Ford Road Trip – Tracking Lawrence Across Arabia

(plus we raid a train & take Aqaba & Petra!) #FBF

#FlashBackFriday to Vlog and review of Ford vehicles during a road trip across Jordan in 2016 for Motoring Middle East. Tracing Lawrence of Arabia’s route, we saw the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, raided a train, ate food cooked in the ground, stormed Aqaba and finally got to the wonders of Petra!

What an absolutely epic trip that was! This is a must-watch. Read the full text of the original feature below:

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Meet My Arch Rival!!

02062020 #BCGDaily ‘Brown Car Guy & Buddies’ – Damien Reid

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.

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Random Instagram Cars Reviewed!

Latest Brown Car Guy Update 20042020 #BCGDaily

I search for the most recent posts on #Cars on Instagram and review whatever I see. Hope you enjoy it! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel for more videos like this – and make sure you hit the bell icon to switch on notifications.

Speeding During Lockdown & Classic Car Heros Win Lego Models

Latest Brown Car Guy Update 15042020 #BCGDaily

Following up from yesterday’s conversation with Imthishan about the Cannonball Run record being broken during this lockdown, I try to balance the ethical and moral dillemma of doing what all us petrolheads would love to do, against doing the right and responsible thing – which is to stay home, protect the medical services and save lives. There’s reports of nutters behaving badly on British roads from GEM Motoring Assist.

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Cannonball Run Record Broken & Bargain Shelbys in Lockdown Dubai

Latest Brown Car Guy Update 14042020 #BCGDaily

Catching up with my dear friend and founding partner on Motoring Middle East (which he still runs) we extensively cover the Cannonball Run and the latest effort to beat the coast-to-coast record; explain why trucks are cool, as is the Civic Type R, but supercars are not; reveal our least and most favourite BMW SUVs; where in the world to bag a bargain 760bhp Shelby GT 500 Ford Mustang; and I inadvertantly leave instructions for my own funeral arrangements in particular with regards to donuts – of both kind!

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