Car Chat

Sam Moores

The Car Chat Podcast features regular interviews with familiar and interesting faces from the automotive world. Hosted by Sam Moores (@sammooresphoto). Video podcasts now over on the Car Chat Podcast youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW2AKE9BDG5e7fvpkj7E4kg

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254 episodes
Updated Dec 25, 2025

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Mar 11, 2024 · 1 hr 45 min
Paul Woodman | From Idea to Amazon Prime: The Lovecars Journey
Paul Woodman, the founder of Lovecars, an automotive media powerhouse, sits down with me to share his journey from the company's inception to its current success, including producing the series "On The Road," now streaming on Amazon Prime. We delve into the origins of his passion for cars, the challenges and triumphs of bringing automotive stories to life on screen, and the memorable experiences of filming across the globe. Join us as Paul opens up about his favorite cars, the excitement of r
Mar 4, 2024 · 1 hr 26 min
Iain Litchfield - GT-Rs, Tuned Porsches, The Praga Bohema and Jethro's 996
It's always great to catch up with Iain Litchfield, founder of Litchfield Motors. Litchfield Motors started off importing JDM cars (listen to our <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/car-chat/id1432553826?i=1000510206326" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first podcast here</a>) We have a catchup and discuss the GT-R world of today, tuning cars, the expansion of Litchfield, dampers and a whole lot more. <a href="https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/" rel="noopener nore
Feb 26, 2024 · 1 hr 22 min
Chris Tolman | Tolman Engineering - 205 Tolman Editions, Running Race Teams and Rallying
Chris Tolman is the founder of Tolman Engineering. Chris has an extensive background in rallying and running race teams and has brought this knowledge into his Peugeot 205 Tolman Editions. From running the McLaren driver development cars to Bentley GT3s, there is a wealth of knowledge. In this episode, we sit down with Chris Tolman, the founder behind Tolman Engineering, to explore the thrilling world of motorsport engineering and team management. From the foundational connections
Feb 19, 2024 · 1 hr 58 min
Mick Pacey | Export 56 - Classic Porsche Specialist
Mick Pacey has been in the business of special air cooled Porsches for 25 years. His knowledge of these cars is truly exceptional. I met up with Mick at Export 56 to have a look round their place, see some of the amazing cars they look after and have a chat about Mick's journey and Porsches. <a href="https://www.export56.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.export56.com/</a> Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro5
Feb 12, 2024 · 57 min
Cars With Luke - Cars, Cameras And Copyright Claims
In this episode Luke of "Cars With Luke" joins me for a catchup. Luke is a content creator based predominantly in the Swiss Alps creating content with a whole host of cool cars. We discuss Luke's creative journey, balancing photography and videography, the Rimac, Luke's cars, Manual vs PDK, GT3s and Porsches along with some of the creative challenges and copyright issues Luke has has to deal with. You can check out our previous episode here: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/po
Feb 5, 2024 · 1 hr 33 min
Tim Fenna | Frontline Cars - The Truly Bespoke MGB Restomod
Tim Fenna is the founder of Frontline Cars, a specialist in MGBs. Frontline was founded by Tim in 1991, with a personal remit to enhance the driving experience of classic MG Cars. Tim followed his father’s footsteps as an engineer and used his inherent skill and interest in motorsport to design and develop new ground-breaking core components for the MGB, Midget and Sprite. Today, almost 150 restorations have been delivered under the Frontline name, with Tim’s upgrades at the heart o
Jan 29, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Max Girardo | Girardo & Co - A New Building And A Lot Of Ferraris
In this thrilling episode, we sit down with the renowned Max Girardo of Girardo & Co for an in-depth conversation covering the exciting world of racing, competition cars, and the latest developments in exotic automobiles. <a href="https://girardo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://girardo.com/</a> Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro/ what’s new?10:26 - Special editions14:13 - The future of values<p
Jan 22, 2024 · 56 min
Tom Jaconelli | Romans International - Is Now The Time To Buy A 911 Turbo?
In this episode, we have a thrilling conversation with Tom Jaconelli of Romans International, one of the most prestigious names in the luxury car industry. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of supercars and hypercars, exploring what's been happening and the current state of the market. <a href="https://www.romansinternational.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.romansinternational.com/</a> Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:
Jan 15, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
Merlin McCormack | Duke Of London - A New Site And A Gold Testarossa
Merlin McCormack joins me on the podcast again from Duke Of London to talk about his amazing Testarossa, some ongoing fun project cars and the upcoming move (and spec out) of the next location for Duke Of London. It's always great to chat to Merlin and see what he's been up to. <a href="https://www.dukeoflondon.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dukeoflondon.co.uk/</a> Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro02
Jan 1, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
David Lane | Oshe Design - A New Building And A New Era
I join David Lane (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/osheautomotive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@osheautomotive</a>) at the new workshop and base for Oshe Automotive and Workshop Seventy7 for a catchup. We discuss the last few years, picking project cars and some of the lovely builds David has done. Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro03:13 - How to pick project cars05:06 - The Oshe Difference10:33 - DIY vs Commercial
Dec 18, 2023 · 1 hr 21 min
What's The Deal With Synthetic and E-Fuels? w. Matt Simmonite
Matt Simmonite joins me for a deep dive into Synthetic and eFuels. Matt currently races at a club level using P1 Fuels carbon neutral synthetic fuels and has a great understanding of the topic. We coves some of the positives and negatives along with some common beliefs and misconceptions. Will we all be driving our cars with E Fuels in the future? <a href="http://www.p1fuels.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.p1fuels.com/</a> Enjoy, Sam</p
Dec 11, 2023 · 1 hr 37 min
Philip Hoffman | Reen 964 RSGT - The Most Advanced 964 Restomod?
Philip Hoffman is the man behind the Reen 964 RSGT, a personal project that has gone pretty far. Reen take a different approach to creating an involving road car with some very interesting bespoke electronic solutions and one of my favourite engines, the 997 GT3 engine! https://reencars.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro09:29 - Driving modes for classic cars 13:36 - Choosing the base car 21:48 - What’s the plan fo
Nov 6, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
Neill Briggs | BAC Mono - The New Mono And Future Tech
It's been a while since I caught up with BAC and in this episode I visited them at their Manufacturing facility to see what they've been up to and the new Mono. We explore lots of the new details and manufacturing techniques making their way into this incredible single seater road car. <a href="https://www.bac-mono.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bac-mono.com/</a> Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro04:31
Oct 23, 2023 · 1 hr 35 min
Iain Tyrrell | Tyrrell's Classic Cars - A Life Working On Italian Cars
Iain Tyrrell is the founder of Tyrrell's Classic Cars. Iain joins me to talk about his journey to date working on these incredible Italian machines. He's handled everything from engine tunes to full restorations but specialises in getting the mechanical parts right. Iain now has a very popular youtube channel where he deep dives into some of the cars he works on. We also cover Iain's other passion music and you can find his latest single "Take Time Out" on spotify, itunes ete. https
Sep 18, 2023 · 1 hr 46 min
Colin Belton | Ninemeister - Bespoke Air-Cooled Porsches
Colin Belton is the founder of Ninemeister. A Porsche specialist with a particular focus on the air cooled cars and performance upgrades. Colin and I have a long discussion about his journey, Porsches, engines and much more. Watch the episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/rRwiUh8PFY4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/rRwiUh8PFY4</a><a href="https://ninemeister.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ninemeister.com/</a> Enjoy,
Sep 11, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
Phil McGovern | Caffeine & Machine - Opening A Second Venue
Phil McGovern joins me for a catchup and to discuss how things have evolved at Caffeine & Machine including the opening of their new site near to the Millbrook Bowl very soon. <a href="https://caffeineandmachine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://caffeineandmachine.com/</a> Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:0:00 - Intro5:07 - Recap from last time15:13 - eSports community and sim racing 19:45 - Speeding23
Aug 21, 2023 · 1 hr 30 min
Rob Wilson - The Man That Makes F1 Drivers FASTER
Step into the world of Formula 1 with our guest, Rob Wilson. As the coach behind 70+ F1 drivers and many world champions, Rob reveals the nuances of pushing the best to become even better. With a storied racing career himself, he's a true giant in the motorsport arena. This was a real personal highlight for me. Watch the video: <a href="https://youtu.be/xZzu3HhXIOE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/xZzu3HhXIOE</a> Enjoy, Sam <p
Aug 14, 2023 · 1 hr 30 min
Michael Mallock | RML Group - The Story Of The RML Short Wheelbase
Michael Mallock, CEO of RML Group joins me to discuss what goes on at this high performance automotive engineering company. We dig a into the history of RML along with lots of the cool projects taken on for OEMs and now their own RML SWB. Watch the video here: <a href="https://youtu.be/n-tRXjYx53c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/n-tRXjYx53c</a> <a href="https://rmlgroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rmlgroup.com/</a></
Jul 10, 2023 · 1 hr 18 min
Nigel Redwood | Revolution Race Cars
After a successful career in the business world and an extensive background in racing Nigel Redwood joined Revolution Race Cars as Head of Sales & Marketing to help sell rapid track weapons. We have a dig into his journey and also the nitty gritty details of the A-One 500SC and A-One 427 including what it's like to drive these cars. https://www.revolutionracecars.com/https://www.instagram.com/revolutionracecars/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:
Jul 3, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min
Electrifying Classic Cars w.Steve Drummond | Electrogenic
Steve Drummond, founder of Electrogenic (<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCFxH207m-rkoHyQ5GcxMUwg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @ElectrogenicREV </a> ) joins me to talk about electrifying classic cars, some of the issues and the massive opportunities for converting powertrains. Watch the podcast here: <a href="https://youtu.be/G9MKsk_6GVE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/G9MKsk_6GVE</a> <a href="https://www.el