Dervish is chatting with Bradley Phillips from Hagerty Media where he is Director of Business for ‘Automotive Lifestyles, he's an avid car collector with connections to the best classic car restorers and collectors in the USA and talks about some of his most interesting finds and the restoration project that got him started.

There are still great cars to be found and restored and Dervish and Bradley share some of their experiences of restoration and discuss the trends in cars and what is desirable right now.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Early mustangs are so much fun and it was my first restoration project with my Dad.
• If a car is original when you get it there is a responsibility to preserve it from a historical perspective.
• There are a lot of different ways you can go about restoring cars
• When you can't get the  parts you learn to work around the problem
• In Cyprus, they don't throw anything away so there are some great cars you can find.
• Even if a car can't be saved it might be a good source of parts for another restoration
• There are cars out there you just need to know where to look for them
• At a Concours event, I'm about talking with people and being out and about learning
• I attend Concours Elevens where we celebrate the odd and the insane
• I invite people to come into the car and really experience it and get involved
• If I was going to buy a car it would be a Porsche 914 because it's so drivable
• The market and demand changes and there are cars that are appreciating in value
• The last year of the Porsche 944 is very collectable but you have to be educated about what you buy and understand the details are critical.
• I like taking a car apart and putting it back together again so it's mechanically sound and then what I really enjoy is driving the car.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I grew up in a car family and my first car was a 1962 Mustang Fastback'

‘Porsches are on the rise and they are so drivable'

‘Everyone is out there looking for the original parts and matching them'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Full Throttle With Dervish podcast

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9A3Mdz-05KO0vniYIRkdiQ

https://www.hagerty.com/media/author/bradley-phillips/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-phillips-67a9464

https://twitter.com/carnutbrad?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/bradphillipsofficial/

ABOUT THE HOST

Dervish is a Spacecraft Designer and a Mechanical Engineer by day and podcaster by night.

As a Spacecraft Designer, he has worked on some of the biggest space projects and is a creative engineering force always interested in projects that involve solving global challenges.

As a podcaster, he brings together fascinating stories and content from those who are at the heart of the classic and supercar worlds with a hint of design and engineering woven into the mix.

He has a passion for classic cars and supercars and has recently built his own Triumph TR3  junior electric car for his son. When he is not involved with cars he loves restoring antique and vintage items.

CONTACT DETAILS

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