My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood

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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. 
Homepage - Startermotor
Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional | Hagerty UK
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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
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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.

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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. 
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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

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