Cars on Call

By 2Docs & Adams

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Cars on call is a different kind of podcast. Steve Schutz has been reviewing cars for over 30 years. Stephan Moran is a retired trauma surgeon and motor vehicle safety expert. Adams Hudson is not a doctor but he's a raconteur, car collector and connoisseur, and has a brain full of car oriented details. Join us as we discuss car topics with unique viewpoints you won’t find anywhere else. Visit us at carsoncallpodcast.com and send your questions and opinions to comments@carsoncallpodcast.com

Episode Date
Ep166 Car repos are way up, trauma surgeon safety, car wk auctions go crazy, Aston Martin = mustang?
Aug 22, 2026
Ep165: VW bringing back iDBuzz, trauma surgeon: dont take doors off Jeeps, 1970s personal lux coupes
Aug 06, 2026
Ep164 YOLO so buy a cool car like three of us did recently, plus Steve-0 rant "A Porsche too far"
Jul 28, 2026
Ep163 Our 5 favorite convertibles, trauma surgeon safety, Ferrari 288 GTO, and trauma surgery story
Jul 10, 2026
Ep162 We drove the new Range Rover, trauma surgeon safety, F150 Raptor R love, and F1 update
Jun 24, 2026
Ep161 Dr Moran's ERA Cobra arrives, Ferrari Luce hate, trauma surgeon safety, Bangle 645i spotted
Jun 12, 2026
Ep160: Ford dumps Shelby, Subaru Outback ugliness, trauma surgeon safety, and Right to Repair FTW
May 26, 2026
Ep159: our trauma surgeon says cops shouldn't escort funerals, we want sedans to return, Maybach SL
May 12, 2026
Ep158: Sonic automotive's Andy Choi joins new car guy Anthropic's Karl Schutz to talk cars
Apr 29, 2026
Ep157 Sonic Automotive's Andy Choi talks car dealership life and cool cars he wants (eventually)
Apr 21, 2026
Ep156: Mercedes to become more affordable, trauma surgeon safety, Delivrd makes car buying bette
Apr 15, 2026
Ep: 154 Car Show Vanity Plates. Authenticity in SUVs is gone!
Mar 18, 2026
Ep153: Ferrari Luce Jony Ive interior, 80s CRX spotted, trauma surgeon safety, and dream restomods
Mar 05, 2026
Ep152 Cars we'd drive if invisible, trauma surgeon safety, Geo Metro seen, plastic parts are bad
Feb 06, 2026
Ep151 Sadly, sports cars are no longer selling, trauma surgeon safety, 2025 new car sales highlights
Jan 28, 2026
Livestream of sale of Steve-0's 16k miles 2013 E92 BMW M3 6sp on Bring a Trailer auction site
Jan 20, 2026
Ep150 VW GTI turns 50, trauma surgeon safety, Dale Sr Monte Carlo, cars to buy when you've made it
Jan 15, 2026
Ep149 our trauma surgeon shops PHEV, Steve-0 sells E92 M3, trauma surgeon safety, big 2025 stories
Jan 05, 2026
Ep 148: Good/bad move, Audi G-wagen? trauma surgeon safety, we pick 5 recent Hall of Fame cars
Dec 10, 2025
Ep146 Good/bad car ideas, pagoda seen, trauma surgeon safety, best car for HS reunion, Steve rant
Nov 13, 2025
Ep145 We fix Porsche's problems, trauma surgeon safety, OG Lexus LS love, and collector car news
Oct 31, 2025
Ep144: Q3 2025 new car sales highlights, Dr Bank auto safety, new Audi Q5, cool Idaho Porsches
Oct 25, 2025
Ep 143: BMW 3-series turns 50, trauma surgeon safety, V8 Supra?, Goodbye Audi 5-cylinder engine
Sep 29, 2025
Ep142: BMW X5 most $uccessful car of last 25yrs? Trauma surgeon safety, We solve Nissan's problems
Sep 16, 2025
Ep 141 Audi is sagging-we have solutions, our fave Audis, trauma surgeon safety, we spot nice 911
Aug 25, 2025
Ep140: BMW G-wagen? Trauma surgeon safety tips, we spot a Scion (Toyota mistake), and Future Ford
Aug 20, 2025
Ep 139: Adams is back! Cars that pushed OEMs to greatness, trauma surgeon safety, Land Cruiser pops
Jul 31, 2025
Ep138 Horner out at Red Bull F1, trauma surgeon safety, we spot a 280ZX
Jul 14, 2025
Ep137: Huge dealership GMAC theft, trauma surgery safety, base Crosstrek, and $250k Mustang GTD
Jun 26, 2025
Ep136 Felicity Ace ll as EV ship burns, Euro vans takeover US market, trauma surgeon safety, Audi TT
Jun 09, 2025
Ep 135 Tuscany, Hyundai branding, Driving a Maybach, trauma surgeon safety, and fixing Porsche Ag
May 26, 2025
Ep 144. Nissan bringing back the XTerra. Trauma Surgeon Dr. Moran discusses the ID Buzz recall. Stev0 talks Q1 sales. New Palisades. Jagged Pill turns 30.
May 12, 2025
Ep 133: Dodge bringing back V8 engines, trauma surgeon safety, Lincoln Bronco? we spot a pulsar NX
Apr 22, 2025
Ep 132 Trump tariffs mostly bad, we spot a Saturn, trauma surgeon safety, Nissan in big trouble
Apr 05, 2025
Ep 131: Almost famous, Steve-0 and friend Ed Barrett discuss being low-level automotive journalists
Mar 19, 2025
Ep 130: SoCal car spotting, trauma surgeon safety, cars with lousy engines, and BYD BEVs
Feb 24, 2025
F1 preview, muscle cars RIP?, Audi fades, and misc thoughts
Feb 13, 2025
2024 car sales rundown, ADAS update, collector car market changes, and our 2025 predictions
Jan 28, 2025
Ep 126: Nissan dying, trauma surgeon safety, Aston spotted, Classic Mullen BMW ads 30yrs later
Dec 21, 2024
Ep 123 Chatanooga Car Show, trauma surgeon safety, what car are we? and Steve-0 hates Stellantis
Oct 26, 2024
Ep 122: Steve-0 buys another 911, trauma surgeon safety, and 50 underappreciated cars
Sep 13, 2024
Ep121: 205MPH Porsche crash on a public road, $70mil Mercedes, 911-50 edition, sedan/off road mustangs?!!
Aug 21, 2024
AC Shelby 427 Cobra Replicas: Episode 1, The Real Deal
Jun 28, 2024
Ep 119 It's 1974 again in the car world! We discuss, then Adams talks Highlands car show and PCA
Jun 16, 2024
Episode 118 CoC going to biweekly, BEV struggles, Autobahn adventures = awesome, and we talk Europe
Jun 04, 2024
Ep 117, New GTI, Air Water Porsche Show, Nissan ruined the Z
May 20, 2024
Ep 116 Divine Renault Alpine to the US? Senna tribute, trauma surgeon safety, Porsche turbo turns 50, and Mercedes news
May 13, 2024
Ep 115 Supra not selling, Cool Lexus GSF spotted, trauma surgeon safety, Infiniti now irrelevant
May 05, 2024
Ep 114 The Mustang Show -- the Ford Mustang turns 60 and we celebrate
Apr 29, 2024
Ep 113 New 4Runner, Toyota MR2 spotted, Tesla Autopilot problems, Goodbye Audi R8, we hate Mansory
Apr 22, 2024
Ep 112 Q1 sales highlights, Merc SLR spotted, trauma surg safety, Adams BEV rant, $10k collector car
Apr 15, 2024
Ep 111 Jeep concepts, GTO spotted, Stephan safety, luv 4 GM SUVs, we make bespoke CEO Jeeps for us
Apr 08, 2024
Ep 110 Big pickups not selling, Angela Chao died drunk, Mach 1 spotted, Ingram Porsche collection
Apr 01, 2024
Ep 109 Subscriptions for features suck, trauma surgeon safety, Buick Reatta spotted + auto interiors
Mar 25, 2024
Ep 108 Felicity Ace lawsuits, Best of Amelia Island, trauma surgeon safety, Ineos Grenadier + more
Mar 18, 2024
Ep 107 Bronco Raptor, New Mercedes now cheaper and less BEV, trauma surgeon safety, and we pick $47k new cars we want
Mar 11, 2024
Ep 106 A friend gets a Bronco Raptor, Lyme scooters are not safe, Taycan spotted, and cars that depreciate a lot
Mar 04, 2024
Ep 105 Porsche GT car scam, trauma surgeon safety, we spot a Bronco ll, and we dive deep into AMG
Feb 26, 2024
Special episode: a conversation with popular automotive podcaster Mark Greene of Cars Yeah!
Feb 22, 2024
Ep 104 New Hyundai Santa Fe, trauma surgeon safety, spotted: 1983 VW GTI, 2024 = 50yrs of VW Golf
Feb 19, 2024
Ep 103 Small pickups are hot, spotted: 80s Lincoln LSC, trauma surgeon safety, and fave TV show cars
Feb 12, 2024
Ep 102 2023 full size pickup sales, trauma surgeon safety, Aston Martin, and cars for successful professionals
Feb 05, 2024
Ep101: Porsche Carrera GT stop drive order, 2023 lux auto sales, trauma surgeon safety, we give MG some love
Jan 29, 2024
ep100 We made it to 100 shows! We list our favorite segments and look forward to the next 100 episodes
Jan 22, 2024
Ep 99 Steve-0 drove a Smartcar, Trauma surgeon safety, Buick is dying, we give love, and 2024 predictions
Jan 15, 2024
Ep 98: we ride in a Waymo, 40yrs of Audi Sport, Audi TT spotted, safety segment: AWD benefits, and our dream 3 car garages
Jan 08, 2024
Ep 97: More bad news for GM CEO Mary Barra, we see a 85 Firebird, trauma surgeon safety, and Bronco configuration
Jan 01, 2024
Ep96: GM is on the ropes, SUV droptops are dumb, trauma surgeon safety, our fave childhood toys, $125K collector cars
Dec 25, 2023
Ep95 Jeep Renegade is dead. Yay! Trauma surgeon safety. We eulogize Jaguar
Dec 18, 2023
Ep 94: Adams tells us why collector car prices are dropping, trauma surgeon safety, CEO cars: we dream
Dec 11, 2023
Ep 93: 5yrs ago Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Tokyo, we spot a Pontiac Solstice, and special guest Carole Gratzmuller talks Corvettes in France and more
Dec 04, 2023
Ep 92: Buy a new car on Amazon, A $52mil Ferrari, Stellantis vs US, trauma surgeon safety, our $100k collector car choices
Nov 27, 2023
Mercedes and Buc-ees? Porsche track, trauma surgeon safety, and $80k collector cars
Nov 20, 2023
BEV sales problems, trauma surgeon safety, gas vehicles we see for sale in 2030
Nov 13, 2023
$50k collector cars, trauma surgeon safety, when did famous features die, and features that will die
Nov 06, 2023
Wagoneer tanking, Montero spotted, trauma surgeon safety, dead car resurrections: good, bad, and ones we want to see
Oct 30, 2023
Steve-0 and guest host Jeff Bank talk infotainment problems, new car sales, Corvettes (with special guest), and more
Oct 23, 2023
Rennsport Reunion 7, trauma surgeon safety, car image pluses and minuses, and more
Oct 16, 2023
Trauma surgeon Stephan and Adams discuss Tesla's Autopilot, the Weinermobile, e-Bikes are unsafe, and Bobby Crumpley talks old Ford collecting
Oct 09, 2023
Adams buys a Ferrari, more cool/not cool cars, trauma surgeon safety, Mach E Rally, and "This or That"
Oct 02, 2023
New Toyota Century, trauma surgeon safety tips, auto brands rated, and 10 new cool/not cool cars
Sep 25, 2023
The 911 turns 60, we spot a BMW 2002, trauma surgeon safety lesson, and Adams talks actual realities of owning collector cars with the guys
Sep 18, 2023
Death of the 300C, we spot an Aston with lipstick, safety lessons, then we mourn hot hatches
Sep 11, 2023
Mustang GTD, our trauma surgeon talks animal collisions, Pebble Beach, and Mustang GTD or GT3
Sep 04, 2023
More BEV challenges, our trauma surgeon says brake lights should turn on with BEV regenerative braking, and special edition cars we love/hate
Aug 28, 2023
Escalade IQ, trauma surgeon safety tips, and Land Cruiser authority Bob Ruppel stops by
Aug 21, 2023
New Land Cruiser and 911 ST launch, trauma surgeon safety tips, and car names we love and hate
Aug 14, 2023
Special episode: a conversation with noted automotive figure Joe Buzzetta
Aug 10, 2023
Money with Katie joins us (she bought a Porsche!) Also we celebrate a couple of automotive birthdays
Aug 07, 2023
RIP Reeves Callaway, we spot a Scout, and our guest discusses helicopter medevac
Jul 31, 2023
Lambo Sterrato, Q2 auto sales, trauma surgeon safety, and cars we love but would be embarrassed to be seen in
Jul 24, 2023
Episode 73 Video
Jul 20, 2023
Smaller Land Cruiser returning, Pagoda Mercedes spotted, Which cars are in accidents most often?, our great road trips, and "This or That?"
Jul 17, 2023
Cheap BMW i8s, Porsche/Lexus respond to EV infrastructure woes, and new segment "This or That" debuts
Jul 10, 2023
BEV F150s selling slow? Adams spots an Impulse, our Trauma Surgeon talks safety, and we discuss 90s auto trends that still reverberate today
Jul 03, 2023
#70: The Germans and Their Struggle with EVs. Does your Auto-Pilot Hate You? Dark Horses: Cars that Deserved Better.
Jun 26, 2023
#69: Buckle Up! One of Our Most Important Episodes Yet; An Automotive Safety Lesson You'll Never Forget; $80,000 Toyota Corolla; Jeep's Spilling Inventory
Jun 19, 2023
#68: Shit Georg Kacher Says; Porsche's Delays & Our Conspiracy Theory Behind It; The Dangers of BEV's and Their Software; Our Favorite Formula One & Monaco Grand Prix Moments
Jun 12, 2023
#67: Ford is hot on ICE. The Citroen 2CV is like Ice Melting. The Good, Bad and Ugly of Platform Sharing. The De Cheveaux.
Jun 05, 2023
#66: Stephan Returns, Porsche Advances, Cadillac Retreats; Driving in Europe; Curbing a RHD; Once Aspirational, Cadillac Is Now Fading Away; Did Someone Say Snoop Dogg?
May 29, 2023
#65: A Good VW, A Bad Shelby, and a Great Trip to the Ferrari Museum in Italy; The Reality of Carroll Shelby; Car Spotting
May 22, 2023
#64: The Top Vehicles in History that Need to be Resurrected and Rebranded in Today's Market; +$1M Shelby Cobra Sale, New BEV Mercedes is a Letdown; Pushing the Envelope with EV Designs
May 15, 2023
#63: New Concept Vehicles and Updates from GM, Audi, Jeep and Ford; How Some New Vehicle Tech Risks Safety; Steve-O Drives an Outlaw Porsche
May 08, 2023
#62: The Automotive Design Episode: What Cars & Trucks Stay True to Their Mission? Which Cars Attract Big Bucks & Virality, and Who is Innovating their Designs for the Future?
May 01, 2023
#61: Why Does This Man Have 700 Cars? We find out and want him to adopt us. Inflated Car Prices and Who's to Blame. Familiarity Contributes to most Vehicle Accidents.
Apr 24, 2023
#60: Current Car Sale Trends and Brands Who are Saying Goodbye; Why You Need to Visit the Savoy Museum; The New Genesis GV80 channels a Lamborghini
Apr 17, 2023
#59: Automotive Authenticity: PLN sells some, manufacturers change some, buyers choose some. Paul Newman's collectible items are at Sotheby's. What does your car say about you?
Apr 10, 2023
#58: Death of the Modern Muscle Car? Guest Geno Effler of JDPower on Data Mining and the Current Car Schizophrenia
Apr 03, 2023
#57: What's the Deal with Fighter Pilots and Porsches? We find out from USAF Gen Brett Williams (ret). Plus news, car spotting, and more
Mar 27, 2023
#56: Landmark Rock Album Turns 50. Nissan Feeling Comfortably Numb. EV’s in Turmoil: Dark Side of the Zoom?
Mar 20, 2023
#55: Dick Barbour, endurance racing legend, talks LeMans, Paul Newman, and life. Plus BMWs are reliable and we spot a ratty Porsche 993.
Mar 13, 2023
#54: A happy bronco owner despite big delay, Morgan back to the US, our first cars, and safety lessons from trauma surgeon Stephan
Mar 06, 2023
#53: Vegas Exotics, The Surprising Success of the VW Golf, and a Fantastic VW Bug Resto-mod
Feb 27, 2023
#52: We made it a year!! The guys look back on yr1 of CoC then talk Jaguar XK8, Ford back to F1, are pickups becoming vans, and safety news
Feb 20, 2023
#51: CoC discusses the CEO change at Toyota, 7yr car loans, the BEV Porsche Taycan, and muscle cars. Then we list our fave old school muscle cars
Feb 13, 2023
#50: ICE vehicles are cheaper to run than BEVs? CoC goes to the Porsche Track Experience and the Scottsdale auctions
Feb 06, 2023
#49: Misc news, CoC spots a Corrado, we talk odometer fraud and the upcoming BEV Ram pickup, and our trauma surgeon gets into rear seat safety
Jan 30, 2023
#48: The guys configure new Porsche 911Ts, discuss car colors, including safety implications, and say RIP to former Porsche factory driver Joe Buzzetta
Jan 23, 2023
#47: $7k for Porsche Dakar rooftop tent? Does Motor Trend Car of the Year matter? 2022 car sales review and our trauma surgeon fixes US highway carnage
Jan 16, 2023
#46: Old and ugly Ford, new and ugly BMW, cars at Pebble Beach in 80yrs, and the guys talk organ donation
Jan 09, 2023
#45: Used car values dropping fast, Ferrari 355 spotted, the guys' dream 4-car garages, and BEV vs ICE safety compared
Jan 02, 2023
#44: Lottery winners buy cars fast, Old Saabs now cool, Outing Audi, and Stephan hits unintended acceleration
Dec 26, 2022
#43: Cold BEV range anxiety, autonomy lobotomy, car ads we love or hate, and why US road deaths keep going up
Dec 19, 2022
#42: Corvette as a Brand, and an Alpine on our Land? Plus the upscale Mazda that never happened, and cars nobody dies in
Dec 12, 2022
#41: Subscription mania, 1970s lux coupes, Mike Clarke talks Bizzarrini, and changing time kills deer
Dec 05, 2022
#40: The guys talk Mercedes 6.9, Porsche Dakar, and Miatas. Dr Stephan goes ADAS
Nov 28, 2022
#39: Classics that aren't, those that became one by accident. Automotive safety landmark innovations.
Nov 21, 2022
#38: Adams joins 2Docs again to talk about buying/selling collector cars online, and the evolution of the luxury car market.
Nov 14, 2022
#37: Rendezvous the cult movie. Lancia Stratos sighting. Stephan drives the Polestar 2 EV. Are hydrogen fuel cell vehicles safer than the Hindenburg?
Nov 07, 2022
#36: Steve-0 and trauma surgeon Stephan discuss car spotting, how Bentley did right by customer victims of the Felicity Ace, and interesting Q3 new vehicle sales facts
Oct 31, 2022
#35: Steve-O and special guest Dennis Carter, MD talk Corvettes and Air Force. Dennis shares stories from growing up in a racing family. Stephan returns next week.
Oct 24, 2022
#34: All Things Automotive with Special Guest, Adams Hudson
Oct 17, 2022
#33: Jerrari, the original Ferrari Purosangue & TikTok takes down Apple Exec
Oct 10, 2022
#32: MB AMG C63. What if EVs can't scale? Stephan visits Porsche Museum.
Oct 03, 2022
#31: Ferrari Purosangue SUV, Dark Horse Mustang, Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart
Sep 26, 2022
#30: Steve-0 and guest Mike McMillen talk F1 & Pebble Beach
Sep 19, 2022
#29: 2022 Car Sales and Do Cell Phone Laws Save Lives?
Sep 12, 2022
#28: 6 month US sales analysis, Audi coming to F1 and the how quattro changed the company. Why highway-related deaths are going up and we're in the bottom 25% of developed nations.
Sep 05, 2022
#27: Electric Manx Dune Buggy, Dodge Boys Going Electric. Child Safety Seats, Follow the Directions and Save a Kid's Life.
Aug 29, 2022
#26: Stephan and Jack Roush talk Mustangs, Muscle Cars, and What Makes a Car Great
Aug 23, 2022
#25: Jack Roush Interview (Pt.2), Mark Martin in the ER, Hospital Course & Recovery
Aug 15, 2022
#24: Jack Roush Interview, The Plane Crash
Aug 08, 2022
#23: Stephan describes his amazing day with Jack Roush. They toured Jack’s awesome car collection and gets a behind the scenes view of Jack’s sprawling operation.
Aug 01, 2022
#22: BMW's new subscription service. Details about MB Uhlenhaut Coupe. NASCAR announces Chicago street race. Stephan previews interview with Jack Roush, former patient and current friend
Jul 25, 2022
#21: Red Bull Street Hypercar, F1 British GP. Welcome guest retired surgeon and noted automotive figure Mark Moskowitz, MD.
Jul 18, 2022
#20: Mustang II Spotted. Guest interview with Trauma Surgeon Dr. Farin Smith: larger than life Texan, raconteur, motor cycle rider, race car driver, and Deputized SWAT Team member.
Jul 11, 2022
#19: Aztek car spotting, Big Altima Energy, BMW launches M3 Touring (not the one we want), and 2Docs talk about the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race
Jul 06, 2022
#18: Funny Euro car names. Squeezing unexpected automotive destinations into your vacation. Famous BMW Euro delivery gone wrong. EV road trip nightmare as told in WSJ.
Jun 27, 2022
#17: Ford announces time to change dealer model & announces online only sales. Delorean reboot, really? Steve-0 & Stephan talk about including automotive destinations into traveling.
Jun 20, 2022
#16: BMW M missed the mark with the M4 CSL. Goodbye to discontinued vehicles. Nissan: storied past, future. Stephan gets personal about the emotional toll of trauma.
Jun 13, 2022
#15: Classic Mercedes sells for $143 million!! Rise of SUVs/Crossover and fall of sedans. Intense discussion of the serious risks of teenage drivers.
Jun 06, 2022
#14: Good, bad, and weird car names. Car features from the past we miss (and don’t). Intro to teen driver safety.
May 30, 2022
#13: Steve and substitute cohost Dr Jeff Bank discuss the new Porsche Sport Classic, Mazdaspeed, and 50 years of BMW M
May 23, 2022
#12: Miami GP: Monaco with a tramp stamp. 2Docs take on the new Ford Bronco. Jeep’s rollover history.
May 16, 2022
#11: Toyota is making way too few Gazoo Corollas. Supercar’s maintenance sticker shock. Is the South the new Motor City? Does speed kill?
May 09, 2022
#10: Tesla’s huge first quarter sales. Used AMG V8s are going for big money. Overland van phenomenon.
May 02, 2022
#9: Are manual transmissions doomed? Remember: unsecured objects become projectiles in a crash.
Apr 25, 2022
#8: Car features we love and hate. Safety options you should choose.
Apr 18, 2022
#7: What's happened to Lexus? Keeping kids safe in cars.
Apr 11, 2022
#6: 4Runner rant. Has F1 become NASCARfied?
Apr 03, 2022
#5: New Range Rover. Full size pickup trucks: are they doomed and actually safe?
Mar 28, 2022
#4: 70-80s Bumper Stickers. Do We Need Car Dealers? Are Crash Dummies Stupid?
Mar 22, 2022
#3: VW transport ship Felicity Ace on Fire! Why did MB pull the V8? Should school buses have seat belts?
Mar 15, 2022
#2: Has BMW lost their way and is there a future for tuners like Shelby? Anatomy of a car crash
Mar 10, 2022
#1: Meet the Docs, Electric Vehicles, and Keep Your Feet Off the Dash!
Mar 08, 2022