April 09, 2024

The Motoring Historian (Jonathan Summers)

1 hour 8 minutes

Our guest is an independent Automotive Historian, loves cars, bikes and all things motoring. He’s a blogger, presenter, podcaster, and doubles as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer at Stanford University. Jonathan Summers is a lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast.

He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep in the 90s, and later a fairly inept sports bike rider. Jon lives in California and collects cars and bikes with plenty of Cheap and Fast, and not much Reliable. He loves to talk about new cars, old cars, motorbikes, motor racing, driving and motoring travel.

His most recent works have focused on alternate histories in motor racing, delving into not just what happened, but how those stories were preserved, by whom and why. And he’s here to share his Road to Success and a little bit of knowledge with YOU on this episode of Break/Fix.

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00:00:00 Meet Jonathan Summers: A Lifelong Enthusiast

00:01:21 Early Influences and Career Beginnings

00:03:38 Racing Adventures and Passion for Bikes

00:05:01 The Bonneville Salt Flats Experience

00:09:29 Reflections on Motorsport Greatness

00:20:15 Top Gear and Media Influence

00:29:28 Academic Pursuits and Automotive History

00:33:47 Engaging Students with Car Stories

00:36:30 Human Stories and Future Transport Solutions

00:37:44 The Intersection of Automotive and Historical Studies

00:43:21 The Role of Docents at Pebble Beach

00:55:39 Group B Rally Cars: A Deep Dive

01:04:56 Concluding Thoughts and Future Projects

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