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PODCAST

My Dad"s Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood

Andy Gregory and Jon Recknell

Join Andy and Jon, two friends who have discussions with invited guests about their personal relationships with automotive nostalgia and family history.Each episode kicks off with us asking our guest “what’s your earliest car memory?”From there it’s a journey back through time towards the modern day, but generally focusing on vehicles we remember from childhood.We ask about siblings, neighbours, music, smells, smoking, breakdowns, selling, buying, accidents and more.Despite the podcast title, we

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71:04

Charlotte Vowden: My Grandad's Ford Escort saved me...

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2026/04/07

Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Charlotte Vowden, Motoring journalist, automotive adventurer and presenter. Her story with cars hasn't always been a passion. It starts with her Grandads Mk3 Escort, and how he would pick her up from school and 'save her' from the bullies who would throw footballs at her head as she made her way to the gate. The car was nothing special, except it really was special. Her Dad was a mobile mechanic, so was busy working a lot of the time, but his...

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39:18

Steve Clyde - Gyeon UK: My Dad could pedal. Peugeot...

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2026/03/24

Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Steve Clyde from Gyeon UK this week. His earliest car memory is a gold Peugeot 504 Estate, and taking 8 or 9 family members down to Cornwall for holidays. After Vauxhall Chevette followed, which was his first experience of his Dad in a rear wheel drive car. He’d previously owned a Mk2 and Mk10 Jaguar before kids came along. His brother is older than him, and he recalls him taking him to a family photography session is his Capri, a drifting around a cor...

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42:15

Greg and Adam from Viking Covers: Beige Mk2 Escorts,...

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2026/03/10

Send a text We are joined by Greg and Adam, owners of Viking Covers, our proud sponsor for Season 7 of the Podcast. We've never recorded as a 4 before, but we think it came out pretty well - although it does make the editing a bit harder!! Adam recalls his parent's hearing aid beige Mk2 Escort - and strangely enough, he owns one very similar now, except his has a Cosworth lump and over 400bhp!! Sadly his Mums Escort was stolen while he was at a kids party, and never recovere...

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Episode 100: It's your host - Andy Gregory!...

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2026/02/24

Send a text To mark this momentous achievement in the life of the podcast, Andy steps into the guest hot seat and is interviewed by Jon and co-host Paul Harding (previous star of S4E4). This episode will also be published the day after Andy's 43rd Birthday and 3 years and 3 days since the first episode was aired. Enjoy tales of engine swapped Vauxhall Cavaliers, a mechanic with an underground workshop and a collection of Porsche race cars. Caravan Holidays, Vauxhall Astras, a super rar...

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34:34

Gracie Haddon - StarterMotor Charity: My Dad took us...

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2026/02/10

Send a text We're joined by Gracie Haddon, from the StarterMotor Charity, an organization that helps young people to create careers in the classic automotive 'ecosystem'. We chat about Gracie's upbringing - her Dad's work as a writer of Classic Vehicle books, and how they would travel around Europe, with a photographer, to meet and document owners of rare and cherished vehicles. Family holidays were taken in a Jeep Cherokee, and spent in an Airstream Caravan kept just outside of H...

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34:41

Nick Whale - Iconic Auctioneers: Dad's Camaro, Brand...

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2026/01/27

Send us a text We recorded this live at the NEC Classic Motor Show, in the back of a Land Rover Campervan! Our guest is the founder and CEO of Iconic Auctioneers - the massive auction at the show, Nick Whale. Nick's Dad was a Car Dealer, so its safe to say cars are in his blood. His Dad imported a Camaro when he was young, and then as a the CEO of a successful chain of car dealerships, would buy a brand new Rolls Royce each year, and did this for many years on the bounce. Sadly, his fellow cl...

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18:43

Bonus Episode: Boxing Day Meet at Madeira Drive,...

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2026/01/20

Send us a text Jon shares Christmas Holiday tales from his trip to France and Andy shares 20 or so clips recorded at Madeira Drive, Boxing Day Classic Car Meet. A big thanks to our new podcast sponsor Viking Covers. If you are looking for quality and customizable indoor or outdoor vehicle covers please go check them out. www.vikingcovers.co.uk We'll be telling you more about these guys soon - stay tuned. Support the show We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and fo...

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34:36

Andrew Robinson: My Dad never sold his cars, he just...

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2026/01/13

Send us a text We're joined by long time listener of the podcast Andrew Robinson. We first spoke at the NEC in 2024, when he gave us a taster of his car story, but we finally scheduled some time to do the full episode properly, and what a fascinating set of vehicles he recalls. A 30's Rolls Royce, a classic Alfa Coupe, BMW 6 series, Mum's 2002, and his late brothers' Beach Buggy. A big thanks to our new podcast sponsor Viking Covers. If you are looking for quality and customizable...

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Barney Dines - Heritage Parts Centre: Live at the NEC...

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2025/12/30

Send us a text Barney was the first of our live interviews at the 2025 Classic Car Show at the NEC. As Andy's boss, he's known Barney for 18 years, but this is the first time he had interviewed him. We start things off with a bucket and a gritty sponge, with him helping to clean his Dad's yellow Mk1 Escort Mexico. We stay in that car for drives to the South of France, including knocking the exhaust off on the ferry with some frequency. There was a teacher at Barney's school with a...

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37:51

Jez Hayter - Mythron Cars: Grandfather’s Wolsley,...

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2025/12/16

Send us a text We’re joined by Jez Hayter the founder of Mythron Cars who produce a bespoke, reinvented modified Austin Healey Sebring Sprite for the modern day. Discussion starts with the charm of playing Action Men and moves into a 50’s Wolsley which belonged to his Grandfather - complete with fold out rear picnic tables. Later we speak about their family Renault 18 estate, which took the family to Norway for two years, Jez would sit in the middle, something he was particularly ...

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7:19

Bonus Episode: Bburago from QVC, petrol station model...

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2025/12/09

Send us a text A few minutes of ramblings about Bburago models, Scalextric, big head football characters and making your own videos with Dad's camcorder! A big thanks to our new podcast sponsor Viking Covers. If you are looking for quality and customizable indoor or outdoor vehicle covers please go check them out. www.vikingcovers.co.uk We'll be telling you more about these guys soon - stay tuned. Support the show We’d love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us o...

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28:15

Mike Brewer from TV Wheeler Dealers: My Dad built...

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2025/12/02

Send us a text It was a real pleasure to sit down with the legend that is Mike Brewer at the NEC Classic Car Show. We recorded this live, in front of lots of people, so please excuse the blip in sound quality - we've done the best with what we had. Things start off with a real 'one off' hat flying out the car and back in again earliest car memory, before we hear about the custom cars his Dad built, including the Ford Pop called 'Pinball Wizard' which has been replicated a number of time...

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26:14

Bonus Episode: NEC Classic Car Show Report and YOUR...

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2025/11/25

Send us a text We're back, and we've never been busier!! We recorded 3 full episodes over Friday and Saturday, and also found 21 show goers to each share their earliest car memories with us. If we spoke to you, thank you very much, and we hope you enjoy hearing your memories back again and all the others we recorded too (with even better sound quality this year, thanks to our sponsor Viking Covers). A big thanks to our new podcast sponsor Viking Covers. If you are looking for qual...

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38:57

Ian Cook - Pop Bang Colour: Metro, Meastro, Vauxhall...

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2025/11/18

Send us a text We’re joined by automotive artist Ian Cook this week. Better known as Pop Bang Colour, he produces artwork using model cars instead of brushes, and has created paintings at motoring events for almost 20 years. He even painted a giant Lewis Hamilton for Reebok, earning a Guinness World Record in the process. In a similar fashion to last episode’s guest, Ian remembers identifying parts of cars from the back seat of his parents Metro, he could even work out a vehicle by its ...

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Bonus Episode: Viking Covers are now sponsoring the...

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2025/11/11

Send us a text Welcome along to the guys from Viking Covers who are sponsoring the podcast for the duration of Season 7. We have a quick chat about what they do, what it means for us, what we can do for them and also, what we would do if Yankee Candle approached us and wanted to collab! Please do check out Viking Covers here: www.vikingcovers.co.uk A big thanks to our new podcast sponsor Viking Covers. If you are looking for quality and customizable indoor or outdoor vehicle...

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35:32

Andy Plumb: Spotting Cars from a young age, caravan...

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2025/11/04

Send us a text We’re joined by car designer and writer Andy Plumb for the first episode of the long awaited season 7. Andy (host) wanted to be a car designer growing up so hearing from Andy Plumb as to how he made his dream a reality, was fascinating. It turns out, writing a letter to Ford asking how he should make it happen; and Ford replying with a step by step guide was just what he needed! We talk about Ford Sierras, Citroen 2cVs, Reliant Robin’s and the Morgan Super 3 and spo...

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Bonus Episode: We're going back to the NEC Classic...

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2025/10/28

Send us a text We've just found out we'll be podcasting at the NEC Classic Car Show again this year. You'll be able to find us on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November at the new Podcast Cafe in the middle of hall 3. Our guests are TBC but rest assured we'll be digging deep for all the nostalgia, and doing our usual vox-pop recordings with plenty of show goers. We can't wait - and we hope to see you all there. Season 7 will start properly on Tuesday 4th November (not long to wait n...

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15:42

Bonus Episode: Goodwood Revival Wrap Up - and should...

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2025/09/23

Send us a text Despite our lack of new content for a month or two, it's been lovely to still have people tuning in and discovering what we are all about. Equally, the recording has continued and there's even been a bit of editing too - Season 7 is in progress! For now though, allow us to entertain you with details of our recent trip to Goodwood Revival. A great event, with brilliant historic racing. This prompts a discussion on the 100th episode (we're currently on 86) and Andy being th...

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Gary Handa: My Dad's brand new 1976 Mercedes,...

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2025/08/05

Send us a text We're joined for this episode by guest co-host Paul Harding. Paul is a previous guest, and was featured on S4 E4. Today's actual guest is Gary Handa. He's currently working with Sporting Bears supporting their marketing and media activity. His parents are both Doctors, and came to this county from India with only a small amount of cash in their pockets. Gary is rightfully very proud of what they made of themselves, and equally, the pride he remembers his...

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Bonus Episode: Car Parking, Parking Apps, Trolleys in...

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2025/07/29

Send us a text Prepare your ears for 10 minutes or so of bonus MDC content based around car parking… After a recent trip to the town centre, Andy’s found the multi-storey carpark now demands you pay in advance rather than upon return to your vehicle. It’s a cash grab, and a pain in the backside! Jon’s pet parking peeve is people leaving shopping trolleys in the spaces, we discuss whether you should be able to pay for a trolley by card, and even if the cattle grid ‘anti theft’ system use...

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