Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Paul Lucas, a serial kit car builder and man behind the YouTube channel Kit Cars With Paul 79. Kit Cars with Paul79 - YouTube Our conversation starts with us diving into the channel, what made him start doing kit cars, and whether its a day job. From there we're back on track with Paul's earliest car memory - an MGB GT with a V8, possibly a factory built car, maybe a diy upgrade. Later this car would be replaced with Triumph Stags, which would faci...
Jun 30
36 min
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Ben Marshall from the YouTube channel Dad Cars to discuss why and how he got involved in the automotive world. It all starts with a Mitsubishi Space Wagon, a rare car, with 7 seats, back in the day but a car Ben would love to get his hands on, although they have all seemingly vanished from the planet! Following his parents split, his Dad got a sliver Mk1 Fiat Punto as a runaround, his Mum never passed her test, despite several attempts. Music wise, Bens ...
Jun 16
43 min
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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