News | Stacey David's Gearz

Wide Open Racing on PUBLIC ROADS! The Silver State Classic

Where else can you legally drive your car for 90 miles at maximum speed?

March 21, 2025

Dylan McCool - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 127

Stacey has YouTuber DYLAN MCCOOL in the shop!

March 19, 2025

History of Hot Wheels

No matter what your favorite car is, there's a good chance your automotive interests started with Hot Wheels!

March 14, 2025

The Trans Am Burt Wished He Had! YearOne's Bandit

The '77 Trans Am was more bark than bite, but YearOne built one so fast the Bandit would've left Smokey behind somewhere around Little Rock!

March 07, 2025

How K&N Filters Changed the Game

The most popular car modification is one of the most basic, but there's a lot of science behind it!

February 28, 2025

SLEEPERDUDE Josh Dillon - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 126

Josh Dillon AKA “SLEEPERDUDE" is in the shop.

February 28, 2025

Stacey David on the Fully Armed Podcast

Country music artist and podcast host Chris Hennessee interviewed Stacey on his Fully Armed Podcast! Listen at the YouTube link in this article or on your favorite podcast platform.

February 24, 2025

Old Number 7 Full Build

One question we get a lot is “What are the best things to do to my late model vehicle to make it perform and run better?” The idea behind the “Old #7” Camaro is to demonstrate exactly that: the top 7

February 21, 2025

Plymouth Superbird Story and Torture Test!

Cars like the Plymouth Superbird were meant to be driven hard! Here's the story of Jeff Kelderman's REAL Superbird and how it gets put through the ringer.

February 15, 2025

Driving a Vehicle Larger Than a House - The L.A.R.C. Story!

The old joke that you can't drive a house, but you can sleep in a car gets put to the test with the Lane Motor Museum's Vietnam-era L.A.R.C. amphibious military vehicle!

February 08, 2025

Charley Strickland and the Surface Orbiter - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 125

Charley Strickland from STRICKLAND MOTOR RACING INC is back in the shop. He and Stacey discuss his long planned next project - THE SURFACE ORBITER 2.

February 05, 2025

Hit the Road in Your Classic on the Great Race!

The Great Race started as an around-the-world race in 1908. It might not go quite so far today, but the event continues to draw gearheads from all over to drive their classics long distance!

February 01, 2025

The Story of Corky Coker and his Tires

Every car needs tires, no matter how rare it is. Learn about Corky Coker and the company he founded to fill that need.

January 25, 2025

Happy New Year + Voiceover Artist Talon David - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 124

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

January 22, 2025

The Legendary History of Cherry Bomb Mufflers!

You either had 'em, or you wanted 'em!

January 18, 2025

Hot Rod History and Legacy of the '32 Ford!

The 1932 Ford is an iconic piece of American hot rod history!

January 11, 2025

Ole Smoke Full Build

What do you get when you combine Armor All, Tony Stewart and Stacey David with an iconic vehicle like the Corvette? You get a really cool car called "Ol' Smoke".

January 04, 2025

Stacey David at the 53rd Annual Iola Car Show!

Stacey will be at the Iola Car Show in Iola, Wisconsin July 10-12, 2025! Stay tuned for additional details, signing times, merchandise availability, and more.

December 23, 2024

History of Kit Cars with Dave Gossett - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 123

Dave Gossett from DAVIKKI Ltd is back in the shop.

December 10, 2024

Charley Strickland - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 122

Charley Strickland from STRICKLAND RACING INC made the trip all the way up from Fort Worth, TX to chat with Stacey in the GEARZ shop.

November 27, 2024

LaVon Miller and Kyle Fischer Talk Diesel Racing, Dave Gossett Talks Music - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 121

LaVon Miller from Firepunk Diesel and Kyle Fischer from Hot Shot’s Secret are in the shop with Stacey today.

November 12, 2024

Dennis Overholser from Painless Performance - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 120

Dennis Overholser, the visionary co-founder and inventor of Painless Performance Products, is in the shop today.

October 29, 2024

Andrew Camarata - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 119

Heavy equipment YouTuber Andrew Camarata stopped by the studio and discussed everything from growing up watching Stacey on Trucks! to creating a 1 MILLION subscriber YouTube channel from a

October 15, 2024

Skyjacker Suspensions' Founder Lonnie McCurry - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 118

Stacey chats with Lonnie McCurry and Malerie Pike from SKYJACKER.

October 01, 2024

Stacey David on the Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast!

Ryan from the Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast interviewed Stacey on an episode of his podcast! They talked about: - How the TV shows got started - “What are you working on?” - 10-15 projects on the go -

September 26, 2024

Night Under Fire - Getting by with a Little Help from Your Friends

This time on GEARZ, Stacey and crew take you to one of the most amazing drag racing events in the country, the NIGHT UNDER FIRE in Norwalk, Ohio.

September 25, 2024

Making House Calls + Record-Breaking Diesel Duster

This time, Stacey introduces you to a racer that set a world record driving a Diesel-powered Plymouth DUSTER!

September 18, 2024

Retroformance M6GT Replica - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 117

Ben and Dick Strenkowski from RETROFORMANCE are in the shop today.

September 12, 2024

Li'l Red Wagon - Can You Hemi?

The 1999 Dodge Li’l Red Wagon truck is back in the shop as Stacey tackles what do to with the tired old engine and transmission. Enter the HEMI!

September 11, 2024

Getting the Perfect Project Picture and Making Your Stereo KICK!

One of the first things a person does with his project is take a picture of it. But what if there was a better way to do that?

September 04, 2024

McLaren Mid-Engine Madness and a Bundle of Snakes

The M6GT replica is back in the shop, and on this episode, it gets serious as Stacey stuffs a 600+ HP Kaase engine into the aluminum monocoque and layers it with an exquisite bundle of snakes exhaust

August 28, 2024

Redneck Rumble Founder Scooter Williams - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 116

Stacey sits down with Scooter Williams to talk about his creation: the South’s biggest, baddest hot rod, custom car, rat rod show, AND swap meet – THE REDNECK RUMBLE.

August 22, 2024