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A Ferrari Testarossa That Revs To 9! w. Tusco Cavalli | Officine Fioravanti ep.123

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Tusco Cavalli is the founder of Officine Fioravanti and the man responsible for their Ferrari Testarossa restomod. A complete ground up re-look at the Testarossa.

https://www.instagram.com/officinefioravanti/

https://officinefioravanti.com/testarossa-officine-fioravanti/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

05:44 - The Officine Fiovaranti Testarossa

19:23 - Suspension and Geometry Changes

28:24 - Interior Changes

40:37 - Audio Changes

44:31 - Engine Changes

59:21 - Bodywork Improvements

1:08:05 - 5 (Extended) Questions

Jonathan Ward | Icon 4x4 - Taking The Art Of Resto-Modding To The Next Level

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Jonathan Ward of Icon 4x4 (@icon4x4) is on the podcast to talk about restomodding classic cars. A man of many fascinations, from pristine authentic restorations to adopting the latest aerospace tech and hand made leather goods.

https://icon4x4.com

https://www.instagram.com/icon4x4

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Audio Podcast:

https://linktr.ee/carchatpodcast

Support The Podcast:

https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint

Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

12:10 - Starting TLC 4x4 & ICON 4x4

19:59 - Jonathan’s Design Process

30:57 - ICON Design Philosophy and Process

51:21 - Jonathan’s Side Projects

1:04:37 - Being a Craftsman in the Modern Era

1:27:49 - Building a Team

1:40:22 - 5 Questions

#101 Bruce Southey | Rocketeer Cars (Putting Large Engines In Mazda MX5s)

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Bruce Southey is the man behind @rocketeercars. A company that puts V6 engines in Mazda MX5s. It sounds like a great proposition, no extra weight but a better engine note and a lot more grunt.

https://www.rocketeercars.com/

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

Audio Podcast:

https://linktr.ee/carchatpodcast

Support The Podcast:

https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

10:52 - Bruce’s Design Career

16:56 - Modifying MX5’s with V6’s

22:04 - Performance Gains

35:35 - Custom MX5 Interiors

39:46 - Perceived Quality

49:47 - Built not Bought

53:43 - 5 Questions