Travels Now and Then, a V8 FJ60, and a Love Letter to the MGB GT

Episode 145

Alex and Randy sit down to catch up and talk about a notable Success Story, the best roll bar this side of Durango, and an upcoming epic road trip for Alex and his son before a recap of Randy's recent trip to the UK for a special Grand Prixscreening, the NEC Classic Motor Show in Birmingham, and hot laps at Goodwood.

The duo move on to Reliant Scimitars; early-'80s badge engineering; reliving family road trips to Texas that may or may not have actually occurred; sage car-buying advice that every one of us has ignored; the day's accidental automotive show-and-tell; perhaps the perfect combination of family heritage and first stick shift; and a brief but telling insight into why BaT is the way BaT is. close out by looking at their recent watchlists and Alex relates a secondhand anecdote that epitomizes Randy's ideal life.

Links for things mentioned in this episode:

0:59 BaT Auction Success Story: Cross-Country C1 Corvette

7:14 Motorsport Magazine

12:53 Harry's Garage on YouTube

21:01 Triumph Acclaim on Wikipedia

39:02 Done Really Right: 1969 Triumph GT6

39:21 1969 Triumph GT6+ Race Car 5-Speed

44:19 Leyland FV4201 Chieftain Main Battle Tank and Stuart M5A1 Tank

44:27 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster by Gunther Werks

44:35 Porsche 993 911 (Non-Turbo/GT2) model page

44:58 31k-Mile 1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo 5-Speed

45:00 1992 Volkswagen Corrado SLC VR6 5-Speed