This week Tony and I catch up on the latest car news, including: 03:00 - Tony Tries To Sell Me An Abarth 04:45 - My Time With The Evora GT410 Sport 08:00 - Gordon Murray T50 17:00 - BMW M3 Touring 22:20 - Mercedes AMG Project One 23:00 - Maserati MC20 28:00 - Ferrari Roma 31:00 - Some Cars That Don't Suit Some Colours 37:00 - Alex Joins Us For A Chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 27, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 22
To get a Harry's Trial Set with a FREE Shower Gel (for just £3.95), go to http://harrys.com/behindtheglass Want to support the podcast so we can make better episodes more often? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/behindtheglass It's back! One of our most popular episodes where Tony and I 'rate your rides'. We've received submissions from our Patrons as well as going through some of the old emails from our previous emails. If your car has been judged, I take no responsibility for Tony's com...
Aug 08, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This week, I finally allow Tony a mini Porsche special. After recording Ferrari and Lamborghini specials in recent weeks, it made sense to turn our attention to a brand we both love. 03:53 - My 911 Has Now Sold 06:49 - Tony's EV rant 20:06 - BMW M2 CS 25:30 - Ford Bronco 29:00 - Our Porsche Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Want to support the podcast so we can make better episodes more often? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/behindtheglass I sit down with the founder of Collecting Cars, Ed Lovett, to understand why he set up the new online auction website, as well as discussing his background in the automotive world. 03:00 - Where Ed's Car Story Began 05:15 - Is Ed The Ultimate 'Salesman' 08:00 - Ed's 911 Speedster 12:00 - What Was Ed's First Car? 14:00 - The First Car Ed Bought New 18:00 - International C...
Jul 23, 2020•46 min
This week Tony and I catch up on the latest car news, including: 02:45 - The new Bentley Bentayga 05:40 - VW Arteon Shooting Brake 11:00 - INEOS Grenadier 17:45 - Huracan Supertrofeo Homologato 20:45 - Mercedes AMG GTR Black Series 35:00 - M2 vs M240i 45:00 - Alonso' Return To F1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In this episode I chat to Sam Davies, found of UKMINIs, an Instagram page dedicated to all things Mini, both classic and modern. I've teamed up with Sam to offer you guys an exclusive discount on tickets for his Mini giveaways. He is trying to ensure that everyone still has the chance to own the cars that he loves, now that prices are climbing. If you want to enter one of Sam's giveaways, visit ukminis.co.uk and use code STG at checkout for a 20% discount (#Ad) 06:00 - Meet The Man Who Owns 26 M...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This is it, our long awaited McLaren special. Tony and I talk through our experience with the brand, where it 'went wrong', what Mclaren can do to fix their issues and if we would ever buy McLarens again. If you want to check out our Patreon, we would love that! Head to: https://www.patreon.com/behindtheglass 01:50 - The Behind The Glass Patreon 06:20 - 2021 Geneva Motor Show Cancelled 08:00 - Our First Memories of McLaren 11:30 - The start of the McLaren journey 18:00 - The problems with my 540...
Jul 02, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 18
We are back! Tony and I have both been extremely busy the last few weeks, trying to get our businesses back up and running since Coronavirus restrictions have been eased in the UK. We have a lot to discuss as well as picking up on an argument we have over text message: which car is better, the Porsche GT2 RS or the Ferrari 488 Pista? 02:45 - How is the motor trade? 05:00 - Will a recession affect car sales? 14:00 - My thoughts on the Porsche Taycan 17:00 - Corvette C8 is coming to the UK 22:15 -...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 17
In the latest bonus episode, I catch up with Modball founder, Jon Bourgerie to discuss a new business I've partnered with him on, The Drive In Club. We also discuss when the Modball rally might return as this years events had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you want to get tickets for any of the Drive In Club events, you can find the full line ups here: Brent Cross - https://drivein.ticketline.co.uk/venue/the-drive-in-club-north-west-london-brent-cross?referer=stg Dagenham - htt...
Jun 19, 2020•29 min
This week, Tony and I catchup on the latest car news as well as discussing how the current global situation may affect how we buy cars in the future. 01:00 - Tony Has Been Selling Cars 06:00 - My 'race' against Nico Rosberg 09:00 - New Porsche 911 Targa 12:40 - London's Congestion Charge 15:35 - Track Days Are Coming Back 18:00 - When Will Car Dealerships Reopen? 19:35 - How Will Buying A New Car Change 28:00 - Has Tony Ever Been Ripped Off? 31:00 - Manufacturer Subscriptions Hosted on Acast. Se...
May 20, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This week is an F1 special! We had some huge 2021 driver announcements this week, seeing Sebastian Vettel end his time with Ferrari, Carlos Sainz replacing him and Daniel Ricciardo moving to McLaren... could all this see Fernando Alonso return to the sport in 2021? I also catch up with Nico Rosberg ahead of the weekend's F1 Esports #ChallengeHeinekenLegends, which I will be taking part in from 18.00 BST on Sunday 17th May. Tune in to F1.com’s YouTube, Twitch or Facebook this Sunday to follow the...
May 15, 2020•28 min
This week, Tony and I look back at the time we first met. We also discuss: 06:30 - Alfa Romeo GTA price revealed 12:30 - BMW M3 GTS 16:30 - Mercedes AMG Black Series 22:00 - Lamborghini's New Car 24:00 - Used Car vs New Car Post Lockdown 30:30 - How Tony And I Met Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 04, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This week Tony and I are joined by Paul Wallace from Supercars of London for a Lamborghini special where we end up asking, are Lambo the last true supercar brand? 06:00 - The Most Popular Dream 5 Car Garage 16:45 - Where Did Paul's Lamborghini Story Begin 19:30 - Tony's Lamborghini Story 22:30 - My Lamborghini Story 24:27 - Tony's Performante Fail 26:45 - Dream vs Reality: Lambo Ownership 30:30 - How We Begged Paul To Not Buy A Murcielago 32:00 - What Is The "Lamborghini" Factor 34:30 - The Clic...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 14
To get a Harry's Trial Set with a FREE Post-Shave Balm (for just £3.95), go to http://harrys.com/behindtheglass. This week Tony and I catchup on the latest car news as well as discussing a familiar petrolhead topic, what would be in our dream 5 car garage? 05:50 - Update on my concussion 07:00 - Car spotting during lockdown 08:15 - Aston Martin Cygnet 11:00 - New Mk8 VW Golf R 16:15 - Porsche GT4 RS 23:00 - Ferrari Roma Configurator 26:22 - BMW M340i Touring 33:00 - Our dream daily driver 36:00 ...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This week, Tony and I rate your cars! I asked you to submit your current cars via Instagram or email and whilst we received over 1,000 entries in under 4 hours, we've pulled a small selection to review initially. The cars we discuss: 03:52 - Lancia Delta 06:42 - Alfa Romeo GTV 08:25 - Lamborghini Diablo SV 10:41 - Aston Martin V12 Vantage 13:31 - Ford Focus RS 17:28 - Pontiac Solstice 19:41 - Toyota MR2 22:14 - Lotus Espirit Turbo 25:06 - Land Rover Series 3 27:45 - Mercedes 300GD 29:46 - Ford S...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 12
With the Coronavirus lockdown in place at the time of recording this episode, Tony and I had to resort to speaking to each other via video conference. The recording went by with only one or two small interruptions or technical glitches. We discussed: 03:00 - Tony & Chris Harris 04:00 - What Has Tony Been Doing During Lockdown 06:00 - What Have I Been Doing During Lockdown 08:20 - "Bargain" Supercars 17:22 - What Do We Think About Esports / F1 Esports 25:15 - Car Spotting During Lockdown (DBX...
Apr 06, 2020•57 min•Season 3Ep. 11
[Bonus Episode] Today I answer a question that I seem to get asked all the time... how did I meet the other UK car YouTubers. For 4 or 5 years now, we have appeared in each others videos, gone on trips together, promoted each other on social media and worked on campaigns together, but how did we actually meet? 02:17 - Which YouTuber Did I Meet First? 04:30 - How I Met Seb Delanney 08:00 - How I Met Shmee150 09:20 - How I Met Supercars of London (and TGE) 12:50 - How I Met MrJWW 13:55 - The 'OG Y...
Apr 02, 2020•23 min
Our long awaited Ferrari special is here! Tony and I sit down to discuss whether the Prancing Horse is still at it's best or whether they might have lost their way slightly. 06:30 - Why Is Tony A Ferrari Fan? 09:45 - The First Ferrari Tony Drove 11:00 - Tony’s First Ferrari 12:05 - Why Am I A Ferrari Fan? 14:30 - The First Ferrari I Drove 16:22 - All The Ferraris I Drove During DriveTheWorld 18:00 - Do We Feel Differently About Modern Ferraris 23:00 - Speciale vs Pista 26:00 - Are New Ferraris T...
Mar 30, 2020•51 min•Season 3Ep. 10
[Bonus Episode] Today I take you back to the first time I got to meet and film with Formula 1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel. Arranged through Shell as part of some promotional activity they were undertaking, I got the chance to spend a short amount of time with the Ferrari driver. The videos I made that day are some of the biggest on my channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2020•13 min
This week Tony and I discuss the following topics: 00:30 - What's Going To Be Happening To Behind The Glass? 05:24 - More F1 race cancellations 11:35 - Thoughts on collectible JDM cars 16:00 - Tony's Sierra Cosworth 20:20 - Aston Martin Valkyrie on road 26:15 - Best manufacturer custom program 30:50 - What Is Going to happen to car values moving forward? Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 23, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week Tony and I sit down to discuss the effect or Corona Virus as well as: 4:00 - When Will The F1 Season Start? 12:30 - Should The Football Season Be Cancelled? 16:45 - Tony Has A 718 Cayman GT4 22:00 - Why Are Are B5 Audi RS4s £25k 32:00 - Should Tony And I Buy A Car At Auction 35:00 - Lamborghini Urus 40:20 - Time To Buy My First Lambo? Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 16, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 8
[Bonus Episode] I meet up with Merlin McCormack who founded London car dealership, Duke of London, in 2014 at the ago of 20. Last year he moved the business into a new location in West London and I finally got the chance to visit a few weeks ago and grab the main man for a quick interview. You can follow Merlin here: https://www.instagram.com/duke_of_london/ Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 12, 2020•24 min
This week Tony and I are joined by Paul Wallace from Supercars of London to analyse the news cars that were supposed to be launched at the Geneva Motor Show. If you were unaware, the Motor Show was cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus, meaning manufacturer took to the internet to launch their latest models. These are the cars we discuss: 04:35 - Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA(m) 11:42 - BAC Mono S 13:20 - Bentley Bacalar 17:00 - Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport 21:00 - Koenigsegg Gemera 27:09 - McLaren 765...
Mar 09, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Bonus Episode: With the 2020 Formula 1 season fast approaching, I sit down and talk you through my thoughts for championship ahead. 06:20 - Williams 09:00 - Haas 10:15 - Alfa Romeo 11:50 - Racing Point 13:15 - Alpha Tauri 16:00 - Renault 18:00 - McLaren 19:00 - Red Bull 20:00 - Ferrari 23:00 - Mercedes Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 07, 2020•28 min
This week Tony and I discuss: 05:45 - Should I Buy A Ferrari Race Car? 10:15 - Geneva Motor Show Cancelled 17:45 - Tony's Already Sold An RS6 24:00 - Drive To Survive Season 2 28:00 - What's Going To Happen To Vettel? 37:30 - Top Gear Back To It's Best? 42:45 - KSI On Top Gear 47:45 - If Tony And I Bought A Car Together... Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 02, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This week Tony and I discuss the latest car news, including rumours surrounding Maserati's new MC20... a potentially mid-engined supercar. Other topics include: 03:37 - Tony's Sold His Performante 06:30 - Best Car For £175k 13:15 - Tony Picked Up A Toyota Supra 19:45 - Maserati MC20 31:10 - Geneva Motor Show Rumours 35:45 - F1 Testing 40:45 - Best £25k All Rounder 42:45 - New Land Rover Defender 44:30 - Best Manufacturer For Customer Service 47:45 - Cayman GTS & GT4 Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. S...
Feb 24, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week, Tony and I are joined by Car Throttle founder, Adnan Ebrahim. Whilst most of you might know Alex & Ethan as the 'face' of Car Throttle, Adnan was the brains behind the scenes, building an empire out of nothing and recently selling the business to Dennis Publishing. Adnan's story is fascinating and provides a great insight in to one of the ways you can make money from social media. 06:17 - Who Is Adnan Ebrahim 08:45 - How Did Car Throttle Start 11:40 - How Did Car Throttle Grow 18:...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week Tony and I are joined by Jonathan Benson of Tyre Reviews. I've known Benson for about 4 years now and he is Europe's leading tyre tester. A nerdy appreciation for the difference in tyre compounds got him in to a unique line of work and as a result he has driven some very interesting cars... and some very uninteresting cars! Tony and I chat to him about his line of work and his thoughts on the current tyre industry. 03:35 - What We Have Been Doing This Week 16:40 - What To Do With My 91...
Feb 10, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week Tony and I discuss the most 'affordable' supercars you can find on sale today. With prices dropping over the last 12-18 months, you can now find some amazing deals on supercars starting from circa £30k right up to F12 TDFs which are still way over list but have dropped some £200k in recent times. 02:50 - My Taycan Experience 05:00 - Tony Gets Political 08:18 - Alfa Romeo 4C 11:31 - Audi R8 17:08 - Bentley Continental 22:20 - Ferrari F12 TDF 24:00 - Porsche 911 R 26:50 - Is This Price C...
Feb 03, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We are back! Season 3 of Behind The Glass kicks off in style with the return of Tony from Gravelwood Car Sales, as well as introducing a new studio where we will be recording episodes each week. In this episode, we discuss the cars we are most excited about in 2020: 03:00 - What Tony Has Been Up To This Week 04:19 - Which SUV Is A 'Steal' Right Now? 07:00 - My Adventures On The Snow Tour 14:00 - Aston Martin DBX 19:50 - Audi RS6 25:37 - Ferrari Roma 32:00 - Jaguar F-Type 36:20 - Mercedes AMG 1 3...
Jan 27, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 1