About this episode

Jeff Smith interviews Buddy Hale and Dennis about the restoration of a VW Karma Ghia and the Grand National Roadster Show.

Jeff Smith sits down with Type One Restorations owner/builder Buddy Hale and Dennis, owner of the 2026 Slonaker Award winning VW Karma Ghia, dubbed Karma. See more from Type One Restorations @typeonerestorations and https://www.t1resto.com/ . Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs. Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/ . Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/ For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Smith

Guests: Buddy Hale, Dennis

Topics covered

• restoration
• automotive
• car shows
• VW
• awards

Keywords

• Type One Restorations
• VW Karma Ghia
• restoration
• Grand National Roadster Show

Sponsors

ARP Bolts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Type One Restorations, Rod Shows, OBS Truck Parts, Auto Revolution

Products: VW Karma Ghia

Books & works: 2026 Slonaker Award

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