Episodes 94
Avg. Duration 37m
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Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Cars that Matter is all about cars that have captured people’s hearts. They are the special cars, and they come from every decade since the dawn of the Automotive Age. They might be from the Brass Era or today’s Battery Era. They have names like 911 or SL, Corvette or Countach, or simply M. All have fueled passion in the people who created them, owned them, raced them, or sometimes—with remorse—parted with them. From CurtCo Media. ​ On Cars That Matter, we talk with designers, engineers, race-car drivers, market experts, historians, restorers and collectors about the brightest luminaries in the automotive universe. What connects our guests and our audience? Like ourselves, each has a love affair with the automobile. Or maybe many. For all of us, these cars are not merely brands, like toothpaste or a pair of tennis shoes. Each one bears a marque, with a crest or ornament atop its hood. And every one of them has a fascinating story to tell.

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S2E9 Fireball Tim Lawrence: Behind the Scenes of Hollywood's Most Iconic Vehicles

Aug 26, 2025 34m

Robert Ross and artist Fireball Tim Lawrence met at the world-renowned Peterson Automotive Museum for a tour of Hollywood's Cars That Matter. From the imposing Batmobile to Herbie the Love Bug's…

S2E8 Marek Djordjević and Andreas Thurner: Designers Behind the Legendary Rolls-Royce Phantom and Ghost

Aug 12, 2025 37m

Rolls-Royce, a timeless marque that evokes luxury, class, and grace. Robert Ross sits down with Marek Djordjević and Andreas Thurner, former Rolls-Royce designers behind the legendary Phantom and…

S2E7 Marek Djordjevic: Inside the ArtCenter College of Design’s Legendary Car Design Program

Jul 29, 2025 31m

Everyone knows great cars come from great designers, but where do great designers come from? ArtCenter College of Design is renowned for training world-class designers. Robert Ross joins…

S2E6 Dennis Glavis: Exploring the Legacy of Morgan Motor Cars

Jul 15, 2025 32m

Step into the world of the Morgan collection with proprietor of Morgan West, Dennis Glavis. Robert and Dennis discuss the legacy of the Morgan collection, the unending appeal and quirkiness, and the…

S2E5 Jim Marietta: Recreating Legendary Shelby Mustangs

Jul 01, 2025 32m

Hand-hammering body panels with the same tools and techniques used in 1965, Jim Marietta of the Original Venice Crew, is meticulously recreating original 1965 Shelby Mustangs with stunning…

S2E4 Joseph DeMeo: Putting a Winner on the Concours Lawn

Jun 17, 2025 36m

Listen to exclusive insights into the dedication, precision, and relentless pursuit of perfection required to compete on the toughest showfields, along with fascinating tales of near misses and…

S2E3 Jay Leno: His remarkable collection of Bugatti masterpieces and other French automotive marvels

Jun 03, 2025 26m

Jay Leno opens his legendary garage and discusses the incredible story of Bugatti and the enduring influence of classic French design in the automotive world. Jay and Robert journey back to the early…

S2E2 Bruce Meyer: World-Renowned Car Collector

May 20, 2025 28m

Take a tour of this impressive collection of Le Mans race cars, including Porsches, Ferraris, and Corvettes—one still bearing the mud from its historic victory - all from the collection of Bruce…

S2E1 Chip Foose: Designer of Custom Car Dreams

May 06, 2025 30m

Foose Design, founded by Chip Foose in 1998, has earned an international reputation for building some of the world’s most celebrated custom cars. Whether turning clunkers into dream rides on his…

S2E1 Cars That Matter Season 2

Apr 23, 2025 1m Trailer

Robert Ross narrates the ultimate celebration of fine automobiles for anyone who collects or just appreciates the designs and pedigree of Cars That Matter. He emphasizes that while cars matter, the…

McKeel Hagerty, Hagerty Group, and The Next Generation of Car Collectors

Feb 12, 2025 44m Bonus

Robert dives into Hagerty Insurance with McKeel Hagerty, who shares initiatives for the next generation of car collectors, different ways that children can interact with cars--ways no generation has…

Car Design with Ian Cameron and Verena Kloos

Jan 29, 2025 44m Bonus

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"Le Mans" (1971) 50th Anniversary with Derek Bell, Marshall Terrill, and Jay Gillotti

Jan 15, 2025 38m Bonus

Robert is joined by a panel of guests (Derek Bell, Marshall Terrill, and Jay Gillotti) to discuss what it was really like to drive in Le Mans in the 1970s, how the film came to be, the intertwined…

"Classic" Cars That Matter - David Gooding with Gooding and Company

Jan 01, 2025 29m Bonus

Robert Ross and Bill Curtis sit down with David Gooding of Gooding and Company. They discuss David's record-breaking Monterrey auction, the step-by-step process for getting a car to auction, where…

000 Magazine with Pete Stout and Alex Palevsky

Dec 18, 2024 44m Bonus

Robert Ross speaks with Pete Stout and Alex Palevsky about their years long friendship in regards to their love of cars--a friendship that led them to create 000, a luxury magazine for all things…

Honoring a Legend: Carroll Shelby (Subject of "Ford V. Ferrari") and his Rarely-Heard Conversations with Robert Ross (Host of Cars That Matter)

Dec 03, 2024 50m Bonus

Before race car driver and automotive innovator Carroll Shelby passed in 2012, Robert Ross (host of Cars That Matter and friend of Shelby) recorded conversations with Shelby reviewing his place in…

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72 - "Inside Car Auctions" with Mecum Auction host John Kraman

Jan 23, 2023 41m

Today, Cars That Matter has the great fortune of welcoming on the legendary John Kraman to the show. John is the host of the Mecum Broadcast where he gets to fully represent all the car fans of the…

71 - “Italian Car Restoration” with Gary Bobileff of Bobileff Motorcar Company

Dec 08, 2022 35m

Cars That Matter is back with a special episode. On this week’s show, Robert chats with long time competition judge and owner of Bobileff Motorcar company Gary Bobileff. Gary specializes in Italian…

70 - "Le Mans" (1971) 50th Anniversary with Derek Bell, Marshall Terrill, and Jay Gillotti

Jun 28, 2021 42m

After Robert introducing the panel of guests, Robert asks Derek to describe what it was really like to drive in Le Mans in the 1970s (3:20). Then Marshall explains how the film came to be (6:15) and…

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