John Oates (Musician, racer, gearhead)
The Smoking Tire19 Apr 2022

John Oates (Musician, racer, gearhead)

John Oates is best known as half of the rock and soul duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. He's also an absolute gear head. He got his racing license after training with Formula Fords at Brands hatch, attended a U.S. racing school with John Andretti, competed in IMSA, nearly died in a Fiero race car, has a 1960 Porsche 356 built by Rod Emory, and a growing collection of British cars. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a36557397/john-oates-gearhead/

https://johnoates.com/

Recorded April 7, 2022

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