Brad Fanshaw at the 2014 Long Beach Grand Prix Toyota Pro-Celebrity Race

Each year the INDY Car series comes to Long Beach, California for a week of racing, parties and excitement. As part of the Grand Prix, Toyota produces a Pro/Celebrity race that pits a variety of actors, musicians and notables against each other in like Toyota cars.

This year Brad was invited to attend, not as a racer, but to see the event from inside the compond. There he could rub elbows with some old and new friends, while enjoying all the LBGP has to offer.


 



Part of the fun at the LBGP is seeing friends and while waiting for the race to begin. Fanshaw attended with his friend Matt D' Andria (Co-Host of the Adam Carolla Car Cast Show). They saw many friends including NASCAR racer Kyle Petty and Rutledge Wood from TV's Top Gear.

Kyle Petty,Brad Fanshaw, Rutledge Wood & Matt D'Andria

Brad Fanshaw Guests on Stevie D Show - On Actor's Entertainment Network

Normally, Brad Fanshaw is in front of the mic as a Radio/TV Host or as an Actor. Recently, however he was a guest on The Stevie D. Show "From The Trailer Park To The Sunset Strip". The show is part of the Actor's Entertainment Network.

The fun light-hearted show pokes fun at whatever it can. Stevie D. gave Fanshaw a chance to discuss his various business endeavours and varied background.

Stevie D. an avid car fanatic and Trans Am owner did talk cars with Brad and got in a few laughs.

Fanshaw who has appeared on shows such as Storage Wars, Car Warriors and has filmed a TNT pilot as he begins acting has also worked as a Producer on CNBC's Car Chasers and Action Sports programming. It is his business background that gives him a great place to draw inspiration.
Fanshaw has built an action sports brand to $120 million, taken one of his companies public on NASDAQ and has even founded a luxury SWISS watch brand distributed globally.

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New Book "Sensory Overload" Chronicles Street Machines Nationals - Brad Fanshaw Pens Forward

In the late 1970's and through the 1980's the Pro Street movement was the hottest thing going in car customization. The style of cars were following the lead of the NHRA Pro-Stock class of professional drag racing. The trend was spurred on by Car Craft Magazine and it's Publisher Harry Hibler and the editors such as Jeff Smith.

The muscle cars built in this style began as homage to the Pro Stocks and had huge rear tires, mountain motors and tubular chassis. As the style became wilder and wilder Car Craft even promoted an event, The Street Machine Nationals. It was this event where Fairground cruising style shows had there beginning.

As the years passed the cars became more detailed, colorful and then became Sensory Overload.

Along the way many of today's top builders look back at these events and Pro Street cars as where they got a start.
Toby Brooks new book recalls the tails of many noted builders and winners from the days when The Street Machine Nationals was the place to be each summer. The book highlights numerous award winners and their cars.

Brooks asked Brad Fanshaw to write the books Forward. Asked to bring his own personal reflection on the days at the Car Craft Street Machine Nationals. The book is available in soft cover and was published to coincide with Car Craft Street Machine Reunion in DuQuoin, Illinois. Brad was in attendance with other noted legends and he was driving a 770 horsepower Challenger suitable for the event.

Fanshaw at the Car Craft Street Machine Nationals Reunion 2013

Scottsdale Appearance at ADESA

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January is filled with the collectable car auctions every year in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year was no different as the collective events sold in excess of $200 million in vehicles. As part of the events parties and sales my friends at ADESA invited me and some others to make an appearance at the annual  ADESA Legendary Sales Week.

 With me making the appearance were Larry Dixon the 3X Top Fuel World Champion NHRA drag racer, Courtney Hansen from Spike TV and not pictured Barry Meguire from Car Crazy TV.

The Car Chasers on CNBC

Watch in March for a new show about the art of buying and selling collectable cars. The show The Car Chasers will air on CNBC as part of the networks new line up of reality programming. I am a Consulting Producer on the show and lent my automotive expertise to the production.

Storage Wars 2013

In January my good friend Barry Weiss invited me to be on another episode of the hit series "Storage Wars".

As always we had a blast and the crew is always great!

Brad Fanshaw hosts R&C Radio Vegas With Adam Carolla & Christopher Titus

Rod & Custom broadcast live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Adam Carolla, Brad Fanshaw and Christopher Titus.

Brad Fanshaw the host of Rod & Custom Radio (distributed by ERNLive.com) broadcast his show live from the SEMA Show (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association). The show is held the first week of November each year in Las Vegas, Nevada and fills 3million square feet of space. Annually, over 150,000 automotive aftermarket dealers, builders, manufacturers and celebrities attend.

Fanshaw, who took over the Rod & Custom Radio microphone for the first time at the 2011 show has changed the format and style while greatly increasing the numbers for Rod & Custom Radio. "I enjoy interviewing my guests and interacting with them each week. By combining a mix of auto industry leaders, my celebrity friends and famous racers it widens the reach of our audience." states Fanshaw.

The show is now syndicated nationally on terrestrial radio, can be downloaded as a podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, at ERNLIVE.com or on the Rod&Custom Radio FaceBook page. The show recently broke into the Top 100 on iTunes at #54 for its category.

Fanshaw blends famous car builders with Celebrities such as Michael Anthony (Van Halen/Chickenfoot), Barry Weiss (Storage Wars Star), Adam Carolla, Christopher Titus, Courtney Hansen (TV Host) and famous racers like Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Larry Dixon.

Tune in and hear from celebrities that are car lovers, the custom builders past and present and from companies that manufacture custom aftermarket products.

Brad Fanshaw is also the founder of Bonneville Swiss Luxury Watches, bonspeed Forged Wheels and is a co-host on SPEED TV's Car Warriors. Learn more at www.BradFanshaw.com

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Brad Fanshaw's Rod & Custom Radio Is Now Syndicated Nationwide

Its official Rod & Custom Radio with host Brad Fanshaw is now syndicated in twenty-five markets nationwide. Sure, you can always download a podcast at iTunes or the shows website, but now you can listen live on weekends too.

Nothing is better than hanging in the garage, your shop or driving the hot rod while listening to the radio. If your local station is not one of the Twenty-five affiliates, please call and ask them to add it to their roster.

Rod & Custom Market and Affiliate List

KUDO AM 1080 kHz Anchorage, AK 5-6am Anchorage

WEBJ AM 1240 kHz Brewton, AL 8-9am

KLCN AM 910 kHz Blytheville, AR 8-9am

KZNG AM 1340 kHz Hot Springs, AR 7-8pm

KBSZ AM 1260 kHz Scottsdale, AZ 9-10am

KNTR AM 980 kHz AZ 7-8am Lake Havasu City, AZ

KLIV AM 1590 kHz San Jose, CA 6-7am

WCCF AM 1580 kHz Sarasota, FL 9-10am

WEBY AM 1330 kHz Pensacola, FL 4 am-6 am

WBAC AM 1340 kHz Athens, GA 8-9pm

WCAZ AM 990 kHz Peoria/Springfield, IL 8-9am

WJBM AM 1480 kHz Springfield/St. Charles, IL 9-10am

WSJD FM 100.5 MHz Mt. Carmel, IL 8-9am

WZOE AM 1490 kHz Peoria, IL 9-10am

KEUN AM 1490 kHz Lafayette, LA 8-9am

WARK AM 1490 kHz HGERSTOWN, MD 5-6am

WNEW AM 1580 kHz Lanham, MD 10 pm-11 pm

WBAE AM 1490 kHz South Portland, ME 11-12pm

WVAE AM 1400 kHz Biddeford, ME 11-12pm

WATT AM 1240 kHz Cadillac, MI 9-10pm

WBCH AM 1220 kHz Grand Rapids/Lansing, MI 5-6am

WHTC AM 1450 kHz Holland, MI 7-8am

KELE AM 1360 kHz Springfield, MO 8 am-11 am

WAMY AM 1580 kHz Amory, MS 4-5am

WBEX AM 1490 kHz Columbus, OH 9 pm-10 pm

KKOV AM 1550 kHz Portland OR 12-1pm

WBFD AM 1310 kHz Bedford, PA 10 pm-11 pm

WAIM AM 1230 kHz Anderson, SC 8-9pm

WDXY AM 1240 kHz Sumter, SC 8-9pm

WELW AM 1330 kHz Cleveland/Akron, OH 5-6am

WJCW AM 910 kHz Gray, TN 9-10pm

WJZM AM 1400 kHz Clarksville, TN 7-8pm

WNWS FM 101.5 MHz Jackson, TN 7-8pm

WZNG AM 1400 kHz Jackson,TN 8-9am

KXYL FM 102.3 MHz Brownwood, TX 8-9am

KGTK AM 920 kHz Tacoma, WA 6-7am

KITZ AM 1400 kHz Seatlle WA 6-7am

(NOTE: Surrounding cities in each location will also get these stations)

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Car Warriors Season 2 on SPEED - Premier February 24th

The much anticipated premier of Car Warriors Season 2 on the SPEED network is this week! The show will have a special premier on Friday February 24th, immediately following the Daytona Truck Race. (Approx. 7 Pacific & 10 Eastern).

The new season will then settle into the weekly time slot of Wednesday's at 6 Pacific and 9 Eastern.

This season is bigger, badder and only 48 hours of build time.  Car Warriors features team vs. team and America's favorite muscle cars.


Brad Fanshaw is one of three hosts that bring the show to life each week.  As a Technical Co-Host Fanshaw leads one team each week through the build.  The other Technical Co-Host is Ray McClelland, who teams with the opposing side for the build.  Together, Fanshaw and McClelland help the teams manage their time, execute their cars and coach them through some of the toughest builds ever completed on TV. The third host is Jimmy Shine who introduces the builds, drives the completed cars and judges the finished creations.

The premier features some So-Cal hot shots and Inland Empire underdogs, the teams are building second generation Chevrolet Camaros.  These teams were the first to grind, paint, stitch and fabricate in the Car Warriors shop this season and its amazing to see what can be done in just 48 hours when you have a seasoned veteran helping out, determination and lots of energy drinks.

"There have been many shows that say they are building cars under the gun, but we actually do it. The clock starts and it stops, an honest 48 consecutive hours. The cars get done and they get driven the very next day!", states Fanshaw

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Brad Fanshaw Technical Co-Host on Season 2 of SPEED's Car Warriors

Brad Fanshaw has been filming the new season of Car Warriors for SPEED. The show that debuted in 2011 has been given a new format that pits shops against one another in a 48 hour challenge! The show features less time to build the cars, but provides a much better approach with more tech information and a better look at how these vehicles get built in just a mind-boggling 48 hours.

Fanshaw, brings over twenty-five years of professional custom car design and building experience to the show. As a business partner of the legendary Boyd Coddington from 1987 to 1996 their shop won the prestigious Grand National Roadster Show AMBR award four times. Since 1996 Fanshaw has won numerous awards on his own including both the GM and Ford Design Awards. Additionally, he has founded a leading forged aluminum wheel company, bonspeed Wheels with rock star Michael Anthony of Van Halen and Chickenfoot fame.

Brad Fanshaw brings his management, design and building talents to the show while he is allowed to flex his on-camera presence.  The producers of Car Warriors have chosen Fanshaw to provide teams his expert advice during each build and provide the audience a while-it-happens perspective from his first-hand view. The show is hosted by Jimmy Shine and the two interact throughout each episode along with another lead tech.


Car Warriors will begin airing on SPEED in February 2012.

Brad Fanshaw is the New Host of Rod & Custom Radio

Brad Fanshaw made his debut as the new host of the nationally syndicated radio show; Rod & Custom Radio. The show is developed from the pages of Rod & Custom Magazine that was founded in 1953. The magazine has technical features, show coverage and how-to articles for rods and customs to 1964. Fanshaw takes over from the former host David Newhardt who is taking over a new Muscle Car show.

Fanshaw and his former business partner Boyd Coddington won four AMBR awards and numerous other awards.  Together they employed the best and brightest including Jesse James and Chip Foose, while designing and building iconic rods that set a standard for generations to follow.

The first two shows are available now on iTunes and are syndicated by ERN Networks.

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