My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood
My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood
Andy Gregory and Jon Recknell
Charlotte Vowden: My Grandad's Ford Escort saved me from school bullies, and inheriting my Grandfather's MGA roadster. S8E2
1 hour 11 minutes Posted Apr 7, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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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...