Tag: Brad's Classic Trucks

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16th-annual Southern Classic Truck Show Sept. 8-9

Dates are set for the 16th annual edition of small fleet and Brad’s Classic Trucks owner Brad Wike’s Southern Classic Truck Show on his sizable property in Lincolnton, N.C.

August 23, 2017

Channel 19

VID: Cracking Evel’s safe with Robb Mariani, Brad Wike

And, most importantly, small fleet owner Wike’s lead mechanic Frank Phipps (pictured), who did the vast majority of the heavy lifting with a blow torch and drill, Wike himself with the plasma cutter, at Wike’s place of business in Lincolnton, N.C., on Saturday. As with many such endeavors, the process of it all was much […]

February 20, 2012

Channel 19

Safe-cracking time: The Evel Knievel haul rig restore-in-progress

If all goes well, says American Trucker host Robb Mariani, tomorrow he, North Carolina-based Brad Wike and the rig’s owner will at least attempt to crack a gallon-size safe found under a cabinet in the floor of the Evel Knievel haul rig Mariani located and featured on his show last year (check out the “Finding […]

February 17, 2012

Channel 19

Visiting with Evel Knievel in N.C.

This morning I’m headed out to Brad Wike’s “Brad’s Classic Trucks” shop and home of his BPW Transport company, both of which have gotten the feature treatment on the Speed Channel’s American Trucker show, hosted by Robb Mariani. Mariani helped engineer part of the reason I’m headed to Wike’s shop: Wike’s doing a partial restoration […]

February 17, 2012