Season 2 comes to an end. I'll catch you all next year. If you haven't seen yet, most of this seasons episodes were also recorded in video format. Go have a look: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW2AKE9BDG5e7fvpkj7E4kg Cheers, Sam Buy Sam A Pint: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Andrew Frankel ( @frankelandrew ) is a freelance automotive journalist writing for the major uk magazines. We have a chat about journalism, road testing, modern cars, racing cars, hybrid cars and so much more. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/3S5KHBfHhXc https://instagram.com/drivenation_ https://www.instagram.com/frankelandrew/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 01:24 = H...
Maximillion Cooper ( @mrgumball3000 ) is the founder of Gumball 3000. The Gumball 3000 is a car rally which every year takes a hundred or so supercars on a crazy journey across multiple continents. I have a chat with Max about the journey of Gumball from a one off rally to the global brand it is today. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/lHnis00QLkA https://www.instagram.com/gumball3000 https://www.instagram.com/mrgumball3000 www.gumball3000.com Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https:/...
Paul ( @wallacepjw ) is back on the podcast for the second time. Head back to episode 22 to hear about Paul's life story. In this episode we catch up on his exploits in the last year including; what happened to the 458 he was importing, the Lamborghini Murcielago finally breaking down and his new Nissan GTR. Check out the Video Podcast here: https://youtu.be/4qy5XWwYRTM Paul's first appearance on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/22-paul-wallace-supercars-of-london/id1432553826?...
Darren Turner ( @darrenturner007 ) is a works Aston Martin racing driver. He currently races for Aston Martin in the GTE Pro category in the World Endurance Championships having previously won Le Mans 3 times! We have a chat about what it's like to race at this level along with Darren's work developing the Valkyrie, Vulcan and also his business providing high end simulators for driver development. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/stifmMtA2_w https://www.instagram.com/darrenturner007...
Christian doesn't need much introduction. The founder and CEO of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB ( @koenigsegg ). Koenigsegg create the most amazing hypercars on the planet and in this podcast we dig into some of the innovations in two of their latest products: The Jesko Absolut and the Gemera. Check out the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/Rf0HlUgfuHs www.koenigsegg.com Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-...
MZR Roadsports ( @mzr_roadsports ) are a specialist builder of custom Datsun 240Zs. They create an amazing version of this cool Japanese sports car with attention to detail in all areas. Rahail and I have a chat about the journey of the business, the cars and what's coming in the future. https://mzrroadsports.co.uk/ Check out the video: https://youtu.be/ZJoy_WeELhU Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes:...
Sam Hancock ( @hancock_sam ) is a Professional Racing driver, coach, consultant and commentator. Sam has just got back from commentating at Le Mans for Eurosport so we have a bit of a dig into what's been going on and a bit about Sam. This is a long one so might be worth getting a brew on. https://www.samhancock.com/ Check out the video: https://youtu.be/x33k1pxXjfY Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores If you'd like to sponsor the podcast please get in touch: info@sammoores.com...
Frank Cassidy ( @blackbettyandco ) is the founder of Boxengasse; a Porsche biased automotive hub near Bicester. Frank also has quite a collection of Porsches of all different types. We chat about what it takes to setup something like Boxengasse and a lot of Porsche. https://www.instagram.com/blackbettyandco/ https://www.instagram.com/boxengasseco/ Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/1jYuUC0cvo0 Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Hope you enjoy, Sam Frank Cassidy Sho...
Mark is the founder and managing director of GTO Engineering; a classic Ferrari specialist offering in house restoration, servicing, car sales and a worldwide supplier and manufacturer of classic parts. Earlier in the day I got to drive GTO Engineering's 250 SWB. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/C_bbRmNb9uM Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores If you'd like to sponsor the podcast please get in touch: info@sammoores.com Follow Me On Social Media: Instagram Twitter Y...
Joe is back ( @joeachilles ). We have a chat about what he's been up to and a whole host of machinery along the way including the new M3 Touring, E46 M3 CSL, his M2 and much more. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/jI-P26o6GFM Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint If you want to find Joe's original podcast it is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/02-bmws-and-more-with-joe-achilles/id1432553826?i=1000419748349 Hope...
Tom Jaconelli ( @Romans International ) heads up buying and marketing at Romans International, a car dealership specialising in supercars and hypercars. When I popped in to visit they had 2 veyrons, a laf, an enzo, cgt, 918 and so much more. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/It_CY3x3xuU https://www.romansinternational.com/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope You Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro + Where did it a...
Raz ( @rokenr ) is a Youtuber and car enthusiast who's specialty has always been Mercedes models but is rapidly branching out. We welcome him back to the podcast for a catchup and a chat about the latest Mercedes releases (S Class and AMG GT Black Series) along with his new Porsche 992 Turbo S. If you would like to know Raz's story head back to episode 29 when we first had him on: https://youtu.be/BtDHMoI9qgo Help Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/s...
Adam Hawley ( @theonporsche ) is the man behind some really quite amazing Porsche 964 builds. A car designer by trade he has now turned his skills into creating perfect panels and an overall design that just looks "right". We have a dig into what makes him tick and the cars he has created. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/doabOYQl8CM https://theondesign.com/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint Hope You Enjoy, Sam Show ...
Frank Stephenson ( @frank.stephenson.official ) is an automotive designer widely known for his design work at Mini, Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and McLaren. He has designed: New Mini, New Fiat 500, BMW X5, Maserati MC12, Ferrari FXX, Ferrari F430, McLaren 12C up to 720s and P1 and the list goes on. A really interesting guy and a lover of all things design, we have a great chat about his journey before finishing off with some of his current projects outside of the automotive real...
Richard Porter ( @sniff_petrol ) is the man behind the satirical blog "Sniff Petrol", writer of many automotive books, Evo columnist, script writer for Top Gear / The Grand Tour and much more. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/EQRZ1wrjjz4 Follow Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sniffpetrol The Smith & Sniff Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smith-and-sniff/id1507539214 Sniff Petrol: https://sniffpetrol.com/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoor...
Larry Chen ( @larry_chen_foto ) is a commercial automotive / car culture photographer from LA who is also behind the Hoonigan Autofocus youtube channel. A sick photographer and a nice guy too, I really enjoyed this chat about photography and cars. Check out the Youtube Video here: https://youtu.be/FoCdfo74lN0 Larry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larry_chen_foto/ My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammooresphoto/ Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/sammoores https://www.samm...
Simon Lambert is the Caterham Chief Motorsport and Technical Officer. We have a chat about the Caterham racing program and all of the things that make Caterham such fun cars to drive and race. Check out the youtube video: https://youtu.be/1H0wwA25nAA https://instagram.com/caterhamcarsltd Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sammooresphoto Hope you enjoy the video. Thanks, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 = How did it all begin? 4:03 = Caterham Academy / Scholarshop 7:05 = The rungs of the racing la...
Olly Bryant ( @ollybryant ) is a professional racing driver and driver coach who mainly races in classic and gt3 cars. He has raced a massive variety of classic cars including Cobras, 911s and GT40s. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/90IjGo9_GEo Olly's Instagram: https://instagram.com/ollybryant Hope you enjoy the Podcast. Thanks, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 = How did you get into cars? 1:24 = The early years 3:54 = GT Racing 10:00 = How does racing at LeMans compare to other endurance races? 14:11...
Craig Williams ( @craig_williamsav ) was the founder of Vmax and is a Director of the Auto Vivendi Supercar Club where members pay an annual fee to have access to the latest greatest supercars. We have a chat about high speed runway events and the inns and outs of running a supercar club. https://www.autovivendi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/auto_vivendi/ If you'd like to support the podcast check out our patreon page: https://patreon.com/sammoores or Buy Sam a pint: https://www.sammoores.com/s...
Bisi Ezerioha ( @bisimoto ) is an engineer and builder of some absolutely crazy cars. A serious Porsche nut; he's famous for his 1000hp 930 Turbo, 1000hp+ Honda Odyssey, a 935 K3 that is now electric and much much more. We discuss Bisi's story and the thinking behind the builds along the way. A really inspiring guy to follow who lives and breathes amazing engineering. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/bifc_QBB6hQ https://instagram.com/bisimoto My Instagram: https://instagram.com/sammoorespho...
Ted Gushue ( @tedgushue ) is the Editor In Chief of the Porsche Magazine ( @type7 ). Formerly from Petrolicious, Ted is always travelling with his camera bringing his audience into all kinds of exotic and interesting places. You can find the video podcast: https://youtu.be/qzuE6LlRt_M https://instagram.com/tedgushue https://instagram.com/type7 Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 = Where did it all begin? 09:20 = Starting your own magazine 10:40 = Petrolicious 15:00 = How is Petrolicious moneti...
Niels ( @nielsvanroijdesign ) is an automotive designer and coachbuilder specialising in bespoke products for wealthy clients. One of his more famous designs is a Tesla Model S shooting brake but he has worked on quite a few cool projects. We discuss automotive design, photography, making cars look "Right" and much much more. Thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Niels. You can find the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/FuQiZahPSYQ Niels' website: https://nielsvanroij.com/ https://www.instagram.c...
Jens Sverdrup is the CCO of Czinger Vehicles ( @czinger_vehicles ), he is the man in charge of marketing, sales, product development etc. Jens has worked for a number of interesting companies over the years including director of sales and marketing at Koenigsegg. We have a chat about Czinger as a company, the car and dive under the hood of this new hypercar manufacturer. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/QDgP9z4FMrs https://www.czinger.com/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Follow me on instagram:...
Abbie Eaton ( @abbieeaton44 ) is a professional racing driver, coach and precision driver. She is well known for being the test driver for The Grand Tour. You can watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/2oNGXMxjQ4U Follow me on instagram: https://instagram.com/sammooresphoto Twitter: https://twitter.com/sammooresphoto Hope You Enjoy, Sam Abbie's Instagram: https://instagram.com/abbieeaton44 Show Notes: 00:00 = How did it all begin? 14:21 = Working for the grand tour? 19:35 = Was it diffic...
Julien Chaffard ( @classicracinggroup ) is the founder of "The world’s first historic racing school" in France based at the Charade circuit. We have a dig into the journey of building the company, some of Julien's funny stories about financing the cars and discuss the joys of driving old formula style cars. You can also find the podcast on youtube: Car Chat Podcast My instagram: https://instagram.com/sammooresphoto Classic Racing Group: https://www.classicracinggroup.com/ https://www.instagram.c...
Matt Farah ( @thesmokingtire ) is a freelance automotive journalist from LA, hosting The Smoking Tire Podcast, making videos on his youtube channel and writing articles for magazines such as Road & Track. He also now has a car storage business in LA called Westside Collector Car Storage. Check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/6-0G72YrlqE Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmokingtire/ Matt's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSmokingTire https://www.westsidecollec...
Gavan Kershaw is the Director of Attributes and Product Integrity (Basically the man that makes sure a Lotus drives like a Lotus). We have a chat about all of the things that go into this process, the Evija hypercar and some of Gavan’s amusing stories from the test tracks along the way. Check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/fskzbSDbjHA Hope you enjoy, Sam, Show Notes: 3:57 = The Evora GT4 7:41 = The benefits of having the test track right at the factory 9:34 = What's the process for d...
Neill Briggs co-founded BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) with his brother Ian Briggs and is the head of engineering at BAC. We have a deep dive into how the BAC Mono came about along with the technology and engineering used to create this awesome single seater. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/M68ThasOoYo https://www.bac-mono.com/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Follow me on instagram: sammooresphoto Follow me on twitter: sammooresphoto Show Notes: 02:15 = Why did you make a single seater? 07:40...
Alex Kersten ( @autoalex ) is the head of video at Car Throttle and the familiar face on the youtube channel. Alex LOVES cheap cars. This is also a video podcast so check it out below: https://youtu.be/-T_s82NDCJU Hope you enjoy the Podcast. Thanks, Sam Car Throttle YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/CarThrottle My Instagram: https://instagram.com/sammooresphoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
