The HCVA podcast

In this episode we speak to David Richardson, Business Development Director at Coryton Advanced Fuels. This hugely interesting discussion centres around sustainable fuels and specifically their applications for classic cars and motorsport which Coryton facilitate through their sub-brand Sustain. David chats about his background in the industry, the story of the formation of Sustain, and addresses...

In this episode we chat to James Elliott, Editor in Chief of Octane Magazine. James discusses his journey into the world of automotive journalism, his reasons for supporting the HCVA, his interesting personal car history and much more. He also has some fantastic answers to our usual budget car questions. Thanks to The Surprise Chelsea for kindly hosting us for the recording. As always this episode...

In this episode we chat with Graham Payne, Managing Director of British Motor Heritage. We find out more about Graham's career across the automotive parts supply industry from an early age and hear the fascinating story of how BMH saved genuine manufacturer tooling from scrappage and still use it to this day. At the end Paddy gets to meet some of Graham's current apprentices, Kieron and Ma...

In this episode, we sit down with Jaguar specialist and racer Michael Quinn. Michael is a man with Jaguar quite literally in his blood as the grandson of the marque’s founder, Sir William Lyons. He began his career at the renowned RA Creamer in Kensington, a main dealer and service centre famed for supplying and maintaining Jaguars for the Royal Family. Joining straight from college, he spent 30 y...

In this episode, we delve into the world of Jaguar with William Heynes, founder of William Heynes Ltd, a specialist in the restoration and maintenance of the earliest and most original Jaguar E-Type models. Jaguar heritage runs deep in William’s story. He is the grandson of Bill Heynes, Jaguar’s legendary Chief Engineer and Technical Director, who developed the iconic XK engine, encouraged Sir Wil...

For the first podcast of 2026 we speak to John Mayhead of Hagerty. John is a motoring writer and all round classic car value expert, he edits the Hagerty price guide which tracks the market value of thousands of classic cars. We hear his thoughts on current market trends, his views for the future of the industry, his recent car adventures and much more. We also discuss his latest book 'Goldie&...

For this special episode, Paddy ventures out of the studio to the prestigious Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace to chat to some familiar faces including entrants, exhibitors and organisers. Guests include Ben Swann, Georgina Wood, Guy Loveridge, Mark Gordon, Michael Ballard and Vanessa & Flavien Marçais. This episode is presented by Paddy Coppinger in conjunction with TORQUEfreely a...

In this episode we speak to Dean Allsop, Director at Clayton Classics. We chat about the interesting history of the Clayton business and name, how they find the right staff and work with apprentices, removing barriers to the use of classic cars and much more. We also hear about Dean's personal car history and his answers to the usual fun dream car budget questions. As always this episode is ho...

In this episode we speak to the wonderful Guy Loveridge. Guy keeps himself extremely busy across all areas of the historic vehicle industry as a motoring author, broadcaster, actor, commentator, historian, racing driver and more! He has also recently joined the National Motor Museum as their Heritage Consultant. We chat about his amazing introduction to the world of classic cars, his time in the R...

In this episode we talk to Julian Barratt, CEO of SNG Group. We welcome Julian re-joining the HCVA Board after a period focusing on his business integration. We have a great chat about the story behind SNG Group, what Julian's day to day routine looks like, his car history and more! This episode is presented by Paddy Coppinger in conjunction with TORQUEfreely. To find out more about the HCVA o...

Episode 10 is our Easter special so we've lined up none other than Mike Brewer to sit down and chat to us. Mike tells the fascinating story of how he started out in car sales and how this led to him hitting the big screens. We also cover some of his exciting current and upcoming projects as well as hearing his great answers to the budget car questions! This episode is presented by Paddy Coppin...

In this episode we're talking to James Cameron, founder of Mission Motorsport. Mission Motorsport is a fantastic charity that seeks to help those affected by military operations by involvement in motorsport and new career opportunities in the automotive industry. We chat to James about his background, his reasons for starting the charity and hear some of the incredible things that they get up...

In this episode we speak to Gregg May of Autohistoric. Gregg is one of the HCVA's earliest supporters, he has had a diverse career in the historic vehicle industry and now runs his own business with a focus on veteran and vintage vehicles. We chat about how is passion for classic cars started, how Autohistoric came about and delve into what is currently making up his personal garage. As always thi...

For our 7th podcast episode we speak with the fantastic Georgina Wood of P&A Wood, a well established Rolls Royce and Bentley specialist. We recorded it at their jaw dropping Essex facility and were truly blown away by the team and their attention to detail. We chat with Georgina about all things Rolls Royce and Bentley with a focus on women in the sector and the importance of apprenticeships,...

In this episode we're excited to welcome Richard Hammond as a special guest! We talk about how he started his presenting career, the story of his Top Gear interview and advice for young people starting out in the industry.  Bringing it back to modern day we also discuss his experiences now running a restoration business ( The Smallest Cog ) and hear about why he is so positive for the future of th...

In this episode we chat with the Heritage Skills Academy, one of our fantastic affiliate members. In the first section we speak to founders John and Janice Pitchforth about the importance of passing skills to the next generation. We then speak to three of their amazing apprentices to hear first hand how the Heritage Skills Academy is helping them enter and establish themselves in the classic vehic...

In part two of our chat with Richard West we bring the conversation back to modern day. We discuss his current work with the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, his views on current industry affairs and hear some of the most creative answers to our budget car questions! If you have not yet listened to part one then we'd suggest you listen to this first, Richard goes into detail about his fascinating motorspo...

In this episode we chat to Richard West, Richard has had an extremely interesting motorsport career and now heads up the events committee of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club. Richard is full of fascinating stories, in this episode we focus on his motorsport days covering the World Rally Championship, Formula One and World Sportscar Championship throughout the 80s and 90s. He has been lucky enough to w...

We chat with Harry Whale of Iconic Auctioneers and Motorsport Showroom about all things classic cars, historic motorsport and auctions, including what it was like to sell Princess Diana's world record Ford Escort!

For the second podcast episode we talk to  StarterMotor  about all things young people! For any of you that aren’t already familiar with them, StarterMotor is an excellent charity dedicated to putting young people behind the wheel of classic cars. We chat to Chief Executive Dave Withers about the reasons behind the creation of the charity and why they play such an important role for the future of...

For the first episode we have a sit down with our Executive Director Guy Lachlan. We cover a range of interesting topics including his vast knowledge on sustainable fuels, his unique first car and his experience racing a 1914 Hall Scott Fafnir (10L aero engine) at Goodwood in his first ever competitive car race! The Heritage Matters podcast is hosted by Paddy Coppinger in conjunction with TORQUEfr...