About this episode
A lively discussion kicks off with a listener's hypothetical project to revive the WRC to its 90s glory, exploring which manufacturers and cars would be ideal for this nostalgic return. The hosts debate the current decline in classic car values, particularly older models like the E-type, and whether this trend will stabilize. They also touch on the appeal of restomods, especially from the 80s and 90s, as younger generations seek nostalgic vehicles. The episode wraps up with thoughts on the new Microlino and a fun debate over ice cream trucks based on classic 4x4s.
In their end of the week Q&A show, Jonny and Richard answer questions about bringing back 1990s rallying, 1960s cars falling in value, the new Microlino, and which all-terrain ice cream van?
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Peugeot 308
"...Ferrari could do some great stuff. But, you know, 308s were rallied. Yeah."
Ferrari 250 GTO
"Definitely your top level classics, 250 GTOs and things like that, they're not going anywhere."
Porsche 911
"No. How's the 911 done what it's done, though? Because you look at,..."
Jaguar Xjs
"...ecame a victim of that, is what I'm thinking. And XJS, we're in a weird place with the XJS, for example..."
Lamborghini Diablo
"...or people who haven't seen it, it's a Lamborghini Diablo, but it's a rest-o-mod,"
5 Renault 5
"...ere are a lot of people who will go I just have a Renault 5 please and I and I get it I do get that but this ..."
Dacia Spring
"... I'm sort of slightly obsessed with how cheap the Dacia spring can be found which is the opposite of that becaus..."
Toyota A90
"see there's an 1990 Mitsubishi shogun ice cream van so two-door short wheelbase amazing seen this and then there's a two-door would be a 90 oh no won't be in a Land Rover Defender 90 it'd be a longer wheelbase it would be based"
Land Rover Defender
"...door would be a 90 oh no won't be in a Land Rover Defender 90 it'd be a longer wheelbase it would be based o..."
Alpine A110
"won't be in a Land Rover Defender 90 it'd be a longer wheelbase it would be based on a pickup I guess yeah that's a 110 I think it might even be a 130 but no I think it's a 110 so again a photo an all-terrain ice cream van and his"
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