Car Chat

Latest Episodes:

Eugenio Amos | Automobili Amos and the Futurista / Safarista Mar 07, 2022

Show notes

Eugenio Amos (@automobili_amos) is a car builder, collector and the founder of Automobiliamos and the man responsible for the Lancia Delta Integrale Futurista and now Safarista. We have a chat about his car journey, racing GT3 cars, Safari Rallies and building his perfect Integrale.

https://automobiliamos.it/

https://instagram.com/automobili_amos

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

06:55 - What are rally raid events like?

11:15 - Thoughts on road cars after racing

13:05 -F40 Ownership

17:29 - Automobili Amos

23:49 - The AA Safarista

31:21 - Racing old cars

36:00 - Ressence Watch Collaboration 47:08 - Thoughts on Modern Cars

52:58 - 5 Questions

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James Clark | Toyota & Lexus UK PR - But What If I Crash It? Dec 27, 2021

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James Clark of Toyota & Lexus UK joins me on the podcast to talk about his journey, what's going on with Toyota and Lexus, the ins and outs of working with the media, press launches and much more.

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/9iCxfb11SYU

https://www.toyota.co.uk/

https://www.lexus.co.uk/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

02:19 - How to Enter the Automotive Industry and Connecting with PR

21:21 - The Day-to-Day of Automotive PR

25:06 - Handling Media Feedback

34:47 - The Changing Media Forms for PR

52:08 - The GR Yaris

1:09:43 - Future Models

1:18:06 - 5 Questions

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Tusco Cavalli | Officine Fioravanti - Building The Perfect Testarossa Dec 20, 2021

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Tusco Cavalli is the founder of Officine Fioravanti and the man responsible for their Ferrari Testarossa restomod. A complete ground up re-look at the Testarossa.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/xH_yQ-l96mw

https://www.instagram.com/officinefioravanti/

https://officinefioravanti.com/testarossa-officine-fioravanti/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

05:44 - The Officine Fiovaranti Testarossa

19:23 - Suspension and Geometry Changes

28:24 - Interior Changes

40:37 - Audio Changes

44:31 - Engine Changes

59:21 - Bodywork Improvements

1:08:05 - 5 (Extended) Questions

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David Lane | Oshe Design & Workshop Seventy7 - building and restoring classic cars Dec 13, 2021

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David Lane is the founder of Oshe Design and Workshop Seventy7 - a specialist classic car build and restoration workshop. David joins us to talk about his journey to starting the business, his love of cars and all of the projects along the way and in the future. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/clkJOzFJQlo

https://workshopseventy7.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/workshopseventy7/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

10:39 - Lessons Learned From Workshop Seventy7

24:24 - Impact of Geometry Changes

46:29 - Oshe Design

1:01:39 - Moving into a New Space

1:10:44 - What’s the Future of Oshe Design

1:19:54 - Building Motorbikes vs Cars

1:32:56 - 5 Questions

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Andrew Frankel | Automotive Journalist & The Intercooler Dec 06, 2021

Show notes

Andrew Frankel (@frankelandrew) is back on the podcast to talk about a bunch of cars he's driven in the last year and the development and evolution of The Intercooler. Andrew was first on the podcast for episode 73 so have a listen to that to hear about his journey up till now.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/z5zz-jGBVbk

https://www.theintercooler.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/theintercooler/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes

00:00 - Intro & The Intercooler

25:40 - Intercooler Track Day & Track Etiquette

41:53 - Driving a Jaguar XJR9

48:00 - Buying and Owning a Caterham

1:02:22 - 5-ish Questions

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Merlin McCormack | Duke Of London - West London Classic Car Hub Nov 29, 2021

Show notes

Merlin (@dukeoflondon) is the boss of Duke Of London - a classic car hub in west London. We have a catch up about the evolution of the business during the pandemic and Merlin’s latest purchase. To hear Merlin’s story tune back to episode 26.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/it0LH3XybSo

https://instagram.com/duke_of_london

https://www.dukeoflondon.co.uk/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

05:08 - Growing a Business Through the Pandemic

16:00 - Starting a Showroom and Growing a Community

30:05 - Hosting Events

40:23 - Merlin’s Garage

58:55 - Attending Goodwood

1:02:43 - Current State of the Car Market

1:16:20 - 5 Questions

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Sergio De Michele | Fire Safety Stick Nov 22, 2021

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Sergio De Michele is the Managing Director of Fire Safety Stick in the UK and an expert in all things fire safety. He's on the podcast to talk about his product the fire safety stick and also explain a bit more about fire safety in general.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/HFvQ8UlAe0E

Enjoy,

Sam

https://firesafetystick.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firesafetystick/

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

06:56 - Fire Safety Stick vs Conventional Fire Extinguishers

22:04 - In-car Fire Suppression Systems

24:26 - FSS Longevity and Effectiveness

38:15 - Sergio’s Garage - Model 3, Performante

53:40 - 5 Questions

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Nabil Naamo | Topaz Detailing - Topaz Skin and Custom Interiors Nov 15, 2021

Show notes

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_8

https://topazdetailing.com/

https://www.instagram.com/topazdetailing/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

01:16 - Topaz Skin

09:56 - Working on Unique Cars and Projects

24:56 - Opening New Topaz Premises

33:00 - Finding the Right People

39:14 - What Manufacturer has the Best Paint

45:51 - What’s in Nabil’s Garage

56:54 - 5 Questions

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Alex Kersten | Car Throttle - Building The Off-Road MR2 and Having Fun With Cheap Cars (AutoAlex) Nov 08, 2021

Show notes

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_aDyEO9ec

https://www.instagram.com/autoalex

https://www.youtube.com/c/CarThrottle

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

00:00 - Intro

04:09 - The Best Budget Cars

10:49 - Car Throttle Videos of 2021

22:13 - Alex’s Rocketeer MX5, Phil

30:03 - Car Throttle Loan Cars

49:22 - Riding Motorbikes and Safety

1:04:01 - Working From Home & Starting a Podcast

1:16:43 - 5 Questions

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Ian Briggs | BAC - Designing A Single Seater Dream Nov 01, 2021

Show notes

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_zu2Kxw0

https://www.bac-mono.com/

https://www.instagram.com/discovermono/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

07:13 - Studying Automotive Design

24:40 - Starting BAC & Making the First Single Seater Road Car

38:39 - THE BAC Models

44:01 - Designing a Car for a Purpose

49:05 - Basing in Germany

52:05 - 5 Questions