Car Chat by Sam Moores

04.29.2024

Chris Shelley | Dymag - Exceptionally Light Carbon Hybrid Wheels

In this episode Sam Moores sits down with Chris Shelley - Founder of Dymag as we know it today. Dymag has a long history of producing carbon and carbon hybrid wheels for racing. The majority on 2 wheels but a...

04.25.2024

Moment: Racing A Ford GT40 At Spa w. Sam Hancock

In this segment of "Car Chat" Episode 202, Sam Hancock describes racing in the historic Spa Six Hour Classic. Amidst the pouring rain and darkness, Sam navigates a packed grid in a GT40, showcasing the high stakes and skill required...

04.22.2024

Sam Hancock | Professional Racing Driver & Dealer In Exceptional Competition Cars

Sam Hancock joins me this week to discuss what he's been up to in the last few years. Sam has always been connecting car purchases but he's now got a base with cars in stock and things are going extremely...

04.18.2024

Moment: He Built A Restomod J-10 And Sold His First One To The Jeep CEO

Daniel Van Doveren is the founder of Vigilante 4x4, a Jeep Restomod Company based in the USA. Here is an excerpt from our longer podcast which you can find on your podcasts platform (apple, spotify etc.) Audio Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/daniel-van-doveren-vigilante-4x4-restomodding-iconic/id1432553826?i=1000652490521 https://www.vigilante4x4.com/ Enjoy, Sam...

04.15.2024

Daniel Van Doveren | Vigilante 4x4 - Restomodding Iconic Jeeps

In this episode of Car Chat, join host Sam Moores as he delves into the fascinating world of classic Jeep restorations and restomods with Daniel Van Doveren. With Dutch and Swedish roots, Daniel shares his journey from tech entrepreneur to...

04.12.2024

Moment: He Built His Own G Force Sim Racing Rig

A short extract from the full episode with Rowan Hick of GlobalWorkshop discussing his personal sim building journey from a humble gaming setup to building a full G force rig. Check out the full episode #198 here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/car-chat/id1432553826 Video: https://youtu.be/y6hEotIQTyM Enjoy, Sam Hosted...

04.08.2024

Rowan Hick | GlobalWorkshop - The Software Behind Your Build

In this episode of Car Chat, host Sam Moores talks with Rowan Hick, the founder of Global Workshop, a platform designed to assist in the management of vehicle builds, restorations, and races. Rowan discusses the origins of Global Workshop, detailing...

03.25.2024

Faruk Heplevent | Scope Studio - A CGI Photography and Cinematography Studio

In today's digital world, how do you stand out when technology and creativity merge? Faruk Heplevent, who started Scope Studio, leads the way in car CGI, film, and photo production. He joins us to share his story from taking photos around...

03.18.2024

From NC500 to Rush Magazine: Craig Toone's Unlikely Journey

Craig Toone is the founder of Rush Magazine - a new print magazine celebrating the best iconic modern classics & performance cars. https://www.rushmagazine.co.uk/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 4:38 - How to start a magazine 19:50 - The perks of running...

03.11.2024

Paul Woodman | From Idea to Amazon Prime: The Lovecars Journey

Paul Woodman, the founder of Lovecars, an automotive media powerhouse, sits down with me to share his journey from the company's inception to its current success, including producing the series "On The Road," now streaming on Amazon Prime. We delve...

03.04.2024

Iain Litchfield - GT-Rs, Tuned Porsches, The Praga Bohema and Jethro's 996

It's always great to catch up with Iain Litchfield, founder of Litchfield Motors. Litchfield Motors started off importing JDM cars (listen to our first podcast here) We have a catchup and discuss the GT-R world of today, tuning cars, the...

02.26.2024

Chris Tolman | Tolman Engineering - 205 Tolman Editions, Running Race Teams and Rallying

Chris Tolman is the founder of Tolman Engineering. Chris has an extensive background in rallying and running race teams and has brought this knowledge into his Peugeot 205 Tolman Editions. From running the McLaren driver development cars to Bentley GT3s,...

02.19.2024

Mick Pacey | Export 56 - Classic Porsche Specialist

Mick Pacey has been in the business of special air cooled Porsches for 25 years. His knowledge of these cars is truly exceptional. I met up with Mick at Export 56 to have a look round their place, see some...

02.12.2024

Cars With Luke - Cars, Cameras And Copyright Claims

In this episode Luke of "Cars With Luke" joins me for a catchup. Luke is a content creator based predominantly in the Swiss Alps creating content with a whole host of cool cars. We discuss Luke's creative journey, balancing photography...

02.05.2024

Tim Fenna | Frontline Cars - The Truly Bespoke MGB Restomod

Tim Fenna is the founder of Frontline Cars, a specialist in MGBs. Frontline was founded by Tim in 1991, with a personal remit to enhance the driving experience of classic MG Cars. Tim followed his father’s footsteps as an engineer and...

01.29.2024

Max Girardo | Girardo & Co - A New Building And A Lot Of Ferraris

In this thrilling episode, we sit down with the renowned Max Girardo of Girardo & Co for an in-depth conversation covering the exciting world of racing, competition cars, and the latest developments in exotic automobiles. https://girardo.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro/...

01.22.2024

Tom Jaconelli | Romans International - Is Now The Time To Buy A 911 Turbo?

In this episode, we have a thrilling conversation with Tom Jaconelli of Romans International, one of the most prestigious names in the luxury car industry. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of supercars and hypercars, exploring what's...

01.15.2024

Merlin McCormack | Duke Of London - A New Site And A Gold Testarossa

Merlin McCormack joins me on the podcast again from Duke Of London to talk about his amazing Testarossa, some ongoing fun project cars and the upcoming move (and spec out) of the next location for Duke Of London. It's always...

01.01.2024

David Lane | Oshe Design - A New Building And A New Era

I join David Lane (@osheautomotive) at the new workshop and base for Oshe Automotive and Workshop Seventy7 for a catchup. We discuss the last few years, picking project cars and some of the lovely builds David has done. Enjoy, Sam...

12.18.2023

What's The Deal With Synthetic and E-Fuels? w. Matt Simmonite

Matt Simmonite joins me for a deep dive into Synthetic and eFuels. Matt currently races at a club level using P1 Fuels carbon neutral synthetic fuels and has a great understanding of the topic. We coves some of the positives...

12.11.2023

Philip Hoffman | Reen 964 RSGT - The Most Advanced 964 Restomod?

Philip Hoffman is the man behind the Reen 964 RSGT, a personal project that has gone pretty far. Reen take a different approach to creating an involving road car with some very interesting bespoke electronic solutions and one of my...

11.06.2023

Neill Briggs | BAC Mono - The New Mono And Future Tech

It's been a while since I caught up with BAC and in this episode I visited them at their Manufacturing facility to see what they've been up to and the new Mono. We explore lots of the new details and...

10.23.2023

Iain Tyrrell | Tyrrell's Classic Cars - A Life Working On Italian Cars

Iain Tyrrell is the founder of Tyrrell's Classic Cars. Iain joins me to talk about his journey to date working on these incredible Italian machines. He's handled everything from engine tunes to full restorations but specialises in getting the mechanical...

09.18.2023

Colin Belton | Ninemeister - Bespoke Air-Cooled Porsches

Colin Belton is the founder of Ninemeister. A Porsche specialist with a particular focus on the air cooled cars and performance upgrades. Colin and I have a long discussion about his journey, Porsches, engines and much more. Watch the episode:...

09.11.2023

Phil McGovern | Caffeine & Machine - Opening A Second Venue

Phil McGovern joins me for a catchup and to discuss how things have evolved at Caffeine & Machine including the opening of their new site near to the Millbrook Bowl very soon. https://caffeineandmachine.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 5:07 -...

08.21.2023

Rob Wilson - The Man That Makes F1 Drivers FASTER

Step into the world of Formula 1 with our guest, Rob Wilson. As the coach behind 70+ F1 drivers and many world champions, Rob reveals the nuances of pushing the best to become even better. With a storied racing career...

08.14.2023

Michael Mallock | RML Group - The Story Of The RML Short Wheelbase

Michael Mallock, CEO of RML Group joins me to discuss what goes on at this high performance automotive engineering company. We dig a into the history of RML along with lots of the cool projects taken on for OEMs and...

07.10.2023

Nigel Redwood | Revolution Race Cars

After a successful career in the business world and an extensive background in racing Nigel Redwood joined Revolution Race Cars as Head of Sales & Marketing to help sell rapid track weapons. We have a dig into his journey and...

07.03.2023

Electrifying Classic Cars w.Steve Drummond | Electrogenic

Steve Drummond, founder of Electrogenic ( @ElectrogenicREV ) joins me to talk about electrifying classic cars, some of the issues and the massive opportunities for converting powertrains. Watch the podcast here: https://youtu.be/G9MKsk_6GVE https://www.electrogenic.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/electrogenicrev/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 04:47 -...

06.26.2023

James Densley | TDF - Running F1 Cars And The TDF / One

This week, I'm thrilled to have James Densley from Tour De Force join me as we delve into the exhilarating world of running F1 cars. We'll explore the fascinating story behind the TDF/One, a remarkable creation that combines a genuine...

06.19.2023

Peter Charters | General Manager Of Maserati North Europe

Peter Charters is the General Manager of Maserati North Europe, I cornered him at a drive event recently for a chat about what Maserati are up to at the moment. Enjoy, Sam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

06.12.2023

Will Beaumont | Werke Magazine

Will Beaumont joins me for a chat about building a high end magazine and the life of a freelance automotive journalist. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/sFRxyNJF0to https://werke.site/ https://www.instagram.com/_werke/ https://www.instagram.com/will_beaumont88/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 8:29 - Why go freelance? 22:51 -...

06.05.2023

Modern Ferraris Are Getting Stolen w. Sid North

More of a news based podcast this week with Sid North. Let me know if you like this format and want some more. Follow Sid: https://www.instagram.com/sid.north/ Cheers, Sam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05.29.2023

Paul Cockell | 911 Rennsport - Building Bespoke 911 Restomods

Paul Cockell, the founder of 911 Rennsport joins me to talk all about his business making amazing 911 restomods. We've just been out for a drive in his demo and sit down for a chat about his journey and the...

05.15.2023

Seen Through Glass - Porsche, GT3s, Ferrari SUVs and More

Sam/ Seen Through Glass is back on the podcast for a catchup. We talk all about his journey with his 996, his new GT3. Life, podcasting and more. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/LbDeuEUgYVk Check out Sam: https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass https://instagram.com/seenthroughglass Enjoy, Sam 0:00 - Intro...

05.08.2023

Adam Hawley | Theon Design

I popped in for a catch up with Adam Hawley of Theon Design about what they've been up to since I last saw them in 2020. Check out the longer episode we did: https://youtu.be/doabOYQl8CM (episode 61) https://theondesign.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theonporsche/?hl=en Enjoy, Sam Hosted on Acast. See...

05.01.2023

Tom Callow | The EV Expert - What Do You Need To Know?

In this we sit down with Tom Callow, a leading expert in the world of electric vehicles and the Head of Corporate Communications at Myenergi. Join us as we delve into the world of EVs, from discussing the difference between...

04.17.2023

Alain Visser | Lynk & Co - Redefining The Car Ownership Model

Join us in this episode as we sit down with Alain Visser, CEO of Lynk & Co, an innovative automotive brand that aims to revolutionize the traditional car ownership model. In this thought-provoking conversation, we delve into the concept of...

04.10.2023

Matas Buzelis - Why An HPI Check Just Isn't Enough | Car Vertical

In this episode, we chat with Matas Buzelis about the automotive industry and how technology is impacting the way we handle and report on vehicle data. Matas shares insights on clocking an odometer, the importance of tracking damage history, and...

04.03.2023

Jonny Cocker | JCR Developments - Making A Manthey GT2RS Even Faster!

In this episode of Car Chat, we sit down with Jonny Cocker of JCR Developments to dive deep into the world of Porsche modifications and development. From the Porsche 911 Speedster to the 992 GT2RS, Jonny shares his expertise on...

03.27.2023

Sid North | Fifth Gear Recharged

Sid North is back on the podcast, a presenter, youtuber and car fanatic. We have a good old chat about what he's been up to and some of the interesting cars he's been driving. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbCtCG7BowpRvDSMI_ZR1w https://www.instagram.com/sid.north/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: ...

03.20.2023

Mark Harrison | Praga Cars - Putting Youtubers In Racecars And The Bohema Hypercar

In this episode, we chat with Mark Harrison, Managing Director at Praga Cars UK, about what it takes to create a successful automotive brand. From working with journalists and YouTubers to the Praga Bohema. We delve into this new car...

03.13.2023

Ed Bernardon - Designing Carbon Fibre For F1, Autonomous Vehicles And The Future Of Transportation And Urban Mobility

In this episode, we sit down with Ed Bernardon, Vice President of Strategic Automotive Initiatives at Siemens, to explore the intersection of automotive engineering and technology. Ed shares his insights on designing carbon fiber for F1 racing, the latest developments...

03.06.2023

Chris Ingram - The Journey To Becoming A Rally Champion

Join us as we chat with rally driver Chris Ingram, the 2019 European Rally Champion, as he shares his journey and experiences in the thrilling world of rally racing. From securing sponsorship to developing his rally driving style, Chris takes...

12.26.2022

Ian Callum | Director Of Design For Jaguar, Land Rover and Now Callum Designs

Join us for an exclusive interview with automotive design legend Ian Callum, as we delve into his creative process and explore some of his most iconic designs. From the Nissan LM GT1 to Callum Designs, Ian shares insights on how...

12.19.2022

Dan Prosser | Automotive Journalist and Founder Of The Intercooler

On this episode of the show, we're joined by automotive journalist Dan Prosser to discuss a range of topics in the world of cars. We start off by chatting about the new Intercooler website and what it has to offer...

12.12.2022

Phil Morrison | Driftworks

Phil Morrison (@philmorrisondw) is the founder of Driftworks (@driftworks), a specialist street & racecar parts shop. Phil and the team have built some incredibly cool drift and road cars along the way including: - DW86 - An AE86 extensively modified and...

12.05.2022

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