The Road to AAPEX Ep 4: Halfway There ... What Could Go Wrong?

The literal road to AAPEX has been smooth, so far. Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician who fixed up a battered 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham, has been getting his kicks on Route 66 as he drives 2,500 miles from Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas. In this episode, he checks out iconic road-side attractions like the Bonnie and Clyde Museum, the Blue Whale of Catoosa and the Golden Driller.

But not all of the pit stops were planned.

While in Oklahoma, the Caddy, with more than 180,000 miles on the odometer, decided it needed a rest. Keene turned the key and … nothing. With the sun going down and miles yet ahead of him, he got to work. Turns out those tools from OTC would come in handy, and so does some helpful expert advice and emergency parts delivery from dependable friends in the automotive aftermarket. But is this just a speed bump in the Road to AAPEX or the end of the line?

Watch the episode to find out!

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

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_schWz2Dvc&t=20s

Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK3xzH3Fw1M&t=417s

Episode 3: https://youtu.be/_Vb5GusnTJc

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