Jon Summers is The Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing, technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. Hailing from California, he collects cars and bikes built with plenty of cheap and fast, and not much reliable. On his show, he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, and motoring travel.
The conversation begins with Jon and his old friend, Mark, discussing show dynamics, the Tristram Shandy style, and the blurred nature of historical facts. They talk about personal anecdotes including fines at the airport, breakdowns while riding motorbikes, and experiences involving racing sponsors such as Boothy. The discussion also touches on various vehicles Jon has acquired or ridden, like a Yamaha Zuma, and concludes with musings on avant-garde collecting and thoughts on corporate influence in the classic car world. The segment is rich with detailed stories, car movie references, and reflections on the broader culture of motoring.
J pretentiously compares himself to Tristram Shandy44 teeth’s Boothy finedFun with MopedsRunaway vehicle anecdotes“Gate Building” in Mendocino and a 428 ThunderbirdJ’s Gasser vision - The Hound DogOther Mark’s E350 and ThunderbirdThunderbird gets frisky on the GrapevineMoving Other John’s bikesThe Avant Garde and a Freightliner Highway HaulerThe Avant Garde and smog regulationsWhere Miami Vice meets motor racing: the “Blue Thunder” March 83GOld Man Ferrari and the end of Crocket’s Daytona Spider replicaThe Whittington brothers and the Porsche 935 Kremer K3Mario Rossi and Gary Balough and cigarette boatsHagerty buying every classic car show - is that a Good Thing?Favourite car movie. Or best. Or both (Taxi, Ronin, Bad Boys 2, Le Mans, Senna, Two Lane Blacktop)Best car chase (Roma Violenta)Two-car Monaco garage, money no objectMost impressive rental carI didn’t answer the worst car I ever owned: between the blue Cortina, the Capri and the E150 van===== (Oo---x---oO) =====
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