Smith and Sniff
- Episodes
- 460
- Released
- several times a week
- Latest episode
- Oct 23, 2026
About the podcast
TV presenter Jonny Smith and Sniff Petrol creator Richard Porter are two friends who talk about cars, and many other things.
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Episodes 460
Q&A 123 - Oooh, me Trophy!
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle listeners’ messages about retro design, the worst riding cars, and car launches you’d like to have been at. For …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle listeners’ messages about retro design, the worst riding cars, and car launches you’d like to have been at.
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Why we all need car shows
After Bicester Scramble a couple of weeks ago, Richard thinks there’s a reason car shows are more important than ever. Also in this episode, Scimitar grimace, asymmetric car faces, wallowy land yachts and …
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After Bicester Scramble a couple of weeks ago, Richard thinks there’s a reason car shows are more important than ever. Also in this episode, Scimitar grimace, asymmetric car faces, wallowy land yachts and unloved AMCs in old movies, staging a one car at a time car show, getting mobbed by tourists in a Honda Beat, and another great car chosen from Car & Classic.
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This week’s C&C pick: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1912335
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Q&A 122 - Add lightness, remove trousers
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages the BMW M5 manual being available only in America, why paddleshift Ferraris are often …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages the BMW M5 manual being available only in America, why paddleshift Ferraris are often advertised as manuals, a hypothetical quandary involving Gordon Murray, a former racing driver and a disgraced TV presenter, the least mechanical sympathy ever shown to a car, and strange automotive habits.
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Is retro the future?
As Citroen announces a re-born 2 CV, Jonny and Richard wonder where the Euro retro car trend will end. Also in this episode, the British prime minister somehow ending up in an AC replica, an old Mini that …
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As Citroen announces a re-born 2 CV, Jonny and Richard wonder where the Euro retro car trend will end. Also in this episode, the British prime minister somehow ending up in an AC replica, an old Mini that couldn’t be stopped, Victorian follies, a strange idea from Vauxhall in the ‘90s, the low key cars of Paris, a listener’s inside story of a VW Beetle advert, engine silkiness on the radio, an off-brand A-Team, and another cracking pick from Car & Classic.
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This week’s C&C pick (which has now sold!): https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2086137
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Q&A 121 - Peak steering wheel
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages about cars that don’t work outside of their homeland, oddball cars your dad told you about …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages about cars that don’t work outside of their homeland, oddball cars your dad told you about, why UK private plates are the way they are, and the greatest steering wheels of all time.
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What is Aunt Bessie driving?
Jonny and Richard wonder what an increasingly young-looking food logo lady might have bought with her pre-made Yorkshire pudding millions. Also in this episode, misheard lyrics, Weller wheels, local car show …
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Jonny and Richard wonder what an increasingly young-looking food logo lady might have bought with her pre-made Yorkshire pudding millions. Also in this episode, misheard lyrics, Weller wheels, local car show spots, Uncle Ben’s Benz and Captain Birdseye’s quayside Shogun, the new Bristol Fighter in person, the Bridgestone Super R.A.P. wheel, driving theory test strangeness, and another delightful thing found on the Car & Classic.
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This week’s C&C pick: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2191812
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Q&A 120 - Jaglorean
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard pick a convertible for a bored GR86 owner, nominate a celebrity co-driver for Jonny’s race-prepped Hillman Avenger, and …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard pick a convertible for a bored GR86 owner, nominate a celebrity co-driver for Jonny’s race-prepped Hillman Avenger, and decide if the DeLorean was a bad idea from the start.
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I met Noel Edmonds!
Jonny has a remarkable encounter in the Isle of Man. Also in this episode, an old new Beetle for a new driver, confusion about how Mini names its cars, Richard’s MG Metro Turbo coming home, Daihatsu Mira TR-XX …
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Jonny has a remarkable encounter in the Isle of Man. Also in this episode, an old new Beetle for a new driver, confusion about how Mini names its cars, Richard’s MG Metro Turbo coming home, Daihatsu Mira TR-XX Avanzato envy, the expensive delights of an early Ford Ka brochure, the other things Jonny got up to on the Isle of Man apart from meeting Noel Edmonds, and a forgotten Italian wonder from the Car & Classic classifieds.
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This week’s C&C pick: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2069353
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Q&A 119 - Fixing British Leyland
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk what to choose as a fun third car, how they would have tried to sort the tangle of British Leyland, and ways to …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk what to choose as a fun third car, how they would have tried to sort the tangle of British Leyland, and ways to personalise a deceased-spec Micra.
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Nightmare on Pikes Peak
A listener shares a harrowing tale of attempting to enjoy a specific vista at an iconic American motorsport venue. Also in this episode, an embarrassing Keith confusion, Natalie Imbruglia’s Mercedes M-Class …
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A listener shares a harrowing tale of attempting to enjoy a specific vista at an iconic American motorsport venue. Also in this episode, an embarrassing Keith confusion, Natalie Imbruglia’s Mercedes M-Class, news of Nigel Havers and a Saab, the upcoming Days of Thunder sequel, the return of the Bristol Fighter, and another fantastic car from Car & Classic.
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This week’s C&C pick: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2094841
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Q&A 118 - Six wheeled filler fest
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about British vehicles for American postal services, an EV to replace a diesel SUV, cars that are like mediocre songs …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about British vehicles for American postal services, an EV to replace a diesel SUV, cars that are like mediocre songs with great intros, and ridiculous bodywork bodges.
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The cheap JDM classic that no one talks about
Jonny and Richard have found a gem on Car & Classic. Also in this episode, cosplay Land Rovers, re-branding rats, the new Audi A2 and Dacia Spring, a real life No Name Full Suspension Mountain Bike Guy, and …
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Jonny and Richard have found a gem on Car & Classic. Also in this episode, cosplay Land Rovers, re-branding rats, the new Audi A2 and Dacia Spring, a real life No Name Full Suspension Mountain Bike Guy, and what went on at the Grand Tour premiere.
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Q&A 117 - Best Bond car
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about near-accidents caused by car nerdery, the best car from any 007 film, and a replacement for a Mercedes GLC Coupe …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about near-accidents caused by car nerdery, the best car from any 007 film, and a replacement for a Mercedes GLC Coupe.
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How to make good car TV
Jonny and Richard discuss the new series of The Grand Tour and explain why Top Gear was the way it was. Also in this episode, news of upcoming live shows, global car scatter, old money cars spotted, seeing …
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Jonny and Richard discuss the new series of The Grand Tour and explain why Top Gear was the way it was. Also in this episode, news of upcoming live shows, global car scatter, old money cars spotted, seeing someone you know on the side of a bus, the greatest AMG Mercedes, and another cracking pick from Car & Classic.
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Q&A 116 - Racing Nigel Havers
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle ludicrous car-related stage shows, cars in clothing ads, and famous people in unlikely cars. For early, ad-free …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle ludicrous car-related stage shows, cars in clothing ads, and famous people in unlikely cars.
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Soldiers of fortune and an amphibious eight-wheeler
Jonny and Richard struggle to remember some precise details about The A-Team and find a very interesting machine for sale on Car & Classic. Also in this episode, the very specific music of Dawson’s Creek, the …
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Jonny and Richard struggle to remember some precise details about The A-Team and find a very interesting machine for sale on Car & Classic. Also in this episode, the very specific music of Dawson’s Creek, the drinking habits of the people in Friends, a look back at a recent live show, getting into trouble with an old man in Detroit, incorrect words in car ads, the interesting postal vehicles of North America, and some bad news about horses.
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USA trip part 2
Jonny and Richard are recording in a Los Angeles hotel room as they discuss hoarding wristbands, enforced sushi, attending a 2000s R&B video recreation, America’s hidden fire hydrants, the Road Wizard, a White …
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Jonny and Richard are recording in a Los Angeles hotel room as they discuss hoarding wristbands, enforced sushi, attending a 2000s R&B video recreation, America’s hidden fire hydrants, the Road Wizard, a White Cabriolets update, trying to rent a Ford Crown Vic, a new leader in the caravan game, Aston Martin names, the curse of the free pour, gate crashing a Ferrari party, guerrilla parking a Bentley, the forbidden crisps of Pebble Beach, and the highlights of Monterey Car Week.
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USA trip part 1
Jonny and Richard are in the United States for Monterey Car Week, discussing car spotting, waving from bridges, getting separated on planes, words Americans can’t say, the true engine capacity of Andre 3000 …
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Jonny and Richard are in the United States for Monterey Car Week, discussing car spotting, waving from bridges, getting separated on planes, words Americans can’t say, the true engine capacity of Andre 3000, The Equaliser, Lalo Schifrin, Gordon Murray in an airport, No Name Full Suspension Mountain Bike Guys of California, Celica Lady as an elegant dinosaur, the White Cabriolets detective agency, and a very American car from Car & Classic.
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Q&A 115 - That's not a supercar
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle the tricky issue of what makes a supercar, plus picking one British car to be re-made, and Tesla copying Robocop.For …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle the tricky issue of what makes a supercar, plus picking one British car to be re-made, and Tesla copying Robocop.
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The Running M.A.N. and a bulletproof Maserati
Jonny has ruined a T-shirt and there’s a Smith and Sniff spin on a popular film concept. Also in this episode, lost London accents, doing messy activities with Jerry Seinfeld while wearing light linen, factory …
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Jonny has ruined a T-shirt and there’s a Smith and Sniff spin on a popular film concept. Also in this episode, lost London accents, doing messy activities with Jerry Seinfeld while wearing light linen, factory tank turns, an awkward misunderstanding about The Late Brake Show, an incredibly old money Rolls-Royce, Brewster’s Millions with a Corrado VR6, confusing bagpipes in California and another corking car from Car & Classic.
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Q&A 114 - The best yellow
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard cover No Name Full Suspension Mountain Bike Guy and the e-scooter, a listening thinking of meeting his Sierra Cosworth …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard cover No Name Full Suspension Mountain Bike Guy and the e-scooter, a listening thinking of meeting his Sierra Cosworth childhood hero, the correlation between motorsport success and cat ownership, and which is the best yellow?
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Getting lynched by mk3 Escort owners and buying a P-reg Ka
Jonny has been confronted about his opinions on specific Fords while Richard has bought a new car to take him back to his early 20s. Also in this episode, flashbacks to the Next sales, a look back at the recent …
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Jonny has been confronted about his opinions on specific Fords while Richard has bought a new car to take him back to his early 20s. Also in this episode, flashbacks to the Next sales, a look back at the recent and absolutely brilliant Festival of the Unexceptional, the glory of starting a small strimmer engine live on stage, a warning about old Esprits from an ex-Lotus engineer, a listener asks about Pininfarina and the Hyundai Matrix, an unpopular opinion about the film The Matrix, Nelson Mandela’s Mercedes S-Class, and another corking car from the Car & Classic classifieds.
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Q&A 113 - Back To Back To The Future
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss the right car for a Back To The Future remake, AI photos in classified ads, satisfying accessory removal, and …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss the right car for a Back To The Future remake, AI photos in classified ads, satisfying accessory removal, and unexpected car cultures in other countries.
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Engine bay cookery and Caterham chaos
Jonny had an ingenious idea for road food while Richard spent a mixed week with a Caterham Seven. Also in this episode, listeners’ ideas for car-related time travel, developments in the caravan name game, the …
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Jonny had an ingenious idea for road food while Richard spent a mixed week with a Caterham Seven. Also in this episode, listeners’ ideas for car-related time travel, developments in the caravan name game, the fearless people of the ‘60s generation, a revelation about owls, and another excellent car picked from Car & Classic.
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Q&A 112 - Layby speedboat
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about extra lights on cars, things dumped at the roadside, the 911 GT3 S/C and suggestions for a listener who wants a …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about extra lights on cars, things dumped at the roadside, the 911 GT3 S/C and suggestions for a listener who wants a 60 grand sports car.
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The spider of supercars
Jonny and Richard have noticed something about Horacio Pagani. Also in this episode, news of an American live show, Richard has bought a bicycle, Jonny gets taunted by EV warning sounds, imagining Christian von …
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Jonny and Richard have noticed something about Horacio Pagani. Also in this episode, news of an American live show, Richard has bought a bicycle, Jonny gets taunted by EV warning sounds, imagining Christian von Koenigsegg with hair, fun times at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a deep dive into the complicated camouflage used to conceal the new Jag, an evening at the MG Zed cars 25th anniversary event, and another cracking pick from the classifieds at Car & Classic.
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Back To The Car Future
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss cars you dislike contrary to popular opinion, the ideal pub car, and which car or motorsport event you would visit …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss cars you dislike contrary to popular opinion, the ideal pub car, and which car or motorsport event you would visit if you could time travel.
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The best car I've driven this year
Richard has a bold claim about a new car. Also in this episode, the weird world of ice cream vans, flying ants, First World War biplanes, getting hair in the car, a reminder about the upcoming Festival of the …
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Richard has a bold claim about a new car. Also in this episode, the weird world of ice cream vans, flying ants, First World War biplanes, getting hair in the car, a reminder about the upcoming Festival of the Unexceptional, a review of the new Renault Twingo, the fifth anniversary of the legendary clown in a Rascal letter, how Jonny bought a strimmer engine on a plinth while on stage at a live show, a new programme idea for Wayne Carini, and another cracking pic from the halls of Car & Classic.
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Q&A 110 - Porsche Acronym Syndrome
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss Porsche acronym culture, referring to a normal room as a dojo, best car for the Wild Atlantic Way, the yellow car …
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In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss Porsche acronym culture, referring to a normal room as a dojo, best car for the Wild Atlantic Way, the yellow car game, and good looking engines.
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A drop in the Fisker Ocean
Jonny and Richard have a plan for an upcoming trip to the US. Also in this episode, a lost family heirloom, the unmourned death of the diesel, a small review of the BMW iX3, the price of M3 CSLs, the wisdom of …
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Jonny and Richard have a plan for an upcoming trip to the US. Also in this episode, a lost family heirloom, the unmourned death of the diesel, a small review of the BMW iX3, the price of M3 CSLs, the wisdom of buying a Fisker Ocean, minicab company names, a miserable trip to Warwick services, one of the worst jobs in the world, and another top pick from the wonderful world of Car & Classic.
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