The podcast dedicated to classic bangers - or clangers as we like to call them. Join Tom, Craig and Mike as they ponder the best and worst elements of clanger ownership and driving. Nothing fancy, nothing expensive (apart from the repair bills), just normal, forgettable everyday cars from the 1990s and early 2000s that take up far too much of our time. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Clangers
Claim This Podcastby Tom Barnard, Mike Askew, Craig Cheetham
15 episodes
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Podcast Overview
The podcast dedicated to classic bangers - or clangers as we like to call them. Join Tom, Craig and Mike as they ponder the best and worst elements of clanger ownership and driving. Nothing fancy, nothing expensive (apart from the repair bills), just normal, forgettable everyday cars from the 1990s and early 2000s that take up far too much of our time. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 25, 2026
Episode 14: The Special Edition Edition: stripes, stickers and sales targets
<p>This week, the Clangers dive headfirst into the wonderfully strange world of special editions. Not the exotic homologation specials or limited-run supercars, but the everyday hatchbacks, saloons and family runabouts that were given a second lease of life with some stripes, a fancy badge and a tempting finance deal.</p><br><p>From the Citroën AX Salsa and Mini Special to the Nissan Micra Wave, Fiat Panda Italia ’90 and the legendary Skoda Felicia Fun, Mike, Tom and Craig celebrate the cars manufacturers created to shift stock and keep buyers interested. Along the way there are tales of dead dogs in car boots, a brand-new game called What IS Tom On About?, and plenty of debate over the greatest special editions ever made.</p><br><p>Plus, what should we tackle next? Could an EV ever become a true Clanger? Which new cars are future Clangers in waiting? And are there cars people dismiss as Clangers that clearly aren’t?</p><br><p>If you love obscure trim levels, forgotten badges and automotive marketing madness, this is the episode for you.</p><br><p>Follow us on Instagram @clangerspod, find us on Facebook, and don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 22, 2026
Episode 13: The cars we got COMPLETELY wrong!
<p>Episode 13 of The Clangers Pod dives into the cars that went from overlooked underdogs to fully fledged modern classics.</p><br><p>This week, Mike, Tom and Craig look back at the cars they dismissed when new — but which are now loved, collectable and, in some cases, surprisingly valuable. Did the road testers get it wrong, or were these cars hiding secret talents all along?</p><br><p>Expect debate, nostalgia and questionable opinions on everything from the Rover 75 and Mercedes A-Class to the Toyota Yaris Verso, Jaguar X350, Citroën Berlingo and humble Ford Escorts and Sierras.</p><br><p>There’s also:</p><br><p>* Craig’s latest automotive purchase</p><p>* A new game: “What IS Tom On About?”</p><p>* Memories of forgotten heroes and misunderstood motoring oddballs</p><p>* Teasing next week’s special editions episode (with potentially disastrous consequences)</p><br><p>If you love late-90s and early-2000s cars stuck somewhere between bangers and classics, this is the podcast for you.</p><br><p>Follow us on Instagram @clangerspod and find Clangers Podcast on Facebook.</p><br><p>Please subscribe, leave a review and tell us which forgotten cars deserve future classic status.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 18, 2026
Ep 12: Dead Brands Pt2, Bad Decisions and the Granite Dashboard
<p>The Clangers are back for another dive into the automotive graveyard, and there are still plenty of ghosts rattling around. In Part 2 of our dead brands special, we dig up even more forgotten names from the late ‘90s and early 2000s… the ones that fell through the cracks, quietly disappeared, or probably should have known better.</p><br><p>Before that, as tradition demands, we check in with Craig to find out what he’s bought (or offloaded) this week – featuring yet more questionable life choices and an MX-5 saga that involves a bit of “pass the roadster.”</p><br><p>Then it’s onto the main event: From the bizarre to the brilliant (and occasionally both), we revisit marques like Marcos, Jensen, Lancia (sort of), and Maybach, plus tales of rallying a Lada Niva, a Proton with a fax in the glovebox, and the general chaos of brands that didn’t quite make it. Why did they fail? Were they misunderstood? Or were they doomed from the start?</p><br><p>Expect nostalgia, mild disbelief, and the usual Clangers-level tangents.</p><br><p>We wrap up by teeing up next week’s episode: cars that weren’t winners when new, but have since become unlikely heroes (think BMW Z8, Ford Puma Racing, and more).</p><br><p>Got a Clanger we should cover? Let us know!</p><br><p>Follow us on Instagram @clangerspod or find Clangers Podcast on Facebook.</p><p>And if you enjoy the pod, please subscribe and leave a review—it helps more than you think (and yes, our egos too).</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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