Car designer Ian Callum's life of cars part 1 - Idol Chat // The Late Brake Show

Welcome to the very first episode of The Jonny Smith Late Brake Show - Idol Chat. This is car designer Ian Callum's life of cars and car design, discussing Cosworths to Vanquishes and everything in between whilst sat inside his new Callum Design workshop.

This is a special 2-part candid chat with Jonny's good friend (ex Jaguar Design Director) Ian Callum, where the guys discuss more than just the usual attractive Jags. In this part one Ian touches on his back catalogue of 1980s Ford designs (including the RS200, Escort Cosworth, Puma and Transit steering wheels (!) , his time with TWR where he designed the Aston Martin DB7.

Have you ever wondered what a car designer actually buys and drives? Jonny (aka CarPervert) finds out what Ian's car CV looks like, his best crash, his impressive company car list (two Sierra Cosworths amongst others), and who he thinks is doing a cack job at car design right now.

Surrounded by Ian's eclectic personal car collection, which ranges from aircooled Volkswagens and Porsches, to modified Jag coupes, classic Minis and a stunning 1932 Ford hot rod, the interview takes place at the new Callum Designs studio (https://www.callumdesigns.com/ ) , where the R-Reforged Vanquish 25 - his latest project of resto-modding his own Aston Martin Vanquish project 25 years after its launch - will be built.  

Don't miss part 2, where Ian takes Jonny for a spin in his modified 1970s Jaguar XJ Coupe, and then the chaps take a closer look at all the cars Ian buys with his own money. Bar a Porsche 914, Alfa Guilia GTV and Cal Look VW Beetle Karmann convertible these are all the cars he owns under one roof. 

Stop. It's time for The Late Brake Show.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:00 Awkward chair
1:47 Retired yet?
2:08 Aston Vanquish VC 25 project
4:59 1932 Ford hot rod
5:34 How Ian first met Jonny
7:02 Ian came to Jonny's wedding
8:18 Most FAQ - Cosworth Escort or DB7?
9:00 Cosworth company car!
10:22 Stolen Sierra Cosworth?
11:46 Worst design mistake?
13:35 Aston DB7
13:45 Ian's RS Ford designs
14:14 Last crash?
17:02 Crap car designs of the moment
18:45 Who Do You Think You Car?
19:05 Ian's first cars
20:24 Fiesta XR2 x 2
20:49 Sierra Cosworth
21:15 '90s BMWs (inc M3)
22:25 Jag company cars
29:52 Discovery 5 rear numberplate awkward
30:35 Skint car choice
31:48 Would you ever design a caravan?
31:58 VW T6 van midlife crisi
32:27 Prize giving ceremony
34:07 Head to part 2!