The Classic Car Weekly Podcast

The team are back at CCW HQ and they’ve sat down for a chat about this week’s bumper issue. There’s a lot of chat about the next generation, the hurdles faced getting into the hobby young, which clubs are working well to bring in the next wave of owners and a threat of going topless if this heatwave continues. It’s a mixed bag. Subscribe to Classic Car Weekly - https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9 Keep sending...

Jesse, James and Chris are back, battling the summer heat to bring you another round of mildly classic-related chatter. Jesse has run out of petrol (again), somehow boiled a tank of petrol, been to Brands Hatch and taken the Jimny apart. Everyone else has been smart enough to avoid the heat. There’s also chat about the social media ban, fake heritage certificates and an encore about children’s tel...

Jesse, James and Chris are back, and they have a case of football fever and are trying to answer the question, can you buy a classic for the same cost as a trip to the world cup? Subscribe to Classic Car Weekly - https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9 Keep sending in recommendations for classic car shows down under. Jesse’s Australian Adventure Dates - Perth 15th-27th October, Sydney 28th October-8th November And...

Jesse, James and Chris are back, and it’s time to talk paintwork, waving at other classics and the art of specialising in automotive electronics. There’s another instalment of Crap Cassettes and Terrible Tapes and an update on the boys’ classics. Subscribe to Classic Car Weekly - https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9 Keep sending in recommendations for classic car shows down under. Jesse’s Australian Adventure D...

Jesse is back, joined by James and David this week for a discussion about breaking into your own house, cars James shouldn’t have sold and how you can join CCW on the coast in Brighton. Subscribe to Classic Car Weekly - https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9 Keep sending in recommendations for classic car shows down under. Jesse’s Australian Adventure Dates - Perth 15th-27th October, Sydney 28th October-8th Novem...

Jesse is back with Chris and James with the latest CCW Podcast. Jesse’s been testing a car you can buy, there’s an update on the mysterious Nissan tape from last week and someone has bought Chris’ TR7 at auction. WiFi problems still plague the pod, we’re working on that. Buy Tony's Lancia Fulvia - £23,000 ono, 25200 miles, FIA paperwork, road registered. tony@tonyjardine.com or +447989408736 - mor...

Jesse is joined by Chris and James this week for a chat about noise cameras, pre-selector gearboxes, Retro Rides Weekender, Stanford VW meet, and we’ve finally got another instalment of the terrible tapes and crap cassettes series (apologies for the sound in that section, someone else in Bedfordshire logged onto the web at the same time as Jesse and the bandwidth got a bit busy). Subscribe to Clas...

Jesse is joined by David and James for a Friday morning chat about their Drive It Day adventures, Jesse's dive into the history of Morgan, tips for enjoying your classic more safely and the London to Brighton Classic Car Run. Take part in the London to Brighton Classic Car Run - www.popupcarshows.co.uk Subscribe to Classic Car Weekly - https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9 Keep sending in recommendations for cla...

Jesse is joined by David and James for a quick weekly catch-up ahead of Drive It Day. David has been busy news-hounding in the political sphere, and Jesse got sunburnt at Goodwood. Subscribe to the paper here, please: https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9

Jesse and Chris are back amidst a busy April to record another instalment of the Classic Car Weekly podcast. There’s a lot to cover across the two previous issues: Chris’ old classic heading to auction, Jesse’s taking the MG apart again, a funky 70s saloon twin test, and a new world has been unlocked on Twitter! To submit your Drive It Day adventures - editorial@classiccarweekly.co.uk Buy Chris’ T...

Jesse is joined again by Chris and James for a classics-oriented chat during a busy production week on Classic Car Weekly. From what's been going on with their classics to their highlights from the Resto Show, there's a fair bit to catch up on ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday. Subscribe to the paper here, please: https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9

We’ve sent Jesse to deepest rural Cambridgeshire to pester Danny and Matt from Practical Classics to learn what makes the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show special, in between being interrupted variously by the Red Arrows, a series of Lawnmowers and a rather persistent Blue Tit singing away in the nearby hedgerow. Join Danny, Matt, Jesse and the teams from Practical Classics and...

Jesse and Chris are back, and in CCW HQ for another edition of the Classic Car Weekly podcast to chat all things Race Retro, leaky Minis, overhauling suspension and the upcoming Resto Show. Subscribe to the paper here, please: https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9

Jesse is joined by Chris for this week’s CCW podcast to talk all things wiping down hire cars with pants, the Pomeroy Trophy and half term. It’s a mixed one, in a good way. Subscribe to the paper here, please: https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9

Jesse and Chris are back with David joining the fray to chat all things wayward handling, top autojumble finds, and Fuzz Townshend's bargain classics found in the latest issue. Subscribe to the paper here, please: https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9

The boys are back with another edition of the podcast, talking dream events, fantasy retro sponsorships and MG paint schemes. It goes a bit awry. Anyway, enjoy! Subscribe to the paper here, please: https://bit.ly/4bpQMF9

It's award season when it comes to TV and Film, so Jesse has tasked Chris and James to come up with their top picks when it comes to car casting. Plus, there's the first instalment of "crap cassettes" and a look ahead to the Pomeroy Trophy and it's strange rules about storing suitcases. You can donate your cassettes to the cause by post, send them to; FAO: Jesse Billington, Classic Car Weekly Medi...

Jesse is joined by our Content Editor, James Peene and Editor, David Simister, to talk stories from dealerships, car spreading, the Jaguar XK8 and nonsensical engine swaps. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz

Jesse and James are back for a chat about their classics, the market and the latest issue of Classic Car Weekly. There’s a catch-up on their Christmas activities, projects, torpedo tube arming light and a Triumph Stag estate. The usual spread of content. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz

The team sits down for one last time in 2025 to look back on their highlights from the year. From shoots and adventures to special cars and moments, there’s a lot to look back on. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Chris’ Pick 16:47 - James Sadlier’s Pick 32:00 - What’s Jesse looking forward to? 35:00 - Mike’s Pick 39:17 - Jam...

David, James and Jesse are back to rattle through the latest issue of Classic Car Weekly with some added opinions. David’s been at an auction, while James is planning a new shed. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and Our Classics Catch Up 1:58 - It’s positive news from the markets 15:06 - Our picks from the Bonhams’ film car sale 20...

The team are back at HQ for a dive into this week’s issue, packed with classic news, events, awards and the Rover 200. Apologies again for the sound, we ended up with the world’s most echoey room for this so the clipping and reverb is all over the place. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and Our Classics 10:19 - Budgets, Apprentices...

Jesse and David are back and have been poring over the early release of the government’s budget in search of news for classic fans. On top of that, David has been to Scotland to star on Wheeler Dealers alongside a Hillman Imp, and there’s good news from the FBHVC about Drive-It Day. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz 0:00 - Classics have survived The Budget! 12:2...

David, Chris, and Jesse sit down for a debrief following the NEC Classic Motor Show and the bumper issue the team have put together with all the show news and more. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and Our Classics Catch Up 9:01 - Our Thoughts on the NEC Classic Motor Show 15:35 - Top TVR reemerges 19:46 - Remembering Quentin Wills...

Join Jesse, David and James for a special live edition of the Classic Car Weekly Podcast, hosted at the podcast lounge at the 2025 Classic Motor Show at the NEC. If you want to subscribe to CCW, which you do, https://bit.ly/3ZkKjaz Chapters: 0:00 - Live Introduction 0:59 - Our Classics Catch Up 5:10 - Our Top Finds and Show Highlights 19:26 - End Matter