Paul Harding steps into the co-host chair once more for this great episode with Emily Wilson.

We found Emily on Instagram Emily Wilson’s Cars (@emwilsons_cars) • Instagram photos and videos where her channel has rocketed to now over 40k followers in only a matter of months, largely based on her 81 year old Dad's antics, knowledge and huge likeability, and her own skill of extracting soundbites and pearls of wisdom and turning them into social media content for others to enjoy. 

Emily's story starts very simply, living above an antiques shop, her Dad would drive a Ford P100 pickup and between him and his wife (Emily's Mum) they would source, sell and deliver architectural antiques, with previous customers including Ringo Starr and the now King of England, Charles III. 

As business grew, so the cars came along - her Mum choosing to buy a brand new BMW 7 series, and her Dad favouring Dodge Ram pick up trucks! 

Alongside the truck, her Dad would also buy and restore classic cars which now form a 15 strong collection including Bentleys and Rolls Royces from the 20s and 30s, through to Jaguar E Type, Austin Healey and even a Ford Escort!

We really hope you enjoy this chat and reflection on both car nostalgia, but also on what it takes to create content in 2026. 

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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 facilitate a whole social circle and camping trips to the continent. 

Paul's Dad loved a Jaguar too, and often would have a pair at anyone time. Although despite liking a big engine such as the V12 XJS he would insist on driving slowly to keep the MPG as high as possible!! 

Sadly Paul's father is no longer about, but we do chat about him building the Ferrari kit car at his Dad's house, how he would help him with jobs (although not to his high standards) and how he did get to see the first Porsche builds before he 'popped off'. 

To find out more about these cars check out Paul's website.

Kit Cars with Paul79

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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 Dad would listen to Fleetwood Mac and Queen.

A pivotal car in his childhood was an S1 Lotus Elise which belonged to a neighbour, Ben would later re-live that ownership fantasy himself as an adult.

At school Ben had a pal with a burgundy Jaguar XJ, it didn't have any seatbelts in the back, and his Mum let them run around with their t-shirts off in the summer, let alone climb up the scaffolding at his house. 

Please check out Ben's Dad Cars channel on YouTube here: I MADE A MASERATI MPV FAMILY CAR WITH 6 SEATS!

and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dadcars88

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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 either belonged to his Grandfather or Uncle, or is the same model that they used to drive. The MGC is due to be back on the road again in 2026, the Lanchester sadly, with its 8hp engine, is still sat in the corner, awaiting some love. 

When it comes to cars in regular use, his Father's Rover 600 is the core car memory, along with his Grandfather's Mk2 Ford Mondeo.

Just like many of our other guests, Mike has dipped his toe in reliving those ownership experiences himself, however, he's 'one-upped' his elders and bought the range topping sportier versions, the ST200 and the 600 Ti with the Tomcat turbocharged engine. 

We touch a little on Mike's time on DriveTribe, and see if we can get any inside 'dad's car' scoops on his previous ex-Top Gear colleagues. Jeremy's Dad had a Cortina 1600E, and Richard now owns the Morgan he'd previously gifted to his late father, and apparently has plans to modify it in the future. 

A big thanks to Mike for joining us - please go and check out his channel here. 

Mike Fernie - YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/mike_fernie

You'll also find lots of Mike Fernie content over on Drivetribe.

http://www.youtube.com/@Drivetribe

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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 classical music playing loud, in an attempt to scare the Buffalo! 

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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 cool the drum brakes between races! 

He regularly races BUY 1 which was first bought by his Grandfather from the factory team as it had disc brakes and kept beating him! Grant has also recently bought back his father's Mk2 Jaguar wide body 'lightweight' project which will be powered by 700hp V12 race engine, and features 19” wide rear wheels from an F1 car! 

Other cars of note include a 3 door Range Rover tow car, and a Mk3 Ford Escort Van that used to tow the Jag behind it. 
Grant would travel in the car, and his Dad would drive the van - when they got to a hill, Grant fired up the race car and pushed the van along, helping it get to the top!! 

You can follow the whole project on YouTube.

Grant Williams - YouTube

Grant Williams (@grantwilliamsracing) • Instagram photos and videos

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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. 

We first saw James on Jonny Smiths Late Brake Show - watch the video here. 

https://youtu.be/w_Y1i1qWo1M?si=A-8aGQzSl7g0La3_

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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 skills have really come into their own in more recent years as Charlotte inherited an MGA roadster from her other Grandfather, and she's been on a number of life affirming roadtrips since taking over the ownership. 

From driving the length of the UK on sustainable fuel, to mimic the 1000 mile test from days gone by, to driving to Nordcapp, the furthest accessible point north, in Norway.

Please do follow what Charlotte gets up to on Instagram, where you'll also find photos from her car based adventures.

Charlie V (@charlottevowden) • Instagram photos and videos

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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 corner only to be spotted by his parents waiting outside the studio. His Mum was shocked, his Dad secretly proud!

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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 recovered.

It was replaced by a Peugeot 205. He did have a mate who's Dad had a 3 door Cosworth - so he and his friends used to go to classic Ford events. 

Greg tells us his Dad used to have Audi RS6s, which prompted him to buy one for himself a few years back - however, reliability wasn't its strong point, and he's chopped it in for a ex-British Gas Caddy van and an EV! 

His Uncle had a blue Jaguar E-Type, which they used to take to classic car shows. 

We hope you enjoy this episode, and thanks again to Greg and Adam for supporting what we do.

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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 super rare Toyota 1000 run around, Honda Accord, Datsun Cherry, VW Golf, Toyota Corolla, Citroen BX (wahey!) Citroen AX, Jaguar E-Type, Datsun Fairlady, Alfa Romeo Spider, the list goes on...

We hope you enjoy this chat, and discover a bit more about why Andy started the podcast in the first place.  

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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 of Horsham.

She was meant to visit JayKay from Jamiroquai's house for the book, but sadly he had to cancel. She has since met him though. 

We speak about her shared Austin Healey Sprite that she owns with her Dad, but she really wants a Triumph Herald, because of a lady they met on their travels who owned one.

Gracie encourages us to visit both Bicester Motion, and the coveted Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional, which we have only heard great things about.

We really hope you enjoy this one, and please look up StarterMotor both to support their vision, but also as an information source for the young people in your life. 

Homepage - Startermotor

Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional | Hagerty UK

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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 classmates at boarding school took his Dad's flash car as a reason to pick on him. 

Nick recalls being a VIP guest at the Vauxhall Firenza launch - he got to meet Gerry Marshall, and later became good friends with him and now owns an ex-Gerry Marshall Firenza road car. 

We chat about auctions of course, motorsport and Nick's love of racing, and also the enthusiasm some of his kids are showing for cars too. 

A great episode, which we thoroughly enjoyed recording  - we hope you enjoy it too. 

Please  check out Iconic Auctioneers here if you are searching for a top quality, best in class classic car. 

Iconic Auctioneers | Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction House

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Jon shares Christmas Holiday tales from his trip to France and Andy shares 20 or so clips recorded at Madeira Drive, Boxing Day Classic Car Meet.

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We're joined by long time listener of the podcast Andrew Robinson. We first spoke at the NEC in 2024, when he gave us a taster of his car story, but we finally scheduled some time to do the full episode properly, and what a fascinating set of vehicles he recalls. 

A 30's Rolls Royce, a classic Alfa Coupe, BMW 6 series, Mum's 2002, and his late brothers' Beach Buggy. 

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Barney was the first of our live interviews at the 2025 Classic Car Show at the NEC.

As Andy's boss, he's known Barney for 18 years, but this is the first time he had interviewed him. 

We start things off with a bucket and a gritty sponge, with him helping to clean his Dad's yellow Mk1 Escort Mexico. We stay in that car for drives to the South of France, including knocking the exhaust off on the ferry with some frequency. 

There was a teacher at Barney's school with an RS500 Cosworth, and a sixth former with a Beetle. 

Naturally, as the CEO of Heritage Parts Centre, we spoke about how Barney got into VWs - it was the Bug Jam coverage on TV, which he saw at school that set the spark inside him. 

Elsewhere, there's mention of his Nans interest in British sportscars, and how she almost got a Morgan, but by the time her name came up on the waiting list, she was too old to get in and out of it!

Find out more about Heritage Parts Centre here: www.heritagepartscentre.com or follow Barney online at www.instagram.com/barneyceo

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We’re joined by Jez Hayter the founder of Mythron Cars who produce a bespoke,  reinvented modified Austin Healey Sebring Sprite for the modern day.

Discussion starts with the charm of playing Action Men and moves into a 50’s Wolsley which belonged to his Grandfather - complete with fold out rear picnic tables. 

Later we speak about their family Renault 18 estate, which took the family to Norway for two years, Jez would sit in the middle, something he was particularly proud of. 

In Norway they had a neighbour with a classic 3 door Range Rover in powder blue, with a tan interior, with no seat belts to restrict them, they could fit 6 kids in the back! 

We wrap things up with some talk about technology and safety improvements. 

We hope you enjoy this episode.

Please do look up Mythron Cars here https://mythroncars.com/

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A few minutes of ramblings about Bburago models, Scalextric, big head football characters and making your own videos with Dad's camcorder!

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It was a real pleasure to sit down with the legend that is Mike Brewer at the NEC Classic Car Show. We recorded this live, in front of lots of people, so please excuse the blip in sound quality - we've done the best with what we had. 

Things start off with a real 'one off' hat flying out the car and back in again earliest car memory, before we hear about the custom cars his Dad built, including the Ford Pop called 'Pinball Wizard' which has been replicated a number of times in tribute.  

In later life Mike recounts the tale of sourcing a sensible car for his Dad to drive his Mum around in. He delivers a Ford S-Max, but his Dad isn't impressed. 

However, it only takes a few miles and he's smitten, a few months later he's modified it... lowered on split rim wheels, carbon bonnet and mirrors! He just can't stop it!! 

We hope you enjoy this episode, and please do take a moment to look up Mikes TV program Born Dealer which we reference a number of times whilst chatting. 

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We're back, and we've never been busier!! 

We recorded 3 full episodes over Friday and Saturday, and also found 21 show goers to each share their earliest car memories with us.

If we spoke to you, thank you very much, and we hope you enjoy hearing your memories back again and all the others we recorded too (with even better sound quality this year, thanks to our sponsor Viking Covers). 

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We’re joined by automotive artist Ian Cook this week. Better known as Pop Bang Colour, he produces artwork using model cars instead of brushes, and has created paintings at motoring events for almost 20 years. He even painted a giant Lewis Hamilton for Reebok, earning a Guinness World Record in the process. 

In a similar fashion to last episode’s guest, Ian remembers identifying parts of cars from the back seat of his parents Metro, he could even work out a vehicle by its tail lights at night. 

They travelled to France in the Metro, but him and his brother had to be in separate cars to stop them fighting! 

His Uncle was a Car Designer for Rover, which meant the entire family had one… for cheap! His Uncle had the MG Metro Turbo. 

Another Uncle had a Chevette, which Ian now owns. Each Christmas they would go to the model shop to pick a new slot car. 

We hope you enjoy this one, please check out Ian’s work here. 

https://www.popbangcolour.com

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Welcome along to the guys from Viking Covers who are sponsoring the podcast for the duration of Season 7. 

We have a quick chat about what they do, what it means for us, what we can do for them and also, what we would do if Yankee Candle approached us and wanted to collab! 

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We’re joined by car designer and writer Andy Plumb for the first episode of the long awaited season 7. 

Andy (host) wanted to be a car designer growing up so hearing from Andy Plumb as to how he made his dream a reality, was fascinating.

It turns out, writing a letter to Ford asking how he should make it happen; and Ford replying with a step by step guide was just what he needed! 

We talk about Ford Sierras, Citroen 2cVs, Reliant Robin’s and the Morgan Super 3 and spotting cars on the motorway by just their headlights - a game our Andy used to play on long journeys too. 

We hope you enjoy this one, and stay tuned for more great stories in Season 7. 

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We've just found out we'll be podcasting at the NEC Classic Car Show again this year. You'll be able to find us on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November at the new Podcast Cafe in the middle of hall 3. 

Our guests are TBC but rest assured we'll be digging deep for all the nostalgia, and doing our usual vox-pop recordings with plenty of show goers. 

We can't wait - and we hope to see you all there.

Season 7 will start properly on Tuesday 4th November (not long to wait now) and we have recorded some great guests to share with you. 

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Despite our lack of new content for a month or two, it's been lovely to still have people tuning in and discovering what we are all about.

Equally, the recording has continued and there's even been a bit of editing too - Season 7 is in progress! 

For now though, allow us to entertain you with details of our recent trip to Goodwood Revival. A great event, with brilliant historic racing.

This prompts a discussion on the 100th episode (we're currently on 86) and Andy being the guest on the show... However Jon suggests we should get Jenson, or Ian Wright!! 

We hope you enjoy this bit of chatter, and please sit tight for season 7 dropping this side of Christmas... hopefully October 2025.

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We're joined for this episode by guest co-host Paul Harding. 

Paul is a previous guest, and was featured on S4 E4. 

Today's actual guest is Gary Handa. 

He's currently working with Sporting Bears supporting their marketing and media activity. 

His parents are both Doctors, and came to this county from India with only a small amount of cash in their pockets. Gary is rightfully very proud of what they made of themselves, and equally, the pride he remembers his father having when he bought his 1976 Mercedes, brand new, outright. 

His first memory is a VW 411 Estate, a now very rare aircooled VW with a rear engine and front boot area. They were the Passat of the day. 

Gary's Mum had a brown Mercedes estate when he was a teenager, and he used to dress up in his dad's shirt and tie, and take it for a drive whilst his parents were at work. They eventually cottoned on, when the trip odometer wasn't reset to zero after his activities! 

We go on to talk about previous cars of Gary's and then whether he'd like to repeat any of his parent's choices... which leads us on to his next purchase - an Audi TT diesel, or a BMW 3 series! 

Please give Gary's Instagram a check here. Gary H (@zl1uk) • Instagram photos and videos

Also check out the work of the Sporting Bears here. Sporting Bears Motor Club

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Prepare your ears for 10 minutes or so of bonus MDC content based around car parking…

After a recent trip to the town centre, Andy’s found the multi-storey carpark now demands you pay in advance rather than upon return to your vehicle. It’s a cash grab, and a pain in the backside! 

Jon’s pet parking peeve is people leaving shopping trolleys in the spaces, we discuss whether you should be able to pay for a trolley by card, and even if the cattle grid ‘anti theft’ system used to keep trolleys in their place could be used in schools, perhaps with special shoes like the bowling alley. 

Coincidentally, where are all these shoes now?!! 

Lastly, we talk about rubbish being thrown from cars, something Jon suggests should be punished by a 3 day stint in the clink. 

Hope you enjoy this one, see you next week for a usual ‘full’ episode. 

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We're joined today by Katie Ramsay-Gough, a car enthusiast and Director of Driven Minds, a support group promoting mental health awareness in the motorsport paddock.

You can find out more about Driven Minds here: Home - Driven Minds

Katie, by her own admission has a terrible memory, but with some pre-show reminders from her brother she recalls a green Rover saloon as her earliest car memory. It was an ex-company car, not much to look at by all accounts, although treated to a slippery car valet prior to their purchase, and the greasy residue from the interior treatment remained on the door handles for the entirety of their ownership. 

After the Rover came a dark blue VW Bora, followed by a VW Passat.

We later hear about an Audi A5, which had to be rescued from the Silverstone circuit paddock after a wet British Grand Prix weekend. Whilst there were 4x4's on hand to pull cars out the mud, they were also removing bumpers at the same time! Luckily the local Rugby Club had been called up to do the work by hand, and with Katie asking nicely, she recruited plenty of blokes to free them from the quagmire. 

Katies husband does some racing in his spare time, and Katie is involved with the Citroen C2 racing club, so talk turns to this relatively cheap and incredibly close series, and how she crashed a C2 on a track day too! 

Talking of which, her Mum once crashed her car due to a loose sandal, and her feet hitting the wrong pedals.

We hope you enjoy this episode. 

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Join us for a 5 minutes of bonus chat about utilizing Cockney Rhyming Slang in reference to vehicles of the past. 

A VW Jetta could  be a Red Setter, a Hans Solo a VW Polo, a Nelson and Winnie a Mini.

Trying to get further ideas we turned to Chat GPT, but sadly the magic of rhyming slang is lost on AI, and its suggestions were all laughable for the wrong reasons... Pretty pony and trap to be honest. 

Can you think of any good ones? Get in touch - we'll sort a mug out for our favourite! 

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This week we are joined by Nathan Tregonning, the man behind the Mental Health Car Club, and in Jon's absence, we welcome a special guest host (and previous guest himself) Paul Gardner from Speed Broker.

Nathan's earliest and fondest car memory was travelling to Whitby in his Grandad's Sierra Cosworth. From memory it was a navy blue 3 door, although that was based on an aged photograph. The 1982 registration must be a mistake, perhaps it was on a personalized number plate?

Everyone locally knew that car, and although his Grandad loved it, he would often take the bus, or walk to save racking up the miles.

Sadly, ill health forced him to sell it, and nothing exciting was to fill its space.

Growing up, Nathan was very much influenced by custom and modified car culture, so only really had eyes for those vehicles on the streets. In his local area at least, not much stood out. 

If you'd like to find out more about Nathan's work encouraging car enthusiasts to speak to each other about mental health, then check him out on instagram here. 

MentalHealthCarClub (@mentalhealthcarclub) • Instagram photos and videos

Find out more about Paul's business, Speed Broker, here

About Us - SpeedBroker

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We're joined this week by Paul Medhurst, the man behind VW workshop, classic car showroom and now destination coffee shop Type 2 Detectives. 

Paul recalls telling people his Grandad used to drive an Aston Martin - however, his Mum corrected him one day when she overheard him telling some friends... It was actually an Austin Maxi!

His Dad had an Austin Princess, then a Ford Cortina which they drove to the South of France. His Mum had a VW Beetle, and later a Mini Cooper, which his Dad scored from the neighbour, after a domestic argument over a brand new VW Campervan meant it had to go! 

Paul also records a speedy trip around the block in a Porsche 964 with a mate from school... a car which later inspired him to buy his own 964. 

We hope you enjoy this episode. 

Please check out Type 2 Detectives here: Type 2 Detectives

Watch their You Tube here: https://youtu.be/fJS-HlnKFa8

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We're joined by Adrian Brannan, an automotive photographer from Glasgow. 

He learnt his craft following his father around (who was a wedding photographer) and taking photos of the family cars, and anything interesting he saw on the street.

His Dad learnt to drive late, so Adrian remembers him learning, and also his first car... an orange Chrysler Horizon. It was an early one, and later re-badged as a Talbot. It was replaced by a yellow Mk3 Ford Escort, which wasn't much better... in fact Adrian recalls it letting in water when it rained!

Their Ford Sierra Sapphire was a huge step up in build quality and comfort, and whilst it wasn't a range topper (with rear armrest) it put the others to shame, and proved to be the perfect muse for Adrian to practice his photography on.

Today, Adrian is reliving these mediocre motoring experiences himself, as he's tracked down one of only a few exisiting Chrysler Horizons, in orange... He's added a little twist, lowering it on banded steel wheels.

He's also sourced a yellow Mk3 Escort 5 door, as per his childhood chariot, and rounded the whole thing off with a Sierra Sapphire... Cosworth (well its almost the same!) In fact Adrian is into double digits with his 80s, 90s and early noughties car collection.. and his daily driver is a Ford Orion he won in a retro car raffle! 

We hope you enjoy this episode. 

You can find Adrian's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/abcarpix

Check out his nostalgia page here: https://www.instagram.com/automotive90s

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We know you enjoyed the episode with Jonny Smith... so here's a little conversation we kept back for you to enjoy all about lawn mowers and car washing.

Jonny's first job was mowing lawns for neighbours, and as it happens, that is what Jon does for a day job too. 

It's silly, its a little rough around the edges, but we hope you enjoy it! 

Normal service resumes next week with another full episode. 

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Our latest guest is the one and only Robbie Knox! If you’re familiar with @meggarobbie you probably first saw him on cult football morning show Soccer AM, but if you missed the 90s/00s he can now be found trading as an influencer extraordinaire.

Robbie was kind enough to spare us an hour or so as we attempted to pick his brains on all things cars and car nostalgia. Naturally this did veer away from cars rather a lot, including why Butlins is like Center Parcs without the trees. Circus marketing campaigns. And who has the hardest water in their area, Jon or Robbie? 

Find this particularly whacky episode and all the others on Apple, Spotify and YouTube or tune in at mydadscar.co.uk

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A first for our podcast, an intergenerational episode, as we welcome Elliot Mitchell, who came to us after hearing his Dad on Season 2 Episode 8.

We had a great time on that one, and remained in contact with the family afterwards as Rob is a personal friend, so it made sense to hear what his eldest son had to say about his memories of cars growing up. 

Some lovely tales of Grandparents, travelling to and from his Dad's after growing up living with his Mum - something Andy can relate closely too. 

We hope you enjoy this one, and please do go and check out Rob's episode (S2E8) it's one of our most listened too!

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It was a real pleasure to have Motoring Journalist, TV and You Tuber Jonny Smith join us for a full fat chat about cars of yesteryear.

His story starts with a couple of British classics. A Harvest Gold Austin Allegro belonging to his Grandparents, and a Hillman Avenger that his parents owned from 1979 to the late nineties, perhaps even beyond the millennium! 

We take in an Austin Maxi with a ‘drink driver facelift’ which his Dad repaired overnight with piano wire, ready for work the next day. 

There’s a Vauxhall Carlton, an honourable mention for the Mk2 Vauxhall Cavalier Estate (apparently built in Australia by Holden). 

We also speak about a white Austin Rover Montego estate, why used car dealers have bunting, and more puzzlingly always leave the boot of a car open, when on display. 

We finish things up with a chat about gifting books to schools, and incentivising car manufacturers painting their cars bright colours rather than ‘soviet grey’ or appliance white. 

It goes without saying we recommend you take a listen to the wonderful Smith and Sniff Podcast, and check out The Late Brake Show on You Tube. 

https://smithandsniff.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@TheLateBrakeShow

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After a fantastic day out at the 82nd Members Meeting at Goodwood Motor Circuit, Andy is joined by his brother Mike for a chat about the event, and comparing it to the more mainstream Revival event. 

A quick plug for Mike, if you need a Videographer for a business or personal project, look him up - www.mikebdesigns.com 

Normal episode service will resume, with another full episode dropping next Tuesday. 

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We're joined by Stuart Weaver for today's episode.

Recommended to us by previous guest, Jamie Orr's mum no less, Stuart is a survivor of male breast cancer, and met Sally Orr through her work in this field. 

Stuart's parents have had their fair share of MG's - and some of them are still in the family now.

His Dad beat Adam Faith to a red MGA, and was due to use it as Stuart's wedding car. However, a ladder fell on it the night before, and it's never really be used since. 

His Mum used to drive him around in a Fiat 500, but has had a couple of MG BGT's and currently there's a blue one on his parents drive awaiting re-commissioning. 

We also touch on Stuart's history with breast cancer, and we urge you to take 2 minutes to check yourselves over, and report any suspicious lumps or discharges to your Doctor ASAP. 

We should add, we're publishing this on April 15th, which by sheer fluke is Stuart's Dads birthday!! 

We hope you enjoy this episode! 

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We're joined this week by John Marcar, the host and driving force behind the driven.site podcast, and website. 

We met John up at the NEC at the end of last year, and whilst we didn't manage to sync our watches to record at the show, we sat down a few weeks later to have a proper chat.

From a chocolate brown Ford Cortina, to a K10 Micra, gifted to his Mum by his caring Auntie, to a Nissan Bluebird and his Father's access to exec level company cars through his work in a garage. 

There was plenty to influence John, and help pave his way towards a career with cars. 

We hope you enjoy this chat, and please also go and check out what John gets up to as well. 

Website: Driven

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Recently whilst clearing out my loft, I've found lots of old car books from when i was a kid. 

Rather than take them to a charity shop, for another 40-something guy to buy for a quid and stash in his study, i chose to give them to my kids school, in the hope they might just inspire the next generation.

So, if you've got any old car books at home, please do the same - these kids (and our hobby) need your help. 

This episode is a bonus. Season Six will commence on the 1st April 2025.

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It's a pleasure to bring you this episode with Ed Foster, a farmer, a motoring journalist, a racer, and perhaps most familiar to you as the (tall) face and voice in the Goodwood Paddocks during the Revival, Festival of Speed and Members Meeting. 

He grew up on a Farm in Scotland, although boarded at a school in London. His Dad was into racing, and owned the last ever E-Type lightweight, along with an XK120 racecar, a Ford Maverick (with a Joseph tape stuck on repeat) and his Mum daily drove a Ford Escort Cosworth.

This is a chat full of horsepower and petrol! Strap and in hold on there's lots to be discussed... Including an F40 that came to his school on a parents visiting day, and his Dad driving a Land Rover twice around Australia.... which has now returned to the family farm! 

We give Ed's day job a shout out early on - please do look the Rhynd up here. 

The Rhynd in Fife | Weddings, café, gym, clay shooting and more

You can find Ed on Instagram here: Ed Foster (@anotheredfoster) • Instagram photos and videos

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We welcome Tom McCooey, a journalist and author onto our podcast to chat about his parents cars, and in particular an MG Magnette called Maggie.
The car had previously last been used in 1983 and was his parent's wedding car.  After his father passed away in 2016, his mother offered him the car and he set about restoring it.
Financially it should never have been saved, but the vehicle lives, and was the basis for a book which is now available to buy.
Maggie – A Lifelong MG Love Affair - Scratching Shed Publishing

Beyond this car we chat about a Mk2 Fiesta with no rear seat belts, mini disc players and ipods, a Montego Estate with the 'vomit seats' a pair of aging BMWS which sounded posh, but Tom assures us really weren't.
These were later replaced by the Zafira, and then a Vauxhall Agila, which he learnt to drive in.

In this episode we also discuss how Tom's father passed away, likewise what led to Andy's Dad and Jon's Dad's checking out early, and what we would have done given the opportunity to take on our Father's cars.

Hope you enjoy this one. 

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We're joined by Faye Hatton, an Automotive PR specialist who just so happened to answer a social media post by Jonny Smith with a memory of her parents cars.
Naturally, we hijacked that post and got in touch, and shortly afterward had this chat.

Faye’s earliest memories are of the cars she used to walk past on her way to and from school. Not a long walk, 300 yards, as she lives next door! But she would test herself on recognising headlamps and badges from a distance.

The first car she recalls her parents driving was a silver Sierra hatchback. They never had ‘posh’ cars when she was growing up, and unusually due her Dads working schedule, most journeys were made with her Mum at the wheel.

Look her up on Instagram here: Faye Hatton (@faye_hatton_pr) • Instagram photos and videos
And find her website here: Automotive and motorsport PR by Faye Hatton. A one-woman press office.

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Andy went along to the historic Brooklands Museum (home to the iconic banked race track of the 1930s) for their annual New Year Classic Car meet. 
It should have been the 1st January, but bad weather saw it postpone till the weekend. 
Meeting up with friend and automotive artisit, Steve from AutoLegends Autolegends.co.uk they spent the morning enjoying the sites and interviewing fellow show goers about their earliest car memories.
If you spoke with us, thanks, we really appreciate your time.
If you have found us because of the event, then hopefully you enjoy these stories, and we get to speak to you later in the year.
Find details on more Brooklands events here. 
Aviation & Motoring Events at Brooklands Museum
Including the next Classic Car day on April 19th. 
Brooklands Museum :: Easter Classic Gathering 2025

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In the second of our full length live podcasts recorded at the NEC Classic Car Show we were joined by Phil Weeden, the MD of Kelsey Media and Classics World.

We have a great chat about his earliest car memories, what got him into the industry, his time editing Car Mechanics magazine, before taking the helm in charge of all Motoring titles at Kelsey Media.

From his first memory sat on his father’s lap, driving his Talbot (not Chrysler) Avenger around a car park, whilst waiting to pick his Nan up from work to a Ford Escort (with roof rack) which his Father could have died in…Having had a crash just 3 weeks after the seat belt laws came into place… and the seatbelt undoubtedly saved his life.

We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did making it.
Our thanks to Phil for his time.
Check out Classics World here:
https://classicsworld.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/classicsworlduk?igsh=MTVkcjNuNmZpdDVzNg==
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We're joined by Andy's friend Martin Hackett who has plenty of great stories to share.
His earliest car memory is a Ford Granada belonging to his Grandfather, who used to drive down from Scotland to see him on the South Coast, then take him back again to spend the school holidays.
His Mum drove a peppermint green Mk1 Fiesta Sport, and was a bit of a girl racer.
His Dad has Nissan Stanza's and Bluebirds, and van he used for work.
Later on his Mum bought a brand new Yugo 45, and then a VW Golf Mk2 which Martin had a bit of an incident with involving a garage! 
Later on, as a bit of a bonus Martin discloses how he and some school friends had shares in a car when they were 14 or 15, and they would drive it to nightclubs, and they even got jump started by the Police one night when it failed to start!!

Martin runs a number of businesses which may be of interest to you.
Paint protection specialists - Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Coating Services in West Sussex
Ceramic Coating - WAX IS DEAD® - Professional One Layer Ceramic Coatings
and lighting supplier - Hexagon Lighting Systems - Hexi-Grid LED Lighting - UK Company

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A special festive bonus episode with Andy’s eldest daughter reading a Chat GPT generated take on the Nativity story (Chat GPT is only as good as the prompt, and I’d like to think this came out pretty well!) 
Journey across Northumberland in a Ford Escort van, back in 1984 and join Joseph and Mary for a roadside birth like no-other. 
Perhaps this could be the start of a new religion?! 

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This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in the Podcast Lounge at the Classic Car Show at the NEC in November 2024.
Our guest, Anna Bebbington is the events organiser for the VW Golf Mk1 Owners Club, and told us some brilliant motoring tales from her childhood.
From a 3 wheeled van, a Reliant Robin, through to a Mk1 Golf, a Mk2 Golf GTI and several Volkswagen campervans, it is a tale inspired and influenced by her Grandfather.
Even when Anna could drive, the first person she would show a new car to, would be her Grandfather.
We hope you enjoy this one as much, if not more than the last.

To find out more about the Mk1 Golf owners club, please look here.
The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

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We are joined this week by Ian Robertson, an enthusiast of Peugeot 405s, and publisher of Classic Retro Modern car magazine, an independent title that celebrates many of the same cars we discuss in each of our shows.
Join us for a journey through Simca's, Talbots, Peugeot 405's, a history lesson on the loveable (but not strictly) Peugeot 309, and Ford Sierra. 
His Dad would do up to 50,000 miles a year, so was changing cars every 3 months at times, in order to keep the resale value in them. 
We explore Ford's ability to divide popular opinion with the Sierra, but also with the Focus and the KA later on. 
Ian is a collector of dealer brochures and model launch literature, so naturally we chat about that. 
All in all, another great episode, even if we do say so ourselves!

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As well as recording live shows in the Podcast Lounge, we chatted to lots of show goers on the Saturday and Sunday at the NEC Classic Car Show. 
Enjoy plenty of earliest car memories and our summary of the weekend too. 

Our thanks to all those who gave their time to speak with us. 

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We are joined by Sam White, co-Founder of Apiar Watches, and Porsche 911 owner. In fact this episode is pretty 911 centric, as his father bought the yellow 1971 Targa model the week Sam was born, and always promised the car to him when he was old enough. True to his word, the classic coupe is now in his ownership, complete with its uber-rare 6 pipe exhaust system, which is somewhat of an internet sensation!! 

There is also passing mention of a Vauxhall Astra and some newer generation Volkswagen Sciroccos.

Another great chat, and we hope you enjoy this one as much as we did recording it. 

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We're joined for this episode by a fellow podcaster, one half of the Tyre Kickers! 
Matt shares podcasting notes, but also delights in sharing with us his earliest car memories. 
From playing in Dad's Citroen and Bedford van through to a play shed complete with the interior of a Bedford van, we also touch on Alfa Sud's, getting insurance quotes as a newly qualified driver and then finish on driving the local Milkfloat every week aged only ten!! 
This is a great light hearted chat, and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we did making it. 
Please do check out the Tyre Kickers podcast in all the usual places, it's a great listen. 

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A very quick reminder that the NEC Classic Car show is only a few weeks away now. We've been dropping the somewhat snazzy Mike Brewer ad throughout our back catalogue, but here you can enjoy a few minutes of us chatting about the event.

To get an extra £2 off your advance ticket booking please use the code MYDADSCAR3 at the checkout.
Ticket Information | Classic Motor Show (necclassicmotorshow.com)

Also check out our Social Media this week for a chance to win a pair of Adult tickets for your day of choice. 

If you are going to be at the show please do let us know - we'd love to meet in person and have a chat. Likewise, if you fancy being a special guest, get in touch! 

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Welcome back to season 5 of My Dad's Car!
We are joined by Paul Gardner from SpeedBroker who found us through our popular social media game 'Car Spotting Tennis' in which we trade interesting vehicle spots with a racquet sports twist.
It was a black Citroen BX that Jon spotted that used to belong to Paul's Dad.
He had a run of mundane cars Paul recalls...
Boring stuff - Toyota Corolla, Citroen BX (boring at the time), Nissan Primera, Almera, Mum's Mini, Morris Minor the list goes on...
Along with the rebellion from his parents bade taste was his Uncle's taste in motor vehicles that lit the spark, firstly a pair of matching Tornado Red Mk2 Golf GTI's, then his Mk3 Cavalier GSI 'was the fastest car in the world' when he was a kid!

We also explore music (Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen) breaking down in a tunnel in a friends Skoda Rapide...

Follow Paul's business online here: Vehicle Listings - SpeedBroker and on Instagram here: Speed broker • Complete Vehicle Concierge (@speedbrokers) • Instagram photos and videos

Hope you enjoy this episode, and join us for another in a few weeks time. 

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Join us for a lighthearted look back at Goodwood Revival 2024. 
Andy was there on a very damp Friday, and Jon enjoyed a slightly drier visit with his wife on the Saturday.
Talk wafts from first impressions, through to ticket touts, the use of cigars as a celebratory token, our friend Tim Crighton (previous guest) scoring pole position in an Austin Healey, and following that up with a stellar battle on track in the race, bagging a frustrating second place (as the race was red flagged whilst he was leading).
We take a tangent on Oasis, and have a foray into F1 too.
We hope you enjoy it!

Join us on Tuesday 15th October when Season 5 gets underway! 

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Join us for a quick chat 'off topic' on the subject of number plates. 
This came up when we spoke to Danny James, and this bonus episode was born out of the out-takes from that recording session, along with a more structured secondary discussion to fill in the gaps. 

We hope it keeps you mildly entertained! 

Stay tuned, Season 5 will be with you shortly! 

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Join us for a great chat with Sheridan from We Blog Any Car for a trip down memory lane.
It starts with his Dad's Vauxhall Viva in bright metallic green (with the obligatory vinyl roof), and in juxtaposition, his colleagues and customers Audi 100s with their 5 cylinder engines.
His Dad didn't drive fast (whilst listening to country music or Boney-M on his Pioneer radio cassette with electric aerial) but he was fond of a wheelspin in the wet, and once tried to race a Mazda RX7...
After the Viva came a brown Mk2 Cavalier saloon, which he later 'facelifted' with parts from work. A bit like the 'One bit at a time' song by Jonny Cash.

Much to our joy, the Citroen BX comes up in discussion, belonging to a teacher at school. Likewise a Mk1 Golf GTI with which the keys were trusted to Sheridan to go and retrieve things by his teacher, should any school stuff be left inside during lessons.

Talk then changes to suggestions for classic cars and investment cars of the future. The Mk1 Audi TT is Andy's choice, Sheridan albeit with bias is backing the Alfa GTV and Spyder of the late nineties.
We discuss what cars need to have or not have to make the cut, and we feel part of this is a lack of availability, perhaps having fallen out of favour or been a bit rubbish when first available. The MG ZR or the Proton Satria GTI might just make the mark.

We hope you enjoy this episode (one of our longest to date) and if you do, please consider supporting us by buying a coffee or donating on a monthly basis.

Please follow Sheridan here: We Blog Any Car – Car Blog & Car News
We Blog Any Car - YouTube We Blog Any Car (@webloganycar) • Instagram photos and videos

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We're joined for this episode by Andy's cousin Sally Alington. By day she is the Founder and CEO of Ethos Farm and high flying business woman, at the weekends she loves going for a drive in her Ford Mustang... A car that was not at all influenced by her parents choices, except perhaps for the fact they named her Sally!

Expect stories of matresses in the back of Mini vans, a Citroen 2CV with a roll back roof (which Sally and her brother Luke would stand up and look out through).
There's talk of a carpet cleaning business (hence the mini Van) and Sally's Mum Angela gets lots of airtime, having previously worked as a London Taxi Driver. 

Her Nan is also a key part to this episode, choosing to leave her keys in her car so she wouldn't lose them in the house - in fact leaving them in the ignition, but hiding them behind a winter glove! 

Lastly we finish on tales of holiday hire cars, a free Porsche wedding car and a Business Class day trip to New York with her Dad for her 13th birthday. 

We hope you enjoy this one, and please leave us a review if you do. 

Find out more about Sally's work here: Ethos Farm

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Jamie Orr joins us for a chat about all things automotive from his younger years. Growing up in Scotland there were Minis, Metros and Ford Sierras. Later on, he moved down south and was taught to drive at the legendary TRL (home of GTI International).
His Dad used to restore motorbikes in a high rise flat, had a manual lathe from a submarine, and bought a Lotus Elise as his company car! But both of his parents are petrol heads - now driving a VW Beetle and Mk4 Golf with BBS alloys!
 
We touch on the DVLA in Swansea, how this may have been a 'gift' from the Government in lieu of closing the coal mines. In fact the DVLA was formed in Swansea in 1965 and the mines closed in the 1980's but it was a nice theory!

We also speak about how Jamie got into VWs (his grandparents Scirocco Storm may have been a slight influence) but he bought his first when he moved to the USA. 
We hope you enjoy these tales and many more in this great episode.

Find Jamie Orr here: Jamie Orr – Traveling the world looking for cars and adventures

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Yep! You read that right, we will be appearing in the all new Podcast Lounge on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November at the NEC Classic Motor Show.

(Yes, this should have been a full episode this week, but this news needed to be shared!)

We were over the moon to be asked to take part and we have been named alongside Auto Alex and Driven as podcasts which will be appearing in the recent press release sent out by the organisers.'
To say we're excited is an understatement - we had a great time at this venue earlier in the year when we recorded a fabulous bonus episode, so the chance to do that, and also appear in front of an audience doing what we do is simply wonderful!

Stay tuned - we've been promised a discount code for tickets, and potentially even a pair to give away to one lucky listener! 

Normal service will renew next week with another fantastic full episode. 

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We are joined this week by Max Newman, a die hard car enthusiast and one third of the 9Werks Podcast team. 
Max tells us about Citroen Dyanes, White Mk1 Golf L which his Mum got a speeding ticket in, Mk2 Golf GTI's driving to get the Michael Jackson Bad album, Phil Collins No Jacket Required and Philip Bailey Chinese Wall on casette. 
There's plenty of kit car chat from Sylva Leaders to a Ginetta G33 - the very first in fact, a bright yellow machine which was test driven by CAR magazine, and his father later took to Isle of Man with him to watch the TT. There are Austin 7 specials sat in an Apple loft in Norfolk and an Audi S2 that Max wishes he'd saved from his Fathers neglect after the keys got lost.
It's another belter, and we really hope you enjoy it. It also marks 50 episodes since we began recording My Dad's Car. 
Andy and Jon. 

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The first time we have done a full in person podcast, and it wasn't without its troubles... However, Danny James was a great guest, very accommodating in his workshop at home, and across two takes we managed to get all the audio and most of the video. 

Yep! There's an actual video of this conversation.. Check it out here. https://youtu.be/zMJByStJ_Oc

Expect stories about a purple Ford Capri, with 4 kids in the back. Teddy Boy Fords, Land Rovers and buying brand new cars at midnight so you could have the latest registration letter in the morning. 

A great chat, and one we are most grateful for having. We'd initially said we would do this back when we started, but Danny sadly lost his Dad, and we felt it best for him to take some time to get his thoughts in order first. 

You can follow Danny on You Tube here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC3MYNNNXvAE57ZJ4RTHBnzg 
Follow him on Instagram here for his model cars: https://www.instagram.com/blingatoys/ 
And here for his real cars: https://www.instagram.com/danstimelessclassics/

A big thanks to Andy's brother, Mike B Designs for assisting with the edit of the video. 
Check him out for all your videograohy needs (he didn't film any of this btw...)
www.mikebdesigns.co.uk

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We're joined by Matt Godfrey, an artist who works under the 'Drawn by Matt' alias.
We chat about old Fords, Metros, the embarrassment of his childhood friends seeing the cars his parents had, as he lived next to the school!
We discuss the NEC Classic Car show, Goodwood Revival, and inadvertently start planning our own 'fancy dress' classic car event aimed at the slightly lower end of the market. 
It's a great chat, and we hope you enjoy it too.

Please do check out Matt's work at Drawn By Matt – Hand Drawn Poster Shop where you'll find a range of ready to go prints and posters, or drop him a line for a bespoke commission of your classic car. 

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We're joined by Paul Harding from Super Duper Garage for this episode.
Paul's a car collector / car hoarder and has appeared on Jonny Smith's Late Brake Show Car Cave - check out the episode here - Secret barn collection of Porsches, M3s and JDM cars - Car Caves - YouTube

Our talk starts with a yellow Vauxhall Chevette, but takes a few side turns and ends up with a chat about buying classic cars from neighbour's driveways on Halloween! 

We do catch up with the road trips, the music etc later on in the recording though, as Paul reminds us we forgot to do the Podcast! 

Hope you enjoy this one. 

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Join us for a quick chat about Car Spotting Etiquette. 
With the response to our Car Spotting Tennis is shows no signs of slowing up, so we'll continue for now - but there are some rules we have put in place. 
The cars need to be in a public place, either a car park or on the road. 
If the car is parked on a drive, or behind a block of flats, then it doesn't count...

It comes down to how you would feel if someone was snooping around your stuff really, and I do value a bit of privacy. I don't mind if someone photographs my car, but keep my house and my family out of it! 

So, there you go... Hope you enjoy this little bonus, if you haven't listened to the latest full episode yet go and check it out, and the next one will drop on Tuesday! 

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We're joined by Jay from Players Classic, Players Shows, Flat 6 Show, Hoonigan and star of many PVW magazine features for this fantastic episode. 
Come with us, back in time to when Skoda's were seriously uncool - His Dad had many of them! Fortunately in Jay's words, he knew how to take care of himself, otherwise it would have been a very unpleasant time at school.  
Jay's Dad also had a Rover P6 with the number plate 999 BAN - and he was a Police Officer!! 
Other stories in this episode include his Aunt Mick's Ford Fiesta Supersport and she was arguably responsible for getting Jay into cars. 
The Fiesta later got part exchanged for a Honda Civic, which eventually ended up with Jay after she passed away - and he ran that car into the ground. 
We hope you enjoy this one as much as all the others!

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This week we're joined by Dave Carey from Adelaide in Australia!
Yep! The good work we have been doing has trickled down under, and we're gathering some momentum, which attracted motoring journalist and petrol head Dave to get in touch with us. 
Dave's father passed away when he was just over 5 years old, but he still has some strong memories of his car, he also recalls his Mums car, and their matching number plates.
Conversation also covers an ex partner of his Mum's who robbed a service station to fund his motorsport season, and a kid at his school who's parents owned one of only a handful of Brock Directors. 
We may be more used to home grown saloons than Holden Utes, but this conversation proved that these memories and good story telling will survive, even if told from another continent. 
Thanks again Dave for coming on - our first truly international guest, dialing in from overseas. 
Enjoy!
Andy and Jon

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The first episode of Season 4 really sets the bar high (but panic not, we've got some great guests waiting in the wings too), Steve Waddingham is the official company historian for none other than Aston Martin Lagonda, but when he's not researching old colour names, and digging out race cars from dusty barns, he's behind the wheel of his own Austin Allegro! Yep... you read that right! 
We talk about his Father's Austin Cambridge, him working at his Dad's garage fixing cars. His Grandad who was a chauffeur, but typically drove a Morris Minor not a Daimler like everyone else - at the request of his employer! 
Think you're gonna love this one! 
Andy & Jon

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Jon and Andy went wild in the halls of the NEC with the newly acquired podcasting machine (thanks coffee buyers..) gathering together a wonderful and eclectic collection of earliest car memories from many different show goers. 
The quality is ok considering we recorded these stood up surrounded by hundreds of other people talking! So go easy on the critique!
If you were one of the 'lucky' people we spoke to - thanks so much for your time, we really appreciate it. 
Normal service will resume with Season 4 kicking off soon. But for now, enjoy these little nuggets!

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Jon and Andy are joined by Russell Quirk who recalls countless tales of his Dad's cars.
He reckons his Dad swapped cars every 6 months, and we're not just talking old Ford Escorts (although he had an RS2000) we're talking E-Types, Aston Martin's, Rolls Royces, TVR, Porsche and more. 
Russell's Dad was an Estate Agent in Essex, and liked to show off a little as to how successful he was. In later life he got into Car Dealerships, and was known as Mazda Man due to his brand allegiance. 
Russell's proudest tale is the story of tracking down the personalised number plate that used to be worn by his father's Aston Martin V8 Vantage, until, one day when he came home from work without it, as it had been sold... with the 4 digit plate GO 92. 
Many years later Russell chanced upon the plate for sale and simply had to buy it! 
So it now lives on one of his own cars in tribute to his late father. 
We hope you enjoy this one as much as all the others. A big thanks to Russell for coming on to talk with us. 

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Jon and Andy welcome Helen Stanley to My Dad's car this week. She may be familar to some of you having graced our TV screens on Goblin Works Garage and Motor Pickers to name but a few.
These day's Helen is working as an artist - check out her pop art here: helenstanleyofficial.com
Helen also hosts a podcast with her cousin, called Cars of the Macabre - take a listen in all the usual places. 
Discussion on her own car influence starts with toys, and then builds into a love of watching James Bond with her Dad. 
Her Dad had a few cool cars, a Peugeot 405 Mi16 and an E36 BMW 3 series. He also owned a classic Mini back when they were just regular cars... A vehicle Helen would love to own in the future. 
On top of discussions about Helen's TV work, Andy also pitches the idea of Part-X, a new classifieds service aimed at bringing back the joy of the acronym and word limited for sale adverts.  
We were most grateful to Helen for coming on - to date probably our 'most famous' guest. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. 

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Andy and Jon are joined by Steve Holden, a friend of Andy's whom he knows through classic VW ownership.
The discussion kicks off with Steve's Mum's Datsun Cherry Coupe, before talk turns to a Morris Marina Van, and a love in for the Renault 9 - which led Steve to buy a Renualt 19 later in life.
Steve's Dad surprised his mum with an Escort XR3i Cabriolet one Christmas, he'd hidden it in the garage the week before, but the marks on the grass almost gave the game away.
Being a hands on Dad (having built his own house) there was a Dumper Truck in the garden that Steve learnt to drive in. His Dad would also help with mechanical repairs, lowering modifications and even a full engine swap on an aging Rover.
Another great episode which really captures the magic of the subject. 

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After pulling a few strings (and featuring Danny Hopkins, the editor of Practical Classics in a previous episode) Andy and Jon have secured media passes for the show on Sunday 24th March, and will be wandering the halls of the NEC in a bid to meet as many people as possible.
On top of that, equipped with the crowd funded Zoom Podtrak machine, there will be the potential to record some audio for another episode whilst there too. 

Add into the mix of this bonus, a discussion on the Bromley Pageant of Motoring, a Christmas day car show in London and Porsche 911 Targa that left a lasting impression with Jon's eldest half brother. 

Hope you enjoy this short and sweet bonus episode. Normal service resumes next week. 
If you are going to be at the show - please get in touch! 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Takona founder Lewis Warren to discover what got him into cars... Fortunately for us, the blame lies very firmly at his Father's door, and there's a string of decent cars indicating why. 
However, it wasn't a car thing for his Dad really, after the 205 GTI and the Toyota Celica, cars became an accessory for work. The Audi TT was the sportiest car available on the company car scheme, and as a Financial Advisor, the vehicles became an identity, and a way to demonstrate knowledge in investment, rather than a hobby. 
There are some great tales, including a roadtrip to Spain in the TT with his brother, with just a Country and Western CD for entertainment... There might be a bit of travel sickness too! 

Takona, as Lewis explains is a clothing brand aimed at getting car enthusiasts talking, and talking about their mental health. We'd love you to look him up www.takona.co.uk or check out the Takona Tlks podcast with a string of great guests, including recently, Jonny Smith and Richard Porter aka Smith and Sniff. 

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Andy and Jon are joined by Charles Clegg, Co-Founder and CEO of Custodian, a car management app, designed for car collectors and enthusiasts.
The story begins for Charles with a pair of Bristols... (oooh eer misses). One that he miraculously identified from his pushchair, the second belonging to his Mother, which after 20 years of ownership, met a fiery end parked in Knightsbridge, causing shop evacuations and road closures.
Later on discussion turns to a Ferrari, in grey, bought new by Charles father, and he would travel on a small shelf behind the front seats!
As he grew, he was afforded the luxury of Range Rovers, with arm rests both in the centre and the side of the rear bench. Clearly paving the way for what Charles comically calls a 'masochistic' relationship with the classic 4x4.

Naturally, there is also lots of talk around the benefits of the Custodian platform, what it can do, and excitingly we manage to discover what is in store too...
Please do check it out (we're not being paid for this.. we think it is cool)

In their words…
"Loving your car is easy. Owning it isn’t.
Meet Custodian, the free platform that simplifies car ownership. Create a digital garage, protect your car's history, schedule tasks, browse a specialist car marketplace, and manage your insurance - all in one convenient place.”

www.custodian.club 

Hopefully this is once more an episode you enjoy, and wish to share with friends, maybe even leave a review for. 
Thanks for listening. 
Jon and Andy 

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Andy and Jon are joined by Chuff, from Well Chuffed Media. He's an automotive photographer by trade, and Andy's had the pleasure of his professional company (that sounds a bit sordid) on a number of photoshoots with work. 
Talk starts with Chuff's cousin's Mk2 Golf GTI, then moves into a string of Ford Cortina's, takes in a full list, made in conjunction with his Mum, and rounds up with mention of VW campers, and Volkswagen Jettas too. 
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it. 

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Recorded a few days before Christmas, Jon and Andy discuss the closing of a chapter... It revolves largely around the sale of Jon's E39 5 Series, whether he will get another, and the process behind picking a CD to leave behind, as a token... Just as he remembers a Billy Ocean cassette in his Dad's car from years ago.
It's short and sweet, but we hope you enjoy it.

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Andy and Jon are joined by Sam from Southern Cars in Manchester, a classic car dealership originally started by Sam's father 50 years ago.
From Ferrari's and Lamborghini's in the garden, to the chinese-eye Rolls Royce Cloud 3 that was the one he'd never sell... Although Sam's Mum did drive it through a garage door into the back of a Mercedes Gullwing one Christmas, and her parents didn't speak until Easter!!
This is a great journey through the world of car sales in the days gone, and how the classic car market has evolved to be internet based, with no need for a showroom in the modern day.
We're sure you'll enjoy this one!

Find Sam's business online here www.southerncars.co.uk 

Andy and Jon. 

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Join Andy for a quick bonus episode with his youngest Daughter.
Not wanting to miss out on a feature on  the My Dad's Car podcast, they sit down for a quick chat to see how she's coping with her new found fame. 
Car wise, there is discussion about Nanna's car... A red Citroen C3 (that apparently looks like a Porsche) and Mummy's A4 estate. 
You can also have a sneak peak at a potential new Outro message that we recorded whilst chatting. 
Hope you enjoy it! 

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Jon and Andy are joined today by Dan Rees.
Dan is a friend of Andy's brother, and a jewelry designer by trade, he's also a dab hand at You Tube and Tik Tok, and a budding stand up comedian too.
By his own admission, early on Dan tells us that he's the worst guest we could get on, but that doesn't stop the chat, or the laughs...
Lots of silliness, stories about his brothers Mini, and later a Hearse, chasing would be car thieves with a screw driver,  and his Mums Polo getting pulled out a ditch by some Rugby players!
The tangent kicks in quite early as Dan recalls a run of his own cars, each with some wonderful names, many of which met their fate at the scrap yard after letting Dan down in service!
Lastly we enjoy tales from Dan's time in Australia, certainly not on topic, but being a brilliant story teller we couldn't bare to cut it out the edit!

Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did recording it.
Please do look Dan up at here : Dan Rees Jewellery and check out his You Tube too : Zebrano Wood Craft - YouTube

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Andy and Jon took the opportunity of a guest no-show to record an episode celebrating the season of goodwill, and a few highlights from the year so far. 
Expect a recap of some favourite moments, plus insights into Jon and Andy's home life at Christmas with a bit of silliness sprinkled on top for good measure.
Normal service will be resumed next Tuesday with another guest episode. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Mike Wall. A friend of previous guest Lidia, Mike is also a DJ, and was recommended the podcast after posting a photo of his Dad's car on social media. 
We chat about a baby blue VW Type 3, a Toyota Space Cruiser, and a Trojan Bubble Car! 
It's short and sweet, but we think you'll enjoy it all the same!

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Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's mate Ed Jenkins for the first episode of Season 3.
A great discussion about cars of Ed's past, some discussion on aftershaves, watches which bring back memories for us all. 
Ed says "There's something very cool about driving a car older than you" which takes us on a tangent discussing first cars, and how some 'kids' these days are choosing classics rather than a run of the mill, modern super mini. 
Lots of reminiscing.. We hope you enjoy it. 

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We've put together a few outakes here for a bonus episode. It starts seriously-ish and ends in some very silly business ideas, as we continue to push the boundaries of what 'could' be possible with the My Dad's.... franchise. 
We hope you appreciate the silliness and don't take offence. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Adam Townley for this episode. Adam isn't a personal friend but made some comments on social media, and they indicated there might be a story to be told!
Instinct was right and the discussion weaves from a buckaroo BSA that used to throw Adam's Dad off... It was retired from duty in 1981 and hasn't seen the road since. 
There's talk of Saabs, then Vauxhalls, including the popular Nova SR... not your typical choice for a family holiday or a booze cruise to France, but somehow Adam's folks managed both with him and his brother wedged in by wine in the back!
Later on Adam's Mum was given the luxury of an Astra estate, and then a 5 door Corsa. Adam's Dad has just given up driving, but he's picked up the Mini Cooper ready for his Daughter to start driving next year... 
Hope you enjoy this one, and if you are listening thinking I have a story like that, please get in touch!

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Jon and Andy are joined by Jill Miller, a lady Andy has met through running a Porsche enthusiast group.
Intrigued by a social media post, he reached out and invited her onto the show. With a background in Porsches it wasn't the episode they were expecting, but it was great none the less.
Talk of a Land Rover called Mickey Mouse, a vintage Lorry collection including Bedford O Types and Austins from Cater, Paterson and Pickford. 
Talk also takes in Jill's fondness for Ford Fiestas and also of course, her Porsche infatuation too. 
We'd also like to say Happy Birthday to Jill's Dad who would have been 88 today (the day we dropped this episode) had he still been alive. 
Hope you enjoy it! 

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Andy and Jon have the pleasure of talking with Andy's friend Rob Mitchell. 
Rob was an only child, but lucky enough to go on some fantastic motoring days out and weekends away with his car mad Dad.
From crewing for a Porsche 356 racer, including getting a ride in a 550 Spyder and a 911 2.7RS through to sitting in a car with Colin Chapman and being kicked out off an F1 pit garage by the legendary Sir Frank Williams! 
Road car wise we take in Mk1 Escorts, Lotus Cortinas, 3 door Cortina, Porsche 356, Porsche 944, Mk2 Golf GTI and a Ford Capri 3.0. 
Rob finishes things off by suggesting he may take his 87 year old Dad to the Mercedes dealership at the weekend for one last hurrah, before he hangs up his driving gloves for good... C63 AMG? Yeah... Do it!! 
This episode was a joy to record, an epic to edit (10 hours+) but one of the best yet. We hope you enjoy it, and please do share it! 

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If you're up to date with our episodes, or have been following our journey on Social Media you will have known all about our trip to see Harry who runs the Ignition Podcast. 
It was our first time as guests on a show, but we had a great time, and its a pleasure to be able to share our discussion on our channel for those of you who may not (yet) follow what Harry gets up to. 

Find out more about what makes Andy and Jon tick, what their earliest motoring memories are, and what cars they picked in a game of "best car from each decade" top trumps. 

Thanks again to Harry for having us, and preparing this audio file for us to simple drop here for you today. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Edd Little, one half of B_Road Hunting Club and co-owner of B_Road at The Stag, a destination for petrol heads in a converted pub in Challock, Kent. 

Chat starts with a Mk1 Escort, and Edd's Grandfather. It takes in applying go faster stripes to his Father's Mk1 Golf GTI... And we ask the killer question, did they work?!

Edd got into cars late, but hasn't messed about trying to catch up. In fact with over 125 V5s passing through his hands, he's lapped most of us several times over when it comes to ownership statistics (they aren't always the best cars though...)

Driving gloves, yeah, we talk about those too - After owning a Porsche 986 Boxster and covering 6,000 top down miles, Edd followed in his Grandfathers wheel tracks and wore driving gloves for the first time in his life. He also, just like his Grandad, enjoys the sounds of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, just not in the car, as his Morgan 3 wheeler doesn't have a radio!

Hope you enjoy this one, and be sure to check out B_Road at the Stag if you are in the area. 

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Jon and Andy have a quick chat on a Saturday morning following a children's party at Andy's house (hence the chat about sleep overs).
A bit of a taster of what to expect when the episode (including video) with Harry from The Ignition Podcast drops in a week or two. 

As always, please get in touch if you have a story you'd like to share - maybe it's not a full episodes worth, but you'd like to share just 5 minutes of motoring memories? 

Normal service will resume next Tuesday with the next 'full' episode. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by a friend of Jon's, Rupert, who also as it happens has a You Tube channel with some friends - Check out Guys That Drive.
Guys That Drive - YouTube

The talk starts with his Dad's station car, a Fiat Panda. Which Rupert was taught to drive in, and by the age of 8 he would drive it unaccompanied up and down the farm track at his parents house!
Chat moves onto a Montego with rear facing seats in the boot, then a VW Caravelle which was the perfect road trip vehicle. 
Things finish off with some BMW chatter and a love in for the Caterham! 
Hope you enjoy the episode. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Porsche journalist Lee Sibley (9werks Radio, 9Werks TV and Total 911) to chat about his Dad's cars... Or, as it turns out, his Dad's Vans.
Despite living in Essex, his Dad had a penchant for commercial Mazda's rather than the typical Ford Transit that was produced locally. 
Lee recalls travelling down to Barcelona whilst the World Cup was on, and breaking down.
Later on, his Dad breaks down and calls a mate for recovery, and even flips a coin to barter the final price of a van he's already won on ebay.
A great discussion, we're pretty sure you are going to enjoy it - especially if you already follow Lee's work in print and online.
Please note, there are a couple of mild swear words in this episode. 

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In another bonus episode, Andy and Jon discuss how the Bangers and Cash Live show went, who they met, what they learnt, and whether they would go back 'up north' again?!
Apologies for the delay in getting this one out - it has been manic since we returned from Yorkshire, including Andy needing to go to Cirencester for work the following weekend. Where he did run into Becca from the Passenger Seat Podcast (an anecdote not mentioned in this episode actually!)
Thanks for all the support - Enjoy!

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Lots of bonus stuff recently, you lucky lot!! 

With the ULEZ expansion just a week or two away Jon and Andy discuss the implications for someone who lives within the ULEZ expansion zone and is about to be charged for the pleasure of driving an older car. 

Jon's 1998 BMW E39 5 series has nothing wrong with it, and it got us to Yorkshire and back in wonderful German comfort, but he's now faced with the reality of selling it, scrapping it, or storing it away and not knowing when he'll use it next. 
Such a shame. 

Jon and Andy discuss the process of how to appeal the classification of your vehicle and joke about using photoshop to amend the manufacturers data - DO NOT DO THIS! 

They also touch on the vandalism of the ULEZ Cameras. Whilst both against this ULEZ expansion, we are not encouraging of vigilante behavior - DO NOT DO THIS!

If you would like to buy Jon's 5 series get in touch - mydadscarpodcast@gmail.com he might just sell it to you.

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Jon and Andy are joined by Matt Glassup for a great chat about his Dad's Car (and a few belonging to his Mum)
Talk ranges from muscle cars, a convertible Camero that his Dad sold the sofa to be afford new wheels for, a Mustang, a string of high performance Mk1 Capri Dragsters, Porsche 968, Ford RS Turbo, Porsche 964 and a Fiat Uno with wobbly panels! 
A great insight into growing up in a family around drag racing in the UK, Europe and beyond. 
We think you're gonna love this. 

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Andy and Jon discuss their invitation to Bangers and Cash live! 
It will be the first time they have met up in person for over 10 years! 
If you have tickets for the show (as it is sold out) we'll see you there. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Danny Hopkins, the editor of Practical Classics Magazine! Wow! Someone famous! Danny and Andy have chatted before, and as a trained actor you can enjoy some wonderful story telling, including him working on cars with his Father, and his Grandfathers (twice Nobel prize nominated) Triumph 2000 which he later restored and repainted, except the patch of headliner above the drivers seat which is still stained and smells of his pipe smoke!
We jump into Austin Land Crabs, and Danny explains why they were so good, and Alec Issigonis' favourite car (over the Mini, no less!) We also touch on Austin 3 Litre, and later on a personal note a Triumph Spitfire Danny found in a barn, a Honda Insight and a twin turbo Mitsubishi GTO that's already earnt Danny a speeding ticket!
Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did making it. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Sara McLeod who talks with great passion about her late father Brian. 
An engineer by trade, Brian worked for the Metropolitan Police, drove an unmarked Mini, had a Vauxhall Cavalier he hated, loved a strong Volvo and wished he'd discovered Volkswagens years before! 
Lots of laughter, and some great stories... "My Dad wasn't James Bond... he was Q" 
Hope you enjoy this as much as we did recording it.
Recorded by Zoom. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's friend Mark Thompson for the first episode of season 2. 
Mark and Andy are friends through a shared interest in old VWs and Porsches. 
The discussion starts with Mark's earliest car memory, a Reliant Scimitar that smelt of fuel, it then gets deep into old Fords: Mk2 Escorts, a Lotus Cortina, a Sierra Cosworth (or Cotsworlds, as his Grandad called it) and plenty of tales of his Mum and close calls with a tree and a closed garage door whilst learning to drive. His Grandparents get plenty of mentions and his Grandmother had a very special way of keeping her cars shiny...Pledge! 
Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did recording it. It's packed with treats, you may even need to listen more than once. 
Recorded by zoom. 

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It seemed fitting to put a little something together in celebration of Fathers Day. 
So here is a  very short and silly snippet of an interview Andy did with his 7 year old Daughter before the podcast became a real thing...
This was recorded in early February 2023, with no script, purely to test the equipment and the concept. It was quite funny, so it was kept for a special occasion!
Jon will be back with Andy for Season 2, with episode 1 dropping in early July. 
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Jon and Andy got in touch with Becca from The Passenger Seat Podcast feeling there had to be a story to tell. Becca, in her mid twenties, drives a Morris Minor every day and records a podcast from, yep, you've guessed it... The passenger seat.
What was it about her parents choice of cars that led her to skip the Corsa's and Kia's that her peers might choose and opt for and oldie instead.
A great discussion with reference to 1930s Singer Le Mans sportscars, saloons, Singer Vogue models from the late sixties, Riley Elf, Singer Chamois and Hillman Imp, and of course, Peggy, her own Morris Minor.
You can follow Becca's podcast on You Tube  (and the usual platforms) here: The Passenger Seat Podcast - YouTube

This is the tenth and last episode of season 1. We will be recording new conversations in the meantime, but plan to release Season 2 Episode 1 in July 2023. 
Hope you enjoy it, and thanks for listening in.

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Andy and Jon chat with an ex colleague of Andy's, Tim Crighton.
Tim grew up with his Dad running a race team, and competing around the country. 
He was also lucky enough to benefit from his Dad starting a Kart circuit, which led him to get behind the wheel himself aged just 7.
Fast toward twenty something years from his debut in T cars and he's just competed at Goodwood Members Meeting in two different vehicles, much to his Dad's delight as "wire wheels and carburettors are best".
This discussion takes in a Rover 827, a couple of Mk2 Golf GTIs, a Scirocco, a Calibra and a few different vans as well. 
It also gets philosophical, and dabbles with vehicle investments too. It's a gem!
We hope you enjoy it.
Andy and Jon. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's friend and ex work colleague Lidia. 
Lidia was born in Italy and grew up in Naples. We talk about her Dad's brown Mini (and how he never cleaned it) her Aunties Citroen Dyane, a Volvo that got crashed, a neighbour's Citroen BX and her brother driving aged 12!
A great chat with lots of laughter, and amazingly, if you know Lidia, not a single swear word! 
Hope you enjoy the show. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Jon's good friend Ben Burns. 
A few notes before we tell you what's in store.

• We know Phil Collin's album was actually called No Jacket Required... 
• Ben's Dad is called Phil, but he's not Phil Collins
• There are a couple of little sound glitches on Ben's recording, sorry about that.

Ben share's memories of a blue Ford Escort estate, racing his Grandparents in their Shogun to Saint-Tropez. The Escort was later replaced with a 1982 Rover SD1. 
A few tales of Ben's own vehicles made it in to the episode too, a Vauxhall Nova, and a Harley that he bought without having a license! 
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it - there's plenty of laughter!

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

Support the show

We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media.

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If you’d like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee’ which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. 

Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com 

Jon and Andy are joined by James Vaisey, a friend and ex work colleague of Andy's.
The chat starts with coming home from hospital in a Morgan, through to an MGB, a Lotus Elise, a Renault 5 GT Turbo and a Ferrari which both James and his father came to hate. 
We hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did recording it. We would love you to leave a 5* rating or a review, and share the podcast with your friends if you feel they may enjoy it. 
If you have a story to share, please get in touch. 
 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

Support the show

We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media.

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If you’d like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee’ which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. 

Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com 

Jon and Andy are joined by Joe Howman,  a true petrol head, who Andy met whilst running his Porsche events in the South East. www.stuttgartsouth.co.uk 
As it happens, Andy has also met Joe's Dad on a number of occasions too. 
In this episode Joe recalls a grey Cavalier GSI, a couple of Fiat Panda's, some Alfa Romeos, including one he crashed, some big Mercedes wagons and numerous Porsches. 
If you enjoy this episode please subscribe and if you've got time, leave us a quick review. Thank you. 
Andy and Jon

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

Support the show

We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media.

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www.buymeacoffee.com/mydadscar

If you’d like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee’ which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. 

Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com 

Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's friend Azim to talk about cars belonging to members of his family.
The discussion moves from an Uncle with a Morris Minor through to his fathers Mini, a Fiat that keeps breaking down and a Fiesta that was used in a bank robbery.
This interview was recorded by Zoom. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

Support the show

We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media.

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If you’d like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee’ which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. 

Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com 

Jon shares his own story in this episode, which includes mentions of an Audi 100, Mercedes 190 and a couple of big ‘old S Class. 
The audio for this was recorded over Zoom, on two separate occasions, so apologies for any sound fluctuations. 
Hope you enjoy it, it’s a great story. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

Support the show

We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media.

www.instagram.com/mydadscar_podcast

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www.buymeacoffee.com/mydadscar

If you’d like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee’ which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. 

Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

Support the show

We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media.

www.instagram.com/mydadscar_podcast

www.Facebook.com/mydadscar podcast

www.buymeacoffee.com/mydadscar

If you’d like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee’ which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. 

Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com 

Andy Gregory and Jon Recknell host My Dad's Car, a new podcast discussing automotive nostalgia and the vehicles owned by significant people within your life.
In this episode they set the scene for what is to come, touch on why they started the podcast and put a few goals in place for dream guests too. 

Andy and Jon are ex-work colleagues and have been friends for 20 years. Professionally both have worked in marketing within the automotive industry, and outside of work  both married with 2 young children.  Living in the South East of England, albeit 50 miles apart, these episodes will mostly be recorded remotely, and typically feature a guest on each one.  

Whilst this isn't a podcast about 'dead Dads' both Andy and Jon have sadly lost their Fathers and will naturally discuss matters surrounding bereavement at times. 

Due to the nostalgic nature of the podcast, subjects such as smoking around children and travelling without seat belts are also likely to crop up. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

Support the show

We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media.

www.instagram.com/mydadscar_podcast

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www.buymeacoffee.com/mydadscar

If you’d like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee’ which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. 

Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com