My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood
Join Andy and Jon, two friends who have discussions with invited guests about their personal relationships with automotive nostalgia and family history.
Each episode kicks off with us asking our guest “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 siblings, neighbours, 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 those cars made an impression, we want to talk about them.
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 - August 2025
Season 7 - November 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
Grant Williams: Racing Jaguars is what my family does. Mk1 Jaguar Racecar BUY 1, Goodwood Revival S8E4
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Grant Williams this week, a third generation classic Jaguar racer who is a crowd favourite out on track. Starting from pole position in his first race, to winning the championship in the first year, to wowing the fans at Goodwood events going sideways at every opport...
James Blaze: My Dad had 2CVs, Skodas and then collected Porsches. 924, 968, Carrera GT. S8E3
Send us Fan Mail We’re joined by James Blaze this week who has found himself the custodian of his late father’s car collection. The story starts with Citroen 2CVs and moves through a Peugeot 505 estate that he welded seat belt brackets into and toured around Europe. His father became interested in m...
Charlotte Vowden: My Grandad's Ford Escort saved me from school bullies, and inheriting my Grandfather's MGA roadster. S8E2
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Charlotte Vowden, Motoring journalist, automotive adventurer and presenter. Her story with cars hasn't always been a passion. It starts with her Grandads Mk3 Escort, and how he would pick her up from school and 'save her' from the bullies who would throw footballs at...
Steve Clyde - Gyeon UK: My Dad could pedal. Peugeot 504, Vauxhall Carlton, Chevette Estate, my Brother’s Capri S8E1
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Steve Clyde from Gyeon UK this week. His earliest car memory is a gold Peugeot 504 Estate, and taking 8 or 9 family members down to Cornwall for holidays. After Vauxhall Chevette followed, which was his first experience of his Dad in a rear wheel drive car. He’d prev...
Greg and Adam from Viking Covers: Beige Mk2 Escorts, Peugeot 205, Audi RS4, Jag E-Type, we chat to our sponsors about their earliest car memories. S7E10
Send us Fan Mail We are joined by Greg and Adam, owners of Viking Covers, our proud sponsor for Season 7 of the Podcast. We've never recorded as a 4 before, but we think it came out pretty well - although it does make the editing a bit harder!! Adam recalls his parent's hearing aid beige Mk2 Escort ...
Episode 100: It's your host - Andy Gregory! Cavaliers, Toyota 1000, Maestro and Montego, Caravans, BX, Honda Accord, E-Type + Dad's Trimming workshop S7E9
Send us Fan Mail To mark this momentous achievement in the life of the podcast, Andy steps into the guest hot seat and is interviewed by Jon and co-host Paul Harding (previous star of S4E4). This episode will also be published the day after Andy's 43rd Birthday and 3 years and 3 days since the first...
Gracie Haddon - StarterMotor Charity: My Dad took us around Europe to meet car owners for a book he was writing. Triumph Herald, Austin Healey Sprite, Porsche 912 S7 E8
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Gracie Haddon, from the StarterMotor Charity, an organization that helps young people to create careers in the classic automotive 'ecosystem'. We chat about Gracie's upbringing - her Dad's work as a writer of Classic Vehicle books, and how they would travel around Eu...
Nick Whale - Iconic Auctioneers: Dad's Camaro, Brand New Rolls Royces, Aston Martin V8, Gerry Marshall and Vauxhall Firenza. S7E7 Recorded at NEC Classic Car Show
Send us Fan Mail We recorded this live at the NEC Classic Motor Show, in the back of a Land Rover Campervan! Our guest is the founder and CEO of Iconic Auctioneers - the massive auction at the show, Nick Whale. Nick's Dad was a Car Dealer, so its safe to say cars are in his blood. His Dad imported a...
Bonus Episode: Boxing Day Meet at Madeira Drive, Brighton and Christmas Holiday Wrap up
Send us Fan Mail Jon shares Christmas Holiday tales from his trip to France and Andy shares 20 or so clips recorded at Madeira Drive, Boxing Day Classic Car Meet. We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on as Sponsor for My Dad's Car. If you are looking to keep the dust, dirt an...
Andrew Robinson: My Dad never sold his cars, he just let them rot on the drive. Rolls Royce, BMW 6 series, Alfa Romeo, My Brothers Beach Buggy S7E6
Send us Fan Mail We're joined by long time listener of the podcast Andrew Robinson. We first spoke at the NEC in 2024, when he gave us a taster of his car story, but we finally scheduled some time to do the full episode properly, and what a fascinating set of vehicles he recalls. A 30's Rolls Royce,...