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Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias Brings His Classic VW Buses to LA Auto Show Industry Day
The LA Auto Show is adding some serious star power to Industry Day. Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will showcase five hand-selected classic Volkswagen buses from his famous personal collection at AutoMobility LA, the show’s industry and media day, on Thursday, November 19, and he will host meet-and-greets with attendees.
If you know Fluffy, you know the buses are no gimmick. Iglesias is one of the most devoted Volkswagen collectors in entertainment: his collection runs to nearly 30 classic buses, valued at around $3 million, and lives in a garage he calls the Fluffy Museum. It all started with his first car, a VW bus, and the obsession never left. He recently walked Ford CEO Jim Farley through the collection and the stories behind it on Ford’s DRIVE podcast.
For anyone who somehow missed him: Iglesias is one of the most successful stand-up comedians on the planet. His Netflix specials, including I’m Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry and Stadium Fluffy, made him the first comedian to sell out Dodger Stadium. He starred in the Netflix sitcom Mr. Iglesias and has voiced characters in Coco, Ferdinand and The Book of Life. A Fluffy appearance at an auto show is exactly where entertainment and car culture meet.
Industry Day will have plenty more on the floor. Attendees can see vehicles including the Chevy Silverado, the Rivian R2 and the Nissan Rogue, and get behind the wheel at Camp Jeep and Bronco Mountain, with test rides and drives running through the day.
The LA Auto Show says more entertainment news is coming soon, and media registration for Industry Day credentials is now open. We Speak Media will be following every announcement.
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South Carolina-Made GT Radial Tires Win Second Straight Formula DRIFT Tire Cup Championship
Tires made in Richburg, South Carolina, have powered GT Radial to its second consecutive Formula DRIFT Tire Cup Championship.
GT Radial clinched the 2026 title with a dominant performance in Las Vegas on September 26, where teammates Conor Shanahan and Matt Field finished first and second. The 1-2 result gave GT Radial an insurmountable 180-point lead with one event remaining in the season.
At the center of the championship is the GT Radial Champiro SX2 RS, the only Formula DRIFT competition tire manufactured in the United States, built at the company’s Richburg facility, which combines manufacturing with research, development and testing.
“What we learn in competition doesn’t stay at the racetrack,” said Mike Meeiem, GT Radial’s motorsports manager. “Formula DRIFT pushes tires to extremes that everyday drivers will never experience, and that gives our engineers valuable information about compounds, construction, grip, durability and heat management. Those lessons help us continue developing better-performing tires for consumers.”
The same Las Vegas weekend also crowned a champion in Formula DRIFT’s developmental PROSPEC series: Dmitriy Brutskiy became the first three-time PROSPEC champion in series history, while 16-year-old rookie Braden Lons won the final round and took third in the championship. The top three PROSPEC finishers earn a license to move up to the PRO championship next year.
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