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Recreating the world's most iconic cars in miniature #211
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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by Ben Hedley, founder of The Little Car Company. Based at Bicester Heritage, The Little Car Company recreates iconic cars from the likes of Bugatti, Aston Martin, Bentley and Ferrari in miniature. Powered by electric motors and typically 75 per cent scale, these recreations have the blessings of the companies that produced the originals and in some cases can be driven on the road. Ben explains where the idea came from and how he's made his business profitable within three short years.
The best writers, the finest stories and no ads, all on The Intercooler’s beautiful online car magazine. Visit www.the-intercooler.com and start your 30-day free trial today.
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273 episodes
Manage episode 418004080 series 2643256
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by Ben Hedley, founder of The Little Car Company. Based at Bicester Heritage, The Little Car Company recreates iconic cars from the likes of Bugatti, Aston Martin, Bentley and Ferrari in miniature. Powered by electric motors and typically 75 per cent scale, these recreations have the blessings of the companies that produced the originals and in some cases can be driven on the road. Ben explains where the idea came from and how he's made his business profitable within three short years.
The best writers, the finest stories and no ads, all on The Intercooler’s beautiful online car magazine. Visit www.the-intercooler.com and start your 30-day free trial today.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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