My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood
My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood
Andy Gregory and Jon Recknell
Join Andy and Jon, two friends who have discussions with invited guests about their personal relationships with automotive nostalgia and family history. Each episode kicks off with us asking our guest “what’s your earliest car memory?”From there it’s a journey back through time towards the modern day, but generally focusing on vehicles we remember from childhood.We ask about siblings, neighbours, music, smells, smoking, breakdowns, selling, buying, accidents and more. Despite the podcast title, we don’t discriminate against cars belonging to other people, such as Mum’s, Gran’s, Uncle’s, Aunts, friends, or even a neighbours. If those cars made an impression, we want to talk about them. Season 1 - February - May 2023Season 2 - July 2023 - November 2023Season 3 - November 2023 - March 2024Season 4 - April 2024 - September 2024Season 5 - October 2024 - March 2025Season 6 - April 2025 - August 2025Season 7 - November 2025 - Hosted by Andy Gregory and Jon Recknell. Want to be a guest? Get in touch [email protected] the podcast? You can support us with with a one off or monthly donation. www.buymeacoffee.com/mydadscarVisit our website: www.mydadscar.co.uk 
Mike Fernie - The Engine Guy: My Dad's MG C, Lanchester LD14, Rover 600, Mondeo and Aston Martins at the school gates.
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by You Tuber Mike Fernie, previously a presenter for DriveTribe, he's now out on his own and doing fantastically. Andy met Mike at the NEC Classic Car Show last year, and Mike was kind enough to say he'd join us for a chat. We kick things off with Mike's earliest car memory, and it's his fathers MGC behind the garage doors which sticks prominently in his mind, from when he was 2 or 3 years old. Behind the MG, is parked a 1930s Lanchester LD14, a car that we think...
Jun 2
41 min
Josh Davies: My Dad worked with Andy, we moved to the USA because of VWs. Herbie, Vanagon Syncro S8E5
Send us Fan Mail Josh Davies joins us from the USA to talk about his Dad, Richard Davies, who Andy worked with for over ten years at Heritage Parts Centre. Richard was a brilliant guy, hugely knowledgeable, and stoically lived with Cancer for 20 years before it finally caught up with him. Josh recalls his Dad having a Herbie VW Beetle when he was young and growing up in Wales. They moved to USA for Josh's Dads work, In Colorado, Josh and his Dad would go for a drive, with cl...
May 19
38 min
Grant Williams: Racing Jaguars is what my family does. Mk1 Jaguar Racecar BUY 1, Goodwood Revival S8E4
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Grant Williams this week, a third generation classic Jaguar racer who is a crowd favourite out on track. Starting from pole position in his first race, to winning the championship in the first year, to wowing the fans at Goodwood events going sideways at every opportunity. It’s fair to say racing is in his blood. It started with his Grandfather, who with a few friends used to all race on the same license, keeping a bucket of water on the paddock to...
May 5
42 min
James Blaze: My Dad had 2CVs, Skodas and then collected Porsches. 924, 968, Carrera GT. S8E3
Send us Fan Mail We’re joined by James Blaze this week who has found himself the custodian of his late father’s car collection. The story starts with Citroen 2CVs and moves through a Peugeot 505 estate that he welded seat belt brackets into and toured around Europe. His father became interested in motor trials and picked Skodas as his weapon of choice, before getting introduced to Porsches, firstly with a 924, then a Turbo before a run of 968s, including several Clubsport models.&...
Apr 21
49 min
Charlotte Vowden: My Grandad's Ford Escort saved me from school bullies, and inheriting my Grandfather's MGA roadster. S8E2
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Charlotte Vowden, Motoring journalist, automotive adventurer and presenter. Her story with cars hasn't always been a passion. It starts with her Grandads Mk3 Escort, and how he would pick her up from school and 'save her' from the bullies who would throw footballs at her head as she made her way to the gate. The car was nothing special, except it really was special. Her Dad was a mobile mechanic, so was busy working a lot of the time, but his...
Apr 7
1 hr 11 min
Steve Clyde - Gyeon UK: My Dad could pedal. Peugeot 504, Vauxhall Carlton, Chevette Estate, my Brother’s Capri S8E1
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Steve Clyde from Gyeon UK this week. His earliest car memory is a gold Peugeot 504 Estate, and taking 8 or 9 family members down to Cornwall for holidays. After Vauxhall Chevette followed, which was his first experience of his Dad in a rear wheel drive car. He’d previously owned a Mk2 and Mk10 Jaguar before kids came along. His brother is older than him, and he recalls him taking him to a family photography session is his Capri, a drifting around a cor...
Mar 24
39 min
Greg and Adam from Viking Covers: Beige Mk2 Escorts, Peugeot 205, Audi RS4, Jag E-Type, we chat to our sponsors about their earliest car memories. S7E10
Send us Fan Mail We are joined by Greg and Adam, owners of Viking Covers, our proud sponsor for Season 7 of the Podcast. We've never recorded as a 4 before, but we think it came out pretty well - although it does make the editing a bit harder!! Adam recalls his parent's hearing aid beige Mk2 Escort - and strangely enough, he owns one very similar now, except his has a Cosworth lump and over 400bhp!! Sadly his Mums Escort was stolen while he was at a kids party, and never rec...
Mar 10
42 min
Episode 100: It's your host - Andy Gregory! Cavaliers, Toyota 1000, Maestro and Montego, Caravans, BX, Honda Accord, E-Type + Dad's Trimming workshop S7E9
Send us Fan Mail To mark this momentous achievement in the life of the podcast, Andy steps into the guest hot seat and is interviewed by Jon and co-host Paul Harding (previous star of S4E4). This episode will also be published the day after Andy's 43rd Birthday and 3 years and 3 days since the first episode was aired. Enjoy tales of engine swapped Vauxhall Cavaliers, a mechanic with an underground workshop and a collection of Porsche race cars. Caravan Holidays, Vauxhall Astras, a supe...
Feb 24
1 hr 4 min
Gracie Haddon - StarterMotor Charity: My Dad took us around Europe to meet car owners for a book he was writing. Triumph Herald, Austin Healey Sprite, Porsche 912 S7 E8
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Gracie Haddon, from the StarterMotor Charity, an organization that helps young people to create careers in the classic automotive 'ecosystem'. We chat about Gracie's upbringing - her Dad's work as a writer of Classic Vehicle books, and how they would travel around Europe, with a photographer, to meet and document owners of rare and cherished vehicles. Family holidays were taken in a Jeep Cherokee, and spent in an Airstream Caravan kept just outside...
Feb 10
34 min
Nick Whale - Iconic Auctioneers: Dad's Camaro, Brand New Rolls Royces, Aston Martin V8, Gerry Marshall and Vauxhall Firenza. S7E7 Recorded at NEC Classic Car Show
Send us Fan Mail We recorded this live at the NEC Classic Motor Show, in the back of a Land Rover Campervan! Our guest is the founder and CEO of Iconic Auctioneers - the massive auction at the show, Nick Whale. Nick's Dad was a Car Dealer, so its safe to say cars are in his blood. His Dad imported a Camaro when he was young, and then as a the CEO of a successful chain of car dealerships, would buy a brand new Rolls Royce each year, and did this for many years on the bounce. Sadly, his fellow ...
Jan 27
34 min
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