Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Opinion

The Debate: Converting Classics to Electric!

Steve of Electrogenic Vs Simeon of Classic Project Shop

It’s the great debate – to convert classic cars to electric or not. Two special guests include GoClassics Magazine columnist and podcast regular Simeon Cattle of the Classic Project Shop, and Steve Drummond of Electrogenic, one of the pioneers in the field. Who’s right? Who wins? Would you convert a classic car to electric? Watch and leave your comments below! https://www.electrogenic.co.uk https://projectshop.co.uk

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Culture, Interview, Life, Opinion

Concours, The Quail, Royal Range Rovers & Chevy Station Wagons

Podcast with Mathias Doutreleau

Check out my chat with dear friend Mathias Doutreleau who is Founder and Chairman of the Concours dโ€™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/

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Business, Interview, Media, Opinion

How To Bounce Back From Failures & Maintain Drive & Passion

What makes me tick! Interview with Muhammad Ali Haji of BehindTheWheel.life

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

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Interview

GoClassics Podcast featuring Simeon Cattle of Classic Project Shop

All about Goodwood Revival, how classics are getting easier to maintain and buying a Lincoln Continental Mk V

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!

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Culture, Interview

Jay Williams on Australian Car Culture [AirTechnik Podcast]

Meet my Top Tier Patreon Supporter – his Dad worked on the McLaren F1! Great convo – a must listen!

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/

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Interview, Opinion

InstaLive: Charging a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Talking about electric cars in UK, UAE, India and Pakistan

Finally needed to charge up the Ford Mustang Mach-E I have on test after a hard run this morning, went InstaLive and ended up chatting to ‘EV-angelist’ Salman Hussain about electric cars in the UK, UAE and even in Pakistan. Good fun, great info and more details on life with an EV Mustang. Follow BCGFordMachE

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Interview, Opinion

Cars & Controversy with Alizarde.Cigars

Instagram Live Podcast with good buddy Reza Adil about the identity of cars

Went live with good buddy, Reza Adil (@Alizarde.Cigars on Instagram) to talks cars and controversy – chiefly: is the Toyota Supra really a Toyota, and will the grille on the BMW grow on you? Why this is all happening? And who are these cars aimed at?

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Interview, Technology

Podcast with Dervish Dervish [Cars, Helicopter Gunships & Spacecraft]

Podcast with an automotive, aeronautical and aerospace engineer

Check out my podcast with Dervish Dervish of Full Throttle with Dervish (link below) an automotive, aeronautical and aerospace engineer as we talk cars, helicopter gunships and spacecraft.

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Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Diary, Interview, Media

PopBangColour Draws my 1984 Celica Supra [while we talk Toyota]

I get drawn and talk about getting into trouble with Toyotas

Ian Banu-Cook of PopBangColour draws me and my 1984 Celica Supra as I remember back to the early 90s when I had this car, and we talk Toyota past and present.

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