Send Car-Chum a Text Should a round-the-world Maestro be left in peace asks Car-Chum host Tony? And should a Porsche Boxter be taken to pieces wonders his Car-Chum Mike? Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text As per the title! Car-Chum is off to Birmingham again in November...but this time we're on stage. (Quick: think of something interesting to say.) Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text It’s showtime again and Car-Chum was invited to cover Beaulieu’s Simply British event. Join Tony and his Car-Chum Mike demonstrating what they don’t know as they take a leisurely wander around the show. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text If you liked Rustival 1, you'll love Rustival 2. And this time Car-Chum made it onto the stage. With permission! Here's Tony and Mike's doing what they do - all hosted by Practical Classics' Danny Hopkins. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Ever been faintly disappointed by the reality after the Concept? Just wait until you hear this episode. Join Tony and his Car-Chum and auto journalist, Mike Renaut, as they analyse the details in pitiless detail. Wait, that can’t be right. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Welcome to Car-Chum’s Car Share – a monthly update on what’s happening. And what’s not happening. And what should be happening. And might have happened if only… Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text It wasn’t Tony; it was his Car-Chum Mike. The episode title is his work. Regardless, join the Chums as they attempt to choose a car for life. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Toys. This one's about toys. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Fancy listening to two men with no hands-on experience of the subject talk about car design? Great! Here's your chance. It's the latest edition of Car-Chum where auto journalist Mike Renaut joins Tony to impart great wisdom and 'humour'. There's also a fascinating critique of the Jag E-Type's design. All to look forward to then... Support the show...
Send Car-Chum a Text They say it’s what is inside that really matters. Just ask the designer of the Ssangyong Rodius. Tony and his Car-Chum Mike set about finding out if interiors are the deciding factor for 38.6% of new car buyers. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Tony and Mike go Rallying …from the comfort of their studios. Join Tony and his Car-Chum Mike as they delve sideways first into the hedge via the ditch. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Happy Birthday Ford Mustang! Sixty years ago this week – well, the week we made this edition of Car-Chum. Join Tony and Mike as they saddle up and talk Pony. Whatever that means. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text What’s it like to be a roadtester? Imagine a different new car on your driveway every week, endless track-time and glitzy trips to launches in Monaco. Now imagine if Tony and his Car-Chum Mike had thought to ask some of these questions of Vicky Parrott - roadtester, editor, writer, presenter and rather good driver. Instead they did this. Testing Testing from Car-Chum. Support the show...
Send Car-Chum a Text Car-Chum’s on the road yet again this week, this time to the Practical Classics Restoration Show at the NEC. Tony and his Car-Chum, Mike, have tools on the mind… Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Car-Chum heads to the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire to cover the inaugural Rustival car show. Tony and his Car-Chum, Mike, bump into to some familiar faces and new characters from ‘the scene’. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Tony and Mike head off the potholed tarmac to explore All Terrain Vehicles. From Mars to Iceland and EVs to tractor pulling, this is the Car-Chum episode that doesn’t need roads where it going. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Youtube sensation(!), Matt Richardson from Furious Driving fails to learn from his mistake in joining Car-Chum years ago, by turning up again. On this edition of Car-Chum, Tony and Mike cross-examine each other – and Matt – on the vexed question: Old or New? Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Car-Chum opens the door to the future in this episode…and finds someone rather knowledgeable on the other side (of that door). Noah Gedrimas, VP of Strategy at GPR (Ground Positioning Radar), joins Tony and his Car-Chum Mike to autonomously talk auto autonomy. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Car-Chum feels the long arm of the law in this episode. Tony's joined by his regular Car-Chum and motoring journalist, Mike to tell the stories of cars and their drivers getting nicked! From Bonnie and Clyde's letter to Henry Ford, through the-most-stolen Ford Capri, to modern-day dodgy data dealings, it's all here on this edition of Car-Chum. Support the show...
Send Car-Chum a Text Just occasionally, something car-ry happens that’s deemed interesting enough to bump celebrity tittle-tattle out of the news. Tony and Mike mine the archives to find such car news that made it…to the news. So, Here is the News. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Tyre expert Ben Field – Vintage Tyre MD – joins Tony and Mike on this episode of Car-Chum. They tell tales of great winter driving bravery. Well, getting stuck on the driveway anyway. Also, there’s a free winter tyre fact buried in all the fun, too. Get a grip and join Car-Chum for this winter wonderland special. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Grab your high-viz and join Car-Chum in its favourite location – bonnet up by the side of the road. This time, Tony and Mike unravel the knot in the tow rope, search for the missing trailer ramp and get creative making a ‘temporary’ number plate. Caution: Car-Chum’s On Tow! Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Don’t fast forward, don’t walk off, don’t start scrolling! Car-Chum’s taking a break for ad breaks. In this episode, Tony and his Car-Chum Mike delve deep into the world of automotive advertising. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text More from the Car-Chums as Tony and Mike finish their weekend at the Classic Motor Show 2023. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Car-Chums Tony and Mike head to Birmingham for the NEC Classic Motor Show 2023. They catch up with loads of clubs, exhibitors and show organisers to give you a flavour of this year’s event. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text Classic Jaguar’s editor, Sam Skelton, joins Tony and Mike on this edition of the Car-Chum Podcast. There’s a bit of Jag stuff, but oh so much more besides. Sam also reveals the most comfortable car on sale – and it is not what you would expect. Go on: take a guess. And then take a listen to this edition of the ever-entertaining Car-Chum. www.car-chum.com Support the show...
Send Car-Chum a Text What’s the opposite of a Mini? A Maxi. The opposite of a boring automotive podcast? Car-Chum. And a Main Stealer’s parts counter? A scrap or junk yard. And that’s exactly where Car-Chum has been consigned to today. Join Tony and his Car-Chum Mike as they bathe in oil, balance toppling cars and play with the geese. The geese? Keep listening… Support the show...
Send Car-Chum a Text They say ‘use it or lose it’ and clearly I don’t. I’ve already forgotten the difference between Fleetside and Stepside. Best listen to this fabulous episode of Car-Chum again to jog the mind. Pickups – that’s the subject of this Car-Chum episode. Support the show
Send Car-Chum a Text If you set the rules and make up your own criteria, you can argue anything with this one. As Tony and Mike ably prove in this edition, there are so many parameters for what makes a truly great road car. The Chums mange to agree on quiet a few in the end though – even a winner. Of sorts. So download a copy, pop it in the 8-Track, cassette deck or CD changer and relax to the sounds of Car-Chum. Support the show...
Send Car-Chum a Text Car-Chum doesn't do Special Editions; we leave to Peugeot and Ford in 1992. If we did though, this episode would be one such example. And so much more than just a tilt-only glass sunroof to make it special. Join Tony and Mike at the Beaulieu Autojumble 2023 as they rummage for treasure with Matt Richardson from Furious Driving, Steph from Lancaster Insurance (and I Drive a Classic, of course), Danny Hopkins of Practical Classics fame. The Chums also get a guided tour of the ...
