My Dad's Car : Nostalgic cars of our childhood

Send us Fan Mail Recorded a few days before Christmas, Jon and Andy discuss the closing of a chapter... It revolves largely around the sale of Jon's E39 5 Series, whether he will get another, and the process behind picking a CD to leave behind, as a token... Just as he remembers a Billy Ocean cassette in his Dad's car from years ago. It's short and sweet, but we hope you enjoy it. W...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Jon are joined by Sam from Southern Cars in Manchester, a classic car dealership originally started by Sam's father 50 years ago. From Ferrari's and Lamborghini's in the garden, to the chinese-eye Rolls Royce Cloud 3 that was the one he'd never sell... Although Sam's Mum did drive it through a garage door into the back of a Mercedes Gullwing one C...

Send us Fan Mail Join Andy for a quick bonus episode with his youngest Daughter. Not wanting to miss out on a feature on  the My Dad's Car podcast, they sit down for a quick chat to see how she's coping with her new found fame.  Car wise, there is discussion about Nanna's car... A red Citroen C3 (that apparently looks like a Porsche) and Mummy's A4 estate.  You can also have a...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined today by Dan Rees. Dan is a friend of Andy's brother, and a jewelry designer by trade, he's also a dab hand at You Tube and Tik Tok, and a budding stand up comedian too. By his own admission, early on Dan tells us that he's the worst guest we could get on, but that doesn't stop the chat, or the laughs... Lots of silliness, stories about...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Jon took the opportunity of a guest no-show to record an episode celebrating the season of goodwill, and a few highlights from the year so far.  Expect a recap of some favourite moments, plus insights into Jon and Andy's home life at Christmas with a bit of silliness sprinkled on top for good measure. Normal service will be resumed next Tuesday with another guest epi...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Mike Wall. A friend of previous guest Lidia, Mike is also a DJ, and was recommended the podcast after posting a photo of his Dad's car on social media.  We chat about a baby blue VW Type 3, a Toyota Space Cruiser, and a Trojan Bubble Car!  It's short and sweet, but we think you'll enjoy it all the same! We're pleased to say the guys f...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's mate Ed Jenkins for the first episode of Season 3. A great discussion about cars of Ed's past, some discussion on aftershaves, watches which bring back memories for us all.  Ed says "There's something very cool about driving a car older than you" which takes us on a tangent discussing first cars, and how some 'kids&ap...

Send us Fan Mail We've put together a few outakes here for a bonus episode. It starts seriously-ish and ends in some very silly business ideas, as we continue to push the boundaries of what 'could' be possible with the My Dad's.... franchise.  We hope you appreciate the silliness and don't take offence.  We're pleased to say the guys from Viking Covers are staying on...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Adam Townley for this episode. Adam isn't a personal friend but made some comments on social media, and they indicated there might be a story to be told! Instinct was right and the discussion weaves from a buckaroo BSA that used to throw Adam's Dad off... It was retired from duty in 1981 and hasn't seen the road since.  There's talk o...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Jill Miller, a lady Andy has met through running a Porsche enthusiast group. Intrigued by a social media post, he reached out and invited her onto the show. With a background in Porsches it wasn't the episode they were expecting, but it was great none the less. Talk of a Land Rover called Mickey Mouse, a vintage Lorry collection including Bedford O...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Jon have the pleasure of talking with Andy's friend Rob Mitchell.  Rob was an only child, but lucky enough to go on some fantastic motoring days out and weekends away with his car mad Dad. From crewing for a Porsche 356 racer, including getting a ride in a 550 Spyder and a 911 2.7RS through to sitting in a car with Colin Chapman and being kicked out off an F1 pit gar...

Send us Fan Mail If you're up to date with our episodes, or have been following our journey on Social Media you will have known all about our trip to see Harry who runs the Ignition Podcast.  It was our first time as guests on a show, but we had a great time, and its a pleasure to be able to share our discussion on our channel for those of you who may not (yet) follow what Harry gets up to. ...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Edd Little, one half of B_Road Hunting Club and co-owner of B_Road at The Stag, a destination for petrol heads in a converted pub in Challock, Kent.  Chat starts with a Mk1 Escort, and Edd's Grandfather. It takes in applying go faster stripes to his Father's Mk1 Golf GTI... And we ask the killer question, did they work?! Edd got into cars late,...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy have a quick chat on a Saturday morning following a children's party at Andy's house (hence the chat about sleep overs). A bit of a taster of what to expect when the episode (including video) with Harry from The Ignition Podcast drops in a week or two.  As always, please get in touch if you have a story you'd like to share - maybe it's not a full e...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by a friend of Jon's, Rupert, who also as it happens has a You Tube channel with some friends - Check out Guys That Drive. Guys That Drive - YouTube The talk starts with his Dad's station car, a Fiat Panda. Which Rupert was taught to drive in, and by the age of 8 he would drive it unaccompanied up and down the farm track at his parents house! Chat...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Porsche journalist Lee Sibley (9werks Radio, 9Werks TV and Total 911) to chat about his Dad's cars... Or, as it turns out, his Dad's Vans. Despite living in Essex, his Dad had a penchant for commercial Mazda's rather than the typical Ford Transit that was produced locally.  Lee recalls travelling down to Barcelona whilst the World Cup was...

Send us Fan Mail In another bonus episode, Andy and Jon discuss how the Bangers and Cash Live show went, who they met, what they learnt, and whether they would go back 'up north' again?! Apologies for the delay in getting this one out - it has been manic since we returned from Yorkshire, including Andy needing to go to Cirencester for work the following weekend. Where he did run into Bec...

Send us Fan Mail Lots of bonus stuff recently, you lucky lot!!  With the ULEZ expansion just a week or two away Jon and Andy discuss the implications for someone who lives within the ULEZ expansion zone and is about to be charged for the pleasure of driving an older car.  Jon's 1998 BMW E39 5 series has nothing wrong with it, and it got us to Yorkshire and back in wonderful German comfort, bu...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Matt Glassup for a great chat about his Dad's Car (and a few belonging to his Mum) Talk ranges from muscle cars, a convertible Camero that his Dad sold the sofa to be afford new wheels for, a Mustang, a string of high performance Mk1 Capri Dragsters, Porsche 968, Ford RS Turbo, Porsche 964 and a Fiat Uno with wobbly panels!  A great insight into gro...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Jon discuss their invitation to Bangers and Cash live!  It will be the first time they have met up in person for over 10 years!  If you have tickets for the show (as it is sold out) we'll see you there.  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 and weather off you...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Danny Hopkins, the editor of Practical Classics Magazine! Wow! Someone famous! Danny and Andy have chatted before, and as a trained actor you can enjoy some wonderful story telling, including him working on cars with his Father, and his Grandfathers (twice Nobel prize nominated) Triumph 2000 which he later restored and repainted, except the patch of head...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Sara McLeod who talks with great passion about her late father Brian.  An engineer by trade, Brian worked for the Metropolitan Police, drove an unmarked Mini, had a Vauxhall Cavalier he hated, loved a strong Volvo and wished he'd discovered Volkswagens years before!  Lots of laughter, and some great stories... "My Dad wasn't James Bond......

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's friend Mark Thompson for the first episode of season 2.  Mark and Andy are friends through a shared interest in old VWs and Porsches.  The discussion starts with Mark's earliest car memory, a Reliant Scimitar that smelt of fuel, it then gets deep into old Fords: Mk2 Escorts, a Lotus Cortina, a Sierra Cosworth (or Cotsworlds, as his Grand...

Send us Fan Mail It seemed fitting to put a little something together in celebration of Fathers Day.  So here is a  very short and silly snippet of an interview Andy did with his 7 year old Daughter before the podcast became a real thing... This was recorded in early February 2023, with no script, purely to test the equipment and the concept. It was quite funny, so it was kept for a special occasi...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Andy got in touch with Becca from The Passenger Seat Podcast feeling there had to be a story to tell. Becca, in her mid twenties, drives a Morris Minor every day and records a podcast from, yep, you've guessed it... The passenger seat. What was it about her parents choice of cars that led her to skip the Corsa's and Kia's that her peers might choose and opt...