Car Chat

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 here James's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/mrjww James on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjww/ Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 02:56 - The MrJWW Channel in 2020 15:38 - The Chronicles of Koenigsegg 32:14 - Caterham Academy 47:05 - Racing a Praga 59:10 - The Modern Classics Series 1:07:32 - The MrJWW Garage 1:29:22 - 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/YyIw5eR7OR8 https://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert/ https://www.youtube.com/user/CARPERVERT Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 05:23 - What We’ve Been Up To 19:57 - Driving EV’s in the Past Year 34:14 - Lotus Emira 43:24 - Driving a 250 GTO RestoMod 52:59 - Driving the Rimac Nevera 1:07:49 - 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/_fqbvtzIaw4 You can find the show on Discovery + and Quest https://www.instagram.com/mfranchitti/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Driving Insane Race Cars 14:15 - Favourite Race Cars 18:13 - Racing Super GT 20:35 - Road Car Development - Singer DLS 30:20 - 3 Men 4 Wheels 45:44 - 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.uk Watch the video: https://youtu.be/cNEkp39m06k Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 02:49 - Classic Car Data and Cazana 11:40 - Price Trends of Used EV’s 15:49 - Car and Classic 28:21 - Buying a Car In-Person vs Online 36:08 - Classic Cars in an EV Future 43:57 - The Future of Car and Classic 46:54 - Driving the Ariel Nomad 52:05 - 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_ng https://www.rocketeercars.com/ Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 10:52 - Bruce’s Design Career 16:56 - Modifying MX5’s with V6’s 22:04 - Performance Gains 35:35 - Custom MX5 Interiors 39:46 - Perceived Quality 49:47 - Built not Bought 53:43 - 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-MZQ420 Life 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-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 02:29 - What is Vehicle Dynamics 10:40 - Designing Cars for Local Roads 18:50 - David’s Career in Vehicle Dynamics 26:09 - Modelling Ride and Handling 42:19 - What was the Ethos of JLR SVO 59:17 - Life110 1:16:16 - Perfecting the A110 1:30:03 - Jaguar Project 8 1:35:42 - The Future of Life110 1:39:25 - 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/Ul7eH8fpeC8 https://www.instagram.com/girardoandco/ https://girardo.com/ Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Moving into the new space 14:38 - Porsche 956 18:19 - Racecar on the road - CLK GTR 20:53 - Buying and selling cars from a collection 27:51 - Restomods vs. Originality 33:05 - Selling rally cars 47:26 - The state of the market 51:58 - XJR15 53:59 - The Christmas Movie 56:59 - Alfa Romeo 179C 1:00:13 - Events coming up 1:04:02 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Magnus Walker (@magnuswalker) is a Porsche guy, a man with a beard and generally a pretty cool dude. We have a chat about his journey, lots of Porsches and his new Nike colab, The SB 277 Dunk. Magnus's YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/magnusporsche1 Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 02:21 - Urban Outlaw 15:41 - Doing a TED Talk 24:47 - Magnus’ Car Collection 37:37 - Building a 60’s Porsche 48:25 - Ferrari F40 58:02 - Carrera GT and Old Cars People Like 1:07:07 - Nike Collaboration (SB Dunk 277) 1:19:32 - Sam’s Collection and Modern Porsche Chat 1:37:41 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott ( @Ratarossa ) is an absolute Ferrari fan and has taken to youtube to document bringing life back to some seriously unloved vehicles. Probably best known for his "Ratarossa". We have a chat about what got him into cars, some of the builds along the way and dig a bit into the guy behind the channel. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/IYTEtUzG2Mc Scott's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0ZY1x5r2lyKQfoUYvHvqQ Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - How did you get into cars and YouTube? 09:35 - Putting together the Ratarossa 15:08 - Tailoring the channel for a US audience 20:56 - Working with sponsors 23:37 - How do you pick your next project? 28:13 - Dry Ice Blasting an engine bay 35:53 - What is the final goal with the projects? 44:21 - Upcoming projects 1:01:44 - Learning new skills through car restoration 1:11:36 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James (@jayemmoncars) is an automotive youtuber of the more journalistic variety. He loves old school top gear and aims to bring a bit of that to 2021. We have a chat about his journey, "The McLaren Saga" and lots more. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/GV40C5jlRc0 James's Youtube Channel Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 11:13 - How did you get into cars? 27:38 - From Film Production to YouTube 44:30 - Press Cars And Working With Press Teams 57:40 - Driving the Ferrari 812 Superfast (and GTS) 1:09:45 - Owning a Ferrari 550 1:26:48 - The “McLaren Saga” 1:41:48 - Influencing Buyer Decisions and Current Garage 1:47:46 - Audience Questions 2:17:24 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim (@shmee150) is back on the podcast again! We have a long chat about what it's like to film in America, the Shmueseum, filming hypercars and much much more. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/XXTz70Bn5a4 Tim's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Shmee150 Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 04:43 - Driving the Nurburgring 12:43 - The SLS Black Series 27:10 - The Shmuseum 39:48 - The Porsche Taycan and EV’s 52:40 - Starring in the AMG GT Black Series reveal 1:04:45 - Leaking of upcoming cars 1:17:16 - Filming in the USA 1:24:20 - The current hypercar scene 1:36:07 - The GT500 1:40:23 - Audience Questions 1:50:52 - 5 Questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke (@carswithluke) is an automotive photographer and youtuber based in Switzerland. His videos and photography showcase this stunning backdrop. We have a good chat about photography, youtube and lots of cars. Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/VAthJ4Er1Kg Luke's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwgzx-E7BXya5thqTVFPCrg Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 03:03 - Moving to Switzerland and becoming a content creator 15:26 - Being a full-time photographer and filmmaker 24:34 - Only testing cars you are interested in 31:34 - Photography skills and style evolution 47:54 - What gear do you use? 51:20 - Owning a GT4 and the dream of a GT3 1:02:36 - Owning a RS6 1:15:58 - Driving the Audi E-tron GT 1:25:05 - Recent special drives: Ferrari 599 GTO, 911 Turbo, GT2 1:32:36 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tristan Judge is a Director of The Market, an online classic and collector car auction site. We have a chat about the state of the car market at the moment, what's going up, what's going down and the growing world of online auctions. Watch the video here: www.TheMarket.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/themarket_auctions Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 5:21 - Types of Car Auctions 10:03 - What cars have increased in value recently? 17:15 - The value of classic cars and holding value 26:34 - The value of road cars vs race cars 32:27 - Endurance racing and racing experience 43:09 - How does the auction process work? 50:39 - Auctions representing current car value 54:22 - How do you stop people bidding when they don’t have the money? 56:10 - The influx of LHD cars 59:26 - Increasing value of classics by restoring them 1:08:26 - Modern classics and reliability 1:19:23 - Recent sales and fee structure 1:26:13 - Crashing a Caterham 1:28:01 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A little bit of a news update with some info about the new Ferrari 812 Competizione Coupe and Convertible Version. Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/KanIhKJlD4Q Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 01:27 = Specs 02:07 = Engine 03:10 = Aero 03:34 = Interior 04:23 = Independant steering + RWS 05:50 = Braking 06:50 = Fake vents? 07:10 = Price... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter (@petrol_ped) returns for the second time to tell us what he's been up to in the last year. We chat cars, bikes, podcasting and more. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/hOwO-8JaS6A Peter's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/greavsie6672 Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes 0:00 - Intro2:55 - What have you been up to? 12:01 - Cycling Content and starting a Podcast 19:21 - Mini GP3 22:39 - Electric Car Chat 33:39 - Vintage Voltage 45:18 - Hendy Performance Focus RS 51:12 - Do car journalists buy new cars? 1:02:28 - Caterham Racing 1:10:04 - Institute of Advanced Motorists Masters Course 1:14:39 - Driving the M2 CS 1:22:15 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Prosser (@danprosser86) is an automotive journalist, presenter and founder of The Intercooler. We hear back from Dan about what he's been up to in the last year and his new digital media outlet: The Intercooler. Check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/lZE_zMNIjvw https://www.instagram.com/theintercooler/ Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope You Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 3:03 - Driving a V12 Ferrari for the first time 8:20 - Do you get excited by hypercars? 14:39 - Electric Cars 24:39 - GR Yaris vs Fiesta ST 36:46 - Launching “The Intercooler” 56:20 - Hampton Court Concourse 57:39 - The New M3 1:08:27 - What do we really want in a sports car? 1:17:53 - Questions from Twitter 1:28:28 - Where are the cheaper driver’s cars? 1:44:16 - How would you improve your Alpine A110? 1:50:32 - Are you biased to reviewing cars from your country? 1:54:33 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Troels is one of the founders and chief technical officer for Zenvo - A Danish hypercar manufacturer. He is responsible for the engineering in these crazy 1200hp drivers cars. Check out the video here: https://www.instagram.com/zenvoautomotive/ https://zenvoautomotive.com/ Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Building Rallycross Cars 7:29 - Developing Supercharger Kits 10:44 - How did Zenvo Start? 14:31 - What was the goal for Zenvo? 25:16 - What’s the most challenging part of developing a hypercar? 27:45 - Zenvo Gearboxes 34:26 - The Zenvo TSRS 43:23 - Carbon Fibre Wheels 52:08 - What events are most successful for Zenvo? 55:24 - How much does a Zenvo cost? 56:44 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex (@sharkwerks) is a founder of the Shark Werks Porsche tuning shop in LA. Most notably known for their 3.9l and 4.1l 997 GT3 RS conversions and exhaust systems. Check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/ATC1khz9T2U https://instagram.com/sharkwerks https://www.sharkwerks.com Hope you enjoy, Sam Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 3:58 - How did Shark Werks Start? 19:02 - Chasing Horsepower 23:22 - Setting Up Suspension 31:30 - Shark Werks Fixing Common Porsche Issues 44:03 - Shark Werks Research Process 49:40 - Engine Upgrades and Reliability 56:09 - Porsche GT4 1:18:48 - Turbo vs. NA Porsches 1:21:48 - Experiencing High Horsepower 911’s 1:30:42 - What are the differences between the Shark Werks Engines? 1:38:06 - The 718 GT4 1:40:38 - Centrelock Wheels Going Wrong 1:43:30 - Changing Gears with a Gated Shifter 1:46:51 - Differences in 911 Generations 1:49:54 - Porsche and Manual Gearboxes 1:58:22 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Broadbent (@jimmy_broadbent) is a sim racer, presenter and youtuber. We have a chat about his journey and bunch of topics along the way. Check out the youtube vid: https://youtu.be/SnC-17tF05Y https://www.instagram.com/jimmy_broadbent https://www.youtube.com/user/jimski10 Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 04:22 - Streaming and Gaming 07:06 - Sim Racing Steering Wheels 08:21 - How fast are you compared to e-sports drivers? 10:37 - What’s it like doing a 24hr Endurance Sim race? 16:19 - What’s your pinnacle Sim race? 18:57 - Direct Drive Wheels and Force-Feedback 23:37 - How does different sim software compare? 27:48 - Setting up a PC Racing Sim 34:14 - Racing a Praga 38:58 - Driving (and crashing) a Radical 41:28 - Driving on a track in the wet 44:01 - Heel and Toe on a Racing Sim 46:10 - What Praga are you racing? 50:10 - How does Sim racing compare to real racing? 59:11 - Can you use real racing to improve your sim setup? 1:04:10 - How to improve your sim racing times 1:08:11 - How do the different Sim games compare? 1:12:16 - What are you looking forward to in sim racing? 1:13:05 - VR and Sim Racing 1:15:50 - Getting involved with Gran Turismo 1:20:36 - Has being a commentator improved your confidence? 1:22:13 - Being a voice-over in the Gran Turismo games 1:25:12 - Jimmy’s GT-R’s 1:27:53 - Time Attack MX-5 1:35:02 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonny (@cocker_jonny) is a professional racing driver and founder of JCR Developments. They make exhausts and other parts for a variety of marques but specialising in high end parts for Porsches. Check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/dymkA_Vs1tU https://www.jcr-developments.com/ https://instagram.com/jcr_developments Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 06:00 - Driving T-Cars 11:56 - Carrera Cup 17:51 - Driving Race Cars Before Legally Driving on the Road 21:47 - How do You Get Racing Sponsors? 25:37 - British GP and ALMS 43:53 - The Difference Between a “Gentleman Driver” and a Pro 50:09 - Driving in the British GP 2018-2019 56:21 - JCR Developments 1:04:54 - Is there a Noticeable Difference between a Stock GT3RS vs. JCR Exhaust? 1:13:58 - What has JCR done with the GT4? 1:25:59 - Bolt-on Tips and Exhaust Volume 1:45:25 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Catchpole ( @Henry Catchpole )is an automotive journalist writing and producing videos for various magazines and websites. We have a chat about all things cars and Henry's journey to date. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/4_3Rfu-gsrc https://instagram.com/henrycatchpole Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 11:46 - What were you doing when you first started at Evo? 16:32 - What are some memorable moments when testing? 23:43 - What was the review process at Evo? 35:43 - Starting to host videos at Evo 40:24 - Hosting videos on Carfection 42:20 - What is Carfection? 46:47 - What is it like driving high-value cars? 54:14 - Thoughts on RestoMods? 1:02:37 - Evo vs AutoCar on the M2 CS in COTY 1:05:59 - Have you had RestoMods on COTY? 1:07:31 - Old cars on new tires 1:13:02 - Experiences in Rallying 1:17:28 - What is it like driving a rally car on the road? 1:22:31 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David is the founder and CEO of Rodin Cars (@rodincarsofficial), a successful business man that has turned his attentions to building the fastest track car on the planet. A single seater that will be faster than an F1 car. They currently make 2 cars. The Rodin Fzed and the Rodin FZero. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/tgh9F1ZbkTg https://rodin-cars.com/ Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 04:32 - The start of Rodin Cars 08:51 - Ferrari Challenge 10:14 - Racing History before Rodin 13:24 - In-house Engineering 14:45 - Setting the Goal for Rodin Cars 19:08 - How Have the Cars Evolved? 23:25 - The Engines 27:42 - Reliability 34:11 - How do they compare to Road Cars? 44:30 - Living in New Zealand 45:16 - Buying a Rodin 50:57 - Downforce & Driving Aids 58:38 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I got Mark Lyon - Director of GTO Engineering on the line to discuss their new vehicle, codenamed "Moderna". Mark tells us all about this exciting new car. Check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/52_7Oizm0OY Mark's first episode: https://youtu.be/C_bbRmNb9uM https://www.gtoengineering.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gto_engineering/ Hope you enjoy, Cheers, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 01:32 = Where did the idea for the project come from? 03:48 = Under what regulations is the car being built? 05:22 = How far are you through the process? 06:15 = The engine 08:28 = Weight 09:24 = The interior 11:12 = What will people use it for? 12:02 = Luggage space? + Are there customers already? 12:52 = What has the feedback been like from customers? 14:09 = Gearbox and the joys of 3 pedals 15:11 = What do you love about driving a car that this will deliver? 16:00 = Is it quite a difficult long process to make something that lives up to modern standards, doesn't leak, everything works etc. 16:59 = The price 17:18 = When will see that first car? 19:20 = Modern cars only being tested on track because they don't work on the road 21:22 = Suspension Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Prior (@autocarmatt) is an automotive journalist and the Editor At Large at Autocar. We have a chat about his journey and a tonne of topics along the way. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/16tJRGNFgt0 https://instagram.com/autocarmatt Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro, the beginnings of Autocar and what do you do? 08:16 = Do you get a level of enjoyment out of reviewing the more boring cars? 13:00 = Road testing and silly behaviour 18:40 = How fun do you find electric cars? 23:52 = Tyres sometimes emit more particulates than the engine. 25:54 = How do you feel about Restomods vs Modern Supercars 34:40 = GT86 38:41 = C1 Racing and driving slow cars fast 47:54 = Car of the year and mismatched competition 53:45 = Quickfire best car in each category 58:08 = Fixing a broken car and then selling straight away 59:38 = Do many journalists buy new cars vs second hand? 1:04:20 = Finance 1:19:01 = 765LT vs Ferrari 1:21:33 = McLaren Artura and Turbo Hybrids 1:27:20 = Modern cars are still better but they just don't get made how I'd like them. 1:31:30 = How fast does a car really need to be? 1:37:10 = Toyota is cool 1:40:00 = 5 Questions 1:52:56 = Buying spitfires over hypercars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert ( @Robert Mitchell ) is the owner of Apex Nuerburg, a rental car company and experience centre based at the Nurburgring. He's an interesting guy who pretty much only drives his supercars on the Nurburgring. We have a long discussion about business, renting cars at the ring and what it's like to run the cars that he does. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/7NuYcpHu-NA https://www.apex-nuerburg.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/rmitchell248 Hope You Enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro + Backstory + America 17:58 = Over to Germany 19:28 = Mitchell Consulting 26:15 = Finding the Nurburgring 30:36 = A business at the 'Ring 33:51 = The first rental car 39:55 = What is it like running cars only on the 'Ring? 43:10 = Porsche vs Ferrari vs McLaren running costs 48:24 = Current cars... 53:36 = Introduction to Schirmer builds and the BMW collection 1:01:32 = How much have you had to adjust the Supercars for Nurburgring life 1:07:04 = The 620r and why it was nearly amazing but not quite 1:13:45 = 'Ring Taxis + Manthey Racing 1:30:25 = High speed runs, world records and SSC Tuatara 1:42:02 = How do we define a production car 2:01:10 = My track car dilemma 2:14:30 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I did a little bit of digging and thought you might be interested in the results. Hope you enjoy, Cheers, Sam Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam ( @Seen Through Glass ) is an automotive youtuber and back on the podcast for the second time. We have a chat about what he's been up to including his purchase of a 40th Edition 911. Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/dfNvwZj5Ek4 Sam's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass Hope you enjoy, Sam Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 03:32 = The new studio 12:08 = New cars + Litchfield 911 T 15:08 = The new 911 (40th edition) and buying used cars 37:08 = Have you been driving it much 39:34 = Reviewing cars 47:57 = Alpine A110 55:48 = 550 Barchetta 57:45 = 812 GTS 1:02:53 = SF90 1:18:52 = Yaris GR 1:35:11 = Restomod vs historically accurate 1:41:40 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott is a professional driver coach and racing driver. His platform Driver 61 has grown massively over the last few years providing in-person and over the internet driver training. Alongside all of this Scott's youtube channel has grown massively providing entertaining engineering based videos. Enjoy! Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/_BOqOO5NZN8 Scott's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtbLA0YM6EpwUQhFUyPQU9Q Driver61 Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Cheers, Sam Show Notes 00:00 = Intro + what have you been up to? 09:54 = How has the driver training changed over the last 2 years? 14:00 = Moving from Bruntingthorpe 19:11 = Teaching psychology 22:07 = The sim training business? 26:34 = High end sim vs low end with world's fastest gamer 31:00 = Taking someone from novice to advanced 35:10 = The YouTube videos 38:05 = The studio 44:02 = Driver 61 track days 53:29 = Have you got any racing lined up? 1:01:03 = 5 Questions - take 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Cottingham from DK Engineering joins me for a quick discussion about these two cars that have been found rocking the same VIN number. This was a livestream over on youtube: https://youtu.be/2GzMEdEIOjA Hope you enjoy, Sam Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 02:15 = 2 F40s for sale with the same VIN 03:33 = Different colour VIN plates 06:30 = What we know 07:30 = The various places for chassis numbers 16:00 = Why two cars might have the same numbers and a 250LM 32:00 = Auctions 32:40 = Posting chassis numbers on websites and POA 45:30 = Incorrect facts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oli Webb (@oliverwebbracing) is the pro racing driver (usually LMP1) and he was the driver in the car when the SSC Tuatara allegedly broke the high speed production car record with one of those runs clocking 331mph!. After the record attempt a whole lot of media and controversy popped up and Oli gives us his take on the events as they unfolded. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/apvG1qoaGGs Hope You Enjoy, Sam Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 01:00 = Stunt driving and working on films 10:19 = Le Mans '20 14:05 = Fatherhood and risk taking? 16:12 = Hypercars at Le Mans 28:40 = What's the daily? 32:59 = The SSC Tuatara 331MPH Controversy 1:12:41 = American Cars in high speed records 1:17:00 = Bugatti Bolide and BOLD claims 1:27:02 = What's your favourite current supercar 1:28:45 = 5 Questions Revisited Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 2 comes to an end. I'll catch you all next year. If you haven't seen yet, most of this seasons episodes were also recorded in video format. Go have a look: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW2AKE9BDG5e7fvpkj7E4kg Cheers, Sam Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Frankel (@frankelandrew) is a freelance automotive journalist writing for the major uk magazines. We have a chat about journalism, road testing, modern cars, racing cars, hybrid cars and so much more. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/3S5KHBfHhXc https://instagram.com/drivenation_ https://www.instagram.com/frankelandrew/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 01:24 = How much time is spent planning vs driving? 02:34 = Where did it all start? 07:11 = Learning to review cars + Autocar 08:16 = Has your journalism changed over the years? 09:31 = Do you struggle distinguishing the differences between modern cars? 14:56 = Is there a car you've driven recently where it doesn't meet expectations? SF90 17:46 = Weight and the Caterham Super 7 18:55 = Ferrari F8 27:44 = Porsche 917 30:47 = 2019 RSR 32:09 = GT3RS vs GT3 Cup vs RSR 34:21 = Does driving race cars put you off road cars? 44:44 = F Type P450 50:10 = Hybrids, the next McLaren and tech 1:00:00 = Back to working in Magazines 1:02:01 = The lessons for approaching freelance. 1:08:52 = Do you find it stressful having to create your own work/ income? 1:13:58 = Where did you hone your road testing ability? 1:16:17 = Favourite road test of all time? 1:18:10 = What's the next "McLaren F1"? 1:26:43 = The T.50 1:29:15 = Should cars safe people if you turn everything off? 1:41:38 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maximillion Cooper (@mrgumball3000) is the founder of Gumball 3000. The Gumball 3000 is a car rally which every year takes a hundred or so supercars on a crazy journey across multiple continents. I have a chat with Max about the journey of Gumball from a one off rally to the global brand it is today. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/lHnis00QLkA https://www.instagram.com/gumball3000 https://www.instagram.com/mrgumball3000 www.gumball3000.com Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro + the beginning of the Gumball 3000 03:27 = Trying to buy an F1 team 07:15 = The beginnings of a rally 10:18 = First year issues? 14:33 = Where did the 3000 part come from? 16:19 = It's an endurance event 22:48 = It's a unique adventure 23:25 = At what point did people start lining the roads along the route? + Jackass does Gumball 28:03 = What's involved with shutting down Regent Street 30:56 = What's the lead time on planning rallies? 31:25 = Is it difficult to get sponsors with Gumball's crazy party image? 34:09 = How do the finances work on sponsorship vs entrance fees. 38:08 = When did flying cars in planes start? 45:12 = Do you feel the pressure to keep upping the ante? 47:27 = Do you have any standout stops? 54:17 = Do you vet the entrants and the cars? 58:25 = Have you had border troubles? - The Germany saga 1:08:31 = Is getting insurance simple? 1:10:25 = Spirit Of The Gumball? 1:13:35 = Do you have some favourite cars from the rallies? 1:15:21 = Where is the next rally? 1:17:01 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul (@wallacepjw) is back on the podcast for the second time. Head back to episode 22 to hear about Paul's life story. In this episode we catch up on his exploits in the last year including; what happened to the 458 he was importing, the Lamborghini Murcielago finally breaking down and his new Nissan GTR. Check out the Video Podcast here: https://youtu.be/4qy5XWwYRTM Paul's first appearance on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/22-paul-wallace-supercars-of-london/id1432553826?i=1000454632509 https://www.instagram.com/wallacepjw/ https://www.youtube.com/user/supercarsoflondon Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 01:05 = SSC Tuatara High Speed Record Controversy 14:03 = The Bugatti Chiron 19:20 = Spinning 812 On A Bridge 28:46 = How is the Murcielago? 30:21 = Problems with the Lambo 34:46 = Coolant moments 37:15 = Front splitter Porsche woes 39:50 = The 458 42:21 = Base spec 56:12 = Starting to love Porsches 58:36 = Detail before you collect 1:06:01 = Take it to the limit when you first get it 1:11:22 = 765lt 1:21:42 = Buying a McLaren 1:26:43 = Tesla Model 3 + electric cars 1:45:09 = Peugeot e208 1:52:58 = BMW M4 1:58:23 = The daily 2:08:23 = Appreciating older cars 2:10:18 = 5 Questions Mkii 2:17:04 = The GTR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darren Turner (@darrenturner007) is a works Aston Martin racing driver. He currently races for Aston Martin in the GTE Pro category in the World Endurance Championships having previously won Le Mans 3 times! We have a chat about what it's like to race at this level along with Darren's work developing the Valkyrie, Vulcan and also his business providing high end simulators for driver development. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/stifmMtA2_w https://www.instagram.com/darrenturner007 https://www.darrenturner007.com/ https://www.baseperformance.net/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes 00:00 = Intro + Getting Into Racing 03:26 = Jordan Grand Prix Team 09:12 = Jim Russel Racing School 11:04 = Formula First Championship 12:57 = Sponsorship 19:45 = Vauxhall Lotus 20:45 = BRDC Young Driver Award 24:08 = The jump up to an F1 car with McLaren and testing 27:51 = The transition from real world resting to simulator testing 28:49 = Base Performance Simulators 32:05 = Where are your simulators placed vs F1 and consoles 35:07 = How close are Sims to a real car? 38:42 = What software are you using? 45:58 = Adjusting car models 51:08 = eSports + Legends Trophy 54:40 = Crossover between real world driving and eSports driving 1:01:01 = Le Mans eSports Racing 1:02:32 = Real Le Mans 1:04:35 = The Aston Martin journey + the differences between GT1, LMP and GTE 1:11:12 = Scything through traffic 1:20:33 = Winning Le Mans vs Winning The Championship 1:23:18 = Why is Le Mans such a different beast? 1:26:18 = Do you get into a zen like state? 1:32:50 = Development driving on the road cars 1:37:47 = Valkyrie vs Vulcan - who are they pitched at 1:40:12 = Are you sad we aren't seeing a Valkyrie GTR at Le Mans? 1:43:14 = BOP 1:44:27 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian doesn't need much introduction. The founder and CEO of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB (@koenigsegg). Koenigsegg create the most amazing hypercars on the planet and in this podcast we dig into some of the innovations in two of their latest products: The Jesko Absolut and the Gemera. Check out the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/Rf0HlUgfuHs www.koenigsegg.com Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 01:15 = The Gemera - Origins 05:50 = The new tech in the Gemera 08:20 = vs conventional hybrids 10:50 = Propulsion agnostic 11:37 = 1 Gear 14:40 = Freevalve tech 21:10= Michelin Pilot 4S 22:30 = Driving in the wet and snow 23:50 = The Jesko Absolut and why it's the fastest car on the planet. 27:40 = Will we ever see a high speed run? 31:11 = What is your favourite part of your job? 33:20 = How is Koenigsegg split as a tech company vs a car company? 36:10 = 4 Questions 39:49 = Tesla 41:40 = An electric Koenigsegg in the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MZR Roadsports (@mzr_roadsports) are a specialist builder of custom Datsun 240Zs. They create an amazing version of this cool Japanese sports car with attention to detail in all areas. Rahail and I have a chat about the journey of the business, the cars and what's coming in the future. https://mzrroadsports.co.uk/ Check out the video: https://youtu.be/ZJoy_WeELhU Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 00:43 = Datsun vs Nissan 01:47 = Where did it all begin? 10:05 = What have been some of the hardest things along the way? 14:40 = Who are customers for these cars? 16:50 = The Process 18:35 = Corona 19:28 = When do the specs need to be locked in? 21:32 = Different body styles? + MZR 50 23:50 = The engines 26:10 = The chassis 27:56 = What's the difference between driving an original and one of your cars? 34:42 = How many cars have you made? 35:57 = How much does a car cost? 41:20 = Would you sell parts to other people? 43:50 = What's been your proudest moment of this process? 49:10 = Have you had new customers come through instagram? 53:46 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Hancock (@hancock_sam) is a Professional Racing driver, coach, consultant and commentator. Sam has just got back from commentating at Le Mans for Eurosport so we have a bit of a dig into what's been going on and a bit about Sam. This is a long one so might be worth getting a brew on. https://www.samhancock.com/ Check out the video: https://youtu.be/x33k1pxXjfY Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores If you'd like to sponsor the podcast please get in touch: [email protected] Follow Me On Social Media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Show Notes: 0:00 = Intro and what do you do? 2:30 = Commentating at Le Mans 24hrs 9:13 = Toyotas leaving under electric power 12:23 = GT Car Sounds 15:00 = The new hyperpole format 18:15 = The end of the LMP1 era 19:40 = The problem with the 919 Tribute 26:59 = Track limits at Le Mans 2020 28:38 = Stand out moments of LM 24 '20 39:40 = Hypercars at Le Mans 50:14 = BOP 58:39 = Ferrari F8 1:04:54 = 250 SWB and old cars vs new 1:10:16 = Dallara Stradale 1:12:52 = What is your typical customer like? 1:16:02 = Setting up a racecar 1:22:29 = Testing at Silverstone + Ollie Hancock 1:27:05 = Different coaching styles 1:40:46 = Rob Willson - gentle, firm 1:48:25 = How seriously are you taking your racing atm (me) 1:52:20 = Don't be afraid of faster racing cars 1:58:27 = Road to Le Mans coaching programs 2:04:57 = The difference an amateur can make at Le Mans 2:06:36 = Fake silvers and the rating system 2:11:08 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank Cassidy (@blackbettyandco) is the founder of Boxengasse; a Porsche biased automotive hub near Bicester. Frank also has quite a collection of Porsches of all different types. We chat about what it takes to setup something like Boxengasse and a lot of Porsche. https://www.instagram.com/blackbettyandco/ https://www.instagram.com/boxengasseco/ Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/1jYuUC0cvo0 Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Hope you enjoy, Sam Frank Cassidy Show Notes 0:00 = Intro + What is Boxengasse? 3:05 = Finding the location? 4:03 = What was the site used for before? 5:21 = Do you need to build buildings differently for automotive uses? 11:49 = First tenant is in, now what? 19:40 = How is it having Bicester Heritage round the corner? 22:28 = Why Porsche? 25:56 = Frank's Cars 30:24 = If I gave you a blank canvas to create a road car how would you modify it? 38:40 = Older cars vs newer cars 42:06 = 250 SWB 48:29 = You can drive only one of your cars on a road trip which would it be? 55:21 = Are you eyeing anything up? 58:33 = Leicas + Well built stuff 1:04:06 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark is the founder and managing director of GTO Engineering; a classic Ferrari specialist offering in house restoration, servicing, car sales and a worldwide supplier and manufacturer of classic parts. Earlier in the day I got to drive GTO Engineering's 250 SWB. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/C_bbRmNb9uM Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores If you'd like to sponsor the podcast please get in touch: [email protected] Follow Me On Social Media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 = Intro + Where it all began 6:08 = What led you to starting to make parts? 12:17 = Assembling all of these parts into your own 250 SWB 20:24 = How does that car compare to the other similar ones? 21:35 = The next thing? 22:20 = How would you describe your perfect driving car? 26:30 = Can you compete in your builds? 33:27 = What's the process of restoring a car? 40:41 = Event Support, Racing and Prep 50:20 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe is back (@joeachilles). We have a chat about what he's been up to and a whole host of machinery along the way including the new M3 Touring, E46 M3 CSL, his M2 and much more. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/jI-P26o6GFM Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint If you want to find Joe's original podcast it is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/02-bmws-and-more-with-joe-achilles/id1432553826?i=1000419748349 Hope you enjoy, Sam Follow Me On Social Media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Jaconelli ( @Romans International ) heads up buying and marketing at Romans International, a car dealership specialising in supercars and hypercars. When I popped in to visit they had 2 veyrons, a laf, an enzo, cgt, 918 and so much more. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/It_CY3x3xuU https://www.romansinternational.com/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope You Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro + Where did it all start? 04:45 = Are there certain things on cars that help sell them? 06:26 = Using social media to help customers and increase sales 10:20 = "Launch Editions" 12:50 = Will you modify cars for customers? 13:59 = What's it been like during the coronavirus period? 15:55 = Do you own most of your stock? 18:31 = Are cars over list these days? 26:36 = Low mileage cars 30:02 = Pricing in the future 32:28 = Some of the cars in stock 35:37 = The Ferrari 812 and prices 41:23 = Have you come across many cars just missing key items from the spec sheet? 52:12 = Are you interested in electric cars? 55:33 = The Gordon Murray T.50 1:07:27 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raz (@rokenr) is a Youtuber and car enthusiast who's specialty has always been Mercedes models but is rapidly branching out. We welcome him back to the podcast for a catchup and a chat about the latest Mercedes releases (S Class and AMG GT Black Series) along with his new Porsche 992 Turbo S. If you would like to know Raz's story head back to episode 29 when we first had him on: https://youtu.be/BtDHMoI9qgo Help Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope You Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 = Intro 1:01 = How has lockdown been for you? 3:36 = 2020 Audi RS4 5:52 = Raz's new 992 Turbo S 12:10 = The new SL 14:32 = What's the difference between 991 & 992 19:01 = What are the main differences between 992 Turbo S and 4S? 22:25 = Where are my Porsches 29:48 = New S Class 43:45 = AMG GT Black Series 51:37 = New BMW M3 56:05 = Hybrid Cars 57:45 = The Honda E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Hawley (@theonporsche) is the man behind some really quite amazing Porsche 964 builds. A car designer by trade he has now turned his skills into creating perfect panels and an overall design that just looks "right". We have a dig into what makes him tick and the cars he has created. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/doabOYQl8CM https://theondesign.com/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope You Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 00:50 = It's all about the details 06:41 = Why did you choose a 964 as a base and even a Porsche to begin with? 12:47 = What have been some of the biggest struggles? 13:52 = How useful has 3d modelling been? 18:04 = In the event of a small accident what is it like to fix carbon fibre? 18:42 = Is this your perfect 911? 20:24 = What are the spec options on the car? What can you change? 23:40 = What is your response if someone has an extremely wacky project they want to make? 25:48 = What are some of your favourite design elements of the car? 30:46 = What cars are you into? 35:39 = What is a typical customer? 44:40 = OEM + 52:31 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank Stephenson (@frank.stephenson.official) is an automotive designer widely known for his design work at Mini, Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and McLaren. He has designed: New Mini, New Fiat 500, BMW X5, Maserati MC12, Ferrari FXX, Ferrari F430, McLaren 12C up to 720s and P1 and the list goes on. A really interesting guy and a lover of all things design, we have a great chat about his journey before finishing off with some of his current projects outside of the automotive realm. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/W6SL8WDSfmM Make sure to check out the film about Frank's life on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81184189 Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope you enjoy the Podcast. Thanks, Sam Show Notes: 01:36 = Intro + Backstory 04:45 = What does a design director do? 10:45 = Is it difficult to maintain that initial form and design direction throughout a 15:31 = Are you an innately curious person? 16:52 = Starting a new design language at McLaren 18:49 = How do you create a design that will look good today but also in the future? 23:56 = The McLaren P1 and how McLaren has shifted to performance led design 28:40:00 = Manufacturers creating cars to fill niches without creating desirable products. 35:18:00 = Do you think we'll see some radical changes in car design with driverless cars? 38:06:00 = Autonomous flying vehicles and the future of mobility 46:05:00 = 5 Questions 56:59:00 = The Cybertruck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Porter (@sniff_petrol) is the man behind the satirical blog "Sniff Petrol", writer of many automotive books, Evo columnist, script writer for Top Gear / The Grand Tour and much more. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/EQRZ1wrjjz4 Follow Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sniffpetrol The Smith & Sniff Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smith-and-sniff/id1507539214 Sniff Petrol: https://sniffpetrol.com/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope you enjoy the Podcast. Cheers, Sam Show Notes: 00:00:00 = Intro and bio 00:04:50 = Starting Sniff Petrol 00:12:56 = How did you get into writing? 00:31:30 = The best way to enjoy a car is from another car. 00:34:50 = The 997.2 RS 00:44:07 = Quiet start and Italian politicians 00:46:13 = Getting a job on Top Gear 00:57:03 = Writing TV scripts and why Clarkson is so good 01:03:23 = Refining scripts and hours and hours of Top Gear footage 01:10:15= Smith & Sniff 01:16:16= Are you on set when they film an episode? 01:19:30 = Have you had some particularly hairy moments on set? 01:23:29 = The license plate saga 01:28:30 = Was the move over time to appeal to a wider audience intentional? 01:34:01 = Were you involved in The Grand Tour from the beginning? 01:42:22 = The Medium Sized Book Of Boring Car Trivia and self publishing 01:53:45 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Chen (@larry_chen_foto) is a commercial automotive / car culture photographer from LA who is also behind the Hoonigan Autofocus youtube channel. A sick photographer and a nice guy too, I really enjoyed this chat about photography and cars. Check out the Youtube Video here: https://youtu.be/FoCdfo74lN0 Larry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larry_chen_foto/ My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammooresphoto/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope you enjoy it too, Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Lambert is the Caterham Chief Motorsport and Technical Officer. We have a chat about the Caterham racing program and all of the things that make Caterham such fun cars to drive and race. Check out the youtube video: https://youtu.be/1H0wwA25nAA https://instagram.com/caterhamcarsltd Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sammooresphoto Hope you enjoy the video. Thanks, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 = How did it all begin? 4:03 = Caterham Academy / Scholarshop 7:05 = The rungs of the racing ladder 16:37 = Do the competitors generally stay in a category? 18:54 = How does the driving experience change between each car? 21:09 = What tyres do they run on? 25:57 = Value in racing 34:40 = Keeping the racing closer by limiting ability 36:01 = What does a race weekend look like for you? 40:21 = Do most drivers work on their cars? 44:14 = How would you spec your perfect Caterham? 48:46 = What are the different gearbox options? 53:22 = Do you think a Caterham encourages you to get a bit over excited on the road? 55:26 = Setting up a Caterham? 59:38 = The Lego Caterham 1:03:36 = The future of Caterham with electric? 1:09:40 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olly Bryant (@ollybryant) is a professional racing driver and driver coach who mainly races in classic and gt3 cars. He has raced a massive variety of classic cars including Cobras, 911s and GT40s. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/90IjGo9_GEo Olly's Instagram: https://instagram.com/ollybryant Hope you enjoy the Podcast. Thanks, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 = How did you get into cars? 1:24 = The early years 3:54 = GT Racing 10:00 = How does racing at LeMans compare to other endurance races? 14:11 = What is the cost of a GT endurance race? 17:55 = What would you like to see going forward in WEC? 20:52 = The difference driving a GTE vs a GT3 car? 25:22 = Historic Racing 26:44 = Different styles of going fast 30:13 = How does a road 911 compare to the race versions. 35:17 = If you could only go to one European track to race what would it be? 35:39 = What have been the most memorable classic cars to race? 37:14 = What's it like to race a Cobra? 40:54 = Why does the new RSR sound odd? 43:20 = Where would you point someone who wanted to get into historic racing? 55:30 = Do you play on a Sim? 1:08:41 = Did you have to do neck training when you were racing GT? 1:16:00 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig Williams (@craig_williamsav) was the founder of Vmax and is a Director of the Auto Vivendi Supercar Club where members pay an annual fee to have access to the latest greatest supercars. We have a chat about high speed runway events and the inns and outs of running a supercar club. https://www.autovivendi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/auto_vivendi/ If you'd like to support the podcast check out our patreon page: https://patreon.com/sammoores or Buy Sam a pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 Where did it all begin? 2:06 = The start of Vmax 4:56 = What tricks did people employ to go faster? 5:35 = Did anyone miss the braking zone? 8:07 = Do people come back for more Vmax's? 10:43 = What does Vmax look like now? 12:42 = When did the Autovivendi involvement start? 13:35 = What is Autovivendi? 14:40 = How much does it cost? 16:43 = The car list 22:31 = What are the most popular cars? 24:02 = How do you decide what cars to buy? 28:55 = Are some brands more reliable than others? 29:50 = Why don't you have classic cars? 36:01 = What events do you put on? 38:25 = What are the standout public car events for you? 39:58 = Has anyone bought a membership as a gift? 41:14 = How do you vet people? 42:06 = Do you have any electric cars? 42:54 = What part of the job drives you out of bed in the morning? 45:32 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices