Car Chat

Jonathan Ward of Icon 4x4 (@icon4x4) is on the podcast to talk about restomodding classic cars. A man of many fascinations, from pristine authentic restorations to adopting the latest aerospace tech and hand made leather goods. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/4LCn0QSoOLMhttps://icon4x4.com/https://www.instagram.com/icon4x4/Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes00:00 - Intro12:10 - Starting TLC 4x4 & ICON 4x419:59 - Jonathan’s Design Process30:57 - ICON Design Philosophy and Process51:21 - Jonathan’s Side Projects1:04:37 - Being a Craftsman in the Modern Era1:27:49 - Building a Team1:40:22 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is the CEO of The Little Car Company (@little.cars). They make a variety of special small electric cars including the Bugatti Baby, Aston Martin DB5 Junior and the newly announced Ferrari Testa Rossa J. Check out the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/ERbyPWc974Q https://thelittlecar.co/https://www.instagram.com/little.cars/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro03:20 - How Did The Little Car Company Start?10:42 - The Powertrains and Testing19:29 - What Do Owners Do With Them?25:06 - Driving Characteristics and Tyre Sourcing35:18 - The Tamiya Wild One MAX42:00 - The Ferrari Testa Rossa J54:34 - 5 Questions (and how Ben got into a British Ski Team..? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddy Page Roberts is on the podcast to talk about the new Page Roberts design for an EV promising a big increase in range. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/GqtnGCpI5_Qhttps://www.page-roberts.com/Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintHope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro02:54 - The Page-Roberts Automotive Design08:04 - Battery Layout and Design Philosophy20:32 - The Alternatives to Petrol22:50 - Sports Car EVs28:33 - What is the Plan for the Design29:52 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MrJWW is back on the podcast again. We have a catch up about what James has been up to. Lots of racing, driving the full Koenigsegg range and a bunch of Modern Classics. Watch the video podcast hereJames's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/mrjwwJames on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjww/Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro02:56 - The MrJWW Channel in 202015:38 - The Chronicles of Koenigsegg32:14 - Caterham Academy47:05 - Racing a Praga59:10 - The Modern Classics Series1:07:32 - The MrJWW Garage1:29:22 - F40 Chat & 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonny (@jonnycarpervert) is back on the podcast, we have a catch up about what he's been up to including driving a crazy Ferrari 250 Restomod, the Rimac Nevera and much more. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/YyIw5eR7OR8https://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert/https://www.youtube.com/user/CARPERVERTHope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro05:23 - What We’ve Been Up To19:57 - Driving EV’s in the Past Year34:14 - Lotus Emira43:24 - Driving a 250 GTO RestoMod52:59 - Driving the Rimac Nevera1:07:49 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marino Franchitti joins us on the podcast to talk about racing, testing Singers and his new tv show "Three Men Four Wheels". Check out the video: https://youtu.be/_fqbvtzIaw4You can find the show on Discovery + and Questhttps://www.instagram.com/mfranchitti/Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro01:16 - Driving Insane Race Cars14:15 - Favourite Race Cars18:13 - Racing Super GT20:35 - Road Car Development - Singer DLS30:20 - 3 Men 4 Wheels45:44 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Wood is the CEO of Car & Classic (@carandclassic.co.uk). We have a good chat about his background, how he came to acquire Car & Classic and make it what it is today.https://www.carandclassic.co.ukWatch the video: https://youtu.be/cNEkp39m06kHope you enjoy, SamSupport The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes:00:00 - Intro02:49 - Classic Car Data and Cazana11:40 - Price Trends of Used EV’s15:49 - Car and Classic28:21 - Buying a Car In-Person vs Online36:08 - Classic Cars in an EV Future43:57 - The Future of Car and Classic46:54 - Driving the Ariel Nomad52:05 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bruce Southey is the man behind @rocketeercars. A company that puts V6 engines in Mazda MX5s. It sounds like a great proposition, no extra weight but a better engine note and a lot more grunt. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ImjIQpfX_nghttps://www.rocketeercars.com/Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro10:52 - Bruce’s Design Career16:56 - Modifying MX5’s with V6’s22:04 - Performance Gains35:35 - Custom MX5 Interiors39:46 - Perceived Quality49:47 - Built not Bought53:43 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Pook (@alpine_life110) is a specialist in vehicle dynamics, having worked previously for JLR SVO Division bringing you cars such as the Project 8. He founded Life 110 to bring that knowledge and consequently products to the Alpine A110. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/PFFQ-MZQ420Life 110 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alpine_life110/https://life110.co.uk/Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro02:29 - What is Vehicle Dynamics10:40 - Designing Cars for Local Roads18:50 - David’s Career in Vehicle Dynamics26:09 - Modelling Ride and Handling42:19 - What was the Ethos of JLR SVO59:17 - Life1101:16:16 - Perfecting the A1101:30:03 - Jaguar Project 81:35:42 - The Future of Life1101:39:25 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max Girardo (@maxgirardo) is back on the podcast to have a chat about their new location in Oxfordshire and have a chat about lots of car stuff.Watch the video: https://youtu.be/Ul7eH8fpeC8https://www.instagram.com/girardoandco/https://girardo.com/Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintShow Notes:00:00 - Intro02:18 - Moving into the new space14:38 - Porsche 95618:19 - Racecar on the road - CLK GTR20:53 - Buying and selling cars from a collection27:51 - Restomods vs. Originality33:05 - Selling rally cars47:26 - The state of the market51:58 - XJR1553:59 - The Christmas Movie56:59 - Alfa Romeo 179C1:00:13 - Events coming up1:04:02 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices