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)
[S7, E41] Time To Sell My Porsche Panamera
0:00 - Intro0:22 - Our Easter Weekend!1:42 - Sam’s Selling His Panamera?!10:12 - Stock Watch!16:34 - Sam’s experience with the Tonale20:30 - Testing driving the Renault 5/Alpine A28032:49 - QnA!54:20 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E40] Tony's New Car Revealed!
Interested in joining one of our driving tours?https://www.ontheroad.tours/This week, Tony and I discuss: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Tony's New OnTheRoad Tours Car 16:56 - Stock Watch 22:29 - Sam's Drive with the Morgan SuperSport 32:49 - Sam's VIP Treatment in Greece 42:39 - What's the Future Like for EVs? 51:11 - OutroWant to browse used GT3s? Check out Motors:https://www.motors.co.uk/?utm_source=STG&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=youtube_captionHere are the cars we discussed:https://www.motors.co.uk/car-74228459/?i=28&m=srhttps://www.motors.co.uk/car-73318654/?i=11&m=sr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E39] Our NEW Monaco Tour, Trump's Tariffs & Vintage Ferraris!
Interested in joining one of our driving tours?https://www.ontheroad.tours/This week Tony and I discuss:0:00 - Intro0:22 - On the road tours announcements! 11:01 - Tony's New (Secret) Tour Car & What We’ve been up to22:25 - Discussing US Import Tariffs on Cars & Market Impact34:54 - UK Government Policy Changes on EV/Hybrid Deadlines40:38 - Browsing General Car News on Autocar54:28 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E38] Selling The Boxster, Driving A Z06 & Lamborghini Adventures
This week Tony and I discuss selling my Boxster via the Broad Arrow auction at Air Water, driving a Z06 in Los Angeles and taking a Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato to the desert! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E36] Tony's Weekend with the Vantage!
This week, Tony and I discuss: 0:00 - BTG Live Is Back!4:11 - Intro4:33 - Tony’s Vantage IG Reel9:42 - Tony’s Weekend With the Vantage27:34 - Sam’s Week With the S/T & Carrera T33:13 - The New Renault Turbo 3E37:16 - Formula 1 Chat!49:09 - Tony’s Next IG Reel53:51 - OutroInterested in joining one of our driving tours?https://www.ontheroad.tours/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E35] Tony's Hunt For A New Supercar
This week Tony and I sit down to discuss many things, including his hunt for a new car. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E34] Have Aston Martin Finally Got Things Right?!
Interested in joining one of our driving tours?https://www.ontheroad.tours/This week we discuss:0:00 - Intro0:22 - Tony’s Changed His Mind on Aston Martin?!3:05 - Sam Nearly Bought a Rapide AMR8:31 - Tony on Infotainment Systems & Older Cars10:43 - How Did Aston Get Away With Older Tech?14:46 - Tony’s Considering a Vantage?!22:00 - Behind the Scenes of the Car Shopping Video24:51 - The Secret Car Event Sam Attended35:02 - Why Aren’t Aston Martins More Popular?41:28 - Will Adrian Newey Help Turn the Brand Around?45:04 - Updates & OutroYou can follow Tony here;https://www.instagram.com/tonygravelwoodcarsaleshttps://www.gravelwood.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E33] Is Now The Time To Buy A Ferrari 458?
Stock Watch is sponsored by Motors. If you're interested in the cars we mentionedFerrari 458 1: https://www.motors.co.uk/car-68610269/?i=1&m=srFerrari 458 2: https://www.motors.co.uk/car-73520144/?i=1&m=srFerrari 458 3: www.motors.co.uk/car-73726280/?i=0&m=srInterested in joining one of our driving tours?https://www.ontheroad.tours/This week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro0:22 - What Should Tony’s Next Car Be?10:51 - What Should Sam’s Next Car Be?21:23 - Stock Watch!31:27 - The Return of the Mercedes V838:47 - The Electric BMW M348:54 - What Has Sam Been Up To?53:38 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E32] Are Car Finance Rates Finally About To Drop?
0:00 - Intro0:22 - Sam’s Audi RS6 GT Avant!15:48 - What’s Tony Been Up To?16:09 - Sam’s at the Classics n’ Cake Event20:55 - Sam’s New Tag Heuer Watch & The F1 75 Event!34:49 - Have M3 Touring Values Leveled Off?35:30 - A 360 Buyers Guide From an Owner’s Perspective?35:55 - When Are We Going Back to the States?37:44 - Best Estate Car for Under 5k?38:00 - When Will BTG Live Return?45:47 - What Is Our Dream 3 Car Garage?46:40 - What Car Never Lived Up to the Hype?47:50 - How’s McLaren Doing?48:51 - Are Finance Rates Falling in the Market?52:57 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E31] Best Supercars Under £75,000
Stock Watch is sponsored by Motors.https://www.motors.co.uk- Bentley Continental GT - https://www.motors.co.uk/car-73484748/?i=0&m=sr- Aston Martin Vantage - https://www.motors.co.uk/car-73554641/?i=3&m=sr0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Stock Watch! 10:40 - Sam’s GTS Video 16:12 - The Best Cars for 75K! 22:14 - The Final Colour for the Challenge Stradale 23:18 - Back to the Best Cars for 75K 28:54 - What’s the Best Family Cars? 49:09 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E30] Launching Our New Driving Tours Business!
It's finally time to launch our new driving tours business, On The Road! https://www.ontheroad.tours/This week we discuss:0:00 - Intro0:22 - Our new business is live! 7:08 - Our first two events15:56 - What have we been up to? 31:16 - The New M3 CS Touring38:40 - Cars that changed the automotive industry56:54 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E29] My Drive In The NEW 992.2 GT3
Stock Watch is sponsored by Motors.https://www.motors.co.ukThis week we discuss:0:00 - Intro0:22 - Sam's Experience at the GT3 Press Launch1:17 - Stock Watch! https://www.motors.co.uk/car-72642373/?i=0&m=srp9:06 - Sam's Test Drive with the New GT320:17 - Why Hasn't Much Changed?26:04 - 992.2 Gearing31:38 - The Interior of the 992.2 GT338:57 - Driving the New GT3 Touring on the Road49:55 - Driving the New GT3 on Track56:08 - Pricing on the New GT31:06:45 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E28] Is Now The Time To Buy A USED EV?
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[S7, E27] The Best USED Cars To Buy In 2025
This week Tony and I get together and discuss the best used cars to buy in 2025.0:00 - Intro 0:22 - 5 Cars to Buy in 2025 2:13 - Tony's Picks 20:49 - Stock Watch! [in partnership with https://www.motors.co.uk/]26:04 - Sam's Picks 35:07 - Hagerty's Bull Market List 45:29 - Autocar's Dream Used Cars in 2025 59:24 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E26] Falling In Love With Cars Again!
We are back! It's our first episode of 2025 and we come to you from the Polestar space at Bicester Heritage.This week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro0:22 - We're Back!6:20 - The Scariest Car to Drive in the Wet?9:04 - Our Favourite Cars at Bicester!16:34 - Cars We Want to Buy in 202535:53 - Updates on Sam's Porsche Upgrades43:20 - Would We Buy a New Daily?48:03 - Future Updates for BTG & STG!55:22 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E25] The 'NEW' Jaguar, China's 'Weakening Demand' And Our 2024 Highlights
This week we discuss:0:00 - Intro0:22 - It's the Final Show of the Year!2:24 - Porsche's Response to Sam9:20 - Jaguar Reveals Its First Concept Car22:50 - AD | How Are Sam's Investments Doing?45:48 - Tony's Favorite Moments of the Year55:01 - Sam's Favorite Moments of the Year1:04:24 - What Cars Do We Want to Drive Next Year?1:08:32 - OutroAD | This episode should not be construed as an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity. It does not constitute financial advice. The views expressed are for information and entertainment purposes only. Swissquote recommends taking professional financial advice prior to taking any investment decisions. The value of investments may go down as well as up. When considering a Lombard loan, you should determine how the use of margin fits your own risk tolerance and investment goals. Please review Swissquote Bank Europe’s Investment and Risk warning disclosure: https://links.imagerelay.com/cdn/2958/ql/investment-and-risks-warning-disclosure-en]You can also vist: https://en.swissquote.lu/stg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E24] Porsche Are Putting ENGINES In The TAYCAN?!
This week Tony and I discuss:Joining the teamSam's recent 911 Turbo S adventureAll things LamborghiniPorsche Putting Engines In The Taycan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E23] Reviewing The 'BEST' Cars Of 2025
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[S7, E22] The Fastest Depreciating Cars In 2024
This week we discuss:0:00 - Intro 0:22 - The Aston Martin Spitfire Edition 5:32 - Sam's Disastrous Weekend With the MC20 15:40 - Stock Watch! 25:57 - A List of Cars Sam Wants to Buy 27:24 - The Worst Depreciating Cars 46:31 - The Best Appreciating Cars 58:22 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E21] New Cars To Still Get Excited About
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[S7, E20] Our Thoughts On The Ferrari F80
This week we discuss:0:00 - BTG Tour Update2:06 - What We’ve Been Up To4:16 - Our Thoughts on the Ferrari F809:19 - Can the Bar Be Raised Any Higher?14:16 - The Ferrari F80's Design and Pricing24:07 - Should the F80 Have a V12?28:28 - Sam’s New Alfa Romeo30:42 - Tony on the FCA's Policy Changes38:34 - Porsche Rethinks Its EV Strategy41:06 - Is the Ioniq 5N the Best EV on the Market?44:03 - The Problem with EV Insurance49:13 - What Are Some Affordable SUVs?53:58 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E19] Is The 2025 GT3 'Worth It'?
Get tickets for our live event:https://seenthroughglass.online/eventsFind out more about Swissquote Bank Europe:https://en.swissquote.lu/stgThis week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro0:22 - The “New” Porsche GT319:16 - BTG Live Update & Sam’s Investments!26:02 - Have We Driven Over 200MPH?27:41 - Are We Going Back to Australia?28:12 - When Will We Do an American BTG Tour?28:35 - The Most Underrated Sports Car on Sale?30:55 - Will Manufacturers Backtrack on EVs?34:39 - What Business Decision Paid Off the Most?35:57 - Do Rolls Royces Live Up to Expectations?36:49 - Where Is the Car Market Heading?37:32 - Abarth 595 vs 124?38:01 - Would We Switch Jobs for a Day?39:05 - Advice for New Business Owners39:45 - Which Car Brand Would We Buy?42:47 - What’s the Best Daily Ferrari Under 370k?43:34 - The Most Exciting Car We’ve Driven This Year45:59 - Right or Left Hand Drive Cars?46:59 - Who Would Sam Replace Tony With?48:00 - Have We Ever Crashed a Press Car?48:39 - What’s the Best UK Driving Road?50:06 - Can You Buy a ‘Seat’ on the BTG Tour?51:13 - What’s Our Next Life Goal?52:29 - Would We Own Another Ferrari?54:09 - Would We Do a BTG Bike Tour?54:50 - F50 vs the F40?55:18 - Would Tony Have a Black Series or an SF90?57:05 - OutroThis video should not be construed as an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity. It does not constitute financial advice. The views expressed are for information and entertainment purposes only. Swissquote recommends taking professional financial advice prior to taking any investment decisions. The value of investments may go down as well as up. When considering a Lombard loan, you should determine how the use of margin fits your own risk tolerance and investment goals. Please review Swissquote Bank Europe’s Investment and Risk warning disclosure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E18] McLaren W1: The Start Of The New Holy Trinity
Get tickets for our end of year Cars & Coffee:https://seenthroughglass.online/eventsThis week we discuss:0:00 - Intro0:22 - BTG Live Returns! 3:40 - The McLaren W1 & the Holy Trinity!20:13 - Sam’s Road trip in the Diablo SV-R31:35 - The Cupra Formentor40:45 - Stock Watch!49:08 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E17] Have We Reached The Peak Of Drivers Cars?
This week we discuss:0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Post-Road Trip Blues & Our New Business! 5:43 - Why Tony Was Annoyed at His M3 Touring 8:42 - Sam Bought a New Car?! 16:58 - Stock Watch 24:45 - Bentley Continental GT & Ferrari Dodici Cilindri 33:08 - Have We Reached the Peak of ICE Cars? 50:18 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
[S7, E16] Hosting Our Second BTG Driving Tour!
This week we discuss:0:00 - Intro0:22 - What We’ve Been Up To!3:50 - 997 GT24:52 - Cayenne Turbo S6:22 - BMW 220i7:42 - 991.2 GT38:56 - Golf GTI9:58 - Aston Martin Vantage11:51 - Boxster GTS13:14 - 992 GT3 Touring14:54 - 911 GTS15:40 - 992 GT3 Touring (Satin Green)17:14 - Ferrari 360 Spider19:34 - Black Cayman S20:38 - Blue Turbo S21:36 - Gallardo Superleggera24:09 - F Type P45025:54 - F Type R26:16 - Alpine A11027:31 - Amethyst GT3 Touring27:58 - Red Turbo S28:40 - GT2 RS30:18 - Ferrari FF31:09 - White Cayman S31:58 - Clio RS 20033:44 - Carrera T34:36 - The Rented M850i36:35 - BMW M4 & Police Stop39:48 - 992 GT340:38 - Cayman GT441:56 - Ferrari F842:27 - Awards!50:20 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.