The Motoring Historian (Jonathan Summers)

Our guest is an independent Automotive Historian, loves cars, bikes and all things motoring. He’s a blogger, presenter, podcaster, and doubles as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer at Stanford University. Jonathan Summers is a lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast. 

He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep in the 90s, and later a fairly inept sports bike rider. Jon lives in California and collects cars and bikes with plenty of Cheap and Fast, and not much Reliable. He loves to talk about new cars, old cars, motorbikes, motor racing, driving and motoring travel.

His most recent works have focused on alternate histories in motor racing, delving into not just what happened, but how those stories were preserved, by whom and why. And he’s here to share his Road to Success and a little bit of knowledge with YOU on this episode of Break/Fix. 

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The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net

• More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/
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• Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

new cars, old cars, motorbikes, motor racing, driving and motoring travel.

His most recent works have focused on alternate histories in motor racing, delving into not just what happened, but how those stories were preserved, by whom and why. And he’s here to share his Road to Success and a little bit of knowledge with YOU on this episode of Break/Fix. 

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The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net

• More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/
• Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/
• Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

00:00:00 Introduction to Brake Fix Podcast
00:00:27 Meet Jonathan Summers: A Lifelong Enthusiast
00:01:21 Early Influences and Career Beginnings
00:03:38 Racing Adventures and Passion for Bikes
00:05:01 The Bonneville Salt Flats Experience
00:09:29 Reflections on Motorsport Greatness
00:20:15 Top Gear and Media Influence
00:29:28 Academic Pursuits and Automotive History
00:33:47 Engaging Students with Car Stories
00:36:30 Human Stories and Future Transport Solutions
00:37:44 The Intersection of Automotive and Historical Studies
00:43:21 The Role of Docents at Pebble Beach
00:55:39 Group B Rally Cars: A Deep Dive
01:04:56 Concluding Thoughts and Future Projects