In a small artists studio just south of Bath in the west of England, Tim Layzell immerses himself in the nostalgia of vintage racing, reviving its sounds, colours, speed, and danger with every brushstroke. In a relatively short time, Tim has risen to become one of the world's leading automotive artists, highly sought after by an expanding group of serious collectors for his distinctive, dynamic style and deep expertise in the subject. We caught up with him to discuss his signature style, and his own racing exploits. Chapters - (0:00) Intro (0:43) Racing at Goodwood Revival (3:38) Tim's signature style (10:26) Technique (19:30) Process behind the painting (28:45) Art Cars (30:40) Tim's racing exploits (33:36) Quick fire (42:09) Outro Tim Layzell: Website - https://www.timlayzell.com/index.htm Instagram - @ timlayzell Custodian: Website - https://www.custodian.club/ Car Insurance - https://bit.ly/custodiancarinsurance Instagram - @custodian.club Sign up to the weekly Apex Newsletter - https://www.custodian.club/the-apex-podcast

From the humble beginnings of racing a Standard 10 and Triumph TR3 at Goodwood, to triumph at Le Mans in 1970 driving one of the fastest and most dangerous machines ever created, Richard Attwood is one of motorsports’ restrained yet ebullient stars.

Chapters -

(0:00) Intro

(1:10) Journey into Motorsport

(18:08) Turning Pro

(20:10) Calibre of driver's in F2 / Jim Clark

(22:07) Monaco & Graham Hill

(24:22) More on Jim Clark

(28:14) Racing Single Seaters

(29:20) Le Mans

(46:25) GT40 Development / Ken Miles

(53:05) Carroll Shelby

(57:17) Le Mans Filming with Steve McQueen

(1:03:55) Targa Florio

(1:19:54) Reflecting on the danger

(1:21:36) Quick Fire / Single Seaters vs Sports Cars

(1:23:06) Who was the driver you most admired?

(1:25:00) Modern F1

(1:30:01) Dream 3 Car Garage

(1:36:25) Outro

Richard Attwood:

Website - https://www.richardattwoodmotorsport.com/

Instagram - @richardattwoodmotorsport

Custodian:

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Car Insurance - https://bit.ly/custodiancarinsurance

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Hootie Rashidifard launched the popular Instagram page @valveandpiston in 2016, growing it into a community of over 370,000 car enthusiasts. Known for curating some of the coolest automotive content on the internet, Hootie has forged strong connections with a global audience while also building an impressive personal car collection, including a heavily modified 1973 BMW 2002 Touring. Recently, he expanded his ventures by founding the 24 Hours of Montauk, a Long Island rally that brings together influential figures from different domains, all uniting over their love of cars. Past participants have included visionary artist Daniel Arsham, the Oilstainlab twins, and renowned US collector, Jas Dhillon. Thanks for tuning in! Chapters: (0:00) Intro (01:21) Hootie's Land Rover Recovery Vehicle (03:50) Inspiration behind BMW 2002 & Porsche 993 (09:06) Intention behind Valve & Piston (11:45) How quickly did the account grow? (14:45) Tapping into Nostalgia (17:21) Impact of social media on car culture (21:30) How would you set up Valve & piston today? (27:05) The Montauk Rally (32:53) Online vs Offline (34:22) Automotive trends (37:25) Quick Fire Q's (41:36) Outro @valveandpiston www.custodian.club @custodian.club https://bit.ly/custodiancarinsurance