About this episode
Alex interviews Karl Thomson, an accomplished race driver and team owner who, along with his wife Jill, is the co-founder of Compass Collective , a true-blue superstar BaT Local Partner . The Southern California transplant talks the correct length for an Airstream trailer; relives a family trip from Toronto to Acapulco in a diesel Rabbit; rationalizes race cars as quality parenting; describes a race career that spans from a lucky barn find to winning at the biggest tracks in the US; explains what drives a racer out of the driver's seat and into team ownership; says many unprompted nice things about BaT; and details his strategy and methods for presenting cars on the site. Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode: 22:12 Acura ARX-05 DPi Race Car 31:47 He Said, He Said (with Boris Said) 35:30 karlt user profile 35:41 1966 Chevrolet El Camino 36:47 Meyers Manxter 2+2 36:59 Meyers Manx Tarmac Touring Edition 37:21 Petersen Automotive Museum 37:33 Bruce Meyer on Collecting, Cobras, and Lowriders 40:38 1970 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster and 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe M491 41:39 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona Wagonaire Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!