The Classic Sports Car Podcast

014: The Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio Birthday and Origins

In this episode hear about the new Sir William Lyons online exhibition, additional benefits of the Aston Martin Continuation Program, Ferrari not abandoning the internal combustion engine, Lamborghini's 60th birthday, the 100th anniversary of the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio badge and its origins.

 

Links to stories mentioned in this episode:

• Sir William Lyons online exhibition
  • Sports Car Digest Article
• Aston Martin Continuation Program keeping classic cars alive
• Ferrari resists pressure to phase out combustion engine
• Lamborghini 60th birthday
  • Motor Authority article
• Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio 100th anniversary and origins

013: The History of MG Ownership

In this episode we discuss the new We Are Porsche exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum, a Jaguar C-Type Replica Lawsuit, the newly announced MG Cyberster and a bit of the MG ownership history.

Links to items listed in this episode:

We Are Porsche Exhibit

Jaguar C-Type Lawsuit

The New MG Cyberster

 

012- The Jaguar E-Type Lightweights

In episode 12, I'll follow up on results of the 2022 Monterey Car Week and the Gene Ponder Collection auction, plus more Jaguar C-Type continuation vehicles, financial advice for Aston Martin, and find out what made the E-Type Lightweights so special.

 

Links to items from this episode:

• https://www.classicandsportscar.com/gallery/top-20-lots-monterey-car-week-2022

• https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/20-million-texan-collection-to-go-under-the-hammer/

• https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1137534_alfa-romeo-launches-classic-car-restoration-program

• https://www.carsuk.net/jaguar-c-type-edition-70-a-pair-of-extra-special-c-type-continuation-models/

• https://media.astonmartin.com/introducing-the-dbr22-celebrating-a-decade-of-exclusivity-and-a-lifetime-of-thrilling-open-cockpit-sportscars/

 

009- A brief history of the Jaguar C-Type

Episode 9

Catching up on some past classic sports car auction results, and a history of the Jaguar C-Type, and what made it such a remarkable sports car and racer. 

Links to items and articles mentioned in this episode:

• Monterey Car Week results: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/08/18/2021-monterey-auctions-results
• Porsche 917K non sale: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/lots/r0008-1970-porsche-917-k/1102159
• Ford GT40 Mark IV: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/08/05/a-1967-ford-gt40-mark-iv-converted-to-an-open-cockpit-design-for-can-am-testing-to-be-auctioned-by-bonhams
• Ford GT40 Mark IV: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26887/lot/79/
• Watch GT40 auction results: https://youtu.be/7b63bIV79vE?t=15890
• Kissimmee 2022 results: https://sportscardigest.com/record-breaking-mecum-kissimmee-2022-results/
• Morgan Plus 4 LM: https://sportscardigest.com/morgan-announced-the-release-of-plus-four-lm62/

011 The Aston Martin DB4, GT and Zagato

In episode 11, we'll look at some of the highlights of the upcoming 2022 Monterey Car Week, a Texan selling off his collection, how fast an MGB can really go, and then take a dive into the history of the Aston Martin DB4, DB4 GT and DB4 GT Zagato, the basis for Aston Martin's recent continuation vehicles. 

 

Links to items from this episode:

• Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

• Top 20 lots at Monterey Car Week 2022

• Monterey Car Week 2022 Insights

• Collection of rare and unique MGs to go up for auction this September  and here

• An MGB built by Snake River Classics hits 162 mph at Sun Valley Tour de Force

• Bentley Speed Six Continuation Series announced

• DB4 GT Factory Lightweights
• Prices for recent DB4 salesOther links to the Aston Martin DB4
• https://www.astonmartin.com/en/models/past-models/db4gt-db4gt-zagato
• https://www.evo.co.uk/aston-martin/db4
  

010-Brief History of the Jaguar D Type

Episode 10

This episode continues some of the history of Jaguar Racing with the story of the D-Type.  Also talked about is the new Austin Healey 100/4 restomod, an electric Jaguar XK140, recession proof roadsters, and British cars no one used to care about that are now worth a pretty penny.

Links to some of the topics discussed:

• Austin Healey 100/4 restomod
• Electric Jaguar XK140
• Lunaz Design
• Recession proof roadsters
• British cars nobody cared about now worth a fortune
• Audio clip of a Jaguar D Type at Goodwood

008- Service, restoration & continuation of classic sports cars

Episode 8.

Previewing the 2021 Monterey Car Week. Is an electric AC Cobra blasphemy?  How to get factory service and restoration for your classic Jaguar, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo and Porsche.  And how about buying a brand new, 1960's classic sports car from the original manufacturer

007-Return of the podcast, part 2 of person car story

Episode 7.

 

Where has the past year gone? The podcast returns after a year long break. There are new Lotus and MG cars on the horizon. And the continuation of my journey into sports car ownership. 

006-Personal history of sports car ownership

Episode 6.

Have we gone back to the nineteen seventies? If there's a new Lotus Esprit and an MG Roadster soon to hit the market, we may have. Learn the details and the back story of how I became obsessed with these types of classic sports cars.

005- Mail order car purchase, San Diego British Car Day interviews, ready to go back to the drive in?

Episode 5. 

In this episode we'll find out why Aston Martin wants to be the Ferrari of Britain. Are drive-in theaters coming back? The loss of Stirling Moss. More interviews from the 2019 San Diego British Car Day, including a story about buying a Jaguar, sight unseen, from a mail order catalog, while stationed overseas.  And which British cars the San Diego Automotive museum cleaned up and brought out to the show.