#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
Meet Bakur Azher of Saudi Auto, he is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s most senior and established motoring journalist. His journey started through a love affair with a Jaguar E-Type and subsequently starting the country’s first dedicated automotive publication.
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11062020 ‘Brown Car Guy & Buddies’ – In this episode I speak to John Gardiner who has been at Ford Motor Company for 30 years and currently has two jobs – Executive Director, Communications & Public Affairs, Ford of Britain & Ireland, and Corporate Communications, Ford of Europe.
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When I moved to Dubai in 2006 as editor of Car Middle East, Damien Reid was editor of Autocar Middle East, but from fierce professional rivarly emerged a fast personal friendship. It’s great to catch up with one of the most respected and prolific car journalists in the Middle East, to hear some great behind-the-scenes stories of what really went on with PR, car manufacturers and magazine publishing in Dubai, and get his considered take on the state of motor racing during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Continue reading “Meet My Arch Rival!!”Great to catch up with the all-action Wonder Woman of motoring in the UAE – Alix Capper Murdoch Atkinson. She’s in the military, she does stunt driving, she races cars and bikes, she’s a radio DJ, has done TV and live shows (with me) and raises loads of cats. She also manages to name drop quite a bit in this video from her time in Dubai from Kanye West and Kim Kardashian to Jackie Chan and working alongside Alex Hirschi AKA Supercar Blondie. Plus that time she deliberately crashed a Range Rover into a Taxi in Dubai!
Continue reading “I know Supercar Blondie but I’m the real Car Girl!”Hilarious chat with former Dubai Eye radio host, Podcaster/YouTuber and full-time university lecturer – the Jeep-driving, Hawaiian-shirt wearing, irrepressibly energetic Canadian – Prof James Piecowye.
Continue reading “Cars, Ice Cream Vans, Horses & did she ever buy that Honda Accord?”20052020 #BCGDaily ‘Brown Car Guy & Buddies’
Another episode in which I catch up with a friend – but this one is different. Farrukh Ahmed, based in the UAE, is himself a podcaster – check out FarrukhTalks! So he took the lead on this one, and turned the spotlight on me! We covered more of my journey as a Brown Car Guy and the obstacles in the career path I obstinately choose, plus overcoming shyness and advice for those looking to follow in our footsteps.
Continue reading “Getting Car-Inspirational with FarrukhTalks Podcast”In the latest in my series where I catch up with friends and colleagues from around the world, I chat to Ian Cox who’s been in the United Arab Emirates for over a decade and is a man of many talents – a DJ, Quiz host, Karaoke entertainer, and pro-driver involved with track days and car manufacturer drive events on road and track for VIPs, tourists and of course the media.
Continue reading “Ian Cox: Kalashnikovs to Karaoke, confessions of a Dubai Pro Driver!”In this video I catch up with PR professional, good friend and supporter Tom Conway-Gordon. Having worked both in the UK and Dubai, I got to know Tom from the Chevrolet Camaro launch a decade ago. He worked on the huge General Motors Middle East account and also on the very important Daimler Mercedes-Benz account for the region.
Continue reading “Secrets of an Automotive PR Professional”Kevin Haggarthy is a pioneer of motoring journalism in the UK: the first black motoring journalist, a motor industry consultant, race and high performance driving instructor, serial classic-car owner and a presenter of the Pulling Power car show on TV in the early 2000s.
Continue reading “Kevin Haggarthy – Cars Post COVID-19”This is the time to buy your dream car says James Ruppert! He is the man that created the term Bangernomics – and comic book series about a 70s action hero (Spencer Haze) transporter to present day (which was allegedly modelled on me).
Continue reading “Motor Sage Speaks – Buy Your Dream Car Now!”