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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 20/09/2026

Last year Jonny extracted an MG Metro Turbo from a garage in the Midlands in what became one of The Late Brake Show's most popular barn find vids. As you might know, I bought that car and sent it away to be brought back to good health. Now, at last, it's ready to go... youtu.be/x-WvIWJd-hs?...

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2 Million Views Later… the Barn Find 80s MG Metro Turbo 1st drive in 34 yrs

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 18/09/2026

Still trying to work out what to get as our next family car. Saw a Volvo EX60 ad the other night. What about one of those? my wife said. Nah, their software is terrible I replied. But then I read the reviews and apparently in this one it doesn't make you howl with despair...

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 18/09/2026

Every time I hear Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter I think it’s such a terrific pop song I can’t be pedantic about the fact she keeps making up verbs.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 14/09/2026

It's Monday, there's a new Smith and Sniff podcast on the loose. This week, we actually talk about cars for a bit. And also squirrels. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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The cheap JDM classic that no one talks about

Podcast Episode · Smith and Sniff · 14 September · 1hr 5min

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 11/09/2026

Last year I did an 'Evening with...' thing at the British Motor Museum with TV's Paul Cowland. No one got injured so he's persuaded me to do another one, this time at Great Northern Classics. Details here. www.greatnorthernclassics.co.uk/event/an-aud...

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 06/09/2026

A couple of weeks ago we did a live show in California with Matt and Zack from The Smoking Tire. You can now watch what happened here. I'm not sure why I look so mardy in the thumbnail. youtu.be/TFG3X94QAZk?...

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TST LIVE w/ Smith and Sniff - TST Podcast #1446

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 04/09/2026

I probably should have mentioned earlier that it's Bandcamp Friday, a day when the platform doesn't take any fees from the people hosting music on it. If you're feeling generous, some stuff from my ADO 88 project is up there. And, worse yet, the album is coming soon. ado88.bandcamp.com

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 04/09/2026

After a short break while we were in the US, our Friday morning Smith and Sniff second show, On The Other Side Of Things, is back. New episode here. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Q&A 116 - Racing Nigel Havers

Podcast Episode · Smith and Sniff · 4 September · 36min

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 03/09/2026

Smashing time at the Grand Tour premiere last night. Hadn't seen the first episode before and let me tell you, it's absolutely fantastic. The new boys done good. Forgot to take any photos so here's a selfie taken by a former colleague who happened to be there.

The old Grand Tour presenters posing for a selfie with the new Grand Tour presenters.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 03/09/2026

HORSE CAR! Find out more in our new video, Smith and Sniff do Car Week. youtu.be/aQUJL2tK-IQ?...

Jonny Smith sitting on top of a 1970s Lincoln made up to look like a horse. A bit.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 02/09/2026

This week we’re heavily into all sorts of cars, basically in Monterey. youtu.be/aQUJL2tK-IQ?...

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 01/09/2026

In case you missed it earlier, you can now watch a film of what we got up to on our Smith and Sniff trip to Monterey Car Week. And here it is. Like, subscribe, comment, all of the things. youtu.be/aQUJL2tK-IQ?...

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Monterey Car Week 2026: Everything You Didn't See | Smith and Sniff x Bentley Motors

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 01/09/2026

Our Smith and Sniff video from Monterey Car Week is out now. Bentley asked us to make a Goodwood style walkaround of whatever was going on. Turned out to involve a lot of walking, a lot of linen and a parrot. youtu.be/aQUJL2tK-IQ?...

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Monterey Car Week 2026: Everything You Didn't See | Smith and Sniff x Bentley Motors

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 27/08/2026

“And this, Simon, is why we came last at the pub quiz.”

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 26/08/2026

Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as…

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 22/08/2026

While driving down California, Jonny and I were talking about the kind of song that would feature on the Dawson's Creek soundtrack. So naturally I spent some of the plane journey home making an acid house track out of Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover. No, I don't know why either.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 22/08/2026

One of my highlights from Monterey Car Week; shouting West Country things from the balcony at a fancy event in order to attract the attention of Bristol’s Chris Harris.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 08/08/2026

Good news everyone, big discounts on grot!

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 31/07/2026

Car PRs in the USA! Do you have any cars you desperately need moving from Monterey to Los Angeles the day after Pebble Beach Concours? Would you like Smith and Sniff, the UK's number one car podcast, to do it for you? Great, let's talk! (Yes, we're on the scrounge.)

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 30/07/2026

I was reminded earlier that when the Jeep Avenger came out a mate sent me a recording of its drum machine-y indicator sound and I started building a track around it. For no logical reason whatsoever, this evening I decided to finish it. And here we are. soundcloud.com/otsot/jeep-a...

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Jeep Avenger

I was challenged to make a track based on the indicator sound of the Jeep Avenger and this is what happened.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 30/07/2026

They say there's no money in releasing music these days but I beg to differ.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 29/07/2026

Head to The Intercooler today to read my story about the surprisingly elaborate measures used to camouflage the new Jag (and the really elaborate trick they decided against).

Two dazzle wrapped prototypes of the upcoming Jaguar Type 01 winter testing against an Arctic sunset. One of the cars is wearing the very early stage disguise that makes it look like an estate car.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 27/07/2026

Another fabulous Festival of the Unexceptional on Saturday. Still my favourite car event of the year. Thanks to everyone who put up with Smith and Sniff nonsense when we were on stage and came to say hi when we weren't. Truly, an great day out.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 24/07/2026

The new track I've made using samples from the C.R.E.A.M. podcast is now on all the usual streaming platforms. It's called Lorries. Search ADO 88 to find it.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 23/07/2026

If you've heard this week's C.R.E.A.M. podcast you'll know I've made another stupid bit of music using snippets from their show. After Tractors At Night, this is Lorries... ado88.bandcamp.com/track/lorries

Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 22/07/2026

This new Range Rover GT is all well and good, but I find myself wishing they'd looked at the wider back catalogue for the side window shape.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 21/07/2026

How Many Left reckons there's just one Sao Penza left in Britain and it's SORN. The question is, where is it?

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 20/07/2026

It's Monday, there's a new episode of Smith and Sniff on the loose. This week, details of a live show in the USA and I spill the secrets of car prototype camouflage after getting some time with three new Jags.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 19/07/2026

Does anyone know what’s going on with those little Caramac-coloured houses alongside the pitch in the World Cup final stadium?

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 15/07/2026

"Hey, guys, come on, there's nothing pervy about invading people's privacy."

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 15/07/2026

Had a smashing time at the Festival of Speed but it seems I forgot to take photos of anything except two Group B cars and the world's most comfortable headrest. Sorry.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 13/07/2026

Any Logic Pro wizards know why when I move or duplicate a section using the arrangement markers, it insists on joining regions like this? It does it no matter which drag mode I'm in. Logic on my old laptop didn't do this.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 11/07/2026

Sadly, Jonny and I aren't doing Smith and Sniff walkaround videos from the Festival of Speed this year but why not watch last year's vids and simply pretend we forgot to mention any of the new cars there this year. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Smith and Sniff at Goodwood FoS 2025 - YouTube

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 10/07/2026

While up in the Midlands earlier this week I saw something slightly interesting lurking in the car park of the British Motor Museum.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 09/07/2026

These are the SEECRIT JAGZ I was poking around earlier this week. The blue car is currently zooming up the hill at Goodwood. The car on the left is a third phase prototype in the commonly papped camo. But the car on the right is the really interesting one...

Three prototypes of the upcoming Jaguar Type 01 in varying degrees of camouflage.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 08/07/2026

Goodwood's ticket app, maintaining a vibe in the dropdown.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 08/07/2026

Had a tremendously interesting day yesterday which led to me coming home with this. Spotter's badge if you can tell what it is and what it's from.

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 03/07/2026

This fully camouflaged Jag XJ40 prototype used to be on display in the Coventry Museum of Transport. Does anyone know if they still have it?

A red Jaguar XJ40 prototype in full fibreglass disguise kit, on display in a museum in the 2000s.

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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 27/06/2026

From World Car Explosion, the perfect sunshine soundtrack! spray.bandcamp.com/album/world-...

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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 26/06/2026

A reminder that your task for this weekend is to stream the living crap out of this song to get it in the charts. Yeah, watch out Rodrigo, Swift and Charli Former Citroen. Spot: open.spotify.com/track/6CPAwZ... Appl Mu: music.apple.com/gb/album/tra... Amz mu: music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B0H6C...

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Tractors at night

ADO 88 · Tractors at night · Song · 2026

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