Explore every episode of the podcast My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood
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| Peter Haynes - RM Sotheby's: My Dad's pre-war Aston Martin, BMW 328, Ferrari 250 SWB, Citroen 2CV, GS and GS Pallas. S9E3 | 03 nov. 2026 | 00:44:01 | |
In this episode, Andy is joined by co-host Paul Harding to chat with Peter Haynes, European Marketing Director at RM Sotheby’s, exploring a lifetime surrounded by extraordinary cars. Peter shares memories of growing up with his father’s pre-war Aston Martin and BMW 328, learning to rebuild an Austin Seven from the ground up, and driving in a Ferrari 250 GT SWB that his dad could have bought for just a few thousand pounds. Along the way, we discuss classic Citroëns, childhood motoring adventures, Peter’s own Ferrari ownership, the rising costs of historic racing, and how classic cars have transformed from affordable hobbies into multimillion-pound investments. Plus, a look at the importance of traditional mechanical skills, apprenticeships, the friendships forged through motoring, and why the best car stories are often about the people behind the wheel. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Alex Michaelides: My Dad's MGC, Citroen XM, Formula Ford and Kit Car Company. S9E2 | 20 oct. 2026 | 00:37:54 | |
Alex Michaelides joins Andy and Jon to share how his father’s lifelong passion for cars shaped his own childhood and career. His earliest motoring memory is sitting in the family garage inside his dad’s 1985 Delta Formula Ford, surrounded by the sights and smells of a racing car. Alongside it were a rare Florida Green MGC University Special, an MGB and, later, a Ferrari 308 GT4. Alex recalls an eclectic succession of family cars, from a Mercedes W123 and Triumph Acclaim to a Citroën XM estate large enough to sleep in during a trip to the British Grand Prix. He also reflects on his father’s racing ambitions, entrepreneurial side projects and determination after losing his job, including buying the rights to a 1950s-inspired kit car based on a Triumph Spitfire chassis. The conversation also covers memorable cars owned by relatives, friends and neighbours, including a purple TVR Cerbera, a metallic-gold turbocharged Lexus and his grandfather’s imposing Daimler 6 in Cyprus. Alex shares memories of an Italian road trip with his father in an Alfa Romeo 159, the music his mother embraced to connect with him, and his dream of one day owning a Ferrari Boxer. At its heart, this episode is about much more than machinery. It is a warm story of family, resilience and the lasting bond created by a shared love of cars. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Jo Kingman - Skulls and Snaps: Dad was a Policeman, but our Lada got stolen! Washing my Dad's Rover 800, 3 wheeled XR2 and a hotboxed Ford Orion, Chrysler Neon, Vauxhall FronteraS9E1 | 06 oct. 2026 | 00:51:07 | |
No Jon this week, but instead we're joined by Paul Gardiner from Speedbroker. As it happens, and by sheer fluke, Paul is good friends with out guest, Jo, and so we have a really open and honest conversation about her car memories, caring for her Dad, going car spotting as a form of respite from caring, and buying a dream car to help remember her Dad since he has passed away. Jo's earliest car memory is cleaning her Dad's Rover 800 at the weekend. Later, they had a Lada, but this sadly got stolen (who steals a Lada?!) They also had a Ford Orion, which some youths kindly entered without permission and 'hot boxed' it to get high, leaving all the windows down to clear the smoke before they went to use it again the next day. The Orion was replaced by a Ford Fiesta XR2, but this had a wheel malfunction and became a 3 wheeler whilst in motion! Jo's Dad was a Policemen when he was at work - and she would drive the Panda cars sat on his lap around the Police compound. More recently Jo recalled a Renault Laguna, then a Peugeot 406 Coupe a Chrysler Neon and a Vauxhall Frontera. Give Jo a follow on social media here: Jo K (@skullsandsnaps) • Instagram photos and videos Check out Jo's business page here: SNS Digital UK Follow Paul here: Speed broker • Complete Vehicle Concierge (@speedbrokers) • Instagram photos and videos And check out Paul's website here: SpeedBroker - Complete Vehicle Concierge 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: We're still alive! Season 9 is in the mix and will begin soon. | 08 sept. 2026 | 00:07:17 | |
Just a quick audio note to say "We're still alive" and we haven't forgotten you. In fact, we recorded this whilst we were recording another guest for Season 9. We've recorded 4 so far of Season 9, with more guests pencilled in for this September. In this bonus episode, Jon and Andy have a quick chat about summer holidays, Jon's work with grass cutting and furniture sales, Andy's rusty 944 and modern classics going up in value, and of course the fact we've had a little break for 'life'. We hope you're all keeping well, and normal service will resume (hopefully) late September / Early October. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Tom Gray - That Guy Gray: Sunbeam Alpine, My Dad's Company BMWs got replaced by Ford Mondeos. E39 5-Series, Peugeot 406, BMW Z3, BMW Z4. S8E10 | 28 juil. 2026 | 00:36:46 | |
We're joined by Tom Gray, who may be better known to you as 'That Guy Gray' an automotive content creator. He's sat in his Range Rover L322 for this interview. Tom's earliest car memory starts off with him around age 12, and a Sunbeam Alpine that he would steer from the lap of a family friend. Other motoring memories include staying up 'late' to watch Top Gear with hid Dad. His Dad was and still is, a bit of a petrol head. Prior to children he'd had a Ford Escort XR3, Tom recalls the first car he travelled in was a red Peugeot 406, followed by a blue 406. His Dad would have BMW company cars, and these peaked with the E39 generation 5 series, a model both Tom and Jon hold a candle for. When his Dad's work dropped BMW from the company car scheme these were replaced by Ford Mondeos. When Tom was 13 his Dad bought a Fire Engine red BMW Z3, which they would take on road trips, and even did some track days in. This later inspired Tom to buy his own BMW Z4 Coupe. Tom's Mum has had Fiesta's, a Ford Focus and these days drives a JCW Mini Cooper, which she is keen to modify - Tom less so! We hope you enjoy this chat, and please do go and give Toms channel a follow. Tom Gray (@thatguygray) • Instagram photos and videos We also reference previous guest and friend of Toms, Grant Williams. Please give his episode S8E4 a listen here: Buzzsprout 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Emily Wilson: Making content with my 81 year old Dad, his vintage car collection, P100, Dodge Ram, and Mum’s brand new BMW 7 series S8E9. | 14 juil. 2026 | 01:00:18 | |
Paul Harding steps into the co-host chair once more for this great episode with Emily Wilson. We found Emily on Instagram Emily Wilson’s Cars (@emwilsons_cars) • Instagram photos and videos where her channel has rocketed to now over 40k followers in only a matter of months, largely based on her 81 year old Dad's antics, knowledge and huge likeability, and her own skill of extracting soundbites and pearls of wisdom and turning them into social media content for others to enjoy. Emily's story starts very simply, living above an antiques shop, her Dad would drive a Ford P100 pickup and between him and his wife (Emily's Mum) they would source, sell and deliver architectural antiques, with previous customers including Ringo Starr and the now King of England, Charles III. As business grew, so the cars came along - her Mum choosing to buy a brand new BMW 7 series, and her Dad favouring Dodge Ram pick up trucks! Alongside the truck, her Dad would also buy and restore classic cars which now form a 15 strong collection including Bentleys and Rolls Royces from the 20s and 30s, through to Jaguar E Type, Austin Healey and even a Ford Escort! We really hope you enjoy this chat and reflection on both car nostalgia, but also on what it takes to create content in 2026. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Paul Lucas - Kit Cars With Paul: My Dad's MGB V8, Triumph Stag, Mk2 Jag, E-Type, V12 XJS, XJ6 and watching the MPGs S8E8 | 30 juin 2026 | 00:36:16 | |
We're joined by Paul Lucas, a serial kit car builder and man behind the YouTube channel Kit Cars With Paul 79. Kit Cars with Paul79 - YouTube Our conversation starts with us diving into the channel, what made him start doing kit cars, and whether its a day job. From there we're back on track with Paul's earliest car memory - an MGB GT with a V8, possibly a factory built car, maybe a diy upgrade. Later this car would be replaced with Triumph Stags, which would facilitate a whole social circle and camping trips to the continent. Paul's Dad loved a Jaguar too, and often would have a pair at anyone time. Although despite liking a big engine such as the V12 XJS he would insist on driving slowly to keep the MPG as high as possible!! Sadly Paul's father is no longer about, but we do chat about him building the Ferrari kit car at his Dad's house, how he would help him with jobs (although not to his high standards) and how he did get to see the first Porsche builds before he 'popped off'. To find out more about these cars check out Paul's website. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Ben Marshall - Dad Cars: A Mitsubishi Space Wagon, a Fiat Punto, Jag XJ6, Lotus Elise and my older brother's Gran Turismo car! S8E7 | 16 juin 2026 | 00:43:20 | |
We're joined by Ben Marshall from the YouTube channel Dad Cars to discuss why and how he got involved in the automotive world. It all starts with a Mitsubishi Space Wagon, a rare car, with 7 seats, back in the day but a car Ben would love to get his hands on, although they have all seemingly vanished from the planet! Following his parents split, his Dad got a sliver Mk1 Fiat Punto as a runaround, his Mum never passed her test, despite several attempts. Music wise, Bens Dad would listen to Fleetwood Mac and Queen. A pivotal car in his childhood was an S1 Lotus Elise which belonged to a neighbour, Ben would later re-live that ownership fantasy himself as an adult. At school Ben had a pal with a burgundy Jaguar XJ, it didn't have any seatbelts in the back, and his Mum let them run around with their t-shirts off in the summer, let alone climb up the scaffolding at his house. Please check out Ben's Dad Cars channel on YouTube here: I MADE A MASERATI MPV FAMILY CAR WITH 6 SEATS! and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dadcars88 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Mike Fernie - The Engine Guy: My Dad's MG C, Lanchester LD14, Rover 600, Mondeo and Aston Martins at the school gates. S8E6 | 02 juin 2026 | 00:41:30 | |
We're joined by You Tuber Mike Fernie, previously a presenter for DriveTribe, he's now out on his own and doing fantastically. Andy met Mike at the NEC Classic Car Show last year, and Mike was kind enough to say he'd join us for a chat. We kick things off with Mike's earliest car memory, and it's his fathers MGC behind the garage doors which sticks prominently in his mind, from when he was 2 or 3 years old. Behind the MG, is parked a 1930s Lanchester LD14, a car that we think either belonged to his Grandfather or Uncle, or is the same model that they used to drive. The MGC is due to be back on the road again in 2026, the Lanchester sadly, with its 8hp engine, is still sat in the corner, awaiting some love. When it comes to cars in regular use, his Father's Rover 600 is the core car memory, along with his Grandfather's Mk2 Ford Mondeo. Just like many of our other guests, Mike has dipped his toe in reliving those ownership experiences himself, however, he's 'one-upped' his elders and bought the range topping sportier versions, the ST200 and the 600 Ti with the Tomcat turbocharged engine. We touch a little on Mike's time on DriveTribe, and see if we can get any inside 'dad's car' scoops on his previous ex-Top Gear colleagues. Jeremy's Dad had a Cortina 1600E, and Richard now owns the Morgan he'd previously gifted to his late father, and apparently has plans to modify it in the future. A big thanks to Mike for joining us - please go and check out his channel here. https://www.instagram.com/mike_fernie You'll also find lots of Mike Fernie content over on Drivetribe. http://www.youtube.com/@Drivetribe 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Josh Davies: My Dad worked with Andy, we moved to the USA because of VWs. Herbie, Vanagon Syncro S8E5 | 19 mai 2026 | 00:38:36 | |
Josh Davies joins us from the USA to talk about his Dad, Richard Davies, who Andy worked with for over ten years at Heritage Parts Centre. Richard was a brilliant guy, hugely knowledgeable, and stoically lived with Cancer for 20 years before it finally caught up with him. Josh recalls his Dad having a Herbie VW Beetle when he was young and growing up in Wales. They moved to USA for Josh's Dads work, In Colorado, Josh and his Dad would go for a drive, with classical music playing loud, in an attempt to scare the Buffalo! 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Grant Williams: Racing Jaguars is what my family does. Mk1 Jaguar Racecar BUY 1, Goodwood Revival S8E4 | 05 mai 2026 | 00:42:05 | |
We're joined by Grant Williams this week, a third generation classic Jaguar racer who is a crowd favourite out on track. Starting from pole position in his first race, to winning the championship in the first year, to wowing the fans at Goodwood events going sideways at every opportunity. It’s fair to say racing is in his blood. It started with his Grandfather, who with a few friends used to all race on the same license, keeping a bucket of water on the paddock to cool the drum brakes between races! He regularly races BUY 1 which was first bought by his Grandfather from the factory team as it had disc brakes and kept beating him! Grant has also recently bought back his father's Mk2 Jaguar wide body 'lightweight' project which will be powered by 700hp V12 race engine, and features 19” wide rear wheels from an F1 car! Other cars of note include a 3 door Range Rover tow car, and a Mk3 Ford Escort Van that used to tow the Jag behind it. You can follow the whole project on YouTube. Grant Williams (@grantwilliamsracing) • Instagram photos and videos We hope you enjoy this episode, and please do tell your friends! 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| James Blaze: My Dad had 2CVs, Skodas and then collected Porsches. 924, 968, Carrera GT. S8E3 | 21 avr. 2026 | 00:49:45 | |
We’re joined by James Blaze this week who has found himself the custodian of his late father’s car collection. The story starts with Citroen 2CVs and moves through a Peugeot 505 estate that he welded seat belt brackets into and toured around Europe. His father became interested in motor trials and picked Skodas as his weapon of choice, before getting introduced to Porsches, firstly with a 924, then a Turbo before a run of 968s, including several Clubsport models. We first saw James on Jonny Smiths Late Brake Show - watch the video here. https://youtu.be/w_Y1i1qWo1M?si=A-8aGQzSl7g0La3_ 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Charlotte Vowden: My Grandad's Ford Escort saved me from school bullies, and inheriting my Grandfather's MGA roadster. S8E2 | 07 avr. 2026 | 01:11:04 | |
We're joined by Charlotte Vowden, Motoring journalist, automotive adventurer and presenter. Her story with cars hasn't always been a passion. It starts with her Grandads Mk3 Escort, and how he would pick her up from school and 'save her' from the bullies who would throw footballs at her head as she made her way to the gate. The car was nothing special, except it really was special. Her Dad was a mobile mechanic, so was busy working a lot of the time, but his skills have really come into their own in more recent years as Charlotte inherited an MGA roadster from her other Grandfather, and she's been on a number of life affirming roadtrips since taking over the ownership. From driving the length of the UK on sustainable fuel, to mimic the 1000 mile test from days gone by, to driving to Nordcapp, the furthest accessible point north, in Norway. Please do follow what Charlotte gets up to on Instagram, where you'll also find photos from her car based adventures. Charlie V (@charlottevowden) • Instagram photos and videos 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Steve Clyde - Gyeon UK: My Dad could pedal. Peugeot 504, Vauxhall Carlton, Chevette Estate, my Brother’s Capri S8E1 | 24 mars 2026 | 00:39:18 | |
We're joined by Steve Clyde from Gyeon UK this week. His earliest car memory is a gold Peugeot 504 Estate, and taking 8 or 9 family members down to Cornwall for holidays. After Vauxhall Chevette followed, which was his first experience of his Dad in a rear wheel drive car. He’d previously owned a Mk2 and Mk10 Jaguar before kids came along. His brother is older than him, and he recalls him taking him to a family photography session is his Capri, a drifting around a corner only to be spotted by his parents waiting outside the studio. His Mum was shocked, his Dad secretly proud! 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Greg and Adam from Viking Covers: Beige Mk2 Escorts, Peugeot 205, Audi RS4, Jag E-Type, we chat to our sponsors about their earliest car memories. S7E10 | 10 mars 2026 | 00:42:15 | |
We are joined by Greg and Adam, owners of Viking Covers, our proud sponsor for Season 7 of the Podcast. We've never recorded as a 4 before, but we think it came out pretty well - although it does make the editing a bit harder!! Adam recalls his parent's hearing aid beige Mk2 Escort - and strangely enough, he owns one very similar now, except his has a Cosworth lump and over 400bhp!! Sadly his Mums Escort was stolen while he was at a kids party, and never recovered. It was replaced by a Peugeot 205. He did have a mate who's Dad had a 3 door Cosworth - so he and his friends used to go to classic Ford events. Greg tells us his Dad used to have Audi RS6s, which prompted him to buy one for himself a few years back - however, reliability wasn't its strong point, and he's chopped it in for a ex-British Gas Caddy van and an EV! His Uncle had a blue Jaguar E-Type, which they used to take to classic car shows. We hope you enjoy this episode, and thanks again to Greg and Adam for supporting what we do. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Episode 100: It's your host - Andy Gregory! Cavaliers, Toyota 1000, Maestro and Montego, Caravans, BX, Honda Accord, E-Type + Dad's Trimming workshop S7E9 | 24 févr. 2026 | 01:04:06 | |
To mark this momentous achievement in the life of the podcast, Andy steps into the guest hot seat and is interviewed by Jon and co-host Paul Harding (previous star of S4E4). This episode will also be published the day after Andy's 43rd Birthday and 3 years and 3 days since the first episode was aired. Enjoy tales of engine swapped Vauxhall Cavaliers, a mechanic with an underground workshop and a collection of Porsche race cars. Caravan Holidays, Vauxhall Astras, a super rare Toyota 1000 run around, Honda Accord, Datsun Cherry, VW Golf, Toyota Corolla, Citroen BX (wahey!) Citroen AX, Jaguar E-Type, Datsun Fairlady, Alfa Romeo Spider, the list goes on... We hope you enjoy this chat, and discover a bit more about why Andy started the podcast in the first place. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Gracie Haddon - StarterMotor Charity: My Dad took us around Europe to meet car owners for a book he was writing. Triumph Herald, Austin Healey Sprite, Porsche 912 S7 E8 | 10 févr. 2026 | 00:34:42 | |
We're joined by Gracie Haddon, from the StarterMotor Charity, an organization that helps young people to create careers in the classic automotive 'ecosystem'. We chat about Gracie's upbringing - her Dad's work as a writer of Classic Vehicle books, and how they would travel around Europe, with a photographer, to meet and document owners of rare and cherished vehicles. Family holidays were taken in a Jeep Cherokee, and spent in an Airstream Caravan kept just outside of Horsham. She was meant to visit JayKay from Jamiroquai's house for the book, but sadly he had to cancel. She has since met him though. We speak about her shared Austin Healey Sprite that she owns with her Dad, but she really wants a Triumph Herald, because of a lady they met on their travels who owned one. Gracie encourages us to visit both Bicester Motion, and the coveted Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional, which we have only heard great things about. We really hope you enjoy this one, and please look up StarterMotor both to support their vision, but also as an information source for the young people in your life. Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional | Hagerty UK 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Nick Whale - Iconic Auctioneers: Dad's Camaro, Brand New Rolls Royces, Aston Martin V8, Gerry Marshall and Vauxhall Firenza. S7E7 Recorded at NEC Classic Car Show | 27 janv. 2026 | 00:34:49 | |
We recorded this live at the NEC Classic Motor Show, in the back of a Land Rover Campervan! Our guest is the founder and CEO of Iconic Auctioneers - the massive auction at the show, Nick Whale. Nick's Dad was a Car Dealer, so its safe to say cars are in his blood. His Dad imported a Camaro when he was young, and then as a the CEO of a successful chain of car dealerships, would buy a brand new Rolls Royce each year, and did this for many years on the bounce. Sadly, his fellow classmates at boarding school took his Dad's flash car as a reason to pick on him. Nick recalls being a VIP guest at the Vauxhall Firenza launch - he got to meet Gerry Marshall, and later became good friends with him and now owns an ex-Gerry Marshall Firenza road car. We chat about auctions of course, motorsport and Nick's love of racing, and also the enthusiasm some of his kids are showing for cars too. A great episode, which we thoroughly enjoyed recording - we hope you enjoy it too. Please check out Iconic Auctioneers here if you are searching for a top quality, best in class classic car. Iconic Auctioneers | Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction House 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Boxing Day Meet at Madeira Drive, Brighton and Christmas Holiday Wrap up | 20 janv. 2026 | 00:18:51 | |
Jon shares Christmas Holiday tales from his trip to France and Andy shares 20 or so clips recorded at Madeira Drive, Boxing Day Classic Car Meet. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Andrew Robinson: My Dad never sold his cars, he just let them rot on the drive. Rolls Royce, BMW 6 series, Alfa Romeo, My Brothers Beach Buggy S7E6 | 13 janv. 2026 | 00:34:44 | |
We're joined by long time listener of the podcast Andrew Robinson. We first spoke at the NEC in 2024, when he gave us a taster of his car story, but we finally scheduled some time to do the full episode properly, and what a fascinating set of vehicles he recalls. A 30's Rolls Royce, a classic Alfa Coupe, BMW 6 series, Mum's 2002, and his late brothers' Beach Buggy. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Barney Dines - Heritage Parts Centre: Live at the NEC Classic Car Show. Mk1 Escort Mexico to France, Nan in Sportscars, Teacher in a Cossie! S7E5 | 30 déc. 2025 | 00:30:22 | |
Barney was the first of our live interviews at the 2025 Classic Car Show at the NEC. As Andy's boss, he's known Barney for 18 years, but this is the first time he had interviewed him. We start things off with a bucket and a gritty sponge, with him helping to clean his Dad's yellow Mk1 Escort Mexico. We stay in that car for drives to the South of France, including knocking the exhaust off on the ferry with some frequency. There was a teacher at Barney's school with an RS500 Cosworth, and a sixth former with a Beetle. Naturally, as the CEO of Heritage Parts Centre, we spoke about how Barney got into VWs - it was the Bug Jam coverage on TV, which he saw at school that set the spark inside him. Elsewhere, there's mention of his Nans interest in British sportscars, and how she almost got a Morgan, but by the time her name came up on the waiting list, she was too old to get in and out of it! Find out more about Heritage Parts Centre here: www.heritagepartscentre.com or follow Barney online at www.instagram.com/barneyceo 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Jez Hayter - Mythron Cars: Grandfather’s Wolsley, Norway in a Renault 18, 3 door Range Rover and building Austin Healey Sebring Sprites for the modern day. S7 E4 | 16 déc. 2025 | 00:37:59 | |
We’re joined by Jez Hayter the founder of Mythron Cars who produce a bespoke, reinvented modified Austin Healey Sebring Sprite for the modern day. Discussion starts with the charm of playing Action Men and moves into a 50’s Wolsley which belonged to his Grandfather - complete with fold out rear picnic tables. Later we speak about their family Renault 18 estate, which took the family to Norway for two years, Jez would sit in the middle, something he was particularly proud of. In Norway they had a neighbour with a classic 3 door Range Rover in powder blue, with a tan interior, with no seat belts to restrict them, they could fit 6 kids in the back! We wrap things up with some talk about technology and safety improvements. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please do look up Mythron Cars here https://mythroncars.com/ 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Bburago from QVC, petrol station model cars and using Dad's camcorder | 09 déc. 2025 | 00:07:27 | |
A few minutes of ramblings about Bburago models, Scalextric, big head football characters and making your own videos with Dad's camcorder! 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Mike Brewer from TV Wheeler Dealers: My Dad built custom cars, and even modified his diesel Ford S-Max S7 E3 Recorded at NEC Classic Car Show | 02 déc. 2025 | 00:28:23 | |
It was a real pleasure to sit down with the legend that is Mike Brewer at the NEC Classic Car Show. We recorded this live, in front of lots of people, so please excuse the blip in sound quality - we've done the best with what we had. Things start off with a real 'one off' hat flying out the car and back in again earliest car memory, before we hear about the custom cars his Dad built, including the Ford Pop called 'Pinball Wizard' which has been replicated a number of times in tribute. In later life Mike recounts the tale of sourcing a sensible car for his Dad to drive his Mum around in. He delivers a Ford S-Max, but his Dad isn't impressed. However, it only takes a few miles and he's smitten, a few months later he's modified it... lowered on split rim wheels, carbon bonnet and mirrors! He just can't stop it!! We hope you enjoy this episode, and please do take a moment to look up Mikes TV program Born Dealer which we reference a number of times whilst chatting. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: NEC Classic Car Show Report and YOUR earliest car memories recorded | 25 nov. 2025 | 00:26:22 | |
We're back, and we've never been busier!! We recorded 3 full episodes over Friday and Saturday, and also found 21 show goers to each share their earliest car memories with us. If we spoke to you, thank you very much, and we hope you enjoy hearing your memories back again and all the others we recorded too (with even better sound quality this year, thanks to our sponsor Viking Covers). 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Ian Cook - Pop Bang Colour: Metro, Meastro, Vauxhall Chevette, Car Designer Uncle worked for Rover, Scalextric for Xmas S7 E2 | 18 nov. 2025 | 00:39:04 | |
We’re joined by automotive artist Ian Cook this week. Better known as Pop Bang Colour, he produces artwork using model cars instead of brushes, and has created paintings at motoring events for almost 20 years. He even painted a giant Lewis Hamilton for Reebok, earning a Guinness World Record in the process. In a similar fashion to last episode’s guest, Ian remembers identifying parts of cars from the back seat of his parents Metro, he could even work out a vehicle by its tail lights at night. They travelled to France in the Metro, but him and his brother had to be in separate cars to stop them fighting! His Uncle was a Car Designer for Rover, which meant the entire family had one… for cheap! His Uncle had the MG Metro Turbo. Another Uncle had a Chevette, which Ian now owns. Each Christmas they would go to the model shop to pick a new slot car. We hope you enjoy this one, please check out Ian’s work here. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Viking Covers are now sponsoring the podcast! | 11 nov. 2025 | 00:09:30 | |
Welcome along to the guys from Viking Covers who are sponsoring the podcast for the duration of Season 7. We have a quick chat about what they do, what it means for us, what we can do for them and also, what we would do if Yankee Candle approached us and wanted to collab! Please do check out Viking Covers here: www.vikingcovers.co.uk 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Andy Plumb: Spotting Cars from a young age, caravan holidays, Posters of Sierras and 2CVs and being a Car Designer. S7E1 | 04 nov. 2025 | 00:35:40 | |
We’re joined by car designer and writer Andy Plumb for the first episode of the long awaited season 7. Andy (host) wanted to be a car designer growing up so hearing from Andy Plumb as to how he made his dream a reality, was fascinating. It turns out, writing a letter to Ford asking how he should make it happen; and Ford replying with a step by step guide was just what he needed! We talk about Ford Sierras, Citroen 2cVs, Reliant Robin’s and the Morgan Super 3 and spotting cars on the motorway by just their headlights - a game our Andy used to play on long journeys too. We hope you enjoy this one, and stay tuned for more great stories in Season 7. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: We're going back to the NEC Classic Car Show - See us Friday and Saturday! New Season starts 4th November. | 28 oct. 2025 | 00:08:17 | |
We've just found out we'll be podcasting at the NEC Classic Car Show again this year. You'll be able to find us on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November at the new Podcast Cafe in the middle of hall 3. Our guests are TBC but rest assured we'll be digging deep for all the nostalgia, and doing our usual vox-pop recordings with plenty of show goers. We can't wait - and we hope to see you all there. Season 7 will start properly on Tuesday 4th November (not long to wait now) and we have recorded some great guests to share with you. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Goodwood Revival Wrap Up - and should Jenson Button or Ian Wright appear on our 100th episode?! | 23 sept. 2025 | 00:15:51 | |
Despite our lack of new content for a month or two, it's been lovely to still have people tuning in and discovering what we are all about. Equally, the recording has continued and there's even been a bit of editing too - Season 7 is in progress! For now though, allow us to entertain you with details of our recent trip to Goodwood Revival. A great event, with brilliant historic racing. This prompts a discussion on the 100th episode (we're currently on 86) and Andy being the guest on the show... However Jon suggests we should get Jenson, or Ian Wright!! We hope you enjoy this bit of chatter, and please sit tight for season 7 dropping this side of Christmas... hopefully October 2025. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Gary Handa: My Dad's brand new 1976 Mercedes, Dressing up to drive Mum's Merc, VW 411, Sporting Bears, S6E10 | 05 août 2025 | 00:33:32 | |
We're joined for this episode by guest co-host Paul Harding. Paul is a previous guest, and was featured on S4 E4. Today's actual guest is Gary Handa. He's currently working with Sporting Bears supporting their marketing and media activity. His parents are both Doctors, and came to this county from India with only a small amount of cash in their pockets. Gary is rightfully very proud of what they made of themselves, and equally, the pride he remembers his father having when he bought his 1976 Mercedes, brand new, outright. His first memory is a VW 411 Estate, a now very rare aircooled VW with a rear engine and front boot area. They were the Passat of the day. Gary's Mum had a brown Mercedes estate when he was a teenager, and he used to dress up in his dad's shirt and tie, and take it for a drive whilst his parents were at work. They eventually cottoned on, when the trip odometer wasn't reset to zero after his activities! We go on to talk about previous cars of Gary's and then whether he'd like to repeat any of his parent's choices... which leads us on to his next purchase - an Audi TT diesel, or a BMW 3 series! Please give Gary's Instagram a check here. Gary H (@zl1uk) • Instagram photos and videos Also check out the work of the Sporting Bears here. Sporting Bears Motor Club 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Car Parking, Parking Apps, Trolleys in the way and Bowling Shoes.... | 29 juil. 2025 | 00:15:19 | |
Prepare your ears for 10 minutes or so of bonus MDC content based around car parking… After a recent trip to the town centre, Andy’s found the multi-storey carpark now demands you pay in advance rather than upon return to your vehicle. It’s a cash grab, and a pain in the backside! Jon’s pet parking peeve is people leaving shopping trolleys in the spaces, we discuss whether you should be able to pay for a trolley by card, and even if the cattle grid ‘anti theft’ system used to keep trolleys in their place could be used in schools, perhaps with special shoes like the bowling alley. Coincidentally, where are all these shoes now?!! Lastly, we talk about rubbish being thrown from cars, something Jon suggests should be punished by a 3 day stint in the clink. Hope you enjoy this one, see you next week for a usual ‘full’ episode. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Katie Ramsay-Gough: Dad's green Rover, Mum's sandals caused an accident and Driven Minds Mental Health in motorsport. S6E9 | 22 juil. 2025 | 00:34:13 | |
We're joined today by Katie Ramsay-Gough, a car enthusiast and Director of Driven Minds, a support group promoting mental health awareness in the motorsport paddock. You can find out more about Driven Minds here: Home - Driven Minds Katie, by her own admission has a terrible memory, but with some pre-show reminders from her brother she recalls a green Rover saloon as her earliest car memory. It was an ex-company car, not much to look at by all accounts, although treated to a slippery car valet prior to their purchase, and the greasy residue from the interior treatment remained on the door handles for the entirety of their ownership. After the Rover came a dark blue VW Bora, followed by a VW Passat. We later hear about an Audi A5, which had to be rescued from the Silverstone circuit paddock after a wet British Grand Prix weekend. Whilst there were 4x4's on hand to pull cars out the mud, they were also removing bumpers at the same time! Luckily the local Rugby Club had been called up to do the work by hand, and with Katie asking nicely, she recruited plenty of blokes to free them from the quagmire. Katies husband does some racing in his spare time, and Katie is involved with the Citroen C2 racing club, so talk turns to this relatively cheap and incredibly close series, and how she crashed a C2 on a track day too! Talking of which, her Mum once crashed her car due to a loose sandal, and her feet hitting the wrong pedals. We hope you enjoy this episode. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Cockney Rhyming Slang for Car Names... | 15 juil. 2025 | 00:06:46 | |
Join us for a 5 minutes of bonus chat about utilizing Cockney Rhyming Slang in reference to vehicles of the past. A VW Jetta could be a Red Setter, a Hans Solo a VW Polo, a Nelson and Winnie a Mini. Trying to get further ideas we turned to Chat GPT, but sadly the magic of rhyming slang is lost on AI, and its suggestions were all laughable for the wrong reasons... Pretty pony and trap to be honest. Can you think of any good ones? Get in touch - we'll sort a mug out for our favourite! 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Nathan Tregonning - Mental Health Car Club: My Grandad had a Sierra Cosworth S6E8 | 08 juil. 2025 | 00:33:12 | |
This week we are joined by Nathan Tregonning, the man behind the Mental Health Car Club, and in Jon's absence, we welcome a special guest host (and previous guest himself) Paul Gardner from Speed Broker. Nathan's earliest and fondest car memory was travelling to Whitby in his Grandad's Sierra Cosworth. From memory it was a navy blue 3 door, although that was based on an aged photograph. The 1982 registration must be a mistake, perhaps it was on a personalized number plate? Everyone locally knew that car, and although his Grandad loved it, he would often take the bus, or walk to save racking up the miles. Sadly, ill health forced him to sell it, and nothing exciting was to fill its space. Growing up, Nathan was very much influenced by custom and modified car culture, so only really had eyes for those vehicles on the streets. In his local area at least, not much stood out. If you'd like to find out more about Nathan's work encouraging car enthusiasts to speak to each other about mental health, then check him out on instagram here. MentalHealthCarClub (@mentalhealthcarclub) • Instagram photos and videos Find out more about Paul's business, Speed Broker, here We hope you enjoy this episode. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Paul Medhurst - Type 2 Detectives: Grandad’s Aston Martin, Dad's Austin Princess, Ford Cortina, Mum's Beetle, Mini Cooper and a ride in a 964 S6E7 | 24 juin 2025 | 00:31:14 | |
We're joined this week by Paul Medhurst, the man behind VW workshop, classic car showroom and now destination coffee shop Type 2 Detectives. Paul recalls telling people his Grandad used to drive an Aston Martin - however, his Mum corrected him one day when she overheard him telling some friends... It was actually an Austin Maxi! His Dad had an Austin Princess, then a Ford Cortina which they drove to the South of France. His Mum had a VW Beetle, and later a Mini Cooper, which his Dad scored from the neighbour, after a domestic argument over a brand new VW Campervan meant it had to go! Paul also records a speedy trip around the block in a Porsche 964 with a mate from school... a car which later inspired him to buy his own 964. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please check out Type 2 Detectives here: Type 2 Detectives Watch their You Tube here: https://youtu.be/fJS-HlnKFa8 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Adrian Brannan: My Dad had a Chrysler Horizon, yellow Escort Mk3, Ford Sierra and why I now own all three! S6E6 | 10 juin 2025 | 00:38:08 | |
We're joined by Adrian Brannan, an automotive photographer from Glasgow. He learnt his craft following his father around (who was a wedding photographer) and taking photos of the family cars, and anything interesting he saw on the street. His Dad learnt to drive late, so Adrian remembers him learning, and also his first car... an orange Chrysler Horizon. It was an early one, and later re-badged as a Talbot. It was replaced by a yellow Mk3 Ford Escort, which wasn't much better... in fact Adrian recalls it letting in water when it rained! Their Ford Sierra Sapphire was a huge step up in build quality and comfort, and whilst it wasn't a range topper (with rear armrest) it put the others to shame, and proved to be the perfect muse for Adrian to practice his photography on. Today, Adrian is reliving these mediocre motoring experiences himself, as he's tracked down one of only a few exisiting Chrysler Horizons, in orange... He's added a little twist, lowering it on banded steel wheels. He's also sourced a yellow Mk3 Escort 5 door, as per his childhood chariot, and rounded the whole thing off with a Sierra Sapphire... Cosworth (well its almost the same!) In fact Adrian is into double digits with his 80s, 90s and early noughties car collection.. and his daily driver is a Ford Orion he won in a retro car raffle! We hope you enjoy this episode. You can find Adrian's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/abcarpix Check out his nostalgia page here: https://www.instagram.com/automotive90s 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Jonny Smith on lawn mowers and car washing | 03 juin 2025 | 00:06:50 | |
We know you enjoyed the episode with Jonny Smith... so here's a little conversation we kept back for you to enjoy all about lawn mowers and car washing. Jonny's first job was mowing lawns for neighbours, and as it happens, that is what Jon does for a day job too. It's silly, its a little rough around the edges, but we hope you enjoy it! Normal service resumes next week with another full episode. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Robbie Knox - Soccer AM: A mystery Citroen, a stolen Renault, Clown Cars, Marketing the Circus, Butlins and always leaving early. S6E5 | 27 mai 2025 | 00:39:27 | |
Our latest guest is the one and only Robbie Knox! If you’re familiar with @meggarobbie you probably first saw him on cult football morning show Soccer AM, but if you missed the 90s/00s he can now be found trading as an influencer extraordinaire. Robbie was kind enough to spare us an hour or so as we attempted to pick his brains on all things cars and car nostalgia. Naturally this did veer away from cars rather a lot, including why Butlins is like Center Parcs without the trees. Circus marketing campaigns. And who has the hardest water in their area, Jon or Robbie? 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Elliot Mitchell: My Dad was a previous guest (S2E8). Alfa Romeo, BMW, Porsche 356, Range Rover, XR3i Cabriolet S6E4 | 13 mai 2025 | 00:37:38 | |
A first for our podcast, an intergenerational episode, as we welcome Elliot Mitchell, who came to us after hearing his Dad on Season 2 Episode 8. We had a great time on that one, and remained in contact with the family afterwards as Rob is a personal friend, so it made sense to hear what his eldest son had to say about his memories of cars growing up. Some lovely tales of Grandparents, travelling to and from his Dad's after growing up living with his Mum - something Andy can relate closely too. We hope you enjoy this one, and please do go and check out Rob's episode (S2E8) it's one of our most listened too! 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Jonny Smith - Late Brake Show: Hillman Avenger, Mad-Maxi, Austin Allegro, Montego, Cavalier, New cars should be bright! S6E3 | 29 avr. 2025 | 00:56:32 | |
It was a real pleasure to have Motoring Journalist, TV and You Tuber Jonny Smith join us for a full fat chat about cars of yesteryear. His story starts with a couple of British classics. A Harvest Gold Austin Allegro belonging to his Grandparents, and a Hillman Avenger that his parents owned from 1979 to the late nineties, perhaps even beyond the millennium! We take in an Austin Maxi with a ‘drink driver facelift’ which his Dad repaired overnight with piano wire, ready for work the next day. There’s a Vauxhall Carlton, an honourable mention for the Mk2 Vauxhall Cavalier Estate (apparently built in Australia by Holden). We also speak about a white Austin Rover Montego estate, why used car dealers have bunting, and more puzzlingly always leave the boot of a car open, when on display. We finish things up with a chat about gifting books to schools, and incentivising car manufacturers painting their cars bright colours rather than ‘soviet grey’ or appliance white. It goes without saying we recommend you take a listen to the wonderful Smith and Sniff Podcast, and check out The Late Brake Show on You Tube. https://smithandsniff.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheLateBrakeShow 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Goodwood 82nd Members Meeting. Andy and his brother discuss the event. | 22 avr. 2025 | 00:16:50 | |
After a fantastic day out at the 82nd Members Meeting at Goodwood Motor Circuit, Andy is joined by his brother Mike for a chat about the event, and comparing it to the more mainstream Revival event. A quick plug for Mike, if you need a Videographer for a business or personal project, look him up - www.mikebdesigns.com Normal episode service will resume, with another full episode dropping next Tuesday. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Stuart Weaver: Dad cut up a priceless MG and threw it in the Thames! Mum's Fiat 500, MGA, MGBGT, Male Breast Cancer Awareness S6E2 | 15 avr. 2025 | 00:34:39 | |
We're joined by Stuart Weaver for today's episode. Recommended to us by previous guest, Jamie Orr's mum no less, Stuart is a survivor of male breast cancer, and met Sally Orr through her work in this field. Stuart's parents have had their fair share of MG's - and some of them are still in the family now. His Dad beat Adam Faith to a red MGA, and was due to use it as Stuart's wedding car. However, a ladder fell on it the night before, and it's never really be used since. His Mum used to drive him around in a Fiat 500, but has had a couple of MG BGT's and currently there's a blue one on his parents drive awaiting re-commissioning. We also touch on Stuart's history with breast cancer, and we urge you to take 2 minutes to check yourselves over, and report any suspicious lumps or discharges to your Doctor ASAP. We should add, we're publishing this on April 15th, which by sheer fluke is Stuart's Dads birthday!! We hope you enjoy this episode! 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| John Marcar from Driven Podcast: Mum's brown Cortina. Nissa Micra, Bluebird, Dad’s BMWs S6E1 | 01 avr. 2025 | 00:45:31 | |
We're joined this week by John Marcar, the host and driving force behind the driven.site podcast, and website. We met John up at the NEC at the end of last year, and whilst we didn't manage to sync our watches to record at the show, we sat down a few weeks later to have a proper chat. From a chocolate brown Ford Cortina, to a K10 Micra, gifted to his Mum by his caring Auntie, to a Nissan Bluebird and his Father's access to exec level company cars through his work in a garage. There was plenty to influence John, and help pave his way towards a career with cars. We hope you enjoy this chat, and please also go and check out what John gets up to as well. Website: Driven 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Give your Car Books to Schools NOT Charity Shops! | 11 mars 2025 | 00:13:11 | |
Recently whilst clearing out my loft, I've found lots of old car books from when i was a kid. Rather than take them to a charity shop, for another 40-something guy to buy for a quid and stash in his study, i chose to give them to my kids school, in the hope they might just inspire the next generation. So, if you've got any old car books at home, please do the same - these kids (and our hobby) need your help. This episode is a bonus. Season Six will commence on the 1st April 2025. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Ed Foster - Goodwood Pitlane Correspondent: Mum’s Escort Cosworth, Racing with Dad and the day an F40 came to school! S5E10 | 18 févr. 2025 | 00:51:08 | |
It's a pleasure to bring you this episode with Ed Foster, a farmer, a motoring journalist, a racer, and perhaps most familiar to you as the (tall) face and voice in the Goodwood Paddocks during the Revival, Festival of Speed and Members Meeting. He grew up on a Farm in Scotland, although boarded at a school in London. His Dad was into racing, and owned the last ever E-Type lightweight, along with an XK120 racecar, a Ford Maverick (with a Joseph tape stuck on repeat) and his Mum daily drove a Ford Escort Cosworth. This is a chat full of horsepower and petrol! Strap and in hold on there's lots to be discussed... Including an F40 that came to his school on a parents visiting day, and his Dad driving a Land Rover twice around Australia.... which has now returned to the family farm! We give Ed's day job a shout out early on - please do look the Rhynd up here. The Rhynd in Fife | Weddings, café, gym, clay shooting and more You can find Ed on Instagram here: Ed Foster (@anotheredfoster) • Instagram photos and videos 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Tom McCooey: I wrote a book about restoring my parents wedding car. MG Magnette, Montego, BMW 3 series, 5 series S5E9 | 04 févr. 2025 | 00:47:32 | |
We welcome Tom McCooey, a journalist and author onto our podcast to chat about his parents cars, and in particular an MG Magnette called Maggie. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Faye Hatton: I used to play 'guess the car' walking to school and now I work in Automotive PR. Ford Sierra, Mercedes SL, S5E8 | 21 janv. 2025 | 00:51:46 | |
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. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Brooklands New Year Classic Car Meet - 20 of your earliest car memories | 14 janv. 2025 | 00:18:33 | |
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. 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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||
| Phil Weeden, Classics World: Driving on Dad's lap and how the seatbelt law saved Dad's life. S5E7 | 07 janv. 2025 | 00:25:14 | |
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'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 We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. | |||