The Last Word on Cars

Every Monday at 5.45, Anton Savage joins us to talk about all things motoring.

From master-cylinders to motorsport, Anton and Matt discuss makes, models, problems and prices. If you’ve got some money to spend and want a recommendation, or if you have a squeak or a rattle (in your car) and want to know what it is, or if you want simply to know the difference between your e.s.p. and your a.b.s., fire us an e-mail to lastwordmotoring@todayfm.com.

About Anton Savage: Anton has been a petrol-head since the age of six - when he learned to drive! Since then he’s driven all sorts of cars, bikes, boats and quads. He’s also aged (badly). The list of vehicles includes superbikes, race-cars, muscle cars and a long line of decrepit relics (the ones he bought instead of borrowing.). He’s done advance driver training with the Skip Barber race school in the States and races Formula Sheane in Ireland with the Sheane Cars factory team. His interest in the oily bits of cars began with a 1973 Alfasud which he attempted to keep alive. He failed. But it led to his theory that there is nothing you cannot do with a vise-grips and a roll of duct tape. He also recently re-built a three-cylinder diesel tractor (badly – but the manual was in Chinese).

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The legacy of John DeLorean

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

06/08/2010 18:18:15

Irish-born filmmaker Duncan Campbell’s new work ‘Make It New John’ tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the Belfast-based car plant who built it. The film contrasts the DeLorean dream with its downfall during a critical period in Northern Ireland’s history, and the canonisation of the DMC12 as a symbol of the American myth of mobility!

Listen back: The Legacy of John DeLorean

Duncan joined Anton to discuss DeLorean's legacy and Dublin-based DeLorean enthusiast Nick Ryan also told us about the joys of owning one, as well as dispelling some popular misconceptions about the car!