Rebellion in New England: Goodwood Wonders, 'High 4' Stories & Panteras on the Move

Jon Summers is The Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing, technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. Hailing from California, he collects cars and bikes built with plenty of cheap and fast, and not much reliable. On his show, he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, and motoring travel.

Jon shares his experiences and insights into the world of cars, motorbikes, and racing. He discusses his recent visit to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, including the challenges posed by the weather and highlights such as the iconic Metro 6R4 and Hyundai's innovative Ioniq N electric car. Summers also reflects on racing incidents, the complexities of Formula One, including criticisms of Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen, and the impact of regulatory safety measures. The conversation expands to other storytelling mediums, touching on films like 'Fast Five' and 'Mission Impossible,' and includes a fun discussion on road trips, favorite music for driving, and anecdotes about vehicles like the F250 pickup truck. The episode concludes with a nod to the shifting landscape of print media in the automotive industry and a quickfire round on various motoring and pop culture topics.

• M’s Goodwood Festival of Speed report
• The Allure of the Metro 6R4
• M on The Value of Being a Goodwood Member
• McLaren P1, Marlboro livery
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, a EV with gears, and the comedy touch in performance EVs
• Not racing, but burnouts and crashes on the hillclimb up Lord March’s drive
• J’s interest in Leyton House
• Cathedral - Hopkins, Witchfinder General
• A Nissan Altima rental
• J forgives the CVT, if indeed it has one
• The aggressive nose of the innocuous Altima
• J wants to Fight The System in New England, don’t judge me by my flip-flops!!!
• An E-plate Aston Martin V8 Vantage at home in New England
• A cheap MG EV - is this a milestone affordable-and-practical EV, as J thinks?
• J worries about the longevity of today’s EV cars
• Le Mans: the TV experience - J is impressed
• M moans about UK Formula 1 coverage, and the new Murray Walker, David Croft
• James Hunt and Martin Brundle Commentators Above Reproach
• J’s five minutes of Formula 1 in the last five years - Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crash at Copse
• J doesn’t like Max
• M doesn’t like Red Bull
• M respects Adrian Newey
• Spa deaths at Eau Rouge / Radillon
• Door hits are always bad - Keith Odor, Mike Hawthorn
• The Halo on F1 Cars
• NASCAR Chicago street race; Shane van Gisbergen wins his first NASCAR race
• Type o Negative - These Three Things
• Automotive Storytelling - Fast Five. Panteras jumping off trains, Hokosuka Skylines in a Rio favella
• Celtic Frost - Dance Sleazy
• Mission Impossible bike stunt and movie review, including plot spoilers
• M recommends John Wick 4 for its Epic Imagery
• 3d botmaker 1:64 scale Hot Wheels diecast car racing updater
• The A-Team roll
• Fastest Hot Wheels castings; Sierra Cosworths, Nissan Maxima Wagons
• Practical Sportsbikes, the son of Performance Bikes magazine is dead. The End of Days for print media.
• M considers the tablet as a shareable alternative to magazines
• US road trip - $ no object what do you drive? Broadly T70
• The rental F250XL used for the Route 66 road trip discussed in Ep11
• “High Four” is J’s new happy place
• An Epic Drift
• Best driving music?
• Metallica: short hair or long?

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