Between Two Pumps

The Cars That Got Us Hooked — with Mike McNessor

On Episode 26 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea and Terry McGean are joined by Hemmings Motor News Managing Editor, Mike McNessor to talk about their first coo

The $5K, $10K & $20K Collector Car Challenge

In Episode 25 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean set out to prove that getting into the collector-car hobby doesn't have to require a six-figu

Have New Cars Gotten Too Complicated?

In Episode 24 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean take on the technology and features reshaping modern cars. Touchscreens controlling basic fun

The Motorcycle Rabbit Hole

In Episode 23 of Between Two Pumps, the guys leave four wheels behind and dive into the world of motorcycles. With decades of riding experience between them, Mike Musto a

Japanese Cars Changed Everything

In Episode 22 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean look back at the rise of Japanese cars in America, from the days when Toyota, Honda, and Dats

4x4s: Capability vs. Reality

In Episode 21 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry McGean, and Terry Shea dig into the evolution of the 4x4, from old-school, truck-based rigs to modern SUVs and cross

Buy the Spec, Not the Badge

In Episode 20 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean go hunting for the sweet spots hiding within enthusiast-car lineups; the models, trims, and o

What Makes the Perfect Getaway Car?

In Episode 19 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean tackle one of the most entertaining hypothetical debates yet: What is the ultimate getaway ca

The Weird Side of Car Collecting

In Episode 18 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean dive deep into the wonderfully weird side of the collector car hobby, each bringing five of t

The Cars We'll NEVER Sell

In Episode 17 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry McGean, and Terry Shea swap stories about the forever cars in their garages and why, despite decades of new models,

Cars We'd Bring Back From the Dead

In Episode 16 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean resurrect the cars and nameplates they think deserve another shot. Terry Shea makes the cas

The Cars We Never Should Have Sold

In Episode 15 of Between Two Pumps, Mike Musto, Terry Shea, and Terry McGean get personal as they confess the cars they never should have sold, the purchases they probabl

We Built Our Dream Cars for $50,000

In Episode 14 of Between Two Pumps, the guys put a budget on their imagination and build their ultimate dream-spec project cars using one simple rule: the car has to be a

Manufactured Rarity: Are Collectors Being Played?

In Episode 13 of Between Two Pumps, the guys tackle a question that has shaped the collector car market for decades: What actually makes a car rare? From BMW M5s and M3

Have Performance Badges Lost Their Meaning?

In Episode 12 of Between Two Pumps, the guys tackle a question that's becoming harder to answer every year: Do performance badges still mean what they used to? From BMW

The Last Analog Cars

In Episode 11 of Between Two Pumps, the guys tackle a question every enthusiast seems to be asking: Can you still buy a truly analog driver's car in the modern era? Fro

Are Cars Worth More Because You Drive Them?

In Episode 10 of Between Two Pumps, the guys explore a different way of looking at collector cars: not by horsepower, rarity, or auction results—but by the adventures the

Future of Pre-War Cars

In Episode 9 of Between Two Pumps, the guys tackle one of the collector car world's most debated questions: does anybody still want pre-war cars? What starts as a conve

Stock vs Restomod: Where's the Line?

In Episode 8 of Between Two Pumps, the guys dive into one of the biggest debates in car culture: stock restorations versus day-two builds, restomods, and full-blown pro t

The Truth About Blue Chip Cars

In Episode 7 of Between Two Pumps, the guys dig into one of the most misunderstood concepts in the collector car world: the idea of the "blue chip" car. Is it about rar