In this episode, Garry Taylor is in conversation with Roger Bennington, the Managing Director of Stratton Motor Company. Roger’s journey began as a young man, surrounded by cars due to his father’s presence in the motor trade, with several garages in Essex. In 1972, he acquired a modest country garage named Harvey and Duffield, operating […]

Our longest podcast yet is 1 ½ hours long, but you don’t have to listen to it all at once. There are plenty of bite-sized morsels throughout. The event at The British Motor Museum was a celebration of all things Vantage, marking 75 years of the name and 20 years of the V8 Vantage. Organised […]

Back on Episode 33, published on 30 December 2024, Garry Taylor and Tim Cottingham, had a chat about what happened 50 years ago. It was the day Aston Martin went into voluntary liquidation, and it felt like the end for them. Richard Dix reached out to us after that podcast was published. He worked at […]

While was waiting for a ferry to Le Mans, a friendly chap struck up a conversation about Aston Martins. It turned out he was Adrian Feather, who in the 1970s independently published a series of Aston Martin books. Even though the four-book set has been out of print for ages, they’re absolutely fantastic, whether you […]

Robert is a huge Aston Martin fan. He doesn’t have one yet, but he feels like he’s part of the Aston Martin family. While he owns Hotel Acre in Spain, he’s quite active on social media, sharing Aston Martin posts and even making a trip to the UK twice a year. It’s like an Aston […]

For this episode we were at the Aston Hill 100 event held on the 17 May 2025. It was to celebrate the hill’s rich motorsport heritage and share the history of events that took place between 1904 and 1925, the location for many the nation’s biggest Hillclimb events. The recording was done over several days, […]

At the Aston Martin Heritage Trust, we’re all about celebrating anniversaries, and this time, we’re diving into the history of the Aston Martin Owners Club. Join us as Garry Taylor takes us on a journey through 90 years of this incredible club. We’ll uncover the fascinating details and learn about its rich past. To dive […]

In this episode, Garry Taylor returns to Aston Martin Works in the 70th year of the brand’s association with Newport Pagnell to learn more about Works’ history, and its importance to the broader Aston Martin Lagonda organisation from its president, Paul Spires.  With contributions from Aston Martin Historian, Steve Waddingham, the chat begins with the early […]

In this episode, Garry Taylor is in conversation with Paul Spires, the President of Aston Martin Works Limited. Starting with an overview of his current role at what is widely known simply as ‘Works’, we look back at his early years dreaming of becoming a racing driver before his move into Aston Martin sales. It […]

Recorded between February and March 2025, it started with a spontaneous opportunity for Steve Waddingham to accompany retired AML Head of Performance Driving guru, Les Goble, in a Vantage V600. A few weeks later, Steve was due to spend a day with a 1978 V8 Vantage – this led to the idea of recording with […]