The Minds Behind Nicole Johnson's Detour (Audio Only)

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Amidst the noise and dust of a reroofing job at BaT HQ, Nicole Johnson and Mike Badami, the production partners responsible for Nicole Johnson’s Detour on YouTube, talk with Alex about enthusiastic enthusiasts; questionable trips in Porsches; a preference for dumb cars; the perils of one’s livelihood depending on the safety and reliability of old, modified, or even home-built vehicles; their mutual involvement with King of the Hammers; Nicole’s trial-by-fire entrée into 2010s monster truck competition; big balls of dung; the trip to France that precipitated Detour; a Land Cruiser and curly hair; 2002s versus Cobras; counting on passion; and much more.

Follow along! Links for the topics discussed in this episode:

1:12 10 Questions with ABikePeddler BaT

1:24 FRENCH FURY: Ferocious Mid-Engine 1983 Renault R5 Turbo 2 Homologated Rally Champ YouTube

3:58 ICONIC OUTLAW: Magnus Walker’s “277” Urban Outlaw Porsche 911 & The Unconventional Collection YouTube

8:50 OVERLAND PORSCHE: Rally-Modded 320 HP 1987 Porsche 911 CarreraYouTube

7:20 The Many Porsches of Magnus Walker BaT Podcast

16:48 Ford Pinto Model Page BaT

24:42 Supercharged LT1-Powered Widebody 1966 MGB Roadster 6-Speed BaT

56:47 Four Wheeling in France | Chambon Sur Jeep 2011 YouTube

57:40 Jessi Combs (RIP) Wikipedia

1:05:17 MANOFIED BMW: 600 HP Oil-Less-Turbo 1974 BMW 2002 with Modern E36 M3 Powertrain YouTube

1:07:34 ORIGINAL COBRAS Part 2: 1 of 5 FIA Original 1964 289 Shelby Cobra at Willow Springs YouTube