Some last randoms from today at Retropower. Also, I’ve just realised I can post more than 4 pics at a time. When did that happen?

This glorious Saab won an award, understandably so. Absolutely stunning.

Here’s some more cars. I took pictures of them.

What a lovely show. Some really clean engine bays and nice builds. And some lovely sounding pickup trucks.

Wow. Just an incredible combo of vehicles straight out of the gate. Haven’t even got my bearings yet.

Parked up at Retropower inbetween an R32 Skyline and a Detomaso Pantera. So pretty much exactly where I belong.

Some of the photos taken at Retropower vm.tiktok.com/ZNR33aXpH/ All photos.... photos.app.goo.gl/Rx5SV9FrdRG7...

I took a total of two photos, which means it must have been a good meet. Fabulous to see you both, and @emmajg.bsky.social, @adrianclarke.bsky.social and @takona.co.uk. Great show put on by @denialvibes.bsky.social and the Retropower crew. 👌

With wearying predictability, I mostly just took pictures of Metro-related things. Here are two design sketches for MG Metros from the BMM archive and one for a sporty version of the original AR6 project, an ill-fated plan to make a v high tech replacement for the Metro.

Not to put anyone off, but I'm one of the talking heads on a screen within the exhibition. And on the plus side, there's a 6R4 in there.

Went to the opening of a new hot hatch exhibition at the British Motor Museum last night, brilliantly named Spoiler Alert! Great selection of cars, but it's the extra details for context - the tapes, the Palm Pilots - that make it wonderful. Recommended. www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/spoiler-aler...

Comes after Spring but is a bit different and doesn't render it obsolete? Surely this should be called the Dacia Summer. www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ele...

Berrrrrk

If you're not gripped by an urge to watch a podcast, we're also available in audio form here, and from all the usual pod places. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

It's Friday, so we're here again answering listeners' questions in a far-from-timely manner. youtu.be/rqIIjvFFRUA?...

Making this week's Essential F1 podcast a little bit less essential, hi. It's me. youtu.be/nUpgHtNYwSE?...

This just in; the new version of The One (featuring some excellent guitar by Connor Flys) is now on Apple Music as well as various other streaming platforms. If you all listen to it one billion times, I promise I won't let the resultant £1.07 income change me. music.apple.com/gb/album/the...

Link to Spotify here. It's not on Apple Music yet, but should be soon. open.spotify.com/album/0cwLde...

Three years ago I made a stupid little Italo pop song about a woman with a Fiat Uno. Now @cflyssy, the man who did the ace guitar on the Smith and Sniff outro music, has added some axe magic to a new version. It's out today on Spotify and other music platforms or...

Currently listening on loop...... Also love Connor's solo

One for @sniffpetrol.com from the Smith & Sniff fan group.... Wonder what the copyright is as would make a brilliant book www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/...

These things, they sell themselves, right?

I don't think I've ever seen less effort put into selling a car for 1/2 million Euros as this which @carpervert.bsky.social "bought" for @sniffpetrol.com on today's @smithandsniff.bsky.social www.carandclassic.com/car/C2055710

Coming soon...

But for me, this was the star of the show (and my Group B fantasies since 1985). A Delta S4 Stradale. It's generally accepted that Lancia didn't always abide by 200-off homologation rules and the owner says, as best he can work out, only 70-something were made. Fabulous.

The emotional rollercoaster of remembering it's Le Mans this weekend and then remembering that you're not going. Bah!

It’s the weekend, let’s get out of here.

519) Squeezebots. Run together to hold hands, get bored, run apart again, then run back together, coincidentally producing music at the same time. #SmallRobotsRemastered

Early Countach is SO much prettier than what came later.

Great to see a display of old muscle cars, including this fabulous Dodge Super Bee and a Mercury Cougar, the thinking person's Mustang.

Thanks to everyone who came to our Smith and Sniff live shows in London this week. We had great fun, hope it was tolerable for you. Loved wandering around the London Concours yesterday. So many excellent things.

Spotted in London yesterday. The penalty charge was for having an excessively excellent vehicle in a built-up area.

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Work arranged a family fun day Warwick Castle I've swam up to the castle but never had actually visited, so it was lovely to see it inside. Loved the peacocks and the Falconer's Quest I took over 300 photos photos.app.goo.gl/W6KT6jQ59VSW...

If you have any follow-up questions on this one, come along to one of our London live shows this week and you can ask me in person. You'll also get to hear how Jonny dealt with someone who took money from him. It's quite a story. londonconcours.co.uk/smith-and-sn...

We're on video now, but the show is also available audio-only from all the usual pod places including this one... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

In today's Smith and Sniff I finally explain why selling my old Range Rover turned into a bit of a saga. youtu.be/3QnmknsDFe4

Luce test car, stripped of that boxy camo. (Photos by derek.photography on Instagram www.instagram.com/derek.photog...)

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

Experimenting with a base global colour that make generating alternate versions far quicker. Also an experiment to see if I can embed a mindworm for the rest of the day... Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain #Illustrator #Vector @sniffpetrol.com La de da de de La de da de da

Go listen now, it's amazing!!!!!

This is what I've been working on for the last couple of years! #PlanetZoo2 youtu.be/G6-yj80Guxg?...

oh you can see the net here!

Ok here's one thing: I wrote the shader for the aviary roof-netting... which doesn't get a close-up so you can't see that it's netting it just looks like a vague haze... *sigh*

I also did a lot of work on foliage shaders so I can show off some of that:

Oh, and the eye shaders! I did the eye shaders!

Obviously this is just the concept version.