Ferrari's last car to be designed by Bertone is one you've likely never even heard of, so let us tell you all about it. We also revisit the what-could-have-been Volkswagen Nardo supercar that set phenomenal speed records but never made it to production. Honda has a new electric motorcycle, the Packard brand has been resurrected (sort of) and we recap the excellent Drive Ireland West event. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
On this week's episode, Dave lives his very best life by spending time driving the Alpine A110. We discuss the new 849 Testarossa and wonder what exactly Ferrari is putting in the coffee in Maranello these days. There's a recap of all the new metal unveiled at the IAA Munich motor show, Dave tries but fails to understand the latest Honda Civic and Cormac educates us on the triangular masterpiece that is the Ford GT90. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
There's a lot crammed into this week's podcast including the guys discussing what was the best era for car design and why it was the late 80s and early 90s. There's the latest Audi Concept C that previews the next-generation TT, Dave reviews the new Volvo EX90 and talks us through the BMW iX3 and how its Neue Klasse platform is going to be used for a whole bunch of new BMW models. We also announce details of our next Cars & Coffee (and bikes and dogs) event at Sussex Terrace. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of August using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
This week, we mourn the end of Nissan R35 GT-R production. It seemed like it would never stop, but Godzilla has finally gone back to its undersea bed, for now. Will it return? Will it be a hybrid? We discuss and celebrate the legend. Also on this week's show, Dave shares his thoughts on the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX he's been driving. We preview the Supercars at Dundrum event and learn why Jaguar missed the mark by not producing the XK180. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of August using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
Last week's Monterey Car Week included some heavy hitters rolling up their sleeves at the auctions, and we went through some of the most significant sales, including the $26 million Daytona SP3. Cormac lifts the lid and gives us the back story on one of Ford's most unusual concept cars that sadly never made it to production: the race-inspired V12-powered Indigo. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of August using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
Refreshed and revitalised from his holiday break, Cormac regales us on what he saw in Monaco and how the car spotters don't always spot the best things. We tee up our next Cars & Coffee event and take a deep dive into the Dodge Copperhead concept car, which lost its name due to ZZ Top! Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of August using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
We get through some of your questions that have been sent in via Instagram, including some theoretical taxation issues, the fastest ever breakdown of a vehicle post-purchase, and we also reveal details of our upcoming Cars & Coffee event. Dave has recently been running the current-generation BMW M2 and gives his thoughts on it and whether it’s as good as its predecessor. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com This week we’re also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. ‘Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of August using the code ‘FIVER’ So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it’s sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
Are you a hugely successful business person with exceptional taste or the embodiment of old money petrolhead? Then we have the car for you! We've also been driving the latest MINI Cooper S Convertible to see if it still retains the same charm, and we take a trip down memory lane to see what you could find in the classifieds in 2000. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of August using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
We are joined on the show this week by Dan O'Brien, arguably one of Ireland's most dedicated MX-5 owners. His unique build is a long-running and ongoing project that has piqued the interest of some of the Mazda world's most influential people. Dan also shares some of his other ongoing projects including a Mercedes SEC and Range Rover Suffix that has a detailed history. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of June using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow Dan on Instagram Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
We (and by that we mean Ciaran) have been very busy doing some big jobs on the 50to70 fleet, so this week we're running through all of the major updates. The good news is that more of our weird and wonderful cars will be back on the road sooner than later now. Is the Z8 the most underrated modern BMW still? We discuss and also fall into the trap of looking back at used car prices from 25 years ago. Trigger warning: you will not believe what some of these cars used to cost. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of July using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here GIbhI3w9i05swMzJNbcV
This week we're joined by long-time friend-of-the-show and Ireland's most prominent female motoring journalist, Sinead McCann. We discuss how she got her start in the industry, the awkward moments along the way and how YouTube can be a wild place at times. Be sure to check out her mean comments video here: https://youtu.be/pvIdBGeXHc8?si=2jiRVOuw9HIamj-G This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of June using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
Our resident motorsport historian and general expert Neil Kavanagh returns this week to tell us about the fantastic and often forgotten history of the Irish Grand Prix. Yes, there was once an Irish Grand Prix in Dublin's Phoenix Park and it was quite a big deal. There's news on our Cars & Coffee event. We also dissect the new Ferrari Amalfi, discuss how wonderful the Alpine A110 is and update on the current 50to70 fleet of ongoing projects, including Dave's Renault Twingo. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of July using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow Neil Kavanagh on Instagram Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
Ever wonder what the best way to care for your car's paint is? Well, this week we're joined by Padraic Gilchrist from Flawless Detailing who explains what paint protection can do for your car and explains some of the challenges involved and dispels some of the myths too. We have details of our next Cars & Coffee event in July. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of June using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow Flawless on Instagram Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
To celebrate our 50th episode we hosted a recording in 3FE Sussex Terrace with a live audience and were joined by Neil Briscoe. As usual there was plenty of P38 banter, stories from behind the curtain at car launches and lots more. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of June using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
Can electric power make a new generation of hot hatches fun to drive? We preview the Peugeot e-208 GTI and drive the Alpine A290. Cormac explains the recent loophole that saw people travelling to Georgia to take their driving test and we preview our upcoming live show. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of June using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
It seems trying to buy basic car parts from the United States isn't as easy as it should be as Cormac explains with the update on the Suburban. We also dissect the new BMW M2 and discuss the pros and cons of modern infotainment systems. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of June using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
It's not been long since we last made a poor financial decision so it's time that we do it once again. In this week's episode we tell you about the latest 50to70 purchase which is likely to ruin us, but we also tell you about Ireland's latest car brand and spill the beans on our upcoming live show and answer your questions. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of May using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
What's it like to cross Europe in an Austin Healey 3000 and a BMW 2002 Tii, why ear defenders needed to be purchased and a trip to Miniature Wonderland in Germany. Just another week in the world of 50to70. This week we also tell you about a very special Range Rover that visited Dublin, Dave drives the updated Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Inster and Audi A6 e-tron. We've also had a special preview of the new electric Nissan Micra and Toyota RAV4, plus we tell you about our upcoming live show! This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of May using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
Just over one year has passed since the first that destroyed The Engine Block. This week Simon Deane and Simon Walsh join us to talk about rebuilding their business, what it's been like and what lies ahead. In true Deane Motors style, the guys arrived in a 99-year-old Buick and didn't hold back in talking to us. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of May using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business. Follow Deane Motors on Instagram Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here
What's more frustrating that not being able to buy the thing you want? Having to buy other unnecessary things to get access to buy the thing you want. That's the world of the modern-day supercar, and it's BS. Dave was also lucky enough to spend some time in the company of one of the world's most important Volkswagens, which is soon going to go on display at the National Museum of Ireland in Collins Barracks, Dublin. This week we're also brought to you in association with Cars Ireland. 'Are you thinking about selling your car? The folks at CarsIreland.ie have given us a discount code and 50to70 listeners can now list their car on one of Ireland’s leading car sales platforms for just €5 during the month of May using the code 'FIVER' So if you’re looking to change your car anytime soon that code will allow you to advertise your car for just until it's sold. Head over to CarsIreland today and get your car in front of serious buyers with no funny business