Car Chat

Nabil Naamo of Topaz Detailing joined me for a catchup. It's been a while since I caught up with Topaz Detailing and they really have taken things to another level, changing the colour on a McLaren F1 and doing some insanely bespoke projects such as a Porsche GT2 RS. Go check out episode 8 for the story behind the business and to hear from Mazin Naamo as well.Check out the video: https://youtu.be/S5aDTuZdp_8https://topazdetailing.com/https://www.instagram.com/topazdetailing/Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro01:16 - Topaz Skin09:56 - Working on Unique Cars and Projects24:56 - Opening New Topaz Premises33:00 - Finding the Right People39:14 - What Manufacturer has the Best Paint45:51 - What’s in Nabil’s Garage56:54 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex (@autoalex) is back on the podcast to talk about what he's been up to in the last year including the offroad Toyota MR2, big engined MX5s and much more. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/sh_aDyEO9echttps://www.instagram.com/autoalexhttps://www.youtube.com/c/CarThrottleHope you enjoy, Sam 00:00 - Intro04:09 - The Best Budget Cars10:49 - Car Throttle Videos of 202122:13 - Alex’s Rocketeer MX5, Phil30:03 - Car Throttle Loan Cars49:22 - Riding Motorbikes and Safety1:04:01 - Working From Home & Starting a Podcast1:16:43 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian is the Head Of Design and Co-Founder of the Briggs Automotive Company, responsible for the single seater road car the Mono. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/lzv_zu2Kxw0https://www.bac-mono.com/https://www.instagram.com/discovermono/Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro07:13 - Studying Automotive Design24:40 - Starting BAC & Making the First Single Seater Road Car38:39 - THE BAC Models44:01 - Designing a Car for a Purpose49:05 - Basing in Germany52:05 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Jaconelli of  @Romans International joins us to talk about a bunch of the new cars released this week and discuss the state of the car market. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/pHmn9pbaBAYhttps://www.romansinternational.com/Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro01:16 = 992 GT303:15 = Cayman GT4 RS10:40 = New Range Rover Vogue23:18 = Rolls Royce Ghost Black Badge28:18 = New Mercedes AMG SL37:04 = What's the state of the current car market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Brown of  @David Brown Automotive Limited joins us on the podcast to tell us about his journey and the cars along the way such as the Speedback GT and the Mini.https://www.davidbrownautomotive.com/https://www.instagram.com/davidbrownautomotive/Hope you enjoy,Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro06:06 - The Peking to Paris Rally in a Rolls Royce13:13 - David Brown Automotive & The Speedback GT37:39 - The Mini Remastered50:24 - Challenges of Working With a Mini54:42 - The Oselli Edition1:02:15 - The Future of DBA1:04:10 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Wells is the Head of Design at Morgan Cars, we have a chat about how he got into the industry and the new Morgan CX-T. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/k3cqsE9v9Jwhttps://www.instagram.com/morganmotor/https://www.morgan-motor.com/Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro02:54 - Getting into Car Design05:53 - Bringing Modern Design into Morgan11:05 - The EV319:18 - The CX Platform30:09 - The CXT43:49 - Designing Around Regulations and Constraints49:32 - Hiding Modern Features in a Heritage Design1:00:03 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ant Anstead (@ant_anstead) is a car builder and tv host, he joins us to talk about his company Radford Cars and their new Lotus 62-2 coachbuilt by Radford.Watch the youtube version here: https://youtu.be/Vejam_NiYf0https://radford.co/https://www.instagram.com/radfordmotors/Hope You Enjoy,SamSupport The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro07:12 - Becoming the “TV Mechanic”17:09 - The Start of Radford Cars30:32 - The P62 Design39:00 - The Next Radford41:40 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George (@gfwilliams) is an Automotive Photographer who I've known for a long time. He's shot for a variety of manufacturers and focuses on high end cars. We have a chat about how he got into the industry and all of the cars along the way including his heavily modified Lotus Exige. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/woGDpTZHIrEhttps://www.instagram.com/gfwilliams/https://gfwilliams.net/Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes:00:00 - Intro02:06 - “That” P1 Photoshoot04:42 - Getting into Photography10:22 - Retouching Photos15:33 - Evolution of Editing Style22:55 - How to Start in Car Photography27:07 - Camera Gear45:43 - Making YouTube Videos54:47 - Driving a Lotus Exige1:11:08 - Changing Cars vs Modifying a Car1:22:11 - Favourite Road Trips1:29:09 - 5 Car Garage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for Season 3 of the Car Chat Podcast to come to an end. We are having a bit of a break and will be back on October 4th. Cheers, Sam Buy Sam A Pint:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintFollow me on instagram:https://instagram.com/sammooresphoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Lunny Is the founder of Everrati -  a company that modifies existing classic and iconic cars to electric. They have a variety of models ranging from a Porsche 964 911 to a Mercedes-Benz 280SL Pagoda. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/5jUKVR2Qli4https://www.everrati.com/https://www.instagram.com/everraticars/Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes:01:24 - Starting Everrati04:24 - Restoring and Designing the Cars12:43 - Batteries and Powertrain19:48 - The Drivetrain Experience22:37 - Living with an EV30:10 - Everrati Range34:10 - Battery Location & Optimisation40:31 - The Future of EV Tech46:51 - Justin’s Garage49:42 - Technology Designers Becoming EV Designers58:23 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices