Stock Cars on the radio!

[john2443]

I heard one of the most improbable programmes on radio 4 this morning - Brian Sewell (art critic and the only man who speaks so posh that he makes the queen sound a bit chavvy!) spending an evening at the stock car racing (Wimbledon I think).

30 yrs ago he was looking for somewhere to take his teenage nephew/godson etc and the only thing he could find locally that would interest a teenage boy (presumably he didn't consider looking for teenage girls!) was stock cars and he was hooked, particularly on banger racing!

If for nothing else, it's worth listening to the bit about negotiations to buy a radiator (in the 50s? 60s) when the buyer had no cash, but he did have 'Stock Car Brenda' to use as part of the deal!

You can hear it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tjvxc

Edited by john2443 on Saturday 4th September 18:45

[theironduke]

I listened to this, very surreal topic to hear Sewell (sp) talk about but he seems to be a genuine car nut.