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Behind The Glass

by Seen Through Glass · English · Leisure & Travel

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 53 min
Latest: 5 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026 · 53 min

[S9, E7] The Most Disappointing Cars We've Ever Driven

This week we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 03:28 - That Bentley event 05:34 - Caterham update! 16:28 - The holy trinity - La Ferrari, P1 & 918 26:00 - E39 M5 with a W10 engine?! 26:50 - Secret manufacturer development cars.. 27:54 - Driving a Dino for the first time 30:00 - Cars that have disappointed us the most 31:03 - 996.1 GT3 35:15 - Mercedes 190E EVO 38:43 - Lamborghini Aventador Gen 1 46:03 - Audi RS5 47:38 - C8 Corvette Z06 50:51 - Off to America! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S9 · E6 · 28 Sep 2026 · 53 min

[S9, E6] Ferrari Are Making A New Challenge Stradale?!

This week we discuss: 00:00 - Intro & Studio Upgrades 01:00 - The Bentley Torcal Event 03:50 - Caterham adventure! 06:55 - The bargain Range Rover.. 13:26 - Goodwood Revival 20:05 - A TV catchup.. 21:34 - The new McLaren logo.. 25:56 - The new Challenge Stradale 29:43 - Bentley Continental GT Supersport 34:52 - Chinese cars in the marketplace 42:28 - A mid engine Porsche super car is coming? 47:06 - The cost of a Caterham.. 48:37 - Tony’s busy diary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 · E5 · 21 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

[S9, E5] McLaren Are Making An SUV?! + Agony Aunt

This week we discuss; 00:00 - Intro 03:18 - The Grand Tour 05:19 - Max Verstappen vs 100 Go Karts 10:58 - McLaren are back! 18:01 - Car Conundrums 19:06 - Best track and road car in the USA? 23:16 - Under £20,000 family car that can tow 3.5t? 27:22 - Focused and reliable car for under £75,000.. 29:23 - A comfortable electric commuter car? 35:12 - Range Rover Sport SVR replacement.. 38:56 - Fun 4WD sports car? 45:11 - My 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV lacks presence.. 48:24 - GR86 or ND2/3 MX5? 51:02 - The GT3 Bill! 54:23 - An evening spent 488 shopping 57:08 - F1 and Antonelli Hosted on Acast. See…
S9 · E4 · 14 Sep 2026 · 52 min

[S9, E4] New AMG Black Series, Electric Range Rover & Tour Life

This week we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 03:22 - I don’t like Monaco as much as used to.. 07:54 - The Barcelona to Monaco Tour 10:05 - Cars of the tour 14:59 - They didn’t break down?! 22:50 - The new Grand Tour 26:17 - The Electric Range Rover 33:53 - Panamera Road Trip 38:45 - Weird cars that are good but no one buys.. 41:33 - AMG are back! CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung 47:12 - The drive home in the GT3 51:30 - Outro Interested in joining one of our driving tours? https://www.ontheroad.tours/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 · E3 · 7 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

[S9, E3] Are European Manufacturers Doomed?

This week we discuss: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - Using AI 00:01:35 - An AI Car Dealership? 00:05:47 - Being an honest car dealer 00:07:44 - THAT Broken Qashqai 00:09:55 - AI’s Ten Biggest Stories We’ve Missed Over The Last 6 Months 00:12:16 - Mercedes Concept AMG GT XX 00:13:47 - George Russel Smashes EV Record For Distance 00:16:24 - Porsche Macan Turbo EV - doesn’t like charging in heat? 00:17:44 - Why is it always a performance EV? 00:20:23 - Porsche Financial Problems 00:23:06 - Is Porsche in trouble? 00:25:49 - Chinese brands are destroying mid market legacy manufacturers 00:30:06 -…
S9 · E2 · 27 Aug 2026 · 51 min

[S9, E2] The Real Reason We Stopped Recording

This week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - New Upload Schedule 3:45 - Patreon is Back! 8:15 - Formula 1 CatchUp 10:45 - James May On The Panda 11:30 - Panamera Road Trip 12:10 - Is The Revuelto Overlooked? 15:30 - The Scariest Moment On Camera 24:30 - What’s Going On With My YouTube Channel 31:00 - Garage Plans 32:00 - Selling My CS? / Ferrari Values 35:30 - Tony Still Wants A GT2 RS 38:30 - Death Of Vinyl Wraps? 39:00 - Hot Hatch Investments? 42:00 - Audi RS5 Thoughts 44:30 - Cheapest Way Into Supercar Ownership 47:00 - If You Could Keep A Car Forever, Which One Interested in joining one of…
S9 · E1 · 20 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

[S9, E1] The $40million Ferrari LUCE!

We are back and here is what we discuss in this episode: 0:00 - Intro / We Are Back 0:30 - Sam’s Adventure In The Desert 2:45 - Where Has Tony Been? 4:45 - The Best Car Tony’s Ever Owned 11:45 - Sam's Rivian R1T Experience 21:45 - Lotus Emira Turbo SE 26:45 - Driving A Gullwing 30:00 - Mercedes vs Ferrari Argument 38:42 - Ferrari 250 by GTO Engineering 42:00 - Is Car Week ‘Worth It’? 43:00 - Defender Dakar 43:30 - Revuelto SV 48:00 - The New MANUAL McLaren 56:00 - The $40m Ferrari LUCE Interested in joining one of our driving tours? https://www.ontheroad.tours/ You can also listen to Behind…
19 Aug 2026 · 4 min

We Will Be Back! [Returning Summer 2026]

We are sorry about the radio silence! We will be back with a revamped show in summer 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Mar 2026 · 48 min

[S8, E17] BMW iX3: In Depth Review Of "500 Mile" EV

This week Tony and I are in the BMW ix3, the first EV that claims to do 500 miles on one charge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E16 · 5 Mar 2026 · 50 min

[S8, E16] Time To Sell My Challenge Stradale?

This week Tony and I discuss: 0:00 – Intro 0:40 – The ix3 Media Launch 5:15 – AMG GT 63 S E Performance 18:00 – Tony’s GT3 Service Bill 26:00 – Time To Sell The Challenge Stradale 33:00 – Fiat Grande Panda 38:00 – Tony at Brands Hatch 39:45 – F1 Is Back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E15 · 19 Feb 2026 · 55 min

[S8, E15] The Best Car For £10,000 & What Is Going On At Ferrari

#AD - If you're interested in the Mountune m400 upgrade, check it out here: https://www.mountunestore.com/products/mtune-smartflash-m420-ranger-raptor-v6 This week Tony and I discuss: 0:00 – Intro 2:36 – Our Upcoming Road Trip 3:00 – The ‘New’ AMG GT 10:15 – Our Visit To Mountune 17:00 – BMW iX3 Press Drive 19:15 – The Ferrari Luce 22:00 – Are There Any Ferraris We Would Buy 32:00 – Retromobile 36:00 – The Best Way To Spend £10k On A Car 49:00 – Tony’s Car Chat At Dinner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E14 · 22 Jan 2026 · 48 min

[S8, E14] Am I Now A Millionaire?! The Crazy Ferrari Auction

Interested in joining one of our driving tours? https://www.ontheroad.tours/ This week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - The Crazy Ferrari Auction 15:00 - Tony Is Going To A Classic Car Auction 29:00 - Living With A Taycan 35:00 - Tony's Range Rover 40:00 - My 'Unreliable' GT3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E13 · 18 Dec 2025 · 44 min

[S8, E13] Our Favourite Moments of 2025

This week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - EU Reverses ICE Ban 10:00 - My Swissquote Bank Europe Ad 13:00 - An Update On My Investments 18:00 - AI's Biggest Moments Of The Year 21:00 - Tony's Favourite Moments 29:45 - Sam's Favourite Moments #AD - If you're interested to learn more about Swissquote Bank Europe and their offerings, they have kindly set up a special page for BTG listeners, with a few special offers: http://swissquote.lu/stg This video should not be construed as an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity. It does not constitute financial advice. The views…
S8 · E12 · 11 Dec 2025 · 53 min

[S8, E12] Toyota's 'Budget' Supercar, F1 & Tony's New Cars

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S8 · E11 · 4 Dec 2025 · 53 min

[S8, E11] Our Car Of The Year, Top Gear Awards & Yang Wang

This week we discuss: 0:00 – Intro 0:30 – Top Gear Awards 5:00 – Meeting VIPs 7:30 – New GT Porsche Launching In Spring 12:00 – I Met Yang Wang 14:45 – Trying To Impress Ferrari 22:00 – The Actual Awards 33:00 – BMW iX3 36:00 – Electric Porsche Cayenne 41:00 – Tyres For EVs 49:00 – Our Cars Of The Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E10 · 27 Nov 2025 · 53 min

[S8, E10] Best Sportscar for £600/month, Lambo vs Ferrari & F1

This week we discuss: 0:00 – Lando vs Oscar 8:45 – F1 In 2026 13:13 – Aventador SV or 812 Superfast 19:00 - £600 a month sportscar 28:20 - £200k Golf Supercar 34:00 - £20k : 2 cars or 1? 37:30 – Lightweight B-Road Weapon 40:00 – M2 replacement 46:15 - £150k Supercar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E9 · 20 Nov 2025 · 53 min

[S8, E9] We Attempt The 'Ultimate Petrolhead Quiz'!

This week we discuss: 0:00 – On The Road Tours 2026 (https://www.ontheroad.tours/) 7:20 – New Bentley Supersports 23:30 – Aston Martin Vanquish Volante 32:00 – Ultimate Petrolhead Quiz 50:35 – F1 In Vegas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E8 · 13 Nov 2025 · 58 min

[S8, E8] Selling The GT3, Tony's New Range Rover & F1 Thoughts

This week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Tony's New Range Rover 11:00 - 'My' Aston Martin Vanquish Volante 18:30 - TAIL OF THE DRAGON 29:00 - My GT3 Is 3 Years Old 36:00 - Tony's GT3 Is Finally Getting Fixed 43:45 - Land Rover Adventures 47:00 - F1 Thoughts & Reactions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E7 · 7 Nov 2025 · 45 min

[S8, E7] What Car Should I Buy? 991.1 GT3, Vantage, Supra?

This week we are helping listeners decide what car to buy. We discuss: 0:00 - Intro 5:20 - 991.1 GT3? 17:15 - A 2+2 Sportscar 21:45 - £100k : 1 Car or 2 Cars? 27:30 - MINI Clubman JCW or Golf R 29:30 - Quirky estate car 36:00 - £150k dilemma 39:30 - Weekend Coupe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E6 · 30 Oct 2025 · 51 min

[S8, E6] Tony's Starting A Classic Car Collection!

This week we discuss: 01:30 – What Has Happened To Executive Saloons 09:45 – Turbo S Launch 20:30 – The YoUTuber Road Trip 27:00 – Tony Thinks Old Cars Break 34:00 – Tony’s New Car Collection… 44:00 – Sam’s Going To America’s Greatest Road 47:00 – Sam’s Land Rover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E5 · 25 Oct 2025 · 1 hr

[S8, E5] What Happened To The OG Car YouTubers?

This week is a very special episode! I am joined by ⁨@Shmee150⁩ ⁨@supercarsoflondon⁩ and ⁨@SebDelanneyFr⁩ to discuss what happened 10 years ago and why we are back together! We discuss: 0:00 - Intros 3:00 - Why We Are Back Together 11:30 - How We All Met 25:50 - Why Did We Do The Trip 10 Years Ago? 31:00 - What Happened 10 Years Ago? 41:00 - Some Forgotten Stories From That Time 45:00 - 'Where Did It All Go Wrong'? 53:30 - Where Are We Now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E4 · 16 Oct 2025 · 46 min

[S8, E4] Porsche Problems, Nurburging Adventures & F1

This week Tony and I discuss: 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Tony's GT3 Problems 12:30 - Sam's European Adventure 18:00 - 360 CS On The Nurburgring 26:30 - Ferrari's Changing Strategy 31:15 - Mercedes Vision 34:00 - Who Is Going To Win The F1 Championship Interested in joining one of our driving tours? https://www.ontheroad.tours/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E3 · 9 Oct 2025 · 55 min

[S8, E3] How We Would 'Save' Jaguar & Lotus?! [S8, E3]

This week Tony and I discuss: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Are Cars To Big For UK Roads? 6:50 - How Much My 360 CS 'Restoration' Cost 9:40 - An AMG GT 63 S 4 Door 12:40 - A Tesla Confesion 15:45 - What's Going On With Jaguar? 23:15 - Car Auction Values 35:30 - Tony's Going To Buy A Range Rover 42:30 - What's Happening With 'The Germans' 49:00 - How Could We Save Lotus? Interested in joining one of our driving tours? https://www.ontheroad.tours/ You can follow Tony here; https://www.instagram.com/tonygravelwoodcarsales https://www.gravelwood.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
S8 · E2 · 2 Oct 2025 · 50 min

[S8, E2] The Best £35,000 Sporty Daily? #BTGLive

This week we are live at Vines of Gatwick BMW, to introduce a new format.. "What Car Should I Buy?". We were treated to fantastic coffee throughout the morning from the team at MELK: https://www.melkcoffeeco.com/ We discussed: 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - When I Raced Mark Webber 5:45 - GT3 RS At Silverstone 11:45 - Some Of The Cars That Attended 19:45 - What Cars Should You Buy? 47:00 - Tony's GT3 Has Issues Interested in joining one of our driving tours? https://www.ontheroad.tours/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E1 · 25 Sep 2025 · 56 min

[S8, E1] We Are Back & New Cars Are Still Awful!

We are back from our long break and we discuss: 00:00 - Our Return 06:00 - We Are In A Car 07:30 - Aston Martin DBX S 09:30 - New Car Safety Systems 20:00 - Ferrari 849 Testarossa 29:30 - New Porsche 911 Turbo S 35:30 - Yang Wang Record 38:00 - BMW iX3 46:00 - How Manufacturers Are Tackling Demand 49:00 - Cadillac CT5 V Blackwing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E48 · 19 Jun 2025 · 59 min

[S7, E48] Le Mans vs F1 Drivers: Who’s Quicker?

This week, Tony and I discuss: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - We’re Taking a Break 1:56 - Sam’s CS Is Finished 12:30 - Our Car Ownership Journeys 19:06 - Stock Watch! 27:21 - Modern Car Reliability vs. the Old Days 50:51 - Are Le Mans & F1 Drivers on the Same Level? 57:56 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E47 · 12 Jun 2025 · 51 min

[S7, E47] We're Taking A Break & Summer Used Car Bargains

Interested in getting a new car for the summer? Visit: www.motors.co.uk Here is the Artura we discuss: https://www.motors.co.uk/car-72283940/?i=1&m=sr Here in the MINI Countryman we discuss: https://www.motors.co.uk/car-74340491/?i=9&m=sr This week, Tony and I discuss: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - We're Taking a Break 3:04 - Porsche Has Stopped Selling Taycans? 10:20 - Reacting to the 963 RSP 14:09 - Update on Sam's Cars! 19:33 - The Best Summer Cars - Part 1 28:34 - Stock Watch! 36:01 - The Best Summer Cars - Part 2 50:08 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E46 · 5 Jun 2025 · 48 min

[S7, E46] Is It Still Worth Investing In Modern Classics?

This week Tony and I discuss: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - What We’ve Been Up To 6:24 - Sam’s Plan to Save Monaco 11:45 - Italian Car Week 13:19 - The New M2 CS 19:11 - Stock Watch (sponsored by https://www.motors.co.uk/) 26:28 - QnA! 48:32 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E45 · 29 May 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

[S7, E45] How Car Finance Works feat. Tim Marlow

This week Tony and I are joined by Tim Marlow from Magnitude Finance to talk all things car finance. If you're interested in getting a quote from Magnitude, head over to their website: https://magnitudefinance.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - What We’ve Been up to! 05:25: The Risk of High PCP Residuals 23:22: Sam's £8,000 Repair Bill 31:04: Explaining the Car Finance Commission Claims 45:08: Brands With Weaker Residuals 49:35: Knowing Your 'Out Point' 58:00 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E44 · 22 May 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

[S7, E44] Tony Still Hates Manuals & We Rate Your Rides LIVE

Interested in joining one of our driving tours? https://www.ontheroad.tours/ This week we discuss: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Rate My Ride! 34:46 - Investment Chat with Candy 46:54 - Audience Q&A! 1:07:07 - Outro AD | This video should not be construed as an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity. It does not constitute financial advice. The views expressed are for information and entertainment purposes only. Swissquote recommends taking professional financial advice prior to taking any investment decisions. The value of investments may go down as well as up. When considering a…

About Behind The Glass

Behind The Glass is an automotive podcast, hosted by automotive YouTuber, Sam (SeenThroughGlass) and car dealer, Tony (Gravelwood Car Sales). Each week they take a light hearted look and everything going on in the car world, often providing industry scoops, making outlandish statements about various cars, arguing over manual vs automatic or new vs old and generally having fun. It's like listening to your friend and his grumpy uncle having an often heated conversation in the pub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind The Glass is a English leisure & travel podcast from Seen Through Glass. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Seen Through Glass
Language: English
Category: Leisure & Travel
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 53 min
Latest episode: 5 Oct 2026
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