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The Driven PodcastFord CEO, Jim Farley | Racer, Maria Costello | & BTCC's Charles Rainford, Tom Ingram & Jake Hill from the 82nd Goodwood Members MeetingEnjoy a bonus episode of The Driven Podcast recorded at the 82nd Goodwood Members Meeting in April 2025. In this episode, John Marcar and Charlotte Vowden speak to a handful of voices, including:Jim Farley, the CEO of the Ford Motor Company. (times - 09:08 > 49:58)Jim and Charlotte discuss finding a balance between work and pleasure, particularly in running one of the world's largest automotive companies and taking time to enjoy driving a Ford GT40 alongside Alex Brundle.Charles Rainford, the BTCC Newbie (times - 50:01 > 55:53)John Marcar catches up with Charles...2025-05-301h 30
My Dad's CarJohn Marcar from Driven Podcast: Mum's brown Cortina. Nissa Micra, Bluebird, Dad’s BMWs S6E1Send us a textWe'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, we sat down a few weeks later to have a proper chat.From a chocolate brown Ford Cortina, to a K10 Micra, gifted to his Mum by his caring Auntie, to a Nissan Bluebird and his Father's access to exec level company cars t...2025-04-0145 minThe Driven PodcastRacing Ferraris, Designing Bentleys and Unveiling a Morgan... oh, and listeners letters!It's the season finale! This week, for the last time until the Summer months, John Marcar, Amy Heynes, Miles Lacey, Charlotte Vowden, and Alex Goy bring you a round table podcast episode to end yet another busy season of The Driven Podcast.In this week's chat, Amy shares stories of photographing MGs and hanging out with musicians, Charlotte has been driving a new car up and down the country, Alex has unveiled a new Morgan, Miles has been on a track day in a 911 Racing Car, and John is now a Ferrari racing driver. ...2025-03-211h 42The Driven PodcastBehind the scenes at Goodwood Motor Circuit: meet the people that make the magic happen!Steeped in nostalgia, Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex started life as an RAF base before its first race in 1948. It's one of the fastest, most challenging tracks in the UK. Home to the world-famous Revival, Members' Meeting and Festival of Speed, its reputation for putting on automotive spectacles is unmatched.On this week's episode, Charlotte Vowden and Amy Heynes, go behind the scenes with four members of the Goodwood Motor Circuit Content Team, who are responsible for organising the events, to find out what it takes to make the magic happen.Each...2025-03-141h 34The Driven PodcastRacecars and Rock Stars with Rick Parfitt JnrRick Parfitt Jnr is this week's guest on The Driven Podcast. Rick, an old friend and colleague of John Marcar's, welcomes John and Charlotte Vowden into his home to share some of his amazing stories, anecdotes and wisdom from his life and career as a musician, professional racing driver and ambassador for Crohn's & Colitis UK.Rick shares stories of his unorthodox upbringing in a Rock and Roll household and tells us how the hobby of go-karting as a teenager led him to a profession in motorsport and a whole new outlook on life as a sufferer...2025-03-071h 28The Driven PodcastJessica Hawkins - Aston Martin F1 AmbassadorThis week, on The Driven Podcast, racing and stunt driver Jessica Hawkins welcomes Charlotte Vowden and John Marcar to the Aston Martin Racing Technology Campus (AMRTC) in Silverstone.Jessica Hawkins is a pioneer for women in motorsport. Having excelled in her career as a professional championship-winning racing driver and stunt driver, Jessica is now team ambassador and Head of F1 Academy for the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team, which includes supporting and mentoring new drivers to set them up for success in the most notorious motorsport in the world.In this episode, Je...2025-02-2156 minThe Driven PodcastTiffany Coates - The World's Foremost Female Motorcycle AdventurerIn 1997, Tiffany Coates decided to embark on an overland adventure to India with her best friend. They wanted to do it on a motorcycle, but neither of them had licenses or even knew how to ride. So they learnt. Equipped with a Haynes Manual and fearless ambition, they set off on a BMW R 80 GS named ‘Thelma’ – which they bought over the phone and unseen.Bonkers and brave, their spontaneous adventure took them further than they had ever anticipated and Tiffany has never looked back. From Tibet to Madagascar, Africa, Borneo and Alaska, home is where ‘Thelma’...2025-02-141h 34The Driven PodcastMark Harrison of Praga & The Road to BohemaMark Harrison is rightfully regarded as an automotive sales and marketing expert, having worked in integral roles with brands such as Honda and its BTCC team, BMW, where he assisted in the launch of the Iconic BMW M3 CSL and later the new Mini and McLaren where he helped launch the first road cars for the brand.Today, Mark is known for his role with Praga, a company steeped in history, which is now responsible for producing the iconic Praga R1 racing cars and, later, the new road-going Hyper Car - Bohema.In...2025-02-071h 42The Driven PodcastAlex Goy goes to Dakar featuring Mitch Guthrie JrThis week’s episode of The Driven Podcast takes you far from the warm confines of a studio and puts you… in a warm desert to hear the sounds of the Dakar Rally. You’ve likely heard of the Dakar, but you actually heard it? As well as being there to hear the cars thunder by, we get inside the Ford team to learn about the top tier T1 Raptor.Alex Goy ventured out into the sands to see what’s what in all things Dakar. From discovering the perfect way to tackle the rally (it’s a bit gr...2025-01-3141 minThe Driven PodcastAlex Brundle - The Iconic Commentary Voice & The Face of Brundle MotorsportThis week, on The Driven Podcast, we're joined by the wonderful Alex Brundle. Alex is a much loved and very familiar voice to the world of motorsport thanks to his profession as a commentator for single-seater and endurance racing.When not in the commentary box, Alex is likely to be found behind the wheel as a professional racing driver. His racing career has seen him on the Le Mans 24-hour podium twice, along with multiple World Endurance Championship race victories and the 2016 European Le Mans Series Championship to his name. In 2024 alone, Alex was driving everything...2025-01-241h 28The Driven PodcastGuy Pigounakis and David Allison of MG Motor UKThis week, on The Driven Podcast, we meet two influential people at one of the most prolific British car brands, MG and record the first-ever official podcast interview with the MG brand.Guy Pigounakis is the commercial director of MG UK, and he has an incredible story of how he first joined the brand as a rebellious teenager by knocking on the factory doors at Longbridge in the 1970s - a bold move which undoubtedly led to him sitting in the top seat today. David Allison is head of Product and Planning for MG and stems f...2025-01-171h 28The Driven PodcastJake Hill - The 2024 BTCC Champion (...and his Dad - Simon Hill)This week's episode of The Driven Podcast will likely sit in our podcast hall of fame and favourites for quite some time. Jake Hill had British Touring Car fans on the edge of their seats throughout the 2024 season right up to the season's final round at Brands Hatch, where he clinched the championship title for the first time.John Marcar and Miles Lacey sat with Jake at his home in Kent to hear the story of his journey to that iconic championship win, but there was also a crucial 4th voice on the recording. The fourth...2025-01-101h 41The Driven Podcast2024 Wrapped, "Old Bad" Emissions and Is jaGuar still a sore subject??2024 has been a busy year for 'team Driven', and for the first time this year (and ever), all the podcast hosts are in the same room at the same time!On this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, John Marcar, Amy Heynes, Charlotte Vowden, Miles Lacey, and Alex Goy are all together to discuss the top news stories of the year according to driven.site and share their personal automotive highlights of the past 12 months.Expect spontaneous (sometimes nonsensical*) chatter about synthetic fuels, the (apparent) demise of EV demand, the end of Clarkson...2024-12-271h 34The Driven PodcastSimon Saunders - Ariel Motor CompanyIn the early 1990s, a car designer and university lecturer, Simon Saunders, purchased an automotive vehicle manufacturer historically famous for making everything from push bikes to motorcars since 1871.The company was Ariel, and following a pause in manufacturing since 1971, under Saunders' new ownership, the brand was to reappear in 1996 along with one of the most revolutionary and celebrated sports cars in recent history, the Ariel Atom.In this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, we travel to the modern-day home of Ariel in Somerset to meet with Simon Saunders and his son Henry...2024-12-201h 26The Driven PodcastLuke Sutton - Recorded in Luxury at Clive SuttonClive Sutton has been a popular car dealer in London since the 1980s and has since grown into one of the most respected automotive retailers, importers and luxury customisation companies with a strong global reputation.This week, on The Driven Podcast, John Marcar and Miles Lacey meet Luke Sutton, the founder's son, who is now at the forefront of the company for a podcast in an exceptionally luxurious studio on wheels...Luke brings us up to speed on the company in 2024 and shares some fascinating insights into all areas of the business, including...2024-12-131h 17The Driven PodcastIntroducing: Everything Wrong With MotorsportThis week on The Driven Podcast, John Marcar sits down with regular co-host Miles Lacey and occasional guest host Niki Faulkner to discuss their new podcast, Everything Wrong with Motorsport.Miles and Niki joined John for the 3rd of 3 live recordings at the Birmingham NEC for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motorshow 2024 to share the details of a new project and new podcast available to listen to now (via the details below!)In the chat, Miles and Niki also work through their careers in and around motorsport so far and give some hints into...2024-12-0654 minThe Driven PodcastPaul Cowland's Guide to Classic Car OwnershipOn this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, John Marcar sits down with TV's Paul Cowland to explore the world of classic car ownership in 2024.As many will know, Paul Cowland is a voice of authority in the world of Classic cars, not only due to his staggering collection but due to his work on much-loved television shows such as Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars, which he co-hosts with Drew Pritchard.For this episode, John and Paul sat down along with a live audience at the Classic Motorshow 2024 at the Birmingham NEC and delved...2024-11-2954 minThe Driven PodcastWhat Signifies a Classic Car? - LIVE at the NEC Classic Motor ShowOn this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, John Marcar, Amy Heynes, and Alex Goy host the first of three episodes from The Birmingham NEC for the Classic Motorshow 2024.In this episode, we address the question: 'What defines a classic car?' We also ask, 'What classic cars are overrated?' and 'Which classic models are underrated?' If you would like to jump into the conversation and offer your input and opinions on anything discussed in this episode, email podcast@driven.site or slip into the DMs._______________________________________________The...2024-11-2248 minThe Driven PodcastCar Design with Steve SaxtyThis week, on The Driven Podcast, we're joined by the automotive marketing specialist turned author, Steve Saxty.Steve Saxty has spent his professional life as a marketeer for the likes of Ford, Mazda and Porsche and even held an integral role in relaunching Rolls-Royce. In recent years, Steve has utilised his experience and expertise in the motor industry to create a collection of books, each of which delves into the fascinating world of marketing, selling, and, most crucially, designing cars.Steve's books include 'BMW by Design', 'BMW's Hidden Gems', 'Secret Fords...2024-11-151h 45The Driven PodcastThe Sounds of The Goodwood Revival Meeting 2024This week's episode was recorded at the Goodwood Revival meeting in 2024 and features some truly fantastic sounds, including an eclectic mix of voices and some wonderful car sounds. For the first time ever, our Goodwood episode has also been shot on camera - to see the video, head to youtube.com/@driven.videosJohn Marcar and Miles Lacey dodged the torrential rain for three days and spoke with:Alex Brundle - Tom Ingram - Steve Soper - Amy Heynes - Jake Hill - Sam Hancock - Abbie Eaton - Craig...2024-11-081h 33The Driven PodcastSEASON 2! - Welcome to the team Alex Goy and Charlotte Vowden!We're back! The Driven Podcast is back for season 2, and with the new season comes new guests, talking topics, live shows and two new hosts. John Marcar is kicking off the new season with our two new voices.For season two, The Driven Podcast officially welcomes Alex Goy and Charlotte Vowden to the hosting team joining John, Amy and Miles. In this episode, John, Charlotte and Alex work through a selection of talking topics, including the new Ferrari hyper car, the new McLaren hyper car and asking if there will be a new Porsche hyper car...2024-11-011h 37The Driven PodcastKhyzyl Saleem - @the_kyza and Andreas Mindt - Head of Design at VWEnjoy a bonus episode of The Driven Podcast from the GTI Fan Festival in Wolfsburg, Germany. In this two-part 'design special,' John Marcar sits down with two iconic car designers. First up is Khyzyl Saleem, a concept artist who has found fame by showing off his work on Instagram @the_kyza while designing for the likes of EA Games, TWR, Fuze Studios, and more.In the first half of the episode, John and Khyzyl explore the story of 'The Kyza' from his humble beginnings—cutting out paper cars from magazines—to his current status as one...2024-08-121h 28The Driven Podcast2 Porsche 911s vs 1 Fiat Panda & Some breaking news! (Final Episode of Season 1)It's the last episode of Season 1, and the team has been very busy driving on all sides of the globe. Amy has been battling the mean streets of Greece in a Porsche 911. Miles has been battling the mean streets of Australia in a Porsche 911, and John has been battling the mean streets of Italy in a... Fiat PandaIn addition to the very unbalanced driving comparisons, John has once again fallen in love with our Land Rover Defender thanks to some steel wheels and Falken Tyres and is trying to work out what on earth to do...2024-06-241h 28The Driven PodcastManiacing in a Suzuki Swift, a new 911 & John's in love with an SUVThis week, on The Driven Podcast, we have a special catch-up episode with a stand-in. Niki Faulkner from Driving Wizards joins John Marcar and Miles Lacey to discuss recent automotive news, have some motorsport chat, and most excitingly, announce a possible new podcast that might be heading your way in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned for more details!In the episode, Niki, John, and Miles discuss recent events and adventures and also work through some recent news stories, such as the new Porsche 911, the end of the Bugatti Chiron, and a near-endless list of cars and...2024-06-101h 24The Driven PodcastSteve Soper, Toby Partridge & The Return of a Legendary BMW M3This week on The Driven Podcast, John Marcar obsesses over a very special racing car. The car in question is the 1992 winner of the Spa 24 Hours, The BMW Fina BASTOS M3, which the equally legendary Steve Soper drove.Steve Soper is this week's guest alongside ex-business partner turned co-racing driver Toby Partridge to discuss the return and rebirth of such a special car. Steve, Toby, and John Marcar discuss the story behind the car, the iconic race that Steve won in 1992, and the plans for the car moving forward.This podcast is released...2024-06-0347 minThe Driven PodcastIan Callum and Aleck Jones - CALLUMThis week, on the Driven Podcast, John Marcar and Miles Lacey visit CALLUM in Warwick and meet car design royalty Ian Callum CBE and Aleck Jones.Ian Callum is likely to be a name that needs no introduction thanks to his frankly marvellous portfolio of car designs, including the Ford Puma, Aston Martin DB7, Aston Martin Vanquish, Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar iPace, and the Nissan R390 Le Mans Car (to mention just a tiny handful!).Aleck Jones is the head of design for CALLUM working directly with Ian. Aleck comes from a strong design ba...2024-05-271h 38The Driven PodcastAdrian Sellers & James Bannister - Royal EnfieldThis week, it's all about the bikes (but not exclusively!), as Amy and John visited Royal Enfield's UK HQ in Leicestershire. Greeting us there and joining us for the podcast episode is designer and head of Custom and Motorsport, Adrian Sellers. Alongside Adrian is James Bannister. James heads up the global creative strategy department, ensuring (in his own words) that the brand stays relevant and does cool things!This recording took place back in a cold and wintery February 2024 (hence the cold weather chat) but is relevant now as we have on test a brand new Ro...2024-05-201h 24The Driven PodcastTom Ford - Top Gear MagazineTom 'Wookie' Ford is the associate editor of Top Gear Magazine in the UK. He spends his working life travelling the world to capture and create stories for readers of one of the most established car magazines globally and its YouTube channel. Perhaps unsurprisingly, as a result of his frequent adventures, Tom has an arsenal of superb stories to tell.This week on The Driven Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Heynes sit down with Tom in his home to catch up on some of the most fun recent adventures and recap some of the times when...2024-05-131h 36The Driven PodcastDan Prosser - Motoring Journalist and The Intercooler Co-FounderDan Prosser is a motoring journalist and writer famed and haloed for his work as a freelancer and a staff writer for publications such as PistonHeads, The Daily Telegraph, BMW Car Magazine, Performance Car Magazine and, of course, Evo. In 2021, Dan teamed up with fellow motoring journalism royalty Andrew Frankel to launch The Intercooler, the online platform, mobile app and podcast for lovers of car content.In this week's podcast, John Marcar and Miles Lacey chat to Dan and work through his career as a motoring journalist and the journey to starting the now much-loved online platform...2024-05-061h 44The Driven PodcastFulfilling a dead man's wish… in a Volvo 940John, Amy, and Miles reunite for a catch-up midway through the first season of the new Driven Podcast. In this week's episode, we discuss various topics and questions, including whether or not you can fit a casket in a Volvo 940. Is there any point in Carbon ceramic brakes? Should everyone have experience driving lorries and motorcycles before driving cars?We also worked through some spectacular stories from our listeners from speed awareness courses, with the grand prize for the best prize being awarded to Karl Hill. Links from talking topics: To sp...2024-04-291h 14The Driven PodcastThe Sounds of Goodwood Members Meeting 81This week's podcast comes to you from the 81st Goodwood Members Meeting, where John Marcar caught up with a collection of iconic people in and around the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit. Amy Heynes joins for the opening and closing of the podcast as she frantically grabs photos from the event as an official photographer for Goodwood.In this 'Sounds of' episode, among some of the most sublime-sounding racing cars, we have the voices of;Charlotte Vowden - Motoring Journalist and Writer (@charlottevowden) | Tom Ingram - Racing Driver (@tomingram80) | Alex Brundle - Racing Driver...2024-04-2256 minThe Driven PodcastNabil Naamo - The Story of Topaz and the Art of ObsessionTopaz Detailing is a trusted industry brand renowned for being the best of the best in the world of car detailing and paint protection services. From the outside looking in, it would be easy to assume the company was founded with a multi-million-pound financial investment, which immediately got to work on the biggest, best and most exclusive cars in the world; the real story, though, is very humbling.In this week's Podcast Episode, Topaz co-founder Nabil Naamo shares the story of how his now internationally famous company started as two brothers working out the back of...2024-04-151h 23The Driven PodcastJimmy Broadbent - Online Gaming to Real Life RacingJimmy Broadbent is one of the most universally loved gaming streamers, with millions of viewers and followers worldwide. What makes Jimmy's story so unique is that, as revealed in this episode, he has managed to transition from the virtual racing world to real-life racing with the Praga series, Time Attack, and more.In this week's podcast, Jimmy shares his very raw and real story, including the details of the most challenging times of his life, which led him to focus on gaming and streaming.John Marcar and Miles Lacey discuss Jimmy's life and...2024-04-081h 31The Driven PodcastAlex Kersten - aka AutoAlexAlex Kersten is a big name in the automotive content creation game, having been the face of Car Throttle for an entire decade. In April 2022, Alex shocked the automotive world by announcing his resignation from Car Throttle to start his own media brand, which we now know as AutoAlex.In this podcast, John Marcar and Alex are reunited as old friends and work colleagues to talk through his career and story, along with Miles Lacey, who enjoyed his first encounter with Alex... It's fair to say that Alex and Miles got on like a house on...2024-04-011h 45The Driven PodcastJonny Smith - Motoring Journalist, Presenter, Podcaster and YouTuberJonny Smith joins John Marcar and Miles Lacey as our first-ever guest on the all-new Driven Podcast. John and Jonny started talking about sitting down for a podcast together in December 2020, and finally, after four years, it's happened.In this episode, John and Miles work through Jonny's unique, bizarre and, at times, downright ridiculous career as a writer, a journalist and a television presenter before embarking on the work of digital media with his monumentally successful podcast Smith & Sniff and YouTube Channel The Late Brake Show.To enter our competition, visit driven.site/c...2024-03-251h 50The Driven PodcastBouncy Volvos, Part-Worn Tyres & Finding the 5th dimension via Number Plates (WE'RE BACK!!)Welcome to the all-new Driven Podcast!John, Amy and Miles are finally back with the brand-new Driven Podcast. This week, the trio catch up on the past month's antics and work through some interesting talking topics, including... Amy has bought a new car (spoiler alert, it's in the title), Miles has been researching which Porsche 911 is best, John has been breaking the law and paying the price by enduring a Speed Awareness Course, and Miles gets a rollicking for purchasing part-worn tyres.To enter our competition, visit driven.site/competitionCompetition t...2024-03-251h 45
drivenchatThe Amazing True Story of Goldie Gardner - John Mayhead has written a book!This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, Amy and John are joined for the second time by journalist, writer and automotive data analyst - John Mayhead. John, whilst writing a story about high-speed runs for an editorial piece, stumbled upon an interesting character named Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Thomas 'Goldie' Gardner. John discovered that Goldie was a man who not only set records but also had a pretty extensive and very interesting backstory. And so, the idea of writing the book was born.In this week's podcast, John Mayhead talks to John Marcar and Amy...2023-08-141h 14
drivenchatMotor Racing in Australia vs. Road Tripping in the AlpsThis week on The Driven Chat Podcast, Miles Lacey and John Marcar catch up on some recent activities and debate which is best: motor racing in Australia or road-tripping in the Alps?Shortly after a recent podcast recording, Miles had to hop on a 24-hour flight to Australia whilst John had to go to the Alps for some wheeler-dealing. Miles' Australian adventure resulted from an invite to drive with Praga Team ANZ, and the turnaround for commuting, car prep, and competing was nothing short of bonkers.John's trip to the Alps involved the...2023-06-261h 06drivenchatRiding Triumphs whilst wearing Suits, Road Testing 11 Cars in 36 Hours ...AND Oh No, bad news about the BMW Concept Touring Coupe...?This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Miles Lacey take a seat in the Coventry Corner Podcast Studio to catch up on their recent adventures, escapades and accolades in and around the automotive world.Talking topics on this week's episode include; Miles driving brand-new Rolls-Royce cars in central Milan, John riding a Triumph Speed Twin 1200 whilst wearing a suit in central London, and Miles chasing a 2013 F1 car around Silverstone. John also somehow managed to drive 11 amazing cars in the space of just 36 hours, and of course, we talk about the social media...2023-05-291h 48drivenchatThe Sounds of Goodwood Members Meeting 2023 with John Marcar, Miles Lacey & Tim HuttonThis week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar brings you The Sounds of Goodwood Members Meeting 2023 #MM80 and, with it, 21 fantastic conversations John, Tim and Miles had throughout the two-day event.This week's guests in order of appearance:ON SATURDAY, we speak to Racing driver Grant Williams, a previous podcast and Goodwood celebrity, thanks to his sideways antics in his Jaguar racing cars. Photographers Rob Overy, Nigel Harniman and Jake Boreham. Racing driver Alex Brundle, racing driver and television presenter Tiff Needell, and racing driver Mike Wilds famous for racing in F1, Saloon ca...2023-04-242h 01drivenchatMartin Donnelly - The F1 Driver who 'probably should be dead'This week, F1 racing driver Martin Donnelly joins John Marcar and a very special guest host Miles Lacey for the latest Driven Chat Podcast. Martin Donnelly is perhaps best known as the survivor of a horrifying 170mph crash whilst testing his Lotus F1 car at the Jerez Circuit in 1990. It was a crash that would end his F1 career but against all odds, not his life.In this week's podcast, John and Miles speak to Martin about his unorthodox route to F1, coming from a small town in Northern Ireland amidst the infamous 'troubles' of the 1970...2023-02-271h 26
drivenchatChasing the Dream with Miss Emma WalshThis week, the presenter, performer and content creator, Miss Emma Walsh, joins John Marcar for the latest Driven Chat Podcast. Emma was brought up in a family of performers, with her parents starring in the 1970s-80s pop group The Dooleys. With such a strong musical influence, it's perhaps no surprise that Emma also went on to pursue a career in music. Later in life, Emma also appeared on our TV screens as a character in the popular UK TV series Made in Chelsea.In this week's episode, Emma shares her story of becoming one of...2023-02-201h 30drivenchatCelebrating 100 years of Carroll Shelby - with Aaron ShelbyThis week on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Shore are joined for a chat by Aaron Shelby, the Grandson of the late-great Carroll Shelby. Carroll Shelby is known, loved and celebrated as the iconic name that made fast cars even faster. Aaron still plays a crucial role working within the organisation and legacy founded by his grandfather as a board member of Carroll Shelby International, which has been operating since 1962.This year, in 2023, the international motoring community celebrates 100 years since the birth of Shelby with fitting celebrations and tributes. In the UK, an...2023-02-131h 09drivenchatJames Martin Chef & Car CollectorTV Chef and car collector James Martin joins John Marcar on this week's Driven Chat Podcast. James was booked in to talk about his new book (Butter) predominantly; however, John decided to focus on the more significant point of interest - James' fantastic car collection.In this fun and casual chat, John works through the car list with James and discovers some great stories that come with the individual cars he owns, as well as hearing more about his career as a chef, a television presenter and now an author too.The Driven...2023-01-0251 mindrivenchatGet to Know Your Host >>> John Marcar - BONUS EPISODE!Have you heard the story of the content creator and presenter called John, who utilised a traumatic event in his teenage years to push forward through life with a new approach to risk, determination and reward?This week, the tables are turning as the hosts of the Driven Chat Podcast are to become the interviewees...In the second of two bonus episodes this week, content producer Amber Young assumes the presenter role and gets deep and meaningful with the head of Production for Driven and, of course, the primary host of the Driven...2022-12-301h 26drivenchatRage Against The Middle Lane Hoggers (and other collective moans) with Amy Shore & John MarcarThis week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Shore debate automotive-themed complaints, comments and moans submitted by our listeners. From middle lane hoggers to automatic main beam headlight users, we work through and discuss the points that make us mad.We also catch up on what Amy has been up to since our last recording, we run through a list of cars John has recently been testing (and in one case - not testing), and we address a listener's quest for a new car purchase.If you would like to...2022-12-191h 41drivenchatMonster Energy Athletes Jndia Erbacher, Tessa Whittock, Sara Aydin & Stacey-Lee MayThis week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie visit the Monster Energy UK HQ in London to meet four incredible Monster Energy Athletes.On this week's podcast we have:Tessa Whittock - from London, England. Precision and drift driver, who runs her own drift school, features as a stunt driver in big-budget films, and has performed stunt shows all over the world - including being the first women to display a stunt show in front of the Kind of Saudi Arabia.Jndia Erbacher - from Basel in...2022-12-121h 21drivenchatThe Story of Supercar Driver with Adam Thorby & Riad ArianeThis week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar visits Supercar Driver in the SCD HQ in Sheffield to talk to founder Adam Thorby and head of media Riad Ariane.Supercar Driver is a members club focusing on driving at its core. What started as a small group of sports and supercar owners occasionally meeting in supermarket car parks has evolved into a community organisation that now hosts international road trips and takes exclusive ownership of motor racing circuits for hugely popular events such as the Supercar Driver Secret Meet.In this conversation...2022-11-291h 04drivenchatA Day with Arkonik Land Rover DefendersThis week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie record an episode from the offices of Arkonik, builders of bespoke Land Rover Defender 90, 110 and 130 models.The Driven Chat team were invited along to the Arkonik factory in Somerset to see every step of the build process of the bespoke Defenders that later go on to be exported to customers around the world.In this episode, John and Rachael speak to Arkonik Managing Director Tom Parry and Production manager Craig Venn. They are also joined by head of communications and editor-in-chief...2022-11-211h 07drivenchatF1 Photographer Keith Sutton and Artist Anna-Louise Felstead from SWAThis week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar brings a second dose of content from Sleeping With Art 2022 and two additional conversations from two amazingly creative individuals.First up is a conversation with legendary F1 Photographer Keith Sutton. Keith is behind the brand Sutton Images, which later became Sutton Motorsport Images. In this conversation, Keith shares the most incredible story of how his career started when he almost accidentally bumped into a young driver called Aryton Senna.In the second of the two conversations, John speaks to artist Anna-Louise Felstead, renowned for...2022-11-141h 08drivenchatDo you believe in Ghosts?? (Happy Halloween!) with Helen StanleyHelen Stanley is a TV presenter, artist, and podcaster in the automotive world with a brand new podcast called 'Cars of The Macabre' in which she explores the spooky and paranormal world of motoring.John Marcar (perhaps unsurprisingly) is somewhat of a critic, whilst Rachael Downie is more of a believer. In this episode, Helen, John and Rachael share some stories and theories on the paranormal activity in and around the world of cars.Beyond the spooky stuff, we also discuss Helen's career, artwork, and refreshingly unfiltered opinions on the automotive world's modern...2022-10-311h 08drivenchatFancy owning a part of Silverstone?? Let's Chat to ESCAPADEHow do you feel about spending up to £2mil on a property located on the edge of the Silverstone Circuit? Pretty special, right? - There's just one catch, you can't live there.In this week's Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie sit down with the 'big boss', Will Tindall of ESCAPADE, a new concept in property ownership enabling buyers to own a property just meters from the tarmac of the home of British motorsport - The Silverstone Circuit.ESCAPADE is a hotel where private buyers can take ownership of luxurious suites o...2022-10-0346 mindrivenchatPorsche Chat with Greig Daly and Darren Anderson of RPM TechnikIn this week's Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar gets all geeky about all things Porsche as he sits down with 2 of the three directors at RPM Technik - specialists in Porsche GT cars.RPM Technik is a company at the top of its game in restoring, rebuilding, preparing and selling Porsche products with a particular penchant for GT models. In this week's conversation, John talks to sales Director Grieg Daly and Commercial Director Darren Anderson about their company.Perhaps unsurprisingly, in this conversation, we dive into all things Porsche but also share the...2022-09-181h 25drivenchatThe Sounds of Salon Privé 2022In this week's Driven Chat Podcast we're dropping our episode a day earlier than usual on Sunday because John Marcar and Rachael Downie bring you a walk-around podcast from Britains Poshest Car Event - Salon Privé 2022 at Blenheim Palace.In this episode, Rachael and John speak to the event founder David Bagley about his 17th Salon Prive Event. Two-time Dakar Rally winner Nani Roma. CEO and Founder of Viritech, Timothy Lyons joins us to talk about his exciting new hydrogen-powered hypercar, Apricale. Cole Hennessey of the Hennessey family talks to us about the new Hennessey Venom F...2022-09-041h 27drivenchatNew Car Telly, featuring Ginny Buckley and Alex Riley - The BMW i4 M50 AND Rachael's been to Hell & back! In this week's Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie bring you two conversations recorded initially for our Radio Show on talkSPORT2. As is often the way with radio segments, often the final product is significantly shorter than the original recording - and so, we're bringing you both conversations in full right here on the podcast.First is the wonderful Ginny Buckley, who talks to us about her new Dispatches documentary on Channel 4 called 'Why is my car so expensive?' The show offers a brilliant piece of investigative journalism to discover why new and...2022-08-291h 09drivenchatWhat Happened to Amy Shore?? PLUS listeners lettersIn this week's Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar finally addresses a question many people have been asking; 'What Ever Happened to Amy Shore?'Well, the wait is finally over - she's back! For the first time in more than four months, having been away with a hectic working schedule, Amy is back in the studio, joining John to recap on what's been keeping her busy for the past few months.As well as a good old catch-up, Amy and John address our famous 'listeners letters' segment where we react and respond to...2022-08-151h 44drivenchatThe Supercar Event at Goodwood with Sporting Bears and The Children's TrustThis week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar spends the day at the Goodwood Motor Circuit for a charity event called The Supercar Event. The Children's Trust organised the day, and an invitation came our way from the organisation and car club Sporting Bears.The event format is for people to head to the iconic circuit and experience supercars and race cars driving on track; whilst there, visitors can enjoy a ride in their dream cars either on the circuit or out on the public roads with Sporting Bears.In this episode...2022-08-011h 05
The Ignition PodcastJohn Marcar - What's the worst that could happen?John Marcar, John is a Motoring presenter, producer and wIt's safe to say he is also driven and well travelled. Writer. You can find him in the world of the Drivenchat Podcast and Radio show and doing various cool and exciting things with JBR capital. And he has worked for the likes of Gumball as well.This episode was one of the best conversations I have had the privilege of having; John went into his career and what has gone into the man he is today. He talks about his life early on, the tragic loss he...2022-07-2557 mindrivenchatEnvision Racing - Formula E Team with Sylvain Filippi, Nick Cassidy, Alice Powell and Mike LuggThis week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Racheal Downie sit with Envision Racing Formula E Team at their headquarters at Silverstone headquarters ahead of the London Formula E race. This special episode features four very different conversations with four very different personalities - each of whom has a very special role to play in the team.First up, John and Rachael speak to the team president and MD, Sylvain Filippi, who shares his fantastic outlook on life and how his outgoing approach to work granted him an extraordinary career.Driver...2022-07-252h 13drivenchatThe Sounds of Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022Welcome to a very special episode of The Driven Chat Podcast. This week, it's a highlight show recorded at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022. John Marcar and Rachael Downie roam around the Festival to speak to as many personalities as possible.Over the three days, here is who you'll be hearing from in this episode:On day 1: we speak to Zenvo Chairman Jens Sverdrup, Tim Burton (aka Shmee150), content creator Joe Achilles, broadcaster and journalist Quentin Willson, photographer GF Williams, racing drivers Marino Franchitti, Jenson Button, Alex Brundle, Jack Goff PLUS Roger Bailey...2022-07-041h 52
Takona Tlks.John Marcar - Driven Chat - Episode 17This episode I sat down with the brilliant John Marcar! John is one of the hosts of the Driven Chat podcast and Radio show, amongst other things.. It was an absolute pleasure talking to John and putting him in the interviewee seat for a change, from his time working on the Gumball Rally, to running his own car tours business, there's some real gems to listen to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-271h 15drivenchatGumball 3000, Ferrari F40 Ownership, Photography & more with Sam Moores This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar is joined by fellow podcaster and old friend Sam Moores. Sam is known by many as a photographer and a YouTuber but is perhaps equally famous as the owner of a world-renowned Blue Ferrari F40.John and Sam first met whilst working on the production and media side of Gumball 3000, travelling the world together on the Gumball 3000 Rally. In this week's podcast, Sam and John share some of their stories of the adventure that is Gumball and pull apart various topics of conversation in and around the...2022-05-302h 07drivenchatCar Sales & Tales with John McGurk of McGurk Performance CarsThis week on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar sits down with John McGurk, the founder and MD of McGurk Performance cars in Warwickshire.McGurk primarily specialises in selling and servicing Aston Martins, but his journey to where he is now is pretty remarkable, with stints at Ferrari and TWR in Coventry. Naturally, with a varied career and a passion for cars and motorbikes, John has many a story to tell, and in this week's podcast, you're in for a real treat as you're able to hear them all.Find the episode in...2022-05-231h 38drivenchatFerrari’s ‘Best in the World’ Rob Cole & Chris Mahon at Jardine Colchester FerrariIt isn’t very often you get the chance to sit down with a best in the world award winner in any field, let alone two; however, this week, John Marcar sits down with Ferrari’s best Sales Executive and best technician… and when we say the best - we mean the best - the best in the world! Jardine Colchester Ferrari has the almost unheard of accolade with two Testa Rossa award winners on the payroll. Rob Cole has been a top sales executive with Ferrari every year since 2018 and scooped the top prize as the...2022-05-161h 12drivenchatGran Turismo in Real Life - with Mike Jordan, CEO of DTO MotorsportImagine turning up to a race track and being given a chance to drive a selection of amazing cars such as a McLaren 720S, a Porsche Cayman GT4 and a BMW M2 Racing Car with no concern about expensive things like fuel consumption and tyre wear. DTO Motorsport is a company that offers a selection of packages that do just that, and recently, John Marcar was invited to Donington Park to experience a DTO Motorsport Day.In this week's episode, John sits down with the company's CEO and founder Mike Jordan as he explains how he...2022-05-091h 12drivenchatEpisode 100!! Featuring the Goodwood Members Meeting with Bonhams' Paul Darvill, TV's Drew Pritchard & more!Welcome to the 'Hundred Club! Our 100th episode of the Driven Chat Podcast - hosted by John Marcar, Amy Shore and Andy Jaye.In this special episode, John brings you content from the 2022 Goodwood Members Meeting thanks to Bonhams Auctioneers and talks to the head of European Auctions - Paul Darvill, as he explores the Bonhams Marquee ahead of the weekend.Before diving in with Paul, though, John catches up with Andy Jaye and Amy Shore in the studio to reflect on the first 100 episodes giving special thanks to our amazing Driven Chat...2022-04-251h 25drivenchat'LIVE' from The Lotus Eletre LaunchWe do love a Lotus launch! We were present for the launch of the Lotus Emira in 2021 and were delighted to be welcomed back by Lotus for the launch of their latest car, the Eletre.The Lotus Eletre is Lotus' first-ever SUV model, and they have gone in with a bang! The Eletra is a Hyper-SUV promising super-fast charging and performance capabilities, including a 0-60mph launch in under 3 seconds.Just like at the Emira launch, our in-house broadcaster Andy Jaye was there to present the car to the world alongside Julia Hardy...2022-04-111h 17drivenchatPraga Cars Special with Jay Morton, Ben Collins, Mark Harrison, Jimmy Broadbent & Gordie MutchThis week it's a Praga Cars special where we include five conversations in one podcast. Following an invite from Praga to attend the pre-season test day at Silverstone, John Marcar is in conversation with;Ex SAS soldier turned racing driver, Jay MortonRacing driver and previous 'Top Gear Stig', Ben CollinsManaging Director of Praga Cars, Mark HarrisonYouTube Creator and now racing Driver, Jimmy BroadbentRacing Driver, Gordie MutchJay Morton joins John to talk about his second year driving for Praga and what it's like being teamed up with 'The Stig'. Ben Collins...2022-03-061h 39drivenchatSam Fane | Seen Through GlassSam Fane is known to his many hundreds of thousands of followers and subscribers as 'Seen Through Glass', and this week, he's our guest on The Driven Chat Podcast in conversation with John Marcar and Amy Shore. What started as a side hustle whilst working in the busy world of media PR soon transformed into a job and lifestyle that involved Sam travelling the world and documenting his love of cars for the world to see on youtube and his social media feeds. In this conversation with Amy and John, Sam breaks down so...2022-02-211h 44drivenchatBuy a Classic Car & Drive it!! with Harvey Window - Lowe ClassicsImagine stepping away from a comfortable and stable job and starting up a specialist classic car dealership, just as a global pandemic is unfolding.This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar talks to Harvey Window, one of the directors of Lowe Classics based out of Baffle Haus in Monmouthshire. Lowe Classics offer attainable classic cars with examples ranging from everyday favourites like Mini's and MG through to the weird and wonderful like a 1971 Dastun 240z Irmscher racing car. These guys specialise in 'the special'.In this conversation, John talks to Harvey...2022-02-141h 04drivenchatRev Adam Gompertz - From Car Design to ClergyThis week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Shore talk to Rev Adam Gompertz - also known as; Revs Art.Adam Gompertz started his career as a Psychiatric nurse before exploring his passion for drawing cars by becoming a car designer for MG Rover and Rolls-Royce. Later in his career, Adam received his calling to be a Church of England Vicar but didn't want to turn his back on the automotive world he'd grown to love.In this conversation, John and Amy unpick Adams timeline and explore his working life's...2022-01-311h 29drivenchatLewis Warren - Takona #ITSOKTOTLKThis week on the Driven Chat podcast John Marcar and Amy shore talk to Lewis Warren, founder and owner of Takona - a clothing brand with a twist. Takona is a brand that encourages people to talk #ITSOKTOTLK and focuses on the importance of openly discussing mental health. Cars are the catalyst to Takonas operation, with meets, gatherings, and drive-outs organised in collaboration with the brand.In this conversation, John and Amy talk to Lewis about his motivation in starting the brand, the importance of mental health openness and offer some personal insights i...2022-01-031h 04drivenchat"Can I afford a Ferrari F40 yet?" with John Mayhead - HagertyJohn Mayhead is the editor of the UK Hagerty Price Guide and has the enviable task of tracking and reporting classic car values on behalf of the insurance and automotive lifestyle brand, Hagerty.This incredible job brings with it some incredible stories, many of which you'll hear in this chat. Be warned; the episode brings some bittersweet emotions, such as John Marcar's realisation that he probably won't ever be able to afford a Ferrari F40. Amy also attempts some accidental insider trading (almost! - don't worry, legal folk - it doesn't work!)Get...2021-12-271h 25drivenchatRichard Porter aka SNIFF PETROLThis week on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Shore are joined by script editor and author Richard Porter.Richard Porter is perhaps most famously known as the scriptwriter for Clarkson, Hammond and May for BBC Top Gear and Amazon's The Grand Tour. More controversially, he was a secret satirist for the automotive world through his mysterious yet frankly brilliant website - SNIFFPETROL.com - a website that ultimately granted his career in the TV world.In this chat, Richard unearths the early days of his career with the most fantastic...2021-12-201h 40drivenchatLotus MD Matt Windle - and Amy's brought another new car...Lotus Managing Director Matt Windle joins us as a special guest for this week's Driven Chat Podcast in conversation with Andy Jaye and John Marcar.Joining us on the show for a second time, Matt brings us up to speed on Lotus as a brand, teases us with some intel on future models and shares his excitement for the Radford Type 62-2, which happened to be testing on-site on the very same day that we were recording.Before diving into the conversation with Matt Windle, John Marcar and Amy Shore have a brief...2021-12-061h 01drivenchatFifth Gear Recharged with Jason Plato, Rory Reid, Grace Webb & Vicky Butler-HendersonFifth Gear is back! And it's been... recharged! This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, Andy Jaye and John Marcar talk to a collection of the hosts from 5th Gear Recharged. Jason Plato, Rory Reid, Grace Webb & Vicky Butler-Henderson.In this collection of conversations, we speak to Jason Plato, who talks about his racing career and offers a brutally honest opinion on EV's. We then talk to Rory Reid, who is new to Fifth Gear, coming from Top Gear, along with Grace Webb, famously known for her children's show Grace's Amazing Machines. The two new faces...2021-11-291h 20drivenchatThe Road Rat Magazine Editor - Mikey HarveyThis week on the Driven Chat podcast, the team reassemble for the first time in a few weeks! Andy Jaye, Amy Shore and John Marcar are all back in the studio truck parked up at Caffeine & Machine, and they bring with them a special guest - Road Rat Magazine Editor - Mikey Harvey. Mikey shares some fantastic stories of his time in the editorial world, including how he was fired from Autocar magazine in the 1990s, which ultimately led him to develop his own printed magazine in a world of digital media. Mikey tells us al...2021-11-081h 28drivenchatHappy 3rd Birthday Caffeine & Machine with Phil McGovern & Dan MackenLast week our favourite automotive venue celebrated its 3rd Birthday. Caffeine & Machine has been an integral part of the global motoring scene since 2015, however in 2018, in a small village in the middle of England, it became a physical presence. On October 27th 2018, Caffeine & Machine (the location) was born, and our very own John Marcar was there from the beginning, offering support to his two new friends, Phil & Dan on the opening weekend. Three years on, John sits down with the two business owners to talk about the highs and lows of the brand since opening its d...2021-11-011h 20drivenchatThe 50 Greatest Bond Cars with Ben RobinsonThis week on the Driven Chat Podcast, we're focussing on Bond Cars! Hurrah!Recorded almost a year before publishing, Amy Shore and John Marcar sat down with the author Ben Robinson, who wrote the book '50 Greatest Bond Cars'. We unfold our inner depths of 'car-movie-geekery' as we work through some of the most iconic bond cars and unearthing Bens intricate involvement in the placement of vehicles in the James Bond films.Before diving into the podcast with Ben, John talks to a new voice but a significant person to the DC podcast...2021-10-2550 mindrivenchatBonhams Bikes with Andy BarrettBONUS PODCAST - HURRAH!Do you like discussions about classic bikes? Well, this is a podcast for you! Recorded only a few hours before publishing, in this bonus episode John Marcar and Amy Shore sit down with the Bonhams Motorcycles Specialist - Andy Barrett ahead of The Bonhams Autumn Sale in Stafford (October 9th & 10th, 2021).The Bonhams Stafford Sale is an auction of over 300 motorcycles, many of which are classics. Amy and John decided to sit down with Andy and find out a little more about the world of an auction house like...2021-10-0145 mindrivenchatDesigner Julian Thomson (and a very distracted opening!)Julian Thomson has designed some of the most popular cars seen on the road to date. In his stint as design director for Jaguar, Julian was responsible for overseeing the Jaguar XE, E-Pace, F-Pace, and F-Type, as well as having involvement in some of the Land Rover products too - such as the Range Rover Evoque.Earlier in his career, Julian 'penned' one of the most iconic sports cars globally - the Lotus Elise, a car that very quickly became a design classic and a benchmark for small sports car manufacturers.This week...2021-07-261h 02drivenchatTop Gear Director Brian Klein - & 'Oh no... the new BMW M4 makes John a bit sad'.This week, on The Driven Chat Podcast, we are joined by award-winning television director Brian Klein. Brian has over twenty-five years; experience in the TV industry, and his work regularly appears on Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC and Sky. Amongst his directing credits are twenty-five seasons of the iconic car show Top Gear.Brian was responsible for directing the Jeremy Clarkson stocking fillers that many will remember from the 1990s before then, taking a pioneering role in the re-launch and revival of BBC Top Gear with the format we all know and love featuring Clarkson, Hammond and...2021-07-191h 26drivenchatRacing Driver - Alex BrundleRacing driver and broadcaster Alex Brundle is this week's special guest on the Driven Chat Podcast in the studio with Andy Jaye, Amy Shore and John Marcar.Alex races as an endurance racing driver and is currently driving for Inter Europol Competition in the World Endurance Championship and had previously driven for United Autosports, Jackie Chan DC Racing, CEFC TRSM Racing and more. As well as the modern stuff, Alex also enjoys peddling classic sports cars as well as some occasional broadcasting and commentating, following a similar path to his father, Martin.In...2021-07-051h 00drivenchatAndy Jaye talks to Edd China & Listeners Letters 2 with Amy & JohnEdd China is unquestionably the tallest mechanic on television (probably).This week Edd joins Andy Jaye for a car focussed chat for the Driven Chat Podcast and talks about the various chapters of his life in and out of the workshop, along with details on his new YouTube series aptly named; 'Workshop Diaries'.In the conversation with Andy, Edd talks about his collection of bizarre vehicles, including the Outspan Orange, which results in a slightly terrifying challenge...As well as the interview with Edd China, John Marcar & Amy Shore tackle...2021-05-311h 13drivenchatThe Great EV debate with Edmund King OBE - President of The AAEdmund King OBE is the president of one of the most recognised and powerful automotive brands globally, The Automobile Association and this week; he joins John Marcar for 'the big electric car debate!'The AA has been an integral part of British motoring since 1905, and the president joins John to talk about 'the next chapter of motoring' as we transition from internal combustion engines to electric cars.Edmund shares information about a project he's pioneering with Just Park, which may allow for homeowners to make money from renting out their driveways and...2021-05-031h 10drivenchatLet's go Hill Climbing! - with Duke of London and Georgia Peck + Listeners Letters!This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, it's a 3-part-special! Our special guests are the lovely Merlin McCormack, otherwise known as Duke of London and his partner Georgia Peck, the owner of Aubrey Peck, who are planning an exciting summer spectacle - 'The Dukes Hill Climb'.Before diving in to talk about the Dukes Hill Climb with Merlin and Georgia, John Marcar and Andy Jaye, talk about the world car awards, which concluded last week sharing some of the winners and unexpected finalists.And then, following our interview, we address a small number...2021-04-261h 05drivenchatThe Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Founder - Mark HawwaThis week on the Driven Chat Podcast; it's a feel-good episode with a good selection of stories, as Amy Shore and John Marcar talk to Mark Hawwa - the founder of The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride & now The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive. The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride has raised over £20,300,000.00 for charity (TWENTY-POINT-THREE MILLION POUNDS!) with rides and events that now take place in over 700 cities in 102 countries all around the world. More than 125,000 male and female riders have taken part in raising money for fantastic charitable causes. In our conversation with Mark, Amy and John expl...2021-04-121h 21drivenchatInvesting in Classic Cars - with Car & Classic CEO; Tom WoodA very Happy Easter to all of our 'real time' listeners! This weeks episode of the Driven Chat podcast is all about indulgence, firstly on the subject of chocolate but then on the subject of classic cars! Amy Shore and John Marcar talk to Tom Wood, the owner of two fantastic companies, Cazana - an online database monitoring the history and value of specific cars and Car & Classic - the classifieds website where people buy and sell specialist vehicles. In the conversation, we have some 'loose' financial advice that may help anyone considering venturing into the w...2021-04-051h 22