Guilty Pleasures
About this episode
Max and Matt dive into their classic car guilty pleasures, sharing cars they secretly love but wouldn't own, like the TR7 and MGTF. They discuss pop-up headlights, auction highlights including a stunning TR6 and a couple of Triumph Stags, and the challenges of restored classics without paperwork. Matt updates on his Triumph Stag refurbishment, while they debate the best classic car decade and share listener feedback. The episode wraps with quirky topics like brown cars, rare vans, and the iconic Ferrari F40’s pop-up headlights, blending nostalgia with practical classic car insights.
What's your classic car guilty pleasure? What old cars do you really like but would never buy? Max and Matt fess up their fantasies and then burst them. Also - were pop up headlights cool or did they just make you look like a winker? Plus, Matt goes unsupervised to the Historics auction and gets distracted by stuff Max told him to avoid. And we come across the rudest numberplate we've seen in a long time. Who would leave that on their car?! All that and more is here in Episode 51. So hit play and lose yourself in our chaotic world of classic cars!
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Rolls-Royce Rollsroyce Silver
"I said I was ready to record, then I got lost in Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow colours on the internet and then completely forgot about it."
Volkswagen Beetle
"...your screen now, which is the very, very basic VW Beetle. This is a 1967 VW Beetle."
Citroen Traction Avant
"I'll throw this on your screen. Citroen Traction Avant. This one's from 53."
Lancia Delta
"... is a car that I really, really wanted. A Lancia Delta integrale. I'll throw this up on your screen."
Mercedes-Benz 190E
"... particularly own it. So this is a 1991 Mercedes 190E, the W201 on 90. I love these, but they're a bit..."
Ford Transit
"...ind of like the... It was the alternative to the Ford Transit, but it was just a much happier looking car."
Mercury Comet
"...friendliest van face, I think, since the Bedford Comet. Oh, that's quite nice then"
Jaguar Etypes
"So there was a Fintail Merc from the 50s, a manual Porsche 928, a couple of nice E-types and a lovely BMW 3.0-litre CSL, the E9 Coupe."
Porsche 928
"...as a Fintail Merc from the 50s, a manual Porsche 928, a couple of nice E-types and a lovely BMW 3.0-l..."
Ferrari Dino
"...side at Ascot Racecourse now. I've walked past a Ferrari Dino. That will upset his lordship."
Volkswagen Passat
"...016 Mini Cooper, a Mark V Golf, and some kind of Passat. I mean, what a waste."
Lotus Esprit
"...n headlight. I'm thinking Ferrari 308 GT4, Lotus Esprit Series 1, Porsche 94944, or even the Mazda MX-5."
Ferrari 308
"...en a sucker for a hidden headlight. I'm thinking Ferrari 308 GT4, Lotus Esprit Series 1, Porsche 94944, or ev..."
Porsche 1 Porsche
"Now, since then, I've always been a sucker for a hidden headlight. I'm thinking Ferrari 308 GT4, Lotus Esprit Series 1, Porsche 94944, or even the Mazda MX-5."
Porsche 94944
"... thinking Ferrari 308 GT4, Lotus Esprit Series 1, Porsche 94944, or even the Mazda MX-5."
Aston Martin Lagonda
"...s Elan, the Lamborghini Kuntach, the Aston Martin Lagonda, Porsche 914, and here's a picture of the TR7 wi..."
Lotus Elan
"...when they were closed, at least. Think about the Lotus Elan, the Lamborghini Kuntach, the Aston Martin Lagond..."
Lamborghini Kuntach
"...losed, at least. Think about the Lotus Elan, the Lamborghini Kuntach, the Aston Martin Lagonda, Porsche 914, and here..."
Porsche 914
"...ghini Kuntach, the Aston Martin Lagonda, Porsche 914, and here's a picture of the TR7 with the lights ..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...it had them to about 2004-ish, I think. Then the Corvettes from the C2 to the C5 had them. But I think the ..."
Ferrari F40
"...cause if you look at your screen now, the Ferrari F40. Now, this is a picture of one in red, obviously..."
Mini Classics
"...don't forget to join us again when we're talking mini classics on the next episode. Have you got a small space?"
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