Behind The Glass
Seen Through Glass
Last episode 24 days agoReturning summer 2026!Behind The Glass is an automotive podcast, hosted by automotive YouTuber, Sam (SeenThroughGlass) and used car dealer, Tony (Gravelwood Car Sales). Each week they take a light hearted look and everything going on in the car world, often providing industry scoops, making outlandish statements about various cars, arguing over manual vs automatic or new vs old and generally having fun. It's like listening to your friend and his grumpy uncle having an often heated conversation in the pub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes (353)
[S3, E21] We Rate Your Rides... Again!
To get a Harry's Trial Set with a FREE Shower Gel (for just £3.95), go to http://harrys.com/behindtheglassWant to support the podcast so we can make better episodes more often? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/behindtheglassIt's back! One of our most popular episodes where Tony and I 'rate your rides'. We've received submissions from our Patrons as well as going through some of the old emails from our previous emails. If your car has been judged, I take no responsibility for Tony's comments! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E20] Why Porsche Is A Cult
This week, I finally allow Tony a mini Porsche special. After recording Ferrari and Lamborghini specials in recent weeks, it made sense to turn our attention to a brand we both love. 03:53 - My 911 Has Now Sold06:49 - Tony's EV rant20:06 - BMW M2 CS25:30 - Ford Bronco29:00 - Our Porsche Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ed Lovett [Collecting Cars]: Changing How We Buy & Sell Cars
Want to support the podcast so we can make better episodes more often? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/behindtheglassI sit down with the founder of Collecting Cars, Ed Lovett, to understand why he set up the new online auction website, as well as discussing his background in the automotive world.03:00 - Where Ed's Car Story Began05:15 - Is Ed The Ultimate 'Salesman'08:00 - Ed's 911 Speedster12:00 - What Was Ed's First Car?14:00 - The First Car Ed Bought New18:00 - International Collectables23:00 - The Story of Collecting Cars27:30 - How Did Ed Meet Chris Harris?32:00 - Is the Supercar market changing?38:00 - Ed's Dream Cars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E19] CAR NEWS: AMG Black Series, Huracan STH, INEOS Grenadier
This week Tony and I catch up on the latest car news, including:02:45 - The new Bentley Bentayga05:40 - VW Arteon Shooting Brake11:00 - INEOS Grenadier17:45 - Huracan Supertrofeo Homologato20:45 - Mercedes AMG GTR Black Series35:00 - M2 vs M240i45:00 - Alonso' Return To F1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meet The Man Who Owns 26 Classic Minis!
In this episode I chat to Sam Davies, found of UKMINIs, an Instagram page dedicated to all things Mini, both classic and modern. I've teamed up with Sam to offer you guys an exclusive discount on tickets for his Mini giveaways. He is trying to ensure that everyone still has the chance to own the cars that he loves, now that prices are climbing.If you want to enter one of Sam's giveaways, visit ukminis.co.uk and use code STG at checkout for a 20% discount (#Ad)06:00 - Meet The Man Who Owns 26 Minis08:00 - Where Did Sam's love of Minis come from?13:00 - Mini vs 'Bini'18:00 - What Are The Most Desirable Classic Minis?22:00 - The Expense Of A Classic Mini30:00 - What Can Go Wrong With Minis?36:00 - How Did UKMinis start?44:00 - How You Can Win A Mini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E18] The Truth About Our Issues With McLaren
This is it, our long awaited McLaren special. Tony and I talk through our experience with the brand, where it 'went wrong', what Mclaren can do to fix their issues and if we would ever buy McLarens again.If you want to check out our Patreon, we would love that! Head to: https://www.patreon.com/behindtheglass01:50 - The Behind The Glass Patreon06:20 - 2021 Geneva Motor Show Cancelled08:00 - Our First Memories of McLaren11:30 - The start of the McLaren journey18:00 - The problems with my 540C19:30 - Tony's problems with his 570S22:30 - McLaren's electrical glitches26:00 - McLaren's brand value30:00 - McLaren's financial problems34:00 - How do McLaren fix their issues?41:00 - What We still love about McLaren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E17] GT2RS vs Pista: Which Is Better
We are back! Tony and I have both been extremely busy the last few weeks, trying to get our businesses back up and running since Coronavirus restrictions have been eased in the UK. We have a lot to discuss as well as picking up on an argument we have over text message: which car is better, the Porsche GT2 RS or the Ferrari 488 Pista?02:45 - How is the motor trade?05:00 - Will a recession affect car sales?14:00 - My thoughts on the Porsche Taycan17:00 - Corvette C8 is coming to the UK22:15 - New M5 and E6327:00 - Tony Has A New Audi RS629:00 - Should I Buy A Roma For YouTube?31:00 - Why Are The 458 and GT3RS still so valuable?41:00 - GT2 RS vs Pista: Which Is Better? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Will Supercar Rallies Return [with Jon Modball]
In the latest bonus episode, I catch up with Modball founder, Jon Bourgerie to discuss a new business I've partnered with him on, The Drive In Club. We also discuss when the Modball rally might return as this years events had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.If you want to get tickets for any of the Drive In Club events, you can find the full line ups here:Brent Cross - https://drivein.ticketline.co.uk/venue/the-drive-in-club-north-west-london-brent-cross?referer=stgDagenham - https://drivein.ticketline.co.uk/venue/the-drive-in-club-east-london-dagenham?referer=stg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E16] Will This Change How We Buy Cars In The Future?
This week, Tony and I catchup on the latest car news as well as discussing how the current global situation may affect how we buy cars in the future.01:00 - Tony Has Been Selling Cars06:00 - My 'race' against Nico Rosberg09:00 - New Porsche 911 Targa12:40 - London's Congestion Charge15:35 - Track Days Are Coming Back18:00 - When Will Car Dealerships Reopen?19:35 - How Will Buying A New Car Change28:00 - Has Tony Ever Been Ripped Off?31:00 - Manufacturer Subscriptions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
F1's Crazy 2021 Driver Market [feat. Nico Rosberg]
This week is an F1 special! We had some huge 2021 driver announcements this week, seeing Sebastian Vettel end his time with Ferrari, Carlos Sainz replacing him and Daniel Ricciardo moving to McLaren... could all this see Fernando Alonso return to the sport in 2021?I also catch up with Nico Rosberg ahead of the weekend's F1 Esports #ChallengeHeinekenLegends, which I will be taking part in from 18.00 BST on Sunday 17th May. Tune in to F1.com’s YouTube, Twitch or Facebook this Sunday to follow the action live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E15] How Did Tony And I Meet?
This week, Tony and I look back at the time we first met. We also discuss:06:30 - Alfa Romeo GTA price revealed12:30 - BMW M3 GTS16:30 - Mercedes AMG Black Series22:00 - Lamborghini's New Car24:00 - Used Car vs New Car Post Lockdown30:30 - How Tony And I MetHope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E14] Lamborghini: The Last True Supercar Brand?
This week Tony and I are joined by Paul Wallace from Supercars of London for a Lamborghini special where we end up asking, are Lambo the last true supercar brand?06:00 - The Most Popular Dream 5 Car Garage16:45 - Where Did Paul's Lamborghini Story Begin19:30 - Tony's Lamborghini Story22:30 - My Lamborghini Story24:27 - Tony's Performante Fail26:45 - Dream vs Reality: Lambo Ownership30:30 - How We Begged Paul To Not Buy A Murcielago32:00 - What Is The "Lamborghini" Factor34:30 - The Cliche Lambo Owner40:30 - Has Tony Ever Enjoyed A Lamborghini45:20 - Is Lambo's Simplicity Their Biggest Selling Point47:30 - Are Lambo The Last True Supercar Brand?51:00 - What Happens If Lambo Loose The V12?54:00 - When Tony Nearly Bought An AventadorEnjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E13] Our Dream 5 Car Garage
To get a Harry's Trial Set with a FREE Post-Shave Balm (for just £3.95), go to http://harrys.com/behindtheglass.This week Tony and I catchup on the latest car news as well as discussing a familiar petrolhead topic, what would be in our dream 5 car garage?05:50 - Update on my concussion07:00 - Car spotting during lockdown08:15 - Aston Martin Cygnet11:00 - New Mk8 VW Golf R16:15 - Porsche GT4 RS23:00 - Ferrari Roma Configurator26:22 - BMW M340i Touring33:00 - Our dream daily driver36:00 - Our dream family car43:30 - Our dream track toy/classic car50:45 - Our dream supercar54:45 - Our dream hypercarHope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E12] We Rate Your Rides!
This week, Tony and I rate your cars! I asked you to submit your current cars via Instagram or email and whilst we received over 1,000 entries in under 4 hours, we've pulled a small selection to review initially.The cars we discuss:03:52 - Lancia Delta06:42 - Alfa Romeo GTV08:25 - Lamborghini Diablo SV10:41 - Aston Martin V12 Vantage13:31 - Ford Focus RS17:28 - Pontiac Solstice19:41 - Toyota MR222:14 - Lotus Espirit Turbo25:06 - Land Rover Series 327:45 - Mercedes 300GD29:46 - Ford Sierra RS Cosworth32:05 - McLaren Senna36:45 - VW Trekker38:49 - Ferrari F355 GTS41:38 - Alfa Romeo 4C Spider43:38 - Lotus Elise 250 Cup47:37 - Fiat 50048:52 - VW Caddy50:47 - Fiesta XR252:42 - Nissan GTR R3455:04 - Jaguar XK R-S56:46 - Porsche Boxster58:32 - Ford Mustang59:28 - Ferrari F430 Scuderia1:00:00 - Honda Civic Type-R1:02:07 - Jaguar F-Type SVR1:04:13 - Maserati MC VictoryEnjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E11] What Cars Might Become Future Classics?
With the Coronavirus lockdown in place at the time of recording this episode, Tony and I had to resort to speaking to each other via video conference. The recording went by with only one or two small interruptions or technical glitches. We discussed:03:00 - Tony & Chris Harris04:00 - What Has Tony Been Doing During Lockdown06:00 - What Have I Been Doing During Lockdown08:20 - "Bargain" Supercars17:22 - What Do We Think About Esports / F1 Esports25:15 - Car Spotting During Lockdown (DBX & F-Type)29:45 - Facelift Cars That Were Worse Than The Originals33:45 - My Next Daily41:00 - What Cars Might Become Future Classics48:30 - What Happened To Tony's AMG GTRHope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How I Met The Other UK Car YouTubers
[Bonus Episode] Today I answer a question that I seem to get asked all the time... how did I meet the other UK car YouTubers. For 4 or 5 years now, we have appeared in each others videos, gone on trips together, promoted each other on social media and worked on campaigns together, but how did we actually meet? 02:17 - Which YouTuber Did I Meet First?04:30 - How I Met Seb Delanney08:00 - How I Met Shmee15009:20 - How I Met Supercars of London (and TGE)12:50 - How I Met MrJWW13:55 - The 'OG YouTube Crew'17:00 - When Things Changed18:25 - Archie Hamilton, Emma Walsh, TGE, Sam Moores20:00 - Are We Actually Friends? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E10] Ferrari Special: Have They Lost It?
Our long awaited Ferrari special is here! Tony and I sit down to discuss whether the Prancing Horse is still at it's best or whether they might have lost their way slightly.06:30 - Why Is Tony A Ferrari Fan?09:45 - The First Ferrari Tony Drove11:00 - Tony’s First Ferrari12:05 - Why Am I A Ferrari Fan?14:30 - The First Ferrari I Drove16:22 - All The Ferraris I Drove During DriveTheWorld18:00 - Do We Feel Differently About Modern Ferraris23:00 - Speciale vs Pista26:00 - Are New Ferraris True Ferraris?28:54 - Are There Too Many Ferraris?33:45 - Is The 812 GTS Everything That Is Wrong With Ferrari40:00 - Mid Engined vs Front Engined46:00 - Do We Still Love FerrariEnjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
That Time I Filmed With Sebastian Vettel
[Bonus Episode] Today I take you back to the first time I got to meet and film with Formula 1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel. Arranged through Shell as part of some promotional activity they were undertaking, I got the chance to spend a short amount of time with the Ferrari driver. The videos I made that day are some of the biggest on my channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E9] What's Going To Happen To Car Values Now?
This week Tony and I discuss the following topics:00:30 - What's Going To Be Happening To Behind The Glass?05:24 - More F1 race cancellations11:35 - Thoughts on collectible JDM cars16:00 - Tony's Sierra Cosworth20:20 - Aston Martin Valkyrie on road26:15 - Best manufacturer custom program30:50 - What Is Going to happen to car values moving forward?Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E8] Time To Buy My First Lamborghini?
This week Tony and I sit down to discuss the effect or Corona Virus as well as:4:00 - When Will The F1 Season Start?12:30 - Should The Football Season Be Cancelled?16:45 - Tony Has A 718 Cayman GT422:00 - Why Are Are B5 Audi RS4s £25k32:00 - Should Tony And I Buy A Car At Auction35:00 - Lamborghini Urus40:20 - Time To Buy My First Lambo?Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25-year-old Owns London's Coolest Car Dealership
[Bonus Episode] I meet up with Merlin McCormack who founded London car dealership, Duke of London, in 2014 at the ago of 20.Last year he moved the business into a new location in West London and I finally got the chance to visit a few weeks ago and grab the main man for a quick interview.You can follow Merlin here:https://www.instagram.com/duke_of_london/Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E7] Tony Ordered A Koenigsegg Gemera! 'Geneva' Special
This week Tony and I are joined by Paul Wallace from Supercars of London to analyse the news cars that were supposed to be launched at the Geneva Motor Show.If you were unaware, the Motor Show was cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus, meaning manufacturer took to the internet to launch their latest models. These are the cars we discuss:04:35 - Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA(m)11:42 - BAC Mono S13:20 - Bentley Bacalar17:00 - Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport21:00 - Koenigsegg Gemera27:09 - McLaren 765LT36:15 - Morgan Plus Four38:40 - VW Golf GTiEnjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
F1 2020 Season Preview
Bonus Episode: With the 2020 Formula 1 season fast approaching, I sit down and talk you through my thoughts for championship ahead.06:20 - Williams09:00 - Haas10:15 - Alfa Romeo11:50 - Racing Point13:15 - Alpha Tauri16:00 - Renault18:00 - McLaren19:00 - Red Bull20:00 - Ferrari23:00 - MercedesEnjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E6] Will Vettel Retire This Year?
This week Tony and I discuss:05:45 - Should I Buy A Ferrari Race Car?10:15 - Geneva Motor Show Cancelled17:45 - Tony's Already Sold An RS624:00 - Drive To Survive Season 228:00 - What's Going To Happen To Vettel?37:30 - Top Gear Back To It's Best?42:45 - KSI On Top Gear47:45 - If Tony And I Bought A Car Together...Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S3, E5] The Rumoured New Cars Launching At Geneva 2020
This week Tony and I discuss the latest car news, including rumours surrounding Maserati's new MC20... a potentially mid-engined supercar. Other topics include:03:37 - Tony's Sold His Performante06:30 - Best Car For £175k13:15 - Tony Picked Up A Toyota Supra19:45 - Maserati MC2031:10 - Geneva Motor Show Rumours35:45 - F1 Testing40:45 - Best £25k All Rounder42:45 - New Land Rover Defender44:30 - Best Manufacturer For Customer Service47:45 - Cayman GTS & GT4Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.