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2 Cool cars need for My Classic Car with Dennis Gage



We're shooting our 9th season with My Classic Car and I'm looking for 2 cool cars to have on the set to demonstrate new tools and products.

Like you see here,

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Send me an e-mail

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Location is in Evansville, IN 47725


The date is Wednesday, October 16th




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Awh gee, too cool! :props:

I had My Classic Car playing via Autogeeks YouTube Channel on the shop TV yesterday, it’s a great show. It has only recently aired on our Discovery Channel “Turbo” & all though they are all old episodes at this stage, it’s still an interesting show & Dennis knows his stuff.

I recall you (Mike Phillips) & I talking with Dennis at Detail Fest & you mentioned he should make his way down here to NZ, absolutely he should, we have some incredible cars down here & I think he would be blown away with the car culture here.

Awesome Mike, I’m sure you’ll find a couple of sweet rides for sure. :props:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
 
:updated:


Just finished writing 4 minute segments and 60 second scripts for

  1. IGL Coatings
  2. Dr. Beasley's
  3. P&S Black Label



Still have to research, write and time,

  1. SONAX,
  2. FLEX,
  3. Lake Country
  4. Autogeek



For anyone that's never done anything like this I find it fun but time consuming.

For the 60 second scripts, you have to read aloud all of the copy in under 60 seconds without any mistakes. I shoot for 58 seconds reading here at my desk. Then when standing in front of a camera you have 2 seconds to play with.

Writing for 60 second scripts starts with researching the product. Then you have to understand your audience and write the information the person that is a potential buyer wants to know about the widget. I'd say personally this is more first-hand knowledge of the products and how a person would use them then trying to come of with fancy marketing gibberish. The long term goal is to actually solve a person's problem, not SELL them a product. If you can solve their problem they will purchase the product and if the product works they will buy it again and also tell their friends. That' true success.

Anyway, after using my experience for detailing cars and taking the info about the product and typing out the script, then I read it and time myself with the timer on my iPhone.

If I'm under, I write more copy. If I'm over, I start cutting out the fluff. Then re-read.

I normally have to edit and re-read 4-5 times to hit the sweet spot of 58 seconds.

Just thought I would share this with my forum friends. Like everyone here at Autogeek, I wear a lot of hats, script writing is just one of those hats. And because we shoot the second week of October, I usually get the list of products to write for right about now, which is also right before my 3-day class.


Training Cars for the 2019 September 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class




And behind the scenes, prepping for the last Roadshow Class,

Training Cars Needed for the Allentown, Pennsylvania Roadshow Class




Beside the class itself, a LOT of work goes into getting cars for all these projects, including cars for "My Classic Car".



Time to shut down Autogeek and set the alarm.



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Must look up if I have My Classic Car with Dennis Gage on the channels I have :)

You do so many cool things Mike!

And interesting to read how get the script done. The american classic cars culture is big here in Sweden. But not so much shown in the puplic media.

One cool thing the local american classic car club does every year. Is they are at every nursing homes here in the municipality and every elderly that with help can get in the american classic cars the club members has. Gets driven around for a cruise through the town. The local news paper useally writes about and take some pictures from the events. I have been a driver for one of this events. And the joy and appreciatetions you see from the elderly is just amazing. Some of them bought these kind of cars new or used. So a big trip down the memory lane for many of them. Also they gets easy forgotten when they need to be living in a nursing home from the society. So this is an awesome way to get them some happy events to attend in. There are some other american classic car clubs that does this too around in Sweden.

A little of topic but wanted to share how much the american classic cars is present even today here in Sweden. The big meets is what's most noticed and also places where it's organized cruising nights where we drive around in cities and towns and in different ones every weekend. All from 100 up to almost 2000 american classic cars driving around in the same city or town. The 2 biggest meets has even more of them attending. Awesome thing to do when you are a car guy/girl. And most are dressed up in the fashion of the car modell year era they ride along in or drive LOL.

/ Tony
 
That Dodge Super Bee is stunning and VERY RARE

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SWETM said:
And interesting to read how get the script done.
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The goal is to share quality info about the widget in under 60 seconds, match the dialog wit b-roll video and through these two things - REACH the people watching TV that would LOVE to own the widget and hopefully get their wallets out and buy the widget.

Nobody should kid themselves - TV is about SELLING stuff.

If you think otherwise, you're naïve. The higher goal is to sell GREAT STUFF and solve people problems or provide solutions via the widgets.




SWETM said:
The american classic cars culture is big here in Sweden. But not so much shown in the puplic media.
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I think I would be a great match to teach a detailing class in Sweden and I would love to make the trip.


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I have a 1995 Porsche 968 with great paint.
Not a muscle car, though.
 
I have a 1995 Porsche 968 with great paint.
Not a muscle car, though.
 
Mike Phillips said:
The goal is to share quality info about the widget in under 60 seconds, match the dialog wit b-roll video and through these two things - REACH the people watching TV that would LOVE to own the widget and hopefully get their wallets out and buy the widget.

Nobody should kid themselves - TV is about SELLING stuff.

If you think otherwise, you're naïve. The higher goal is to sell GREAT STUFF and solve people problems or provide solutions via the widgets.







I think I would be a great match to teach a detailing class in Sweden and I would love to make the trip.


:)
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That I think would be a great success. Maybe with a car magazine that could do the promotion and set it up. The biggest magazines has the same owners and have different audiens like newer custom cars and classic car magazines. They also standing behind the bigger car shows. The biggest show is the Bilsport Performance & Custom Motor Show and is held during 4 days when the easter is. I thought you have been there but maybe was wrong? Many knowned american custom car builders has been there showing up their awesome cars. A lot of vendors is present that sells all kind of products for vehicals. 75k visitors during 4 days is big for being in Sweden. Meguiars is sponsors to some custom builds as is Sonax and a couple of other big brands. Even the drifting arena that's outside the car show is called Meguiars Arena. Maybe be a special guest at this show and then find a weekend later for a class that you have to get the interest up. There is a possibility to have classes during this weekend if you are able to combo it with a place in the car show or something like that. They have a lot of space in different halls as it is a big event center. And placed about smack in the middle of the southern part of Sweden where most people lives. Bilsport is the name of the magazine that stands behind the car show. And also a big classic car show in my home town where their sister magazine Nostalgia stands behind that show and is during the summer.

We need you Mike Phillips so we get even more knowledge out of the detailing. Would be awesome if you where able to come here in the future. I would definitely try to attend your class or just visit the both where you would be at.

/ Tony
 
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