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  • Episode 11: The Christmas Special
    In this episode, roaring fires are lit and sherry glasses filled as Chris and Martin take an end of term look at films containing their favourite movie cars - Back to the Future and Ferris Bueller's Day Off - and give their top five lists of 2019's best online videos.
    But first, Ford vs Ferrari (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186/) is in the news again with Christian Bale's Golden Globes nomination for best actor, and Simon Brew talks Ford vs Ferrari in the brilliant Film Stories podcast (https://www.filmstories.co.uk/podcast/podcast-scrooged-1988-and-le-mans-66-2019/)..
    As this is a time for giving, we have no hesitation in asking our great listeners that, if you can spare a few pounds this Christmas, to consider donating to the great organisation Mission Motorsport (https://www.missionmotorsport.org). They are the Forces' motorsport charity, and we've both seen first-hand the amazing work they do to help service veterans recover from mental and physical injury and help them into work. They make a huge difference to the people who need it most, so please consider giving.
    As an end of term treat, we decided to look at cars we love in films that are otherwise not car films. Chris chose the DeLorean from Back to the Future (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/), and would highly recommend Alex Goy's great Carfection documentary DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People (DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People). Martin meanwhile went with the Ferrari 250 GT California from Ferris Bueller's Day Off (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/).
    For the top five online releases of the year, Martin went with:
    * James May’s Unpimp My Ride - Ferrari 308 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUQZ5msy0YQ)
    * This crazy trick could get you out of any speeding ticket (Alex Roy on VINWiki) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXJY06QYGjo)
    * MotorTrend Head2Head - Ferrari 812 Superfast vs. Dodge Hellcat Redeye (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn3AnPYm_Zg)
    * Tavarish driving his restored Fast & Furious Murcielago (all the feels) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoD6aC-hiLY)
    * There's no number five, as Chris had already pinched it.
    Chris's top five online releases of the year list is:
    * F1 Paddock Pass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd0HuQs_KRQ&list=PLfoNZDHitwjXYZSg3NfDuM4L0jyxL8v5l)
    * Red Bull Racing's zero G pit stop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQXGbep6S2c) (with special bonus Will Buxton Haas puns (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou-5xSMsd6o))
    * McLaren Senna: A Tribute To Ayrton's Greatest Lap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPgS8lOTnz0)
    * Everything Wrong With Gone In 60 Seconds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o96XlXNREXE)
    * Inside Chris Harris’ Dream Garage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiLImHQbjis)
    If you want to tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, get in touch via the following channels:
    Twitter: @AutomoviePod (https://twitter.com/automoviepod)
    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast (https://fb.me/AutomoviePodcast)
    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 10: I've Never Seen...
    In this episode, Chris and Martin watch Ronin and The French Connection, two seminal films that have previously passed them by. There is also a spoiler-free review of Ford vs Ferrari (or Le Mans '66), and a discussion of the new Bond trailer.
    But first Ford vs Ferrari (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186/) a spoiler-free review, with references to The 24 Hour War (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4875844/).
    The new Grand Tour presents: Seamen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8AwizkBarM) trailer has been released, with the show hitting Amazon Prime on December 13th. We also had - at the time of recording - the teaser trailer for No Time To Die (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrp0wJsXNEA) and it's fair to say Marty has thoughts. (The full trailer has since been released and can be seen here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og2vYP7VzUs). We like the old Vantage in it.)
    For this episode's reviews, we watch a couple of those 'I can't believe you've never seen' films. Chris sits down with Ronin (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122690/) while Martin dives into the William Friedkin classic The French Connection (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067116/).
    'What has Henry Catchpole Done This Week?' is gaining momentum with the great Audi RS6 US Roadtrip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drkALluou3I) film.
    In this week's online highlights, Martin picked the fantastic Brundles Race the Nordschleife (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlN7QNnYr_4) while Chris has been so deep into GT40s, he had to pick this video from Kenny Brack in the wet at Goodwood (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jF__B1xpJY).
    If you want to tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, get in touch via the following channels:
    Twitter: @AutomoviePod (https://twitter.com/automoviepod)
    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast (https://fb.me/AutomoviePodcast)
    59 min
  • Episode 9: NASCAR!
    In this episode, Chris and Martin revel in the world of NASCAR with Days of Thunder and Talladega Nights. They also catch up with Michael Fassbender's Porsche progress, and Marty gets his Land Speed Record geek on with Bloodhound LSR doing its first fast runs.
    But first Michael Fassbender's Road to Le Mans with Porsche (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKduzfEGbn-GvYvsyTO-EO27c4FBi3UAs) continues, reminding Chris of Misha Charoudin's vlogs racing at the Nurburgring (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5V0TOg_Q7moKaXAg_b86GdPcrQxXDNt).
    For this episode's reviews, we go bootleggin’ moonshine and drinkin’ Budweiser - it’s a NASCAR special! Marty revisits Days of Thunder (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099371/) while Chris finally watches Talladega Nights (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415306/).
    In this week's online highlights, both guys cheat with multiple suggestions! While 'What has Henry Catchpole Done This Week?' isn't yet a feature, Marty liked Carfection: Alpine A110S: Road And Track Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLVZ-SFgrys) but his Land Speed Record fandom meant it would be Bloodhound LSR hits 501mph (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yq_gevX9tI). This time Chris stayed on topic, not picking Nick Offerman's great NASCAR commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaaz5a3DlNY), but rather a mesmerising breakdown of a NASCAR pitstop with Sport Science part 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQQbEfr9irE) and part 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHnrtNAWx6g).
    If you want to tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, get in touch via the following channels:
    Twitter: @AutomoviePod (https://twitter.com/automoviepod)
    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast (https://fb.me/AutomoviePodcast)
    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 8: Famous Racing Names

    In this episode, Chris and Martin discuss two famous racing names from the world of F1 with 2017's pair of documentaries 'McLaren' and 'Williams'. There's also a bonus review of the upcoming documentary 'Apex: The Secret Race Across America', some love for the much-missed Best Motoring magazine and Martin laughs at Christian Bale's Brummie accent in the 'Ford vs. Ferrari' film trailer.

    But first, Chris and Marty review Apex: The Secret Race Across America, and watch Michael Fassbender's Road to Le Mans with Porsche.

    For this episode, Marty discusses Mclaren while Chris goes for Williams. In conjunction with the Williams discussion, there's great background material from Peter Windsor on the Omologato Watches blog, and Clare Williams' F1 Beyond the Grid podcast.

    In this week's online highlights, Marty’s sticking with the Mclaren theme, and while not choosing Bruce Mclaren's Tooned, he went with Dickie Meaden Being Bruce: Driving Bruce McLaren's M6A, and Chris has been dipping into something completely different with some E46 M3 - titanium silver, manual, 18" wheels - Japanese Drift Battle heroics from Best Motoring.

    And finally, a clip doing the rounds on Twitter shows some odd goings on as Michael Knight steps out of KITT, leading to the headline Was KITT from Knight Rider driven by a hidden dwarf?

    If you want to tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, get in touch via the following channels:

    Twitter: @automoviepod

    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast

    Email: [email protected]

    58 min
  • Episode 7: The Burt Reynolds Celebration

    In this episode of the Automotive Podcast we talk about Burt Reynolds' performances in car movies, featuring Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run. We also look at the results of the International Motor Film Awards and get gooey over WRC cars of old.

    But first, Chris and Marty discuss the winners of the International Motor Film Awards, discuss the new Rapid Response documentary and Marty breaks the Fast & Furious silence with the Fast & Furious ‘Million Dollar Showcar’ - Tavarish’s Fast 8 Murci rebuild project.

    For this episode, Marty discusses Smokey and the Bandit while Chris revists an iconic film of his youth, The Cannonball Run.

    In this week's online highlights, Marty’s been watching Henry Catchpole driving Colin McRae’s Impreza WRC car and has been making flat four turbo noises ever since, and Chris has found interesting footage of an E39 M5's front suspension being driven round a simulated Nurburgring. Can you guess the corners?

    If you want to tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, get in touch via the following channels:

    Twitter: @AutomoviePod

    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast

    Email: [email protected]

    53 min
  • Episode 6: Car Chase Musicals
    In this episode of the Automotive Podcast we talk about our favourite car chase musicals, featuring Baby Driver and The Blues Brothers. We also give our (spoiler-free!) thoughts on the first season of Netflix's Hyperdrive, and we can't work out how to pronounce C'était un rendez-vous.
    But first Chris and Marty discuss the finale of Netflix's Hyperdrive (https://www.netflix.com/title/80189648) and how there are Behind the Scenes videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ZHDN45TEg) coming out now on YouTube from the competitors.
    Following on from our BMW Film Festival, we are told about a Mercedes Choose Your Own Adventure (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZLCDVpMpCg) advertising campaign during the X-Factor, and The Road Rat magazine (https://theroadrat.com) publishes a Richard Porter (https://twitter.com/sniffpetrol/status/1173572917512298497) piece where he watches all the Fast & Furious films in one sitting. Our type of man!
    For the release of Ford vs Ferrari (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186/) (never Le Mans 66 in our parish!), reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival are in. First thoughts seem average, but we're still looking forward to it!
    For this episode Martin discusses Baby Driver (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3890160/) while Chris revels in The Blues Brothers (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/).
    And for this week's highlights, Martin’s been watching the Goodwood Revival 2019 AC Cobra battle in the RAC TT Celebration Trophy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekVQX6tMy78) with tweed, flat caps, glorious Goodwood, Spitfires, the Hun, beer with bits in it, Stirling Moss GOODWOOD. Meanwhile Chris has been continuing obsession with historically viral videos, this time with Alex Roy analyising C'était un rendez-vous (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmdR6B1DPac).
    If you want to get in touch and tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, we can be reached on the following:
    Twitter: @AutomoviePod (https://twitter.com/automoviepod)
    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast (https://fb.me/AutomoviePodcast)
    56 min
  • Episode 5: The BMW Film Festival
    In this episode of the Automotive Podcast Chris and Martin will be hosting their own BMW Film Festival.
    But first Chris and Marty discuss their thoughts so far on Netflix's Hyperdrive (https://www.netflix.com/title/80189648), and to learn more, Fielding Shredder has done a Youtube Q&A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsm9GkEJcA8).
    Magneto magazine (https://www.magnetomagazine.com) has an extensive feature on the making of The Italian Job (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064505/). The author of the feature, Matthew Field, has written a great book on the subject, which you can find here through Porter Press (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064505/).
    For this episode Martin and Chris discuss the BMW USA series The Hire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rClhr6HKeU&list=PL49A1B22886A6A215). Chris also brings up the very NSFW Kevin Smith short, the Flying Car (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXYjqLLQ5KA); you have been warned!
    In our "what we've been watching online" segment for this week, Martin was going to suggest BMW M3 GTR ‘Ring lap with Hans-Joachim Stuck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FstXpvGzxZI) (or with commentary here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkQmXueWIio)), but instead went for the Bugatti Chiron hits 300mph (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkiyAZ63RT8) because 300mph!
    Chris meanwhile has been going for one of the original viral car videos, from a time when sharing videos meant trading VHS tapes. Check out the classic Ruf Faszination (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSMCfPASImQ).
    If you want to get in touch and tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, we can be reached on the following:
    Twitter: @AutomoviePod (https://twitter.com/automoviepod)
    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast (https://fb.me/AutomoviePodcast)
    55 min
  • So Bad They're Bad

    In this episode of the Automotive Podcast Chris and Martin will be looking at films that are so bad, they’re just bad.

    But first we wrap up our Fast and Furious reviews from last week, with news about Vin Diesel & The Rock contract with who wins what fights, and Carfection do a great deep dive with Tokyo Drift, Stunt Analysis - At The Drive-In Episode 2. For the release of The Art of Racing in the Rain we note that some of the initial reviews have been rather mixed. What do you think?

    For this episode Martin discusses Driven while Chris takes his first step into Need for Speed.

    And for this week, Martin’s been watching the 400,000-mile BMW M5 on LegitStreetCars and Chris has been learning about Red Bull Racing’s logistics with 24 Hours Behind The Scenes: Preparing For A F1 Race Weekend.

    If you want to get in touch and tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, we can be reached on the following:

    Twitter: @AutomoviePod

    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast

    Email: [email protected]

    1 hr 2 min
  • Fast vs Furious

    In this episode of the Automotive Podcast Chris and Martin will be looking at Fast vs Furious - our favourite F&F films, in honour of Hobbs & Shaw being released this week.

    But first we talk about about season 2 of F1: Drive to Survive on Netflix being announced, alongside Motor1 reporting on Netflix’s other intriguing show Hyperdrive. Chris also looks at the 60 film nominations announced for the International Motor Film Awards

    For this episode Martin discusses Fast 5 while Chris geeks out on Tokyo Drift.

    And for this week Martin’s been watching Alzen Turbinchen in VLN from 2005 and Chris has been learning all about theme parks with The Disaster Of Fast & Furious - Supercharged | Expedition Universal Studios Florida.

    If you want to get in touch and tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, we can be reached on the following:

    Twitter: @AutomoviePod

    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast

    Email: [email protected]

    46 min
  • Hollywood meets 70s Motorsport

    In this episode of the Automotive Podcast Chris and Martin will be looking at Hollywood meets 70s Motorsport.

    But first Martin gets very excited about Ford vs Ferrari and we watch the new Top Gear driving trailer.

    For this episode Martin discusses Rush and Chris brings the Steve McQueen classic Le Mans.

    And for this week Martin’s been watching Chris Harris pitting a Senna against a 650S GT3 car while Chris has been reliving memories of past Nurburgring 24 hour races with 24 HOURS IN 19500 FRAMES.

    If you want to get in touch and tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, we can be reached on the following:

    Twitter: @AutomoviePod

    Facebook: AutomoviePodcast

    Email: [email protected]

    53 min

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