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Merlin McCormack | Duke Of London - West London Classic Car Hub ep.120

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Merlin (@dukeoflondon) is the boss of Duke Of London - a classic car hub in west London. We have a catch up about the evolution of the business during the pandemic and Merlin’s latest purchase. To hear Merlin’s story tune back to episode 26.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/it0LH3XybSo

https://instagram.com/duke_of_london
https://www.dukeoflondon.co.uk/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro
05:08 - Growing a Business Through the Pandemic
16:00 - Starting a Showroom and Growing a Community
30:05 - Hosting Events
40:23 - Merlin’s Garage
58:55 - Attending Goodwood
1:02:43 - Current State of the Car Market
1:16:20 - 5 Questions

Car Chat Podcast #71 - Paul Wallace / Supercars Of London

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Paul (@wallacepjw) is back on the podcast for the second time. Head back to episode 22 to hear about Paul's life story. In this episode we catch up on his exploits in the last year including; what happened to the 458 he was importing, the Lamborghini Murcielago finally breaking down and his new Nissan GTR.

https://www.instagram.com/wallacepjw/

https://www.youtube.com/user/supercarsoflondon

Paul's first appearance on the podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/22-paul-wallace-supercars-of-london/id1432553826?i=1000454632509

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro

01:05 = SSC Tuatara High Speed Record Controversy

14:03 = The Bugatti Chiron

19:20 = Spinning 812 On A Bridge

28:46 = How is the Murcielago?

30:21 = Problems with the Lambo

34:46 = Coolant moments

37:15 = Front splitter Porsche woes

39:50 = The 458

42:21 = Base spec

56:12 = Starting to love Porsches

58:36 = Detail before you collect

1:06:01 = Take it to the limit when you first get it

1:11:22 = 765lt

1:21:42 = Buying a McLaren

1:26:43 = Tesla Model 3 + electric cars

1:45:09 = Peugeot e208

1:52:58 = BMW M4

1:58:23 = The daily

2:08:23 = Appreciating older cars

2:10:18 = 5 Questions Mkii

2:17:04 = The GTR

Car Chat Podcast #55 - Craig Williams | Vmax & Auto Vivendi

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Craig Williams (@craig_williamsav) was the founder of Vmax and is a Director of the Auto Vivendi Supercar Club where members pay an annual fee to have access to the latest greatest supercars. We have a chat about high speed runway events and the inns and outs of running a supercar club.

https://www.autovivendi.com/

https://www.instagram.com/auto_vivendi/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Podcast Links:

Spotify: https://bit.ly/carchatpodcast

Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/carchatapple

Overcast: https://bit.ly/carchatovercast

Show Notes:

0:00 Where did it all begin?

2:06 = The start of Vmax

4:56 = What tricks did people employ to go faster?

5:35 = Did anyone miss the braking zone?

8:07 = Do people come back for more Vmax's?

10:43 = What does Vmax look like now?

12:42 = When did the Autovivendi involvement start?

13:35 = What is Autovivendi?

14:40 = How much does it cost?

16:43 = The car list

22:31 = What are the most popular cars?

24:02 = How do you decide what cars to buy?

28:55 = Are some brands more reliable than others?

29:50 = Why don't you have classic cars?

36:01 = What events do you put on?

38:25 = What are the standout public car events for you?

39:58 = Has anyone bought a membership as a gift?

41:14 = How do you vet people?

42:06 = Do you have any electric cars?

42:54 = What part of the job drives you out of bed in the morning?

45:32 = 5 Questions