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In this episode of the Car Chat Podcast, Nikita Bridan, co-founder of Oil Stain Lab, joins us to share his fascinating journey from a career in car design to launching his own automotive design consultancy. Nikita dives into the inspiration behind their standout project, the "Half 11," detailing the unique challenges they encountered during its creation. He explores their design philosophy, which centers around minimalism, problem-solving, and cleverly integrating function into the aesthetics.

We also discuss the decision to use an LS engine in the Half 11, addressing the challenges and controversies it sparked. Nikita sheds light on the design and development process of their latest project, the HF 11, and shares his experience at Goodwood, where the Half 11 was showcased. He reflects on how the car was received at the event and talks about the importance of branding and positioning in the automotive world. Finally, we touch on iconic cars like the Lamborghini Countach and Mazda 787B, and their lasting impact on the industry.

https://hf-11.com/

Show Notes:

00:00 Starting a Design Consultancy and Building the half 11

19:44 Challenging Porsche Purists with the half 11

25:18 The Design Approach of Oilstain Lab: Minimalism and Problem-Solving

33:23 Creating a Fake History and Pushing Boundaries

38:05 Cutting a 911 in Half: The Journey of Building the half 11

46:36 Collaborating with Experts: The Role of Engineering in the Design Process

47:42 The Controversial Decision to Use an LS Engine

48:38 The Development of the HF 11

49:34 The Most Undervalued Car at the Moment

52:25 The Most Interesting New Car

01:31:25 Sam's Dream Five-Car Garage

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I join James (MrJWW) in his new Koenigsegg London dealership for a catchup on all of the crazy projects now underway with DRVN group. In pt1. we discuss Koenisegg and particularly the crazy one off Jesko engined, CC850 gearboxed Agera that James recently drove. We then move onto Boreham Motorworks and the licensed Ford products that will be coming along with Pt.2 where we will have the Evolito (355 Restomod) story including the genesis of that project and where it has got to now.

https://koenigsegglondon.com/

https://borehammotorworks.com/

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Sam

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In today's digital world, how do you stand out when technology and creativity merge?

Faruk Heplevent, who started Scope Studio, leads the way in car CGI, film, and photo production. He joins us to share his story from taking photos around the world to leading a company at the cutting edge of digital creativity in the car industry. We'll dive into Scope Studio's exciting project, Scope City, a digital city that's a perfect place for showing off cars.

https://thescope.studio/

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Meet Faruk Heplevent and learn how Scope Studio began.

(02:15) Moving from taking photos to leading in CGI technology.

(04:22) How CGI is changing car ads and the creation of Scope City.

(06:20) A look at how Scope City was made.

(11:09) The challenges of working with CGI in car production.

(14:18) The freedom and accuracy CGI brings to showcasing cars.

(22:42) How AI and new tech are changing the game in digital creativity.

(28:05) Finding the balance between new tech and creative vision.

(35:46) Why CGI is a greener choice compared to traditional photo shoots.

(41:17) How digital marketing in the car world is evolving.

(49:43) Imagining what's next for CGI in the car industry.

(52:34) Faruk's final thoughts and what's next for Scope Studio.

Faruk's story gives us a thrilling look at how technology, creativity, and the car world come together. This episode is a must for car fans and creative pros.

Check out the youtube video: https://youtu.be/hVqisk1fMzk

Come join us on Car Chat as we zoom into the digital future with Faruk Heplevent.

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Ben is the CEO of The Little Car Company (@little.cars). They make a variety of special small electric cars including the Bugatti Baby, Aston Martin DB5 Junior and the newly announced Ferrari Testa Rossa J.

Check out the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/ERbyPWc974Q

https://thelittlecar.co/
https://www.instagram.com/little.cars/

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Sam

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Show Notes: 

00:00 - Intro

03:20 - How Did The Little Car Company Start?

10:42 - The Powertrains and Testing

19:29 - What Do Owners Do With Them?

25:06 - Driving Characteristics and Tyre Sourcing

35:18 - The Tamiya Wild One MAX

42:00 - The Ferrari Testa Rossa J

54:34 - 5 Questions (and how Ben got into a British Ski Team..?

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Freddy Page Roberts is on the podcast to talk about the new Page Roberts design for an EV promising a big increase in range. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/GqtnGCpI5_Q

https://www.page-roberts.com/

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Sam 


Show Notes: 
00:00 - Intro
02:54 - The Page-Roberts Automotive Design
08:04 - Battery Layout and Design Philosophy
20:32 - The Alternatives to Petrol
22:50 - Sports Car EVs
28:33 - What is the Plan for the Design
29:52 - 5 Questions

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MrJWW is back on the podcast again. We have a catch up about what James has been up to. Lots of racing, driving the full Koenigsegg range and a bunch of Modern Classics. Watch the video podcast here

James's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/mrjww
James on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjww/

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Sam

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Show Notes: 
00:00 - Intro
02:56 - The MrJWW Channel in 2020
15:38 - The Chronicles of Koenigsegg
32:14 - Caterham Academy
47:05 - Racing a Praga
59:10 - The Modern Classics Series
1:07:32 - The MrJWW Garage
1:29:22 - F40 Chat & 5 Questions

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Jonny (@jonnycarpervert) is back on the podcast, we have a catch up about what he's been up to including driving a crazy Ferrari 250 Restomod, the Rimac Nevera and much more. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/YyIw5eR7OR8

https://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert/
https://www.youtube.com/user/CARPERVERT

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Sam

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Show Notes: 
00:00 - Intro
05:23 - What We’ve Been Up To
19:57 - Driving EV’s in the Past Year
34:14 - Lotus Emira
43:24 - Driving a 250 GTO RestoMod
52:59 - Driving the Rimac Nevera
1:07:49 - 5 Questions

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Marino Franchitti joins us on the podcast to talk about racing, testing Singers and his new tv show "Three Men Four Wheels". Check out the video: https://youtu.be/_fqbvtzIaw4

You can find the show on Discovery + and Quest
https://www.instagram.com/mfranchitti/

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Sam

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Show Notes: 
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - Driving Insane Race Cars
14:15 - Favourite Race Cars
18:13 - Racing Super GT
20:35 - Road Car Development - Singer DLS
30:20 - 3 Men 4 Wheels
45:44 - 5 Questions

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Tom Wood is the CEO of Car & Classic (@carandclassic.co.uk). We have a good chat about his background, how he came to acquire Car & Classic and make it what it is today.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/cNEkp39m06k

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Sam

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Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
02:49 - Classic Car Data and Cazana
11:40 - Price Trends of Used EV’s
15:49 - Car and Classic
28:21 - Buying a Car In-Person vs Online
36:08 - Classic Cars in an EV Future
43:57 - The Future of Car and Classic
46:54 - Driving the Ariel Nomad
52:05 - 5 Questions

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Bruce Southey is the man behind @rocketeercars. A company that puts V6 engines in Mazda MX5s. It sounds like a great proposition, no extra weight but a better engine note and a lot more grunt.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ImjIQpfX_ng

https://www.rocketeercars.com/

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Sam

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Show Notes: 

00:00 - Intro

10:52 - Bruce’s Design Career

16:56 - Modifying MX5’s with V6’s

22:04 - Performance Gains

35:35 - Custom MX5 Interiors

39:46 - Perceived Quality

49:47 - Built not Bought

53:43 - 5 Questions

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