About this episode

Gary Ragle discusses his journey from OEM design to custom car building and shares insights on the automotive industry.

This week on Oil & Whiskey, we’re joined by Gary Ragle of Ragle Design. Gary brings a unique perspective to the custom car world, with a background that started in OEM design at Mitsubishi and Ford before moving full-time into hot rods, customs, and some of the highest-level builds in the industry. In this episode, we get into Gary’s path from concept cars to custom builds, what it’s like designing cars that actually get built, the balance between wild ideas and real-world execution, and how his eye for proportion, restraint, and detail has shaped projects with shops like Ringbrothers. We also talk about ENYO, Octavia, the evolution of interiors, traditional hot rods, ugly duckling cars, OEM design trends, Goodguys Columbus, and where the custom car world might be headed next.

People in this episode

Guest: Gary Ragle

Topics covered

• custom car design
• hot rods
• OEM design
• car interiors
• automotive trends
• custom builds

Keywords

• custom cars
• hot rods
• automotive design
• car interiors
• Mitsubishi
• Ford
• Ringbrothers
• Goodguys
• car trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ragle Design, Mitsubishi, Ford, Ringbrothers, Goodguys

Places: Columbus

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