James (@jayemmoncars) is an automotive youtuber of the more journalistic variety. He loves old school top gear and aims to bring a bit of that to 2021. We have a chat about his journey, "The McLaren Saga" and lots more.
James's Youtube Channel
Hope You Enjoy,
Sam
Support The Podcast:
https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint
Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
11:13 - How did you get into cars?
27:38 - From Film Production to YouTube
44:30 - Press Cars And Working With Press Teams
57:40 - Driving the Ferrari 812 Superfast (and GTS)
1:09:45 - Owning a Ferrari 550
1:26:48 - The “McLaren Saga”
1:41:48 - Influencing Buyer Decisions and Current Garage
1:47:46 - Audience Questions
2:17:24 - 5 Questions
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Car Chat Podcast #59 - Richard Porter (Sniff Petrol) | Top Gear Script Writer, Journalist and Author
Richard Porter (@sniff_petrol) is the man behind the satirical blog "Sniff Petrol", writer of many automotive books, Evo columnist, script writer for Top Gear / The Grand Tour and much more.
You can check out the audio podcast below:
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Follow Richard on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/sniffpetrol
The Smith & Sniff Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smith-and-sniff/id1507539214
Sniff Petrol:
https://sniffpetrol.com/
Hope you enjoy the Podcast.
Cheers, Sam
Car Chat Podcast #43: Jonny Smith / Carpervert
Jonny Smith (@carpervert) is a freelance automotive journalist, tv and video presenter/maker for hire. Renowned for his time on Fifth Gear and now creating media for his own channel (Carpervert) along with work for others.
Jonny's Instagram: https://instagram.com/carpervert
Jonny's Youtube: https://youtube.com/carpervert
Hope you enjoy the Podcast.
Thanks, Sam
Show Notes:
21:08 = How did you start your journey?
25:31 = What was it like working at a magazine?
27:31 = Moving To Fifth Gear
34:15 = Highlights from the fifth gear years.
36:41 = The flux capacitor - E drag racer
46:31 = People with obscessions
50:31 = The Austin Allegro
52:11 = Fully Charged
53:31 = Exclusive on the Taycan
1:15:21 = Best Car Launch Ever
1:18:51 = Plug in Hybrid vs Full Electric Cars?
1:24:21 = Running Costs
1:32:08 = What happens to electric cars after 10/15 years?
1:45:09 = 5 Questions