My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood

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Jon and Andy are joined by Danny Hopkins, the editor of Practical Classics Magazine! Wow! Someone famous! Danny and Andy have chatted before, and as a trained actor you can enjoy some wonderful story telling, including him working on cars with his Father, and his Grandfathers (twice Nobel prize nominated) Triumph 2000 which he later restored and repainted, except the patch of headliner above the drivers seat which is still stained and smells of his pipe smoke!
We jump into Austin Land Crabs, and Danny explains why they were so good, and Alec Issigonis' favourite car (over the Mini, no less!) We also touch on Austin 3 Litre, and later on a personal note a Triumph Spitfire Danny found in a barn, a Honda Insight and a twin turbo Mitsubishi GTO that's already earnt Danny a speeding ticket!
Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did making it. 

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Jon and Andy are joined by Sara McLeod who talks with great passion about her late father Brian. 
An engineer by trade, Brian worked for the Metropolitan Police, drove an unmarked Mini, had a Vauxhall Cavalier he hated, loved a strong Volvo and wished he'd discovered Volkswagens years before! 
Lots of laughter, and some great stories... "My Dad wasn't James Bond... he was Q" 
Hope you enjoy this as much as we did recording it.
Recorded by Zoom. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's friend Mark Thompson for the first episode of season 2. 
Mark and Andy are friends through a shared interest in old VWs and Porsches. 
The discussion starts with Mark's earliest car memory, a Reliant Scimitar that smelt of fuel, it then gets deep into old Fords: Mk2 Escorts, a Lotus Cortina, a Sierra Cosworth (or Cotsworlds, as his Grandad called it) and plenty of tales of his Mum and close calls with a tree and a closed garage door whilst learning to drive. His Grandparents get plenty of mentions and his Grandmother had a very special way of keeping her cars shiny...Pledge! 
Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did recording it. It's packed with treats, you may even need to listen more than once. 
Recorded by zoom. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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It seemed fitting to put a little something together in celebration of Fathers Day. 
So here is a  very short and silly snippet of an interview Andy did with his 7 year old Daughter before the podcast became a real thing...
This was recorded in early February 2023, with no script, purely to test the equipment and the concept. It was quite funny, so it was kept for a special occasion!
Jon will be back with Andy for Season 2, with episode 1 dropping in early July. 
in the mean time please follow us on Social Media, leave a review on your favourite platform and consider shouting us a coffee to help cover the production costs. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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Jon and Andy got in touch with Becca from The Passenger Seat Podcast feeling there had to be a story to tell. Becca, in her mid twenties, drives a Morris Minor every day and records a podcast from, yep, you've guessed it... The passenger seat.
What was it about her parents choice of cars that led her to skip the Corsa's and Kia's that her peers might choose and opt for and oldie instead.
A great discussion with reference to 1930s Singer Le Mans sportscars, saloons, Singer Vogue models from the late sixties, Riley Elf, Singer Chamois and Hillman Imp, and of course, Peggy, her own Morris Minor.
You can follow Becca's podcast on You Tube  (and the usual platforms) here: The Passenger Seat Podcast - YouTube

This is the tenth and last episode of season 1. We will be recording new conversations in the meantime, but plan to release Season 2 Episode 1 in July 2023. 
Hope you enjoy it, and thanks for listening in.

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

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Andy and Jon chat with an ex colleague of Andy's, Tim Crighton.
Tim grew up with his Dad running a race team, and competing around the country. 
He was also lucky enough to benefit from his Dad starting a Kart circuit, which led him to get behind the wheel himself aged just 7.
Fast toward twenty something years from his debut in T cars and he's just competed at Goodwood Members Meeting in two different vehicles, much to his Dad's delight as "wire wheels and carburettors are best".
This discussion takes in a Rover 827, a couple of Mk2 Golf GTIs, a Scirocco, a Calibra and a few different vans as well. 
It also gets philosophical, and dabbles with vehicle investments too. It's a gem!
We hope you enjoy it.
Andy and Jon. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's friend and ex work colleague Lidia. 
Lidia was born in Italy and grew up in Naples. We talk about her Dad's brown Mini (and how he never cleaned it) her Aunties Citroen Dyane, a Volvo that got crashed, a neighbour's Citroen BX and her brother driving aged 12!
A great chat with lots of laughter, and amazingly, if you know Lidia, not a single swear word! 
Hope you enjoy the show. 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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Jon and Andy are joined by Jon's good friend Ben Burns. 
A few notes before we tell you what's in store.

• We know Phil Collin's album was actually called No Jacket Required... 
• Ben's Dad is called Phil, but he's not Phil Collins
• There are a couple of little sound glitches on Ben's recording, sorry about that.

Ben share's memories of a blue Ford Escort estate, racing his Grandparents in their Shogun to Saint-Tropez. The Escort was later replaced with a 1982 Rover SD1. 
A few tales of Ben's own vehicles made it in to the episode too, a Vauxhall Nova, and a Harley that he bought without having a license! 
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it - there's plenty of laughter!

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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Jon and Andy are joined by James Vaisey, a friend and ex work colleague of Andy's.
The chat starts with coming home from hospital in a Morgan, through to an MGB, a Lotus Elise, a Renault 5 GT Turbo and a Ferrari which both James and his father came to hate. 
We hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did recording it. We would love you to leave a 5* rating or a review, and share the podcast with your friends if you feel they may enjoy it. 
If you have a story to share, please get in touch. 
 

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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Jon and Andy are joined by Joe Howman,  a true petrol head, who Andy met whilst running his Porsche events in the South East. www.stuttgartsouth.co.uk 
As it happens, Andy has also met Joe's Dad on a number of occasions too. 
In this episode Joe recalls a grey Cavalier GSI, a couple of Fiat Panda's, some Alfa Romeos, including one he crashed, some big Mercedes wagons and numerous Porsches. 
If you enjoy this episode please subscribe and if you've got time, leave us a quick review. Thank you. 
Andy and Jon

We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. 

If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt and weather off your cherished car go check them out at www.vikingcovers.co.uk

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