My Dad's Car
Andy and Jon have discussions with invited guests about their personal relationships with automotive nostalgia.
Each episode kicks of by us asking “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 music, smells, smoking, breakdowns, selling, buying, accidents and more.
Despite the podcast title, we don’t discriminate against cars belonging to other people, such as Mum’s, Gran’s, Uncle’s, Aunts, friends, or even a neighbours.
If it made an impression, we want to talk about it.
Likewise, this isn't a 'dead Dad's' podcast, but we do like to remember those who have passed, and have found it to be therapeutic to speak about our late Fathers whilst recording these shows.
Season 1 - February - May 2023
Season 2 - July 2023 - November 2023
Season 3 - November 2023 - March 2024
Season 4 - April 2024 - September 2024
Season 5 - October 2024 - March 2025
Season 6 - April 2025 -
Hosted by Andy Gregory and Jon Recknell.
Want to be a guest? Get in touch mydadscarpodcast@gmail.com
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Visit our website: www.mydadscar.co.uk
Episodes
74 episodes
Bonus Episode: Goodwood 82nd Members Meeting. Andy and his brother discuss the event.
After a fantastic day out at the 82nd Members Meeting at Goodwood Motor Circuit, Andy is joined by his brother Mike for a chat about the event, and comparing it to the more mainstream Revival event. A quick plug for Mike, if you nee...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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16:26
Stuart Weaver: Dad cut up a priceless MG and threw it in the Thames! Mum's Fiat 500, MGA, MGBGT, Male Breast Cancer Awareness S6E2
We're joined by Stuart Weaver for today's episode.Recommended to us by previous guest, Jamie Orr's mum no less, Stuart is a survivor of male breast cancer, and met Sally Orr through her work in this field. Stuart's parents ha...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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34:15
John Marcar from Driven Podcast: Mum's brown Cortina. Nissa Micra, Bluebird, Dad’s BMWs S6E1
We're joined this week by John Marcar, the host and driving force behind the driven.site podcast, and website. We met John up at the NEC at the end of last year, and whilst we didn't manage to sync our watches to record at the show,...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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45:07
Bonus Episode: Give your Car Books to Schools NOT Charity Shops!
Recently whilst clearing out my loft, I've found lots of old car books from when i was a kid. Rather than take them to a charity shop, for another 40-something guy to buy for a quid and stash in his study, i chose to give them to my...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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12:47
Ed Foster: Racing with Dad,driving a Land Rover around Australia, Mum's Escort Cosworth and the F40 that came to school! S5E10
It's a pleasure to bring you this episode with Ed Foster, a farmer, a motoring journalist, a racer, and perhaps most familiar to you as the (tall) face and voice in the Goodwood Paddocks during the Revival, Festival of Speed and Members Meeting...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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50:43
Tom McCooey: I wrote a book about restoring my parents wedding car. MG Magnette, Montego, BMW 3 series, 5 series S5E9
We welcome Tom McCooey, a journalist and author onto our podcast to chat about his parents cars, and in particular an MG Magnette called Maggie.The car had previously last been used in 1983 and was his parent's wedding car. After his ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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47:08
Faye Hatton: I used to play 'guess the car' walking to school. Ford Sierra, Mercedes SL, S5E8
We're joined by Faye Hatton, an Automotive PR specialist who just so happened to answer a social media post by Jonny Smith with a memory of her parents cars.Naturally, we hijacked that post and got in touch, and shortly afterward had this c...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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51:21
Bonus Episode: Brooklands New Year Classic Car Meet - 20 of your earliest car memories
Andy went along to the historic Brooklands Museum (home to the iconic banked race track of the 1930s) for their annual New Year Classic Car meet. It should have been the 1st January, but bad weather saw it postpone till the weekend.&nb...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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18:09
Phil Weeden, Classics World: Driving on Dad's lap and how the seatbelt law saved Dad's life. S5E7
In the second of our full length live podcasts recorded at the NEC Classic Car Show we were joined by Phil Weeden, the MD of Kelsey Media and Classics World.We have a great chat about his earliest car memories, what got him into the ind...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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24:49
Martin Hackett: My Mum was a girl racer, my Grandads Granada, My Dad's Stanza and Bluebird and the Golf that went through the garage! S5E6
We're joined by Andy's friend Martin Hackett who has plenty of great stories to share.His earliest car memory is a Ford Granada belonging to his Grandfather, who used to drive down from Scotland to see him on the South Coast, then take him ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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43:56
Bonus Episode: The Nativity with a difference read by Andy's 9 year old daughter. Ford Escort Van. Christmas Special
A special festive bonus episode with Andy’s eldest daughter reading a Chat GPT generated take on the Nativity story (Chat GPT is only as good as the prompt, and I’d like to think this came out pretty well!) Journey across Northumberlan...
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7:13
Anna Bebbington: Live from the NEC Classic Car Show. Reliant Robin, VW Camper, VW Golf Mk1, Mk2 S5E5
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in the Podcast Lounge at the Classic Car Show at the NEC in November 2024.Our guest, Anna Bebbington is the events organiser for the VW Golf Mk1 Owners Club, and told us some brilliant m...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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27:41
Ian Robertson - Classic Retro Modern Magazine: Simca, Talbot, Peugeot, Ford Sierra and collecting car brochures. S5E4
We are joined this week by Ian Robertson, an enthusiast of Peugeot 405s, and publisher of Classic Retro Modern car magazine, an independent title that celebrates many of the same cars we discuss in each of our shows.Join us for a journey th...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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36:56
Bonus Episode: NEC Classic Car Show 20+ clips from around the halls
As well as recording live shows in the Podcast Lounge, we chatted to lots of show goers on the Saturday and Sunday at the NEC Classic Car Show. Enjoy plenty of earliest car memories and our summary of the weekend too. Our ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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27:04
Sam White: My Dad bought a Porsche 911 the week I was born - and now I've got it! S5E3
We are joined by Sam White, co-Founder of Apiar Watches, and Porsche 911 owner. In fact this episode is pretty 911 centric, as his father bought the yellow 1971 Targa model the week Sam was born, and always promised the car to him when he was o...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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33:43
Matt from the Tyre Kickers Podcast: My Dad's Citroens, playing in cars and driving a Milk float aged 10! S5E2
We're joined for this episode by a fellow podcaster, one half of the Tyre Kickers! Matt shares podcasting notes, but also delights in sharing with us his earliest car memories. From playing in Dad's Citroen and Bedford van thr...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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53:43
Bonus Episode - The NEC Classic Car Show is nearly here!!
A very quick reminder that the NEC Classic Car show is only a few weeks away now. We've been dropping the somewhat snazzy Mike Brewer ad throughout our back catalogue, but here you can enjoy a few minutes of us chatting about the event.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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5:42
Paul Gardner 'SpeedBroker': My Dad's cars were so embarrassing I used to duck down in the back to hide. BX, Corolla, Skoda, Mini, Morris Minor S5E1
Welcome back to season 5 of My Dad's Car! We are joined by Paul Gardner from SpeedBroker who found us through our popular social media game 'Car Spotting Tennis' in which we trade interesting vehicle spots with a racquet sports twist.It...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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45:44
Bonus Episode: We reflect on a rainy Goodwood Revival 2024.
Join us for a lighthearted look back at Goodwood Revival 2024. Andy was there on a very damp Friday, and Jon enjoyed a slightly drier visit with his wife on the Saturday.Talk wafts from first impressions, through to ticket touts, t...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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28:45
Bonus Episode: We discuss new registrations, personal number plates, novelty fonts and more!
Join us for a quick chat 'off topic' on the subject of number plates. This came up when we spoke to Danny James, and this bonus episode was born out of the out-takes from that recording session, along with a more structured secondary d...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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17:56
Sheridan 'We Blog Any Car' : Dad was a mechanic. Homework at a main dealer workshop. Vauxhall Viva, Audi 100, Cavalier, Mk1 Golf, Fiat 131 S4E10
Join us for a great chat with Sheridan from We Blog Any Car for a trip down memory lane. It starts with his Dad's Vauxhall Viva in bright metallic green (with the obligatory vinyl roof), and in juxtaposition, his colleagues and customers Au...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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57:16
Sally Alington: London Safari in a 2CV, a Mini Van, my Mum's Taxi, Keys left in ignition, a free Porsche and Ford Mustangs! S4E9
We're joined for this episode by Andy's cousin Sally Alington. By day she is the Founder and CEO of Ethos Farm and high flying business woman, at the weekends she loves going for a drive in her Ford Mustang... A car that was not at all influenc...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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44:45
Jamie Orr: My Dad's Company Car was a Lotus Elise! Minis, Metros, Grandparents Scirocco Storm S4E8
Jamie Orr joins us for a chat about all things automotive from his younger years. Growing up in Scotland there were Minis, Metros and Ford Sierras. Later on, he moved down south and was taught to drive at the legendary TRL (home of GTI Internat...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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48:22
Bonus Episode: We will be appearing at the NEC Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show in November!
Yep! You read that right, we will be appearing in the all new Podcast Lounge on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November at the NEC Classic Motor Show.(Yes, this should have been a full episode this week, but this news needed to be shared!...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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11:10
Max Newman: Dad chasing a Porsche at Isle of Man TT, Ginetta, Sylva Leader, Austin 7, Audi S2, Golf GTI, Citroen Dyane S4E7
We are joined this week by Max Newman, a die hard car enthusiast and one third of the 9Werks Podcast team. Max tells us about Citroen Dyanes, White Mk1 Golf L which his Mum got a speeding ticket in, Mk2 Golf GTI's driving to get the Mi...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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50:09