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We're joined by Faye Hatton, an Automotive PR specialist who just so happened to answer a social media post by Jonny Smith with a memory of her parents cars.
Naturally, we hijacked that post and got in touch, and shortly afterward had this chat.

Faye’s earliest memories are of the cars she used to walk past on her way to and from school. Not a long walk, 300 yards, as she lives next door! But she would test herself on recognising headlamps and badges from a distance.

The first car she recalls her parents driving was a silver Sierra hatchback. They never had ‘posh’ cars when she was growing up, and unusually due her Dads working schedule, most journeys were made with her Mum at the wheel.

Look her up on Instagram here: Faye Hatton (@faye_hatton_pr) • Instagram photos and videos
And find her website here: Automotive and motorsport PR by Faye Hatton. A one-woman press office.

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Andy went along to the historic Brooklands Museum (home to the iconic banked race track of the 1930s) for their annual New Year Classic Car meet. 
It should have been the 1st January, but bad weather saw it postpone till the weekend. 
Meeting up with friend and automotive artisit, Steve from AutoLegends Autolegends.co.uk they spent the morning enjoying the sites and interviewing fellow show goers about their earliest car memories.
If you spoke with us, thanks, we really appreciate your time.
If you have found us because of the event, then hopefully you enjoy these stories, and we get to speak to you later in the year.
Find details on more Brooklands events here. 
Aviation & Motoring Events at Brooklands Museum
Including the next Classic Car day on April 19th. 
Brooklands Museum :: Easter Classic Gathering 2025

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In the second of our full length live podcasts recorded at the NEC Classic Car Show we were joined by Phil Weeden, the MD of Kelsey Media and Classics World.

We have a great chat about his earliest car memories, what got him into the industry, his time editing Car Mechanics magazine, before taking the helm in charge of all Motoring titles at Kelsey Media.

From his first memory sat on his father’s lap, driving his Talbot (not Chrysler) Avenger around a car park, whilst waiting to pick his Nan up from work to a Ford Escort (with roof rack) which his Father could have died in…Having had a crash just 3 weeks after the seat belt laws came into place… and the seatbelt undoubtedly saved his life.

We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did making it.
Our thanks to Phil for his time.
Check out Classics World here:
https://classicsworld.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/classicsworlduk?igsh=MTVkcjNuNmZpdDVzNg==
https://youtube.com/@classicsworlduk?si=RYqkaX2kRo6iPcaS

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We're joined by Andy's friend Martin Hackett who has plenty of great stories to share.
His earliest car memory is a Ford Granada belonging to his Grandfather, who used to drive down from Scotland to see him on the South Coast, then take him back again to spend the school holidays.
His Mum drove a peppermint green Mk1 Fiesta Sport, and was a bit of a girl racer.
His Dad has Nissan Stanza's and Bluebirds, and van he used for work.
Later on his Mum bought a brand new Yugo 45, and then a VW Golf Mk2 which Martin had a bit of an incident with involving a garage! 
Later on, as a bit of a bonus Martin discloses how he and some school friends had shares in a car when they were 14 or 15, and they would drive it to nightclubs, and they even got jump started by the Police one night when it failed to start!!

Martin runs a number of businesses which may be of interest to you.
Paint protection specialists - Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Coating Services in West Sussex
Ceramic Coating - WAX IS DEAD® - Professional One Layer Ceramic Coatings
and lighting supplier - Hexagon Lighting Systems - Hexi-Grid LED Lighting - UK Company

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A special festive bonus episode with Andy’s eldest daughter reading a Chat GPT generated take on the Nativity story (Chat GPT is only as good as the prompt, and I’d like to think this came out pretty well!) 
Journey across Northumberland in a Ford Escort van, back in 1984 and join Joseph and Mary for a roadside birth like no-other. 
Perhaps this could be the start of a new religion?! 

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This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in the Podcast Lounge at the Classic Car Show at the NEC in November 2024.
Our guest, Anna Bebbington is the events organiser for the VW Golf Mk1 Owners Club, and told us some brilliant motoring tales from her childhood.
From a 3 wheeled van, a Reliant Robin, through to a Mk1 Golf, a Mk2 Golf GTI and several Volkswagen campervans, it is a tale inspired and influenced by her Grandfather.
Even when Anna could drive, the first person she would show a new car to, would be her Grandfather.
We hope you enjoy this one as much, if not more than the last.

To find out more about the Mk1 Golf owners club, please look here.
The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

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We are joined this week by Ian Robertson, an enthusiast of Peugeot 405s, and publisher of Classic Retro Modern car magazine, an independent title that celebrates many of the same cars we discuss in each of our shows.
Join us for a journey through Simca's, Talbots, Peugeot 405's, a history lesson on the loveable (but not strictly) Peugeot 309, and Ford Sierra. 
His Dad would do up to 50,000 miles a year, so was changing cars every 3 months at times, in order to keep the resale value in them. 
We explore Ford's ability to divide popular opinion with the Sierra, but also with the Focus and the KA later on. 
Ian is a collector of dealer brochures and model launch literature, so naturally we chat about that. 
All in all, another great episode, even if we do say so ourselves!

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As well as recording live shows in the Podcast Lounge, we chatted to lots of show goers on the Saturday and Sunday at the NEC Classic Car Show. 
Enjoy plenty of earliest car memories and our summary of the weekend too. 

Our thanks to all those who gave their time to speak with us. 

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We are joined by Sam White, co-Founder of Apiar Watches, and Porsche 911 owner. In fact this episode is pretty 911 centric, as his father bought the yellow 1971 Targa model the week Sam was born, and always promised the car to him when he was old enough. True to his word, the classic coupe is now in his ownership, complete with its uber-rare 6 pipe exhaust system, which is somewhat of an internet sensation!! 

There is also passing mention of a Vauxhall Astra and some newer generation Volkswagen Sciroccos.

Another great chat, and we hope you enjoy this one as much as we did recording it. 

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We're joined for this episode by a fellow podcaster, one half of the Tyre Kickers! 
Matt shares podcasting notes, but also delights in sharing with us his earliest car memories. 
From playing in Dad's Citroen and Bedford van through to a play shed complete with the interior of a Bedford van, we also touch on Alfa Sud's, getting insurance quotes as a newly qualified driver and then finish on driving the local Milkfloat every week aged only ten!! 
This is a great light hearted chat, and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we did making it. 
Please do check out the Tyre Kickers podcast in all the usual places, it's a great listen. 

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