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The New Range Rover, Mercedes SL, Porsche GT4 RS and Rolls Royce Black Badge w. Tom Jaconelli Oct 29, 2021

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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/pHmn9pbaBAY

https://www.romansinternational.com/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro

01:16 = 992 GT3

03:15 = Cayman GT4 RS

10:40 = New Range Rover Vogue

23:18 = Rolls Royce Ghost Black Badge

28:18 = New Mercedes AMG SL

37:04 = What's the state of the current car market?

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David Brown | The Journey Of David Brown Automotive, Speedback GT and the DB Mini Oct 25, 2021

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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 - Intro

06:06 - The Peking to Paris Rally in a Rolls Royce

13:13 - David Brown Automotive & The Speedback GT

37:39 - The Mini Remastered

50:24 - Challenges of Working With a Mini

54:42 - The Oselli Edition

1:02:15 - The Future of DBA

1:04:10 - 5 Questions

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Jonathan Wells | Head Of Design For Morgan Cars On The Plus Four CX-T Oct 18, 2021

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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/k3cqsE9v9Jw

https://www.instagram.com/morganmotor/

https://www.morgan-motor.com/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

02:54 - Getting into Car Design

05:53 - Bringing Modern Design into Morgan

11:05 - The EV3

19:18 - The CX Platform

30:09 - The CXT

43:49 - Designing Around Regulations and Constraints

49:32 - Hiding Modern Features in a Heritage Design

1:00:03 - 5 Questions

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Ant Antstead | Radford Cars - His Journey And The Lotus 62-2 By Radford Oct 11, 2021

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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_NiYf0

https://radford.co/

https://www.instagram.com/radfordmotors/

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

07:12 - Becoming the “TV Mechanic”

17:09 - The Start of Radford Cars

30:32 - The P62 Design

39:00 - The Next Radford

41:40 - 5 Questions

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GF Williams - Commercial Photographer On Shooting For Manufacturers And Building His Lotus Exige Oct 04, 2021

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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/woGDpTZHIrE

https://www.instagram.com/gfwilliams/

https://gfwilliams.net/

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

02:06 - “That” P1 Photoshoot

04:42 - Getting into Photography

10:22 - Retouching Photos

15:33 - Evolution of Editing Style

22:55 - How to Start in Car Photography

27:07 - Camera Gear

45:43 - Making YouTube Videos

54:47 - Driving a Lotus Exige

1:11:08 - Changing Cars vs Modifying a Car

1:22:11 - Favourite Road Trips

1:29:09 - 5 Car Garage

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Thank YOU! That's A Wrap For Season 3 Sep 06, 2021

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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

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Justin Lunny | Everrati Cars - Converting Classics And Iconic Cars To Electric Aug 30, 2021

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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/5jUKVR2Qli4

https://www.everrati.com/

https://www.instagram.com/everraticars/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

01:24 - Starting Everrati

04:24 - Restoring and Designing the Cars

12:43 - Batteries and Powertrain

19:48 - The Drivetrain Experience

22:37 - Living with an EV

30:10 - Everrati Range

34:10 - Battery Location & Optimisation

40:31 - The Future of EV Tech

46:51 - Justin’s Garage

49:42 - Technology Designers Becoming EV Designers

58:23 - 5 Questions

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Jonathan Ward | Icon 4x4 - Taking The Art Of Resto-Modding To The Next Level Aug 23, 2021

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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/4LCn0QSoOLM

https://icon4x4.com/

https://www.instagram.com/icon4x4/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

12:10 - Starting TLC 4x4 & ICON 4x4

19:59 - Jonathan’s Design Process

30:57 - ICON Design Philosophy and Process

51:21 - Jonathan’s Side Projects

1:04:37 - Being a Craftsman in the Modern Era

1:27:49 - Building a Team

1:40:22 - 5 Questions

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Ben Hedley | The Little Car Company - Crafting The Bugatti Baby 2, DB5 Junior and Ferrari Testa Rossa J Aug 16, 2021

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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

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

03:20 - How Did The Little Car Company Start?

10:42 - The Powertrains and Testing

19:29 - What Do Owners Do With Them?

25:06 - Driving Characteristics and Tyre Sourcing

35:18 - The Tamiya Wild One MAX

42:00 - The Ferrari Testa Rossa J

54:34 - 5 Questions (and how Ben got into a British Ski Team..?

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Freddy Page Roberts - The Future Of EV Design? Aug 09, 2021

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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_Q

https://www.page-roberts.com/

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Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

02:54 - The Page-Roberts Automotive Design

08:04 - Battery Layout and Design Philosophy

20:32 - The Alternatives to Petrol

22:50 - Sports Car EVs

28:33 - What is the Plan for the Design