Road to AAPEX Ep. 6: The End of the Road

The final Episode of the Emmy Nominated Series #RoadtoAAPEX is out NOW! 😱

Will the car make it the final stretch of the trip? 🤔

Tune in and watch the final episode NOW! 📺 👀

It all comes down to this.

“I didn’t want something easy. I wanted something that was going to be an ‘Are you going to make it?’ moment every time I get in the car.”

That’s how Babcox Media’s Joe Keene set the stage in the first episode of Road to AAPEX, well before he knew what was ahead of him. And oh boy did he deliver on those “Will he make it?” moments.

The road to fixing up a 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham with more than 180,000 miles on the odometer to make the 2,500-mile drive from Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas for AAPEX was long and unpredictable. It was also fun and exciting as Keene, an ASE-certified technician, was able to take in the sights of America’s automotive past on Route 66.

As the journey rolled on, one thing became clear: If the Caddy was going to make it, if it was even possible, the automotive aftermarket would make it happen. The automotive supplier partnerships, the independent shops—the people that are the heartbeat of the aftermarket industry—were behind him every step of the way.

Now there’s just one question left to answer: Did Joe and the Caddy make it to Las Vegas for AAPEX?

For the answer, watch the episode above.

Watch the episode above to see what happens next.

Need to catch up? Click below to watch the first two episodes of The Road To AAPEX.

Vehicle Stats
Make/Model: Cadillac Brougham
Year: 1989
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Mileage: 180,000+ miles
Engine: 307 LV2 Olds V8
Power: 140 hp and 245 lb/ft
Weight: 4,500 lbs.
Length: 20 ft.
Fuel Capacity: 21 Gallons
Fuel Economy: 15 City/22 Highway
Tires: 225/65R17
Transmission: Remanufactured Turbo-Hydramatic 200-4R
Brakes: Front Vented Disc/Rear Drum Brakes
Air Conditioning: R134a Conversion
Air Bags: None

Thank you to @TranstarAftermarketSolutions for sponsoring this episode of #RoadtoAAPEX and thank you to all our series sponsors as well!
@oreillyautoparts @APExhaustTechnologies @TheWIXFilters @trwaftermarket @BCABearings @MotorcarParts @continentaltire @blackburnwheels @Litens-Aftermarket @penngrade1motoroil830 @MotoRadUSA

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[BCABearings]

Excellent final episode! Well done to Joe Keene, the Babcox Media team, and everyone that helped make #RoadtoAAPEX happen. BCA is proud to be a sponsor, and we are already looking forward to Road to AAPEX Season 2!

[autocareorg]

Incredible series! Already looking forward to season 2.

[johnkivi]

Enjoyed watching the Route 66 journey and meeting you personally at SEMA

[royperry]

Inspired to do a little route 66 journey of our own.