Car Chat

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_amosEnjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro06:55 - What are rally raid events like? 11:15 - Thoughts on road cars after racing 13:05 -F40 Ownership17:29 - Automobili Amos23:49 - The AA Safarista31:21 - Racing old cars36:00 - Ressence Watch Collaboration 47:08 - Thoughts on Modern Cars52:58 - 5 Questions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/9iCxfb11SYUhttps://www.toyota.co.uk/https://www.lexus.co.uk/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro02:19 - How to Enter the Automotive Industry and Connecting with PR21:21 - The Day-to-Day of Automotive PR25:06 - Handling Media Feedback34:47 - The Changing Media Forms for PR52:08 - The GR Yaris1:09:43 - Future Models1:18:06 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-l96mwhttps://www.instagram.com/officinefioravanti/https://officinefioravanti.com/testarossa-officine-fioravanti/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro05:44 - The Officine Fiovaranti Testarossa19:23 - Suspension and Geometry Changes28:24 - Interior Changes40:37 - Audio Changes44:31 - Engine Changes59:21 - Bodywork Improvements1:08:05 - 5 (Extended) Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/clkJOzFJQlohttps://workshopseventy7.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/workshopseventy7/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro10:39 - Lessons Learned From Workshop Seventy724:24 - Impact of Geometry Changes46:29 - Oshe Design1:01:39 - Moving into a New Space1:10:44 - What’s the Future of Oshe Design1:19:54 - Building Motorbikes vs Cars1:32:56 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-jGBVbkhttps://www.theintercooler.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/theintercooler/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes00:00 - Intro & The Intercooler25:40 - Intercooler Track Day & Track Etiquette41:53 - Driving a Jaguar XJR948:00 - Buying and Owning a Caterham1:02:22 - 5-ish Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/it0LH3XybSohttps://instagram.com/duke_of_londonhttps://www.dukeoflondon.co.uk/Enjoy,Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro05:08 - Growing a Business Through the Pandemic16:00 - Starting a Showroom and Growing a Community30:05 - Hosting Events40:23 - Merlin’s Garage58:55 - Attending Goodwood1:02:43 - Current State of the Car Market1:16:20 - 5 Questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/HFvQ8UlAe0EEnjoy, Sam https://firesafetystick.com/https://www.instagram.com/firesafetystick/Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro06:56 - Fire Safety Stick vs Conventional Fire Extinguishers22:04 - In-car Fire Suppression Systems24:26 - FSS Longevity and Effectiveness38:15 - Sergio’s Garage - Model 3, Performante53:40 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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_8https://topazdetailing.com/https://www.instagram.com/topazdetailing/Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro01:16 - Topaz Skin09:56 - Working on Unique Cars and Projects24:56 - Opening New Topaz Premises33:00 - Finding the Right People39:14 - What Manufacturer has the Best Paint45:51 - What’s in Nabil’s Garage56:54 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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_aDyEO9echttps://www.instagram.com/autoalexhttps://www.youtube.com/c/CarThrottleHope you enjoy, Sam 00:00 - Intro04:09 - The Best Budget Cars10:49 - Car Throttle Videos of 202122:13 - Alex’s Rocketeer MX5, Phil30:03 - Car Throttle Loan Cars49:22 - Riding Motorbikes and Safety1:04:01 - Working From Home & Starting a Podcast1:16:43 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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_zu2Kxw0https://www.bac-mono.com/https://www.instagram.com/discovermono/Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro07:13 - Studying Automotive Design24:40 - Starting BAC & Making the First Single Seater Road Car38:39 - THE BAC Models44:01 - Designing a Car for a Purpose49:05 - Basing in Germany52:05 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices