Derek Tam-Scott and Tazio Ottis Go for a Drive
About this episode
A lively discussion unfolds as Ryan is joined by Tazio Ottis and Derek Tam-Scott, fresh from the exhilarating Colorado Grand rally. They dive into the unique experience of driving vintage sports cars through stunning Colorado landscapes, sharing stories about their favorite cars, the camaraderie among participants, and the event's charitable aspect. The trio also reflects on their business, OTS and Co, and the importance of engaging younger generations in the automotive world. With insights on car modifications and personal anecdotes, this episode captures the passion and spirit of automotive enthusiasts.
OTS and Co.’s Derek and Tazio join us in the world’s best vintage sports and racing cars for a thousand miles on the incomparable Colorado Grand. Heavy cars, heavy hitters, low gears on high mountain passes and the otherworldly powers of an old Alfa in the rain. We laugh. We cry. We go full Carmudgeon. It’s That Car Show.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta
"So what'd you guys drive? We were in a 1956 Alfa Giulietta Sprint, dubbed of Veloce, but it's kind of an abn..."
Alfa Romeo GTV
"...breaks, has a limited slip, rear end in it from a GTV that was modified to fit drum brakes in the back ..."
Porsche Carrera RS
"... a couple of years ago, we did the 73 Porsche RS, Carrera RS. And I think we had like 15 or something, which"
Porsche 356
"...ou're getting where you're gonna try to go is the 356, but you know, that's why there's a lot of hot ro..."
Jaguar Dtype
"When we were running to O'Reilly to get some parts for the D-type, and he was in one of the aisles"
Ferrari 250 GTO
"...n, that's like, the Testerosa's, I think that the 250 GTO gets kind of a lot of credit for the pathway that..."
Jaguar Ctypes
"to see these very focused sports cars like Testerosas or TRCs or D-types and C-types, and I need these cars that don't even have weather equipment or roofs"
Ferrari F40
"of the cars we've done. We've done an F40, which is obviously really exciting, plenty of RS..."
Ferrari F50
"...era GT came out. There's an F40 there, there's an F50 there and there's a Quera GT."
Porsche 959
"...to put something on that list it would be Porsche 959. Really?"
911 Porsche Gt
"Are you guys into any new stuff? Like, you know, Porsche GT cars? I feel like a F40 is pretty contemporary, i..."
Space Chariot
"Yeah. Are, is everyone else's chariot also a secret? Like, are you all showing up"
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"Yeah. He's gonna bring some Miata, but he thought that was inappropriate, whatever."
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