About this episode
Johnny Smith and Richard Porter dive into their feelings of FOMO regarding the recent Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. They reminisce about their own experiences at the event and discuss the high caliber of cars showcased this year. The duo also debates the merits of Gordon Murray's new cars, particularly the S1 LM, comparing it to the T50 and sharing their thoughts on design choices. The conversation flows into humorous anecdotes about student cars and the quirks of automotive culture, making for an entertaining and insightful episode.
Jonny and Richard discuss Car Week envy, the new Gordon Murray specials, McLaren F1 wheels, the Porsche 968 Club Tropicana, listeners’ messages about incongruous student cars, a surprising shelf in a motorway service area, sighting a Ford Probe, a confusion involving David Attenborough, and why the Welsh buy so many Dacias.
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Ferrari Luce
"que han muy claramente estado en las luces y una arma se está perdiendo"
Mclaren F1
"It sort of serves to remind us that the original McLaren F1 and Peter Stevens styling"
Porsche 944
"...dos en el sur de Francia en su desgraciada porcia 944. Las fotos están completas con Smith y stiff stic..."
Porsche 911
"because 911s get all the limelight, etcétera, etcétera."
Porsche Boxster
"hot summer, my poor Boxster, which I've only just cleaned"
Mercedes-Benz Sclass
"No way. A student with a brand-new S-Class, long wheelbase."
Volkswagen Golf
"...ys a girl that went to high school in a brand new golf clipper, Cabriolet. Yes."
Toyota Celica
"He says, at the time, I had a Toyota Celica making her a step-Celica lady."
Porsche 928
"and they drove a brace of matching Porsche 928s. A brace?"
Lotus Esprit
"drove, this is the late 90s, drove a Lotus Esprit Turbo. What year was this?"
Ford Mustang
"I think he had a fox body mustang detective car. Yes, yes."
Volkswagen Beetle
"And I am sure they're the same as the Volkswagen Beetle from about 1961 to 1967."
Nissan Gtr
"the other one was this LeMond GTR which isn't retro it sort of looks"
Ferrari F355
"in India and they bought him a red Ferrari F355 Spyder with beige leather"
Ferrari 1951 Ferrari
"elegance awards, 1933 Rolls Royce 1937 Bugatti, 1951 Ferrari 1953 Siata"
Chrysler LeBaron
"...nd at no point is there any mention of a Chrysler Lebaron door missing or not"
Ford Expedition
"...this year they include one for Land Rover Special Expedition Vehicles which is interesting"
Aztek Pontiac Aztec
"and there was a absolutely show respect Pontiac Aztec are you"
Dacia Sandero
"and they go, I really want a base model Sandero. How much is it?"
Escort Mexico
"which if you have a look at that so Mark 1 Escort Mexico that's been owned by the same chap"
Dodge Viper
"and in fact he was the passenger in the Dodge Viper that I may or may not have"
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