The Collecting Cars Podcast with Chris Harris

With Collecting Cars present at Bicester Scramble, our Addicts recount their many experiences at what they call "the best event for people like us", from a McLaren 'full house' to a Can-Am Lotus; variety was the word of the day. Our Addicts share their favourite YouTube videos, including U2 at Live Aid, some French hillclimb POV & more! Significant debate is triggered in this episode by the qu...

JCB may have created a simple one-machine solution for potholes, but fixing them is bureaucratic hell at council level. Our Addicts discuss their universal frustrations on the topic. BMW has posted the latest numbers on their EV sales and they seem to be doing better than anyone else. Some of our Addicts have different approaches to dealing with life's inherent uncertainties, so some of them have...

From the point-of-view of spectator or driver, our addicts discuss their favourite race circuits in the world, with some honourable mentions. What is the best armrest in a car? Our armchair interior designers decide on their favourites: hard or soft, wide or thin, equipped with fridge boxes or 'non-American' - no detail is spared! What is the best way to spend a long drive? Alone, with one's own t...

Should failure be celebrated in Formula 1? This week, Manish and the Addicts share their thoughts on Guenther Steiner’s rise to fame, despite Haas’ repeat appearances at the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship leaderboard. They’ll also be discussing the ups and downs (mostly downs) of sleeping in cars, and covering the all-important topic of steel wheels – when are they fit for purpose, and w...

Massive Formua One news, Max Verstappen didn’t win a race! The big question is, has Ferrari cut the wrong driver after Sainz took home the win in the down-under Grand Prix? In other news, British luxury and supercar manufacturers have been experiencing some major changes, but are there great things on the horizon, or is this yet another reshuffling of debt and talent within an ageing industry? Our...

What have you done this week in a car? If you've only been a passenger or a pedestrian, you can live vicariously through the many activities of our hosts. From touring the Cairngorms searching for the "GR Yaris" of Scotch Whisky, to car-spotting on foot with kids through Belgravia on the way to eating some Peking Duck, you should be inspired to do more with cars this week! This and more on episode...

Have you ever thought of buying McLaren? No, not the cars themselves (this seems to be complicated at the moment) but the company itself! Well, now is the time, as the current owners seem anxious to find a new custodian... All of this 'expert' financial chat*, a who's who of the hottest racing drivers in F1, more Red Bull(-crap), autos vs manual & more on episode 56 of the Collecting Addicts p...

This week, the addicts discuss on- and off-track Formula 1, the best-selling car of 2023, motoring events for 2024, their driving bucket-list, and much more! So sit back, relax, and enjoy episode 55 of the Collecting Addicts podcast! --- (00:00) Intro (00:47) Formula 1 (15:17) Tesla Model Y (29:47) 2024 motoring events (41:26) driving bucket list goals (52:26) One Mercedes-Benz for life (59:27) Fa...

Congratulations on your brand new car! It's really ugly! Or is it? Are new cars that much of an insult to your retina or have the addicts' own outlook not kept up with the times, or better yet, beautiful cars are still being made? And what about spotlights? Are they an automatic car-embellisher? All of these very important questions (and much more) are definitively answered factually, logically an...

The addicts come together for the 53rd episode discussing a Morris Mini at Llandow, automotive head honchos, comfortable drives and their favourite Daihatsus. All of that and more on Episode 53 of the Collecting Addicts Podcast! --- (00:00) Intro (07:12) What is the best start-up procedure for a motor car? (15:48) Whose job in the motorsport or automotive industry would you most like to have? (30:...

More trouble for Christian Horner or is the drama all fabricated? Here is what the addicts have to say! On other newsworthy subjects, Aston Martin bungles the launch of their updated Vantage with bad CGI and worse writing. All of that and more on Episode 52 of the Collecting Addicts Podcast! --- (00:00) Intro (02:15) Model cars (27:44) Aston Martin Vantage (51:05) M5 Touring update (54:49) Old cab...

Well, the one week the addicts decide to pre-record an episode is the one week where the biggest F1 news drops... Perhaps they should do it more often to keep F1 interesting throughout the year! In other news - Porsche, who can do no wrong - seems to get EVs wrong, our addicts have been down under to see some quality metal, and FINALLY: Manish drove a Ferrari 456! So sit back, relax, and tune in t...

This is episode 50 of Collecting Addicts! And what would be better to celebrate such an important number than a deep conversation about private number plates and their poetic uses? Not much we reckon! This and many other topics for the Addicts return after a one week hiatus. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! --- (00:00) Intro (01:16) Private number plates (21:05) Silliest boots (30:46) Car naming strate...

Chris Harris sits down with Marino Franchitti for his role as a stunt driver and actor in the 2023 Film Ferrari by Michael Mann. Collecting Addict returns next week with Episode 50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Backseat driving or genuine concern? Pedantic hindsight or thoughtful advice? As machine operating enthusiasts, the Addicts discuss the emotional load derived from being a powerless vehicular bystander, or in other words: a passenger. This and more on Episode 49 of Collecting Addicts! --- (00:00) Intro (01:18) Land Rover Discovery 4 (16:20) 5 motoring heroes (35:43) How to be a passenger (56:06) G...

This week on Collecting Addicts the panel share their favourite winter drives, their opinions on rear wipers, how often they believe a car should be serviced and more! Sit back, relax and enjoy episode 48 of Collecting Addicts! --- (00:00) Intro (01:13) Rear wipers (17:25) This week in cars (45:41) Car servicing frequency (58:43) Winter drive (01:12:26) Two car garage (01:22:16) Driving Tunes Host...

On the first 2024 episode of Collecting Addicts, our panel sits down to discuss the best little games they have with cars, their favourite crap cars, Vauxhall, leather interiors, theirs hopes for the year and many many more topics! So sit back, relax, and enjoy nearly 90 minutes of the finest car chat! --- (00:00) Intro (01:04) Best car games (17:20) Favourite shit car (30:47) Vauxhall? (48:50) Fa...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the entire panel to Addicts on the good list all around the world! What is the best thing to get to a car addict? What car should Santa's sleigh be? This week on cars, the best non car machine to operate & more on the ultimate 2023 episode of Collecting Addicts! --- (00:00) Intro (01:32) Perfect car addict Xmas gift (19:02) Perfect Santa's sleigh (30:47) Thi...

This week the panel is functioning at 80% capacity with 12% of it usual charm remaining as Manish Pandey couldn't make it. Chat of the daftest behaviour in a car, Maserati's very reason to still exist in 2023, the pleasure of driving around Christmas, a guide to polite driving, favourite cubby holes and much more are part of Episode 45 of Collecting Addicts! --- (00:00) Intro (1:32) Daftest thing...

This week is one for the car nerds... What's your biggest Car OCD? What do you think of curbed wheels and the people responsible for them? What is the biggest car bargain of 2023? Rear fog lights, what the fog are they good for? All these questions casually answered by professional car enthusiasts & more on Episode forty-four of Collecting Addicts! --- (00:00) Intro (01:19) Car OCD (14:47) How to...

Prime episode number for a prime number of men in their prime! F1 in Abu Dhabi, DAB vs FM vs AM radio, smoking in cars and cigar lighters, self maintenance & a two car garage for a controversial individual is all that gets talked about on Episode 43 of Collecting Addicts! (00:00) Intro (01:12) Abu Dhabi F1 GP (19:00) DAB Radio (30:42) Cigarette Lighters (42:15) Self Maintenance (54:52) Two Car Gar...

If 42 is the number answering the meaning of life, the universe, and everything, this episode certainly isn't - but as far as car talk goes, it gets pretty damn close. With brakes, car configurator, test drive shenanigans, Formula 1 in Vegas, 2 car garage, Top Gear news, book chat and more, this is the Hitchhiker's guide to killing an hour and a half by listening to five grown men talk about cars!...

Episode 41 of the Collecting Addicts podcast! This week our panel talks about how Apple Carplay has become the de-facto infotainment system in cars, decide what car is the happiest looking in history, choose which options they'd tick for their car-inspired loo, chat keyrings, vote for their F1 driver Prime Minister & more! --- (00:00) Intro (01:05) Apple Carplay (17:07) Happiest looking car (27:28...

Quite a few important and less important topics for Collecting Addict's mid-life crisis episode. Are SUVs in towns anti-social? Is Bentley cooler than Rolls Royce? What are the best motorway snacks? Is there such a thing as the perfect button? What two car garage a modern F1 driver would pick? All of these burning questions and more will be mostly answered on Episode 40 of Collecting Addicts! ---...

In 2023, if you're in a specific age group (tickling the underbelly of 50 years old), you may recall the one true automotive status symbol of your childhood: rear head restraints! This topic and many others on episode 39 of Collecting Addicts! --- (00:00) Intro (00:49) Headrests (21:55) Winter Tyres (36:40) This Week With Cars (47:54) Electric Car Values (58:54) Two Car Garage Hosted on Acast. See...