The NEC Classic Car Show 2025 – A Treasure Trove of Metal, Mayhem and Mind-Blowing Prices

From a HEMI-swapped Datsun to a nut & bolt Charger win and a pristine ’78 Corolla with 23k miles – the iconic halls of the NEC delivered one of the most eclectic classic-car weekends in years

Let me pull you into it: vast halls, thousands of gleaming machines, petrol and polish in the air – that was the vibe inside the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2025 at the The NEC Birmingham. I wandered the aisles with my good mate Sy (Founder of Drivers Union), trying to take it all in: club stands, traders, rare models, and some genuinely wild builds. It’s a show that doesn’t just showcase classics – it celebrates them with a roar.

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09/11/2025 1

PODCAST: Ghosts, Gearboxes & Great Stories – Is Car Journalism Dead or Just Rebooted?

BCG Therapy Session Podcast with Jeff Bailey & Imthishan Giado

Somewhere between haunted roads, electric cars, and the eternal fight between influencers and journalists, a very honest discussion broke out. In the latest BrownCarGuy Therapy Session Podcast, I was joined by Jeff Bailey – long-time motoring writer, serial car buyer, and author – and Imthishan Giado, my partner-in-crime from our Car Middle East and Motoring Middle East days. We didn’t plan to solve the mysteries of the universe, but somewhere between the nostalgia and the banter, we might just have done that – or something…

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26/10/2025 1

ULEZ – London Air Quality Test 6 Months On

Temtop Test Part 3 – following on from two highly viewed videos I did last year

Six months on from the expansion of ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) to cover the whole of London, in August 2023 and the London Mayor still hasn’t released impact data to prove that it’s improved the air quality in the expanded zones. And it won’t be released until after the elections in May 2024. However, I shot two videos last year, taking an ELITECH Temptop air quality meter around London, covering firstly the previous ULEZ zone in part 1 and the proposed area of expansion in Part 2. This means I can directly compare my findings today, six months on from the expansion to the data I had before, to see if there has been any improvement in air quality. This is what I do in this video. And the results may surprise you – they certainly astonished me!

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06/03/2024 0

Exclusive PODCAST: Car S.O.S. – New Series 12!! [2024]

Featuring Tim Shaw & Fuzz Townshend

New 2024 Series 12 of Car S.O.S (the car show with a heart!) begins on Thursday, 7th March 2024 at 8.00pm on the National Geographic Channel. See my exclusive interview with TV presenters Tim Shaw & Fuzz Townshend in this brilliant podcast! 🤩 We talk about cars and episodes of the new series plus the important connections we have with our cars!

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02/03/2024 0

EVs vs Internal Combustion Engines

2023 Cradle To Grave Study Debunks Myths!

Which is ultimately best for the environment? A brand new Cradle-to-Grave study compares Electric Cars to Internal Combustion Engine Cars and reveals surprising results! In this eye-opening video, I delve deep into the battery-powered Electric Vehicle (EV) versus Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) debate. I take a comprehensive look at the research conducted by Fair Fuel UK, ABD (Alliance of British Drivers), and MAG (Motorcycle Action Group). Discover the surprising findings that challenge the popular notion of EVs being environmentally superior. From CO2 emissions to manufacturing processes, we uncover the truth about the ecological impact of both vehicle types. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion that aims to separate fact from fiction in the world of automotive technology.

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21/07/2023 0

Shock to EVs: $7bn Renault & Geely Deal

New JV to develop and manufacturer NEW Petrol, Diesel & Hybrid Engines

Renault and Geely have just announced a joint venture to develop and build petrol, diesel and hybrid engines – going against the tidal wave of the EV Revolution. With potentially huge investment from Saudi Aramco for its $7 plan, headquartered in the UK – where sales for new petrol and diesel cars are planned to be banned in just 7 years’ time. Utter craziness or insightful genius? Does the ICE fightback start here?

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14/07/2023 0

ULEZ: Air Quality Test [Pt 1]

Central London & Underground | Readings WILL SHOCK YOU!

I take an ELITech TemTop LKC-1000S+ 2nd into London’s ULEZ Zone, including travelling on the London Underground Tube Network and on the Buses, plus stand on some of London’s busiest roads to get readings. We are constantly told that London has a toxic air health emergency that is dangerous to our health, and that we should abandon our cars and use public transport instead. However, the readings contradict this and some of the numbers will shock you! This is Part 1 – in Part 2 I will explore the Outer London Area where it is proposed ULEZ should expand to in order to clean the air. Standby to see if it’s needed. Get yourself an ELITech Air Monitoring device – 10% DISCOUNT CODE: ‘Shahzad’ – just type in my first name on the checkout page to get the 10% off. Link for the device I’m using: https://bit.ly/42YxhPK

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30/06/2023 3

ULEZ Protest Marble Arch – June 2023

Coverage and interviews from the latest big London Anti-ULEZ Expansion protest including Howard Cox & Daniel Korski

Full video coverage from the latest big Anti ULEZ Expansion Protest held in Marble Arch on Sunday 25 June, 2023. I speak to protestors, councilors, MPs and Mayoral Candidates including Howard Cox for Reform UK and Daniel Korski for Conservatives. Most importantly talking to real people seriously impacted and concerned by the ULEZ Expansion due at the end of August this year across the whole of Greater London. Watch now!

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27/06/2023 0

Colin Denton, Classic Car Garage TV Show

Check out the latest episode of The Ultimate Podcast Machine

Colin Denton is the star of new TV Show, Classic Car Garage, on Yesterday Channel (catch up on UK TV Play) – on Thursdays at 9pm. DO NOT MISS tomorrow night’s episode – I’m in it! With the same car in which I’m interviewing Colin – the Ultimate Podcast Machine, my classic BMW. We talk about the TV Show, what Colin’s day job is as a trainer, cover ULEZ and the joy of cars and especially classic cars!

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31/05/2023 0

Car Build Quality Checks by Journos!

Isn’t this sort of journalistic test a bit ridiculous nowadays?

With all new cars being so well built these days (apart from Teslas) I don’t see the point of poking, pulling, and prodding at the interior of a brand-new car to test its quality!

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27/04/2023 0