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Latest Episodes:

Ollie Preston | RPM Technik - Tuning & Selling Porsches Nov 21, 2022

Show notes

OIllie Preston, Technical Director of RPM Technik joins me to talk about his journey and all things Porsche. We have a dig into what it was like building a business from a single ramp all the way through to the multi building setup it is today. We don't just cover what RPM do (although they do ALOT, they will even put back seats in your GT3) but we also cover aftermarket tuning and restomods such as Singer and RUF. There is so much 911 chat in here it's possibly too much (is that possible tho...).

https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/rpmtechnik/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

06:54 - Growing a business & team

18:15 - Aftermarket tuning and the 964 progression

23:29 - Singer vs RUF

30:46 - RPM in-house work

37:44 - On track experiences

43:13 - Most popular upgrades

54:08 - 911 eras

1:05:24 - Gearing changes

1:08:42 - 5 Questions

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Justin Bell - Racing Driver, TV And Web Show Host Nov 14, 2022

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Justin Bell is a Racing Driver, TV And Web Show Host. Son of the famous racing legend Derek Bell. We talk about what it was like growing up with such a famous father and the journey he has taken along the way. From racing at Le Mans in fire spitting Vipers to his more creative side putting together TV shows and his passion alongside - photography.

Justin's Life With Legends podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-with-legends/id1633151527

https://www.instagram.com/leicaracer/

https://www.instagram.com/justinbelltv/

Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

12:05 - Is racing cars a sport?

23:38 - Sim vs track experience

31:01 - Justin’s racing history

47:28 - Starting in TV

57:54 - The impact of Drive to Survive

1:09:20 - 5 Questions

1:20:34 - Camera Chat Podcast

1:26:22 - Life With Legends Podcast

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An Introduction To WRC With Chris Rawes - Rally Spain w. Toyota Nov 07, 2022

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I knew very little about WRC so when I got the chance to attend Rally Spain with Toyota UK I grabbed my local expert (Chris Rawes) and we had a chat about how it all works. A big shoutout to Chris and also Toyota for enabling this to happen.

https://www.instagram.com/chrisrawes/

https://www.toyota.co.uk/discover-toyota/toyota-gazoo-racing/world-rally-championship

Enjoy,

Sam

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Nathan Malinick | Hennessey Performance - Venom F5 Roadster (Car Week Chats) Sep 19, 2022

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Director of Design, Nathan Malinick joins me to talk all about the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster launched at the Quail.

https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

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David Lickfold | Lucid Motors - The Lucid Air Sapphire (Car Week Chats) Sep 12, 2022

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David Lickfold - Director, Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics at Lucid Motors joins me to talk about the new Lucid Air Sapphire shown at The Quail. We have a chat about Lucid, EVs and some of the interesting things you can do with electric motors.

https://www.lucidmotors.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

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Richard Tuthill | Tuthill Porsche - The 911K (Car Week Chats) Sep 05, 2022

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Richard Tuthill joins me to talk about his latest build "The 911K". We dig into some of the specs and have a walk around the car. It's pretty special.

https://www.tuthillporsche.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

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Amjad Ali | Guntherwerks - Project Tornado (Car Week Chats) Aug 29, 2022

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Amjad Ali is the technical director for Guntherwerks. Amjad walked me around their new Project Tornado; a RWD turbocharged manual 993 beast.

https://www.guntherwerks.com/

https://www.instagram.com/guntherwerks/

Enjoy,

Sam

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Jens Sverdrup | Zenvo Automotive - The Next Car Will Be A V12 Lightweight Drivers Car Aug 22, 2022

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I have a sit down with Jens Sverdrup, Chairman and CCO of Zenvo Automotive to get the low down on their new car coming in the not too distant future. It's a pretty epic design and I very much enjoyed hearing more.

https://zenvoautomotive.com/

https://www.instagram.com/zenvoautomotive/

Enjoy,

Sam

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Luke Sutton | Clive Sutton - Importing US Cars, Tuning Muscle Cars, RHD conversions, Bespoke Interiors And More. Aug 15, 2022

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This week I caught up with Luke Sutton of Clive Sutton. We have a good chat about the massive variety of cars they deal with. From straight up sales to American imports, RHD conversions, customisation work, bespoke Mercedes VIP Class Program, Bespoke LEVC London Taxi, restoration, tuning and much much more.

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/Ipc2m9WVwyI

https://www.clivesutton.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/clivesutton/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

08:03 - Importing US Cars

27:49 - Custom Builds

34:45 - Modifying New Cars

40:52 - The Sutton Taxi

55:28 - Converted V-Class

1:18:45 - RHD Conversions

1:26:29 - 5 Questions

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David Lorenz | Lunaz Design & Lunaz Applied Technologies Aug 08, 2022

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David Lorenz (Founder & CEO) of Lunaz joins us to talk through his journey and all about Lunaz Design and Lunaz Applied Technologies. Lunaz re-engineers luxury vehicles into electric form and also creates the world's first upcycled electric vehicles for industrial purposes.

https://lunaz.design/

https://www.instagram.com/lunazdesign/

https://www.instagram.com/lunaztech/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

12:02 - The Development Process

19:02 - Modernising Classic Cars

32:49 - Restoring Cars on a Production Line

52:12 - Petrol to Electric Adaptation

1:03:51 - Commercial EVs