to build more bespoke muscle machines in the future.
SHOW SPONSORS
American Collectors Insurance • Classic.com • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
Taking historical cars and making them new in an innovative and improved way.
CHALLENGES
Finale Speed faces a challenge of finding original parts needed to build cars. One of their suppliers, the Roadster Shop, has such demand that getting chassis out the door quickly is a challenge.
SPECIAL VEHICLE
Finale Speed 1970 carbon fiber Dodge Charger
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Go Like Hell by A.J. Baime*
The 24 Hour War documentary by Adam Carolla*
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
The Love for the Car
WHERE TO FIND CHRIS
SHARE THE INSPIRATION
If you enjoyed this show, please go to Apple Podcast and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Cars Yeah. * indicates a past Cars Yeah guest.