10/26/2026
Rad Revival 2026 was a blast this past weekend and this is why we do it.
Backstory: About four years ago, Eric came into our shop going on about something stereo related in some car. Blah, blah, blah, I don't remember. In all the blah, blah, blah, he mentioned River City Rippers and The First Car Project (TFCP). I, like most people, looked at Eric with a strange look because, well, it's Eric... then I searched info about TFCP. Giving vehicles to kids aging out of foster care. Giving them a vehicle, one years' worth of insurance, drivers safety courses, etc.
A few weeks later we got in touch with Eric and subsequently Ashley to find how we could help with TFCP. Figured out pretty quick how to become a Passion Partner and that we could add Apple Carplay/Android Auto, back up cameras and speaker replacement to the vehicles that were in need of enhancement or repair. These kids, I say kids, they're 18... these young adults are going to be on their phones, we acknowledge that and let's do what we can to keep those phones down while driving. We haven't had our hands on all 25 of the vehicles that have been given away in the past few years, but we've had a hand in most.
Meet Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn was a little too shy to come out for the key ceremony, but we did catch up with up Kaitlyn next to her "new-to-her" 2015 Acura TLX. This vehicle wasn't a candidate for a traditional stereo with Apple Carplay/Android Auto. We employed a little help from the awesome guys at www.ZZ2.com who donated a ZZ2 module to add wireless Apple Carplay/Android Auto to this vehicle.
We see several vehicles every day that are in need of wireless Carplay/Android Auto and ZZ2 has been a great addition to our lineup of products to help our clients achieve hands free driving.
Thank you, Kaitlyn, for being an awesome kid. Thank you, Eric, Ashley and everyone that is a part of RCR and TFCP. Thank you to the other Passion Partners for you time and dedication. Thank you, ZZ2 for your donation to this project. Thank you to everyone that has donated a vehicle, money and/or time to The First Car Project, your contributions will reap rewards for years... possibly generations. Go to www.thefirstcarproject.org to see how you can help become a Passion Partner or set up a monthly donation.
(Is the CITC 2027 layout published yet?)
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