Car Chat

In this episode, we have a thrilling conversation with Tom Jaconelli of Romans International, one of the most prestigious names in the luxury car industry. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of supercars and hypercars, exploring what's been happening and the current state of the market.https://www.romansinternational.com/Enjoy, SamShow Notes:00:00 - Intro02:08 - What’s new?05:04 - Buyer behaviour06:55 - Current market12:05 - Hot buys15:45 - Exporting to the US 17:39 - Importing and reliability 21:27 - GT3 movements27:40 - Ferrari’s33:16 - Value hunting39:49 - SUVs, hybrids, and EVs 43:52 - Future plans47:57 - 5 questions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merlin McCormack joins me on the podcast again from Duke Of London to talk about his amazing Testarossa, some ongoing fun project cars and the upcoming move (and spec out) of the next location for Duke Of London. It's always great to chat to Merlin and see what he's been up to. https://www.dukeoflondon.co.uk/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro02:20 - New space08:29 - Merlin’s day-to-day11:50 - More plans16:30 - Challenges of fitting out a car park 20:34 - Expansion plans24:02 - Merlin’s garage36:45 - Market trends42:22 - Dream project car51:10 - 5 questions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I join David Lane (@osheautomotive) at the new workshop and base for Oshe Automotive and Workshop Seventy7 for a catchup. We discuss the last few years, picking project cars and some of the lovely builds David has done. Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro03:13 - How to pick project cars05:06 - The Oshe Difference10:33 - DIY vs Commercial builds 13:17 - The custom process17:53 - Defender mods28:11 - Engines and power for dailys 33:26 - Sustainable interiors41:13 - New building52:32 - 5 Questions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Simmonite joins me for a deep dive into Synthetic and eFuels. Matt currently races at a club level using P1 Fuels carbon neutral synthetic fuels and has a great understanding of the topic. We coves some of the positives and negatives along with some common beliefs and misconceptions. Will we all be driving our cars with E Fuels in the future?http://www.p1fuels.com/Enjoy,SamShow Notes:00:00 - Intro03:04 - What’s the difference between all the fuels?10:13 - Synthetic fuels for mainstream use17:36 - Volume of production22:47 - ULES and urban air quality29:50 - Pushing EV tech forward38:22 - Synthetic fuel cost49:30 - Synthetic fuel use-cases1:04:15 - 5 Questions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Philip Hoffman is the man behind the Reen 964 RSGT, a personal project that has gone pretty far. Reen take a different approach to creating an involving road car with some very interesting bespoke electronic solutions and one of my favourite engines, the 997 GT3 engine!https://reencars.com/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro09:29 - Driving modes for classic cars 13:36 - Choosing the base car 21:48 - What’s the plan for the car? 26:05 - Adjustability51:35 - Engine and power mapping 57:29 - Tyre size59:46 - Future plans1:02:42 - Gauge cluster1:05:23 - 5 questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a while since I caught up with BAC and in this episode I visited them at their Manufacturing facility to see what they've been up to and the new Mono. We explore lots of the new details and manufacturing techniques making their way into this incredible single seater road car. https://www.bac-mono.com/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro04:31 - 3D printing11:02 - Manufacturing partners13:53 - Custom wheels16:35 - How has iterative design improved the car? 22:34 - Using a simulator for design27:25 - Renewables and sports cars44:25 - The new BAC Mono49:08 - Future tech and challenges51:47 - Custom carbon-fibre54:22 - 5 questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iain Tyrrell is the founder of Tyrrell's Classic Cars. Iain joins me to talk about his journey to date working on these incredible Italian machines. He's handled everything from engine tunes to full restorations but specialises in getting the mechanical parts right. Iain now has a very popular youtube channel where he deep dives into some of the cars he works on. We also cover Iain's other passion music and you can find his latest single "Take Time Out" on spotify, itunes ete.https://iaintyrrell.co.uk/https://www.youtube.com/@UC2pQT90JBqbMHSVLtbJBvyw"Take Time Out" - Iain Tyrrellhttps://open.spotify.com/album/3u0b36j8M3FX482Oss4Zmk?si=NeSNbPiiS9m3lWykSs9I1AEnjoy,SamShow Notes:00:00 - Intro06:07 - Starting his own business09:40 - Is it getting harder to work on old cars?16:01 - Racing replicas, crashing 250 GTOs23:45 - Restoring Italian cars30:52 - The dream restoration31:53 - Stand-out models to restore37:21 - EV Chat40:00 - Youtube success42:47 - Restoring a boat46:39 - Tuning a V12 by ear53:35 - Iain’s music career1:00:30 - Noises in cars1:03:18 - Sourcing parts1:12:29 - What is “right”?1:14:52 - 5 questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colin Belton is the founder of Ninemeister. A Porsche specialist with a particular focus on the air cooled cars and performance upgrades. Colin and I have a long discussion about his journey, Porsches, engines and much more. Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/rRwiUh8PFY4https://ninemeister.com/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:0:00 - Intro7:39 - Recent builds12:47 - Brand ethos19:47 - Mixing parts34:07 - Mechanical quality 39:18 - Choosing a base 53:58 - The best 911 era 1:01:13 - 911K1:02:48 - Cayman1:08:03 - Engine development 1:12:52 - Track days1:20:14 - 5 questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil McGovern joins me for a catchup and to discuss how things have evolved at Caffeine & Machine including the opening of their new site near to the Millbrook Bowl very soon. https://caffeineandmachine.com/Enjoy, SamShow Notes:0:00 - Intro5:07 - Recap from last time15:13 - eSports community and sim racing 19:45 - Speeding23:31 - New premises30:40 - The slammed scene31:41 - I Love You, Man42:40 - Current challenges55:56 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Wilson, coach behind 70+ F1 drivers and many world champions, shares insights on pushing the best to become better. Topics include favorite racing series, breaking down a lap, why Max Verstappen is so good, coaching champions, and the difference between driving modern race cars and classics.