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At the recent London EV Show, I got to catch up with Automotive legend, and TV celeb, Quentin Wilson (automotive expert and broadcaster) for a brief but fascinating interview. He talks about his top tips for 2022, the state of motoring media, his campaigns to save the motorist money, why he champions electric cars and Jeremy Clarkson is mentioned too.
Continue reading “Quentin Wilson: I Saved the Motorist Billions!”Mohsin Ikram [AKA Pakistan’s Jay Leno] talks about some of his cars including the King of Afghanistan’s Lincoln, Maharaja of Patiala’s Packard & Barn Find World War II BSA Motorbike. Watch this video now!
Continue reading “King of Afghanistan’s Lincoln, Maharaja of Patiala’s Packard”I meet up with Mohsin Ikram [AKA Pakistan’s Jay Leno] and he takes me to lunch at the Gymkhana in his 1954 Austin Healey 100 driving through the hectic streets of Karachi and attracting attention wherever he goes! FOLLOW #BCGPakistan
Continue reading “1954 Austin Healey 100 Driving Through Karachi”Check out my footage, review and interviews from the amazing NEC Classic Motor Show yesterday. Loads of awesome cars including an exquisite custom build Polish 125 Coupe, the Ghostbusters Caddie, and Bond’s Aston DB5 and the replica Lotus Esprits from the Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only.
Plus we meet:
Continue reading “2021 NEC Classic Motor Show”Possibly the most contentious subject in the world of cars – should you convert classic cars to electric power? I visit Matthew Quitter at London Electric Cars, and we tackle the question, and also find out, how it’s down, what are the advantages of doing so, how is it better than an original car, should it not be done to some cars, and also will we all be converting all our current modern used cars to electric too?
Continue reading “Should You Convert Classic Cars To Electric? Full Video!”Check out my chat with dear friend Mathias Doutreleau who is Founder and Chairman of the Concours d’Elegance Suisse and has created automotive events around the world including the Middle East, Far East and The Quail in California. We talk about his classic ex-Royal Range Rover and he recalls his father’s humungous station wagon they used to cruise around France in and the extremely rare and unique classic Rolls-Royce that still lives in the family. Passionate, insightful and inspirational, if you care for classic cars and automotive events, this is podcast is a must! Find him: https://www.concoursdelegancesuisse.com/ https://www.projectautomobile.com/
Continue reading “Concours, The Quail, Royal Range Rovers & Chevy Station Wagons”Deep-dive interview and podcast by Behind The Wheel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkCTtsZV9YsZSPZqOU6IGqg ) charting the highs and lows of my career and experiences. Video and podcast reproduced here with kind permission
Continue reading “How To Bounce Back From Failures & Maintain Drive & Passion”Our second ever podcast features special guest Simeon Cattle (Sim) who’s been working in the car trade since the age of 16. He runs the Classic Project Shop and along with GoClassics Editor-at-Large Jeff Bailey, we talk about about running and working on classics, the little tips and secrets most people don’t know about, and how knowledge of working on old cars is being passed down to a new generation. Plus we talk about the Goodwood Revival and quiz Jeff on his two extraordinarily different previous car choices – a Vauxhall Nova and a Lincoln Continental!
Continue reading “GoClassics Podcast featuring Simeon Cattle of Classic Project Shop”Video podcast chat with Jay Williams of AutoExotica (in Perth, Australia) and AirTechnik in the UK. In this interview talks about his Dad’s love of BMWs, he’s decision to move to Australia from Slough and the diversity and evolution of car culture in Australia. A fantastic new episode in my BrownCarGuy & Buddies series, featuring BrownCarGuy Top Tier Sponsor. https://autoexotica.com https://airtechnik.co.uk https://motrs.com.au https://www.variety.org.au/wa/
Continue reading “Jay Williams on Australian Car Culture [AirTechnik Podcast]”This little beauty was a real eye-catcher. Absolutely loved the Lancia Aurelia B20GT ‘Outlaw’ hot-rod style Bracca-spec car, made by Thornley Kelham of the Cotswolds and displayed at the 2021 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace. At first glance it’s an American-inspired chop-top hot-road restomod, but in fact there’s a back-story that proves, this is how one car actually was back in the day. Check out the exquisite interior too! #BCGEvents
Continue reading “Lancia Aurelia B20GT ‘Outlaw’”