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The Apex
by The Apex by Custodian
A weekly conversation with the titans and taste-makers of the automotive universe. From racers and restorers to purveyors and photographers and everything in between, we explore their unique perspectives and pursuits in car culture and beyond.The Apex, powered by Custodian https://www.custodian.club .
Episodes
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The Apex Interviews Episode 60: Tim Layzell
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...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 59: Richard Attwood
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...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 58: Hootie Rashidifard (Valve & Piston)
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…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 57: Martin Popilka (P1 Fuels)
This week on The Apex we sat down for a conversation with Martin Popilka, CEO of P1 Fuels. They are a company leading the development of 100% fossil free fuel, and are the official fuel supplier for the World Rally Championship. Their mission is to change the fuel, not the car, and their work...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 56: William I'Anson
William I’Anson specialises in the sale and acquisition of some of the most iconic historic racing cars ever made. From Grand Prix Bugatti’s, to Jaguar D Types and Group C legends, the calibre of cars is truly extraordinary. He’s also raced a bunch of them, and has lived and breathed the car...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 55: Michał Fidowicz
Michał Fidowicz is the man behind the incredibly popular Instagram page, @candyshowroom. It’s a page that has grown rapidly over the last 6 months, with Mike producing highly entertaining videos of quirky and interesting cars, alongside his best friend and cameraman Matt Martin. Prior to jumping…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 54: Luna Bondesan
Luna Bondesan is the Marketing Director for the Petersen Museum, which is quite literally the number one automotive museum on the planet. She was born and raised in Italy, and grew up in Italy's leading American car dealership, where her father introduced the country to Jeeps and their…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 53: Jarrah Venables
Jarrah Venables spent 8 years at Goodwood orchestrating car content for the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, before he branched out and set up the Endurance Racing Legends Series (ERL) in collaboration with Peter Auto. He knows everything there is to know about historic…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 52: Merlin McCormack
Merlin McCormack is an icon of the London car scene and owner of Duke of London, one of the coolest car dealerships in the UK. It's also hub for car culture, a home for other interesting local businesses, and an integral part of the Brentford community As Merlin expands to new premises, we catch…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 51: Alex Kersten
Alex Kersten is an automotive YouTuber, Presenter and Podcaster, best known for producing relatable, authentic and passionate car related content. His Mazda MX5, affectionately named 'Phil' has brought in more than 100 million views across his social channels. Alongside his own content, Alex has...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 50: Guy Lachlan
The majority of enthusiasts get quite excited at the prospect of sustainable fuels, and for good reason. Their success could ensure the survival of the internal combustion engine. To find out more about the development of these fuels, and what is really going on behind the scenes, we spoke to Guy...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 49: Justin Lunny
Justin Lunny is the CEO of Everrati, a company that specialises in electrifying classic & iconic cars. In our interview, we discuss the ethos behind Everrati, the current EV landscape, the evolution of battery technology, and the co-existence of sustainable fuels. Thank you for listening! For…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 48: Patrick Peter
For more than thirty years, Patrick Peter has been a driving force behind classic and contemporary motorsport events. During the 1990s, alongside Stéphane Ratel and Jürgen Barth, he played a pivotal role in revitalising endurance sports car racing through the creation of the widely acclaimed BPR...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 47: Nikita Bridan
Few cars in recent memory have garnered as much attention and admiration as Porsche's prototype 'Half 11'. It's the creation of Nikita and Iliya Bridan, Canadian twins who dropped out of high school at 13 to study car design in Italy. We had the pleasure of chatting to Nikita about the Half 11,...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 46: Walter Heale
Our guest this week is Walter Heale, founder of Historic Motor Car Workshops; a firm that specialises in the restoration and race preparation of pre and post war cars, with a leaning towards French and Italian marques of that period. In our interview, Walter shares the stories behind some of the...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 45: Ryan Goodyear
On this week's episode of the Apex, I am joined by Ryan Goodyear. Ryan is a connoisseur when it comes to pre-war motoring and vintage men's fashion. His Instagram page, Suits and Cylinders, has attracted over 58,000 followers, and he represents a source of inspiration for pre-war petrol heads and...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 44: Nick Padmore
On this week's episode of the Apex, we are joined by four times Masters Historic Formula 1 champion and Goodwood lap record holder, Nick Padmore. Nick climbed the ranks of single seater racing and excelled as a Works driver in Radicals, before becoming more involved in historic racing. Alongside...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 43: Tiff Needell
On this week's episode of the Apex, we are joined by the legendary Tiff Needell. Tiff has competed at Le Mans 14 times, climbed the single-seater ladder all the way to F1, and competed in touring cars, British Rallycross and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also commentated alongside Murray Walker and...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 42: Oli Webb
On this week's episode of The Apex, we have the pleasure of welcoming a seasoned racing driver, coach, stunt driver and commentator. Having competed at the top level of the junior formulas, Oliver Webb has gone on to win the European Le Mans Series, the Dubai 24 hours and the Gulf Historic Grand...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 41: Karun Chandhok
After a hiatus of almost two years, we are relaunching the Apex podcast! Our guest for this week is Karun Chandhok. He's competed at the highest levels of motorsport, racing in Formula 1, at Le Mans and in Formula E. Karun is also a renowned commentator, analyst, writer and historic racer. He…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 40: Gord Duff
Our guest this week is Gord Duff, who holds the impressive title of Global Head of Auctions at RM Sotheby's and one of the few people trusted by an exclusive clientèle to buy and sell the world's finest cars, often sight unseen, over the phone. Gord joined us to talk about what it's like being…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 39: Marco Massarutto
If you’ve ever dipped your toes into the fascinating world of driving simulation and software, you might be familiar with the phenomenally successful Assetto Corsa, one of the most popular and versatile simulators on the market. Our guest this week is Marco Massarutto, the co-founder and…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 38: Charles Clegg
This week's guest is a familiar face to us at the Apex, and just maybe a familiar voice if you were lucky enough to catch our first editions way back in the mists of time! Charles Clegg is a passionate car guy and historic racer, as well as having a day job as the CEO of Custodian, the online...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 37: Mark Harrison
Praga Cars is a company with 114 years of engineering excellence behind it, although it still remains somewhat unknown to British motoring enthusiasts. As luck would have it, our guest this week is Mark Harrison, managing director of Praga Cars UK - just the man to tell us more! With his...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 36: David Brown
Our guest this week is prolific entrepreneur, businessman, and car guy David Brown. Proudly drawing on Britain's automotive heritage, his car company David Brown Automotive has grown significantly since its founding in 2013 and now works with over 70 British based suppliers, combining small scale...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 35: Peter Wallman
No stranger to life at the highest level of the classic car game, our guest this week is Peter Wallman: entrepreneur, experienced auctioneer, and classic car authority. With a background in advertising and decades of experience in and around the world's finest cars, Peter is uniquely placed to...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 34: William Heynes
Our guest this week is Jaguar E-Type specialist and restorer William Heynes, widely considered to be one of the most knowledgeable restorers on the scene; hardly a surprise when you realise that William can trace his connections with the Jaguar marque all the way back to his grandfather Bill...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 33: Gregor Fisken
When it comes to cars, the phrase “race on Sunday, sell on Monday” is never far behind, and there is probably nobody in the vintage, classic and competition car market who embodies it more fully than our guest this week: Gregor Fisken, of Fiskens Fine Historic Automobiles. Some of the world's...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 32: Matt Prior
Most if not all of us got into cars and car culture through magazines, almanacs and car reviews written by talented writers. Fittingly, our guest this week is Matt Prior, who holds the enviable title of Editor-at-large at Autocar magazine. Autocar has been going since 1895 and is one of the…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 31: Chris Bangle
If you've driven a consumer automobile in the last 20 years, or argued about the aesthetics of modern cars with friends, you've been engaging with the world of our guest this week, automotive designer Chris Bangle. Having started his career at Opel and Fiat, in 1992 Chris was named the first...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 30: Ross Bentley
If you’ve ever tried to get just a bit faster on track, or spent your time looking for ways to squeeze the very last tenths of a second from your race car, you'll love our guest this week: Ross Bentley - performance coach, racing driver and accomplished author. Ross is known in the performance...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 29: Alois Ruf
If you said that the ultimate 911 is not necessarily made by Porsche, most people would raise an eyebrow. However, if you're in the know, there's a good chance you would immediately think of our guest this week: Alois Ruf, head of RUF Automobile. Combining maximum performance, personality and the...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 28: Sam Fane (Seen Through Glass)
The Apex interviews car enthusiast & media personality, Sam Fane, the driving force behind the hugely popular automotive YouTube channel Seen Through Glass. Alongside road trips, car spotting, and giving subscribers an insight into the curious world of supercars, in 2019 Sam embarked on an epic...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 27: Nicholas Mee
The Apex interviews Nicholas Mee, an esteemed Aston Martin specialist & dealer for over 25 years. Nick is one of the leading names in the Aston Martin community, and with the help of his expert team at Nicholas Mee & Co. provides everything from regular maintenance to full restorations of these...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 26: Remi Dargegen
This week our guest is Rémi Dargegen, one of the best known photographers in the classic car world. With an enviable client book featuring the likes of Porsche, Lamborghini and Bugatti, as well as countless iconic photo shoots for some of the most prestigious motoring magazines on the market to…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 25: Stefan Johansson
The Apex interviews F1 driver, Le Mans winner, artist & designer Stefan Johansson. We hear about F1's turbo era, 408 km/h at Le Mans and his life in art world.
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The Apex Interviews Episode 24: Randy Nonnenberg
This week on the Apex we interview Randy Nonnenberg, the co-founder and CEO of Bring a Trailer, one of the most popular auction sites for collectible cars on the internet and one of the main reasons for car enthusiasts staying up way past their bedtime. He joined us this week to give an insight...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 23: Laura Kukuk
This week on the Apex our guest is engineer, classic car specialist, photographer and journalist Laura Kukuk. With a background in high-level sports car development at McLaren and a fascinating job as an expert authenticator of some of the world's finest vintage automobiles, she's a Nürburgring...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 22: Hedi Sersoub
Our guest this week is Hedi Sersoub, a multi-talented photographer, model and founder of the automotive jewellery and lifestyle brand The Mechanists. He joined us to give an insight into the more creative and artisanal side of the car community, and to tell us about his journey in the scene.
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The Apex Interviews Episode 21: Catie Munnings
This week we are excited to interview one of Britain's most promising racing talents, rally driver and Red Bull sponsored athlete Catie Munnings. Catie shot to fame in 2016 after winning the FIA European Rally Championship Ladies’ Trophy, becoming the first Briton to win a European rally title…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 20: Duccio Lopresto
The Apex interviews passionate car enthusiast, Concours judge, market specialist and music producer Duccio Lopresto about his life in cars and his family's famous Lopresto Collection.
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The Apex Interviews Episode 19: David Gandy
Our guest this week is a man of many talents: a leading international male supermodel, muse of Dolce and Gabbana, entrepreneur, clothing designer and, most importantly, an avid car enthusiast always ready to promote British manufacturing. It is of course Mr David Gandy, who joined us to discuss…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 18: Frank Stephenson
Our guest this week is one of the world's most renowned and influential designers – Frank Stephenson. If you've ever longed for a modern McLaren, admired the rear wing on a Ford Escort RS Cosworth, or just found delight in a modern MINI Cooper or Fiat 500, you will probably know what it feels…
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The Apex Interviews Episode 17: Richard Noble OBE
Our guest this week is Richard Noble OBE, a man who, in his own words, comes from an extraordinary age when Britain and her brilliant, risk-taking engineers led the world in aerospace developments. His relentless pursuit of success saw him bring the World Land Speed Record back to Britain in 1983...
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The Apex Interviews Episode 16: Sam Hancock
The Apex Interviews Episode 16: Sam Hancock by Custodian
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The Apex Interviews Episode 15: Max Girado
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The Apex Interviews Episode 14: Jim Glickenhaus
The Apex Interviews Episode 14: Jim Glickenhaus by Custodian
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The Apex Interviews Episode 13: Peter Sutcliffe
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The Apex Interviews Episode 12: Amy Shore
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The Apex Interviews Episode 11: Ted Gushue
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A weekly conversation with the titans and taste-makers of the automotive universe. From racers and restorers to purveyors and photographers and everything in between, we explore their unique perspectives and pursuits in car culture and beyond.The Apex, powered by Custodian https://www.custodian.club .
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