Here Marc and Ajmal talk all about Cars. We love a classic, and we really love a Porsche. But MOST IMPORTANTLY we talk to the people that are passionate about your favourite brands Oh yeah, and some general nattering about our own car ownership stories. Your Hosts: Marc, across social media as Marc and Cars. www.youtube.com/marcandcars Ajmal, across social media as Flatcapdriver. www.youtube.com/c/flatcapdriver Thanks for taking the time to listen, and we love to hear any ideas, suggestions, corrections and input. Leave a comment, message me, or just email. I can be found on most Social media as marcandcars and flatcapdriver Enjoy the Podcast.
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
With Marc recently returned from Le Mans, this show stays on theme. The boys meet Cameron Healy, the owner of the Number 46 356SL that won its class at Le Mans in 1951.
Cameron shares the amazing story of this car, how it entered his life, and the journey of one of Porsche's most important factory race cars, from discovery through restoration, and returning to Circuit de la Sarthe.
This is a great story, and please share it with your friends and family.
This journey has been well documented, and published in an amazing coffee table book, which you can check out here: https://www.daltonwatson.com/46-The-Birth-of-Porsche-Motorsport-p/forty-six-publishers-ed.htm
Dwight Knowlton from Carpe Viam also put together a graphic novel on number 46, which can be purchased here: https://carpegear.com/products/destined-for-victory-hardcover?variant=42125464010974
A short film on YouTube about the car: https://youtu.be/NQCu7Ee8k6M
Follow the boys, and reach out with any questions, comments, corrections and suggestions.
Cameron is @46slroadtolemans
Ajmal is @flatcapdriver
Marc is @marcandcars
We hope you're listening from behind the wheel!
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
This is a good one, Marc is a part of the journalist posse at Le Mans 24 and loving it! That’s a long way to go for 24 hours of cars just going round and round and round and round…except…the heavens have opened and it’s pandemonium! In the mean time, Ajmal tells us about a time he went to a public toilet…
Tune in and contact us with your Porsche stories!
Get out and drive!
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Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Talk about going down the proverbial rabbit hole! This episode starts with a casual question “is Ajmal’s 996 a proper classic yet? Actually, which other cars from that year (1998) can be considered proper classics now?”. I don’t think they got anywhere near the conclusion of that conversation.
In other news, Marc is making serious progress towards being at Le Mans this year with a, listener suggested, crowd funding page:
He also tells us about using his 356 as a daily and it catching the eye of the ladies!
Tune in and contact us with your Porsche stories!
Get out and drive!
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Ajmal is @flatcapdriver
Marc is @marcandcars
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
BOOM, and they’re back! After a brief break (because Marc and Ajmal can’t organise their lives), it’s time to talk about Ajmal meeting Magnus Walker in person and going to multiple cars and coffee events. There’s huge news on the garage build front (and not a giant screw in sight!). Marc has travel news relating to racing and carbon fibre things. He also tells us about his parts smuggling days! There’s the usual meandering conversation on Formula 1, WEC, weather, music and and even some talk about Porsches! Tune in and contact us with your Porsche stories!
Get out and drive!
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
After an unplanned couple of weeks off from podcasting, Ajmal and Marc catch up on all things life. Oh, and a bit of Porsche Talk.
Your regular update on Ajmal's garage project, Marc's report from road tripping the GT4, and the Bicester Scramble event Ajmal did not attend. Wait, what?
Marc tries his best to divert the podcast to being an SUV special, with the release of the new Cayenne, but Ajmal was having none of it. Rant included free of charge.
A short celebration of Porsche Penske Motorsport's first victory in the 963, on their journey to Le Mans. Anyone think they will succeed in Porsche's 75th year? They'll need to find some pace.
Marc opens up about his guilty pleasure motor car(s), to alarmingly discover Ajmal's!
Got a Tiptronic, and love it? We want to hear from you about how good they are in real life, compared to the bollocking the media give them.
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Marc is @marcandcars
Ajmal also chose today's song. It is a cracker too.
Love is Better than a Warm Trombone by Gomez, from the album Bring it On, released in 1998.
Please take a moment to remember the fallen men and women of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps this ANZAC Day.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Ajmal & Marc are joined by Peter Thompson from Independent Porsche workshop, Purely Porscha in Perth Western Australia.
His background with Ferrari and Porsche along with a life rallying, adventure trekking around Australia, across the European Alps and across the South American Andes in a Cayenne as mechanical support has well prepared him for starting his own business.
Peter chose our intro song, which is a classic. Let us know your opinion.
Ajmal is @flatcapdriver
Marc is @marcandcars
Peter can be found at www.purelyporscha.com.au
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Drive safe.
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Ajmal & Marc catch up on a number of topics, after the buzz of last episode. Marc has a few jobs to do with the 356 this week, Ajmal is counting the days for the weather to change, to get the 912 out and about.
Marc is NOT going to the Melbourne F1, but plans are afoot to co drive in an off-road Rally in Morocco in 2024. He also gets up close and personal with a new 992 Sport Classic. Stay tuned for his opinion.
Ajmal, explains why there was an ambulance parked in his driveway this week...
What and why for this week's song.
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Marc is @marcandcars
Drive safe.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
AJmal & Marc catch up with Henry Catchpole. Yes, that Henry Catchpole, from EVO, Carfection, Hagerty's, you know the one. They ask his perspective and opinion on many things Porsche. From his first Porsche drive to his three, yes three experiences driving GT1s. Also Rally Escorts, not rally Renault Clios, and a throwaway comment about swanning around in a 959 last week!
Have you wondered what it would have been like at the Valkyrie launch?
Henry may very well be most famously remembered in years to come for inventing the "Motorised Pick Axe." Wait, what? You better listen.
Ajmal picked this week's intro song, and explains why, have a listen and tell him what you think.
They still have a Porsche licensed thumb drive in the shape of a 918 Spyder to giveaway too.
The boys love it when you engage.
Ajmal is @flatcapdriver
Marc is @marcandcars
It's not hard to find Henry.
Drive safe.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Ajmal and Marc are again joined by Max Newman, co-host of 9 werks radio. After the extended update of Ajmal's garage plans, along with life in an old listed house, Marc asks the question, "In the romantic era of Porsche endurance racing, was it looked at then with the same enthusiasm it is now?" This was followed by teh need/want of Formula-E, and where is it headed?
Max's money no limit Porsche is a surprising one, and amazing. So tune in to hear Marc's latest song of his youth, and reach out to win this month's giveaway. A Porsche licensed thumb drive in the shape of a 918 Spyder.
All engagement welcome, so reach out to them.
Ajmal is @flatcapdriver
Marc is @marcandcars
Max is @maxripcor
Get out and drive.
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Ajmal and Marc talk about the possibility that air-cooled 911's might be obtainable again in the near future. Marc ticks over 30k (kilometres) in his GT4 as Ajmal ticks over 160k (miles) in his 996. Ajmal talks earthworks, and his never coming garage.
The offer to Dr Sebastian Rudolph, editor of Christophorus is put out there to come on, and tell us about the publication. This combined with the normal erratic car talk, that is often Porsche.
We're giving away an official Porsche licensed thumb drive, that is also a 918 Spyder. Ok a little one.
Want to know what Ajmal's song choice was this week?
Tune in now.
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Marc is @marcandcars
Thanks for listening, please share this podcast if you enjoyed it and drive safe.