Podcasts by The Carmudgeon Show
ISSIMI is an enthusiast-owned, full-service specialist offering sales, consignment, collection management, service, and consulting to discerning enthusiasts and collectors. Specializing in complex transactions that include international services for exceptional cars, ISSIMI’s San Francisco Bay Area and Europe-based teams of experts pride themselves on transparency and knowledge. ISSIMI also produces enthusiast editorial media, including “Spotlight,” “Jason Cammisa on the Icons,” “The Carmudgeon Show,” and “Proper Care & Feeding of Cars.” Some of the vehicles featured in these editorial products, including the subjects in this Spotlight video, may be listed for sale through ISSIMI’s platform. Please check ISSIMI.com for more information.The Carmudgeon Show is a comedic, information-filled 25-minute conversation with Jason Cammisa and Derek Tam-Scott, two car enthusiasts who are curmudgeonly beyond their years. Proving you don’t have to be old to be grumpy, they spend each episode talking about what’s wrong with various parts of the automotive universe. Despite their best efforts to keep it negative, they usually wind up laughing, happy, and extolling their love for cars. Which just makes them angrier and more bitter. Jason Cammisa is an automotive journalist, social-media figure, and TV host with over 250 million views on YouTube alone. Jason’s deeply technical understanding, made possible by a lifelong obsession with cars, allows him to fully digest what’s going on within an automobile — and then put it into simple terms for others to understand. Also, a Master’s Degree in Law trained him to be impossible to argue with.Derek Tam-Scott still tries. He’s a young automotive expert with old-man taste in cars, and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering — which means he knows how to be civil to Jason. Or at least he tries. With a decade and a half’s experience buying, selling, driving and brokering classic and exotic cars, he’s experienced the world’s most iconic cars. And hated most of them.
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Car Week Special — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 45 from 2021-09-27T12:00
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Behind the Scenes of the Latest Videos: M3, LFA, NSX Type-R — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 44 from 2021-06-14T05:00
In the latest and thoroughly overdue episode of The Carmudgeon Show, the boys spend an hour or so discussing their latest video projects: Jason’s just released Icons episode about the G80 M3 (wh...
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Why We Love to Hate McLarens, Except the GOAT of Course (the F1) — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 43 from 2021-04-07T13:00
It’s no secret that neither Jason nor Derek love contemporary McLarens, despite them being objectively quite good. In this episode, they discuss the reasons why they feel this way, and also how ...
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Where is the Geographic Center of the Automotive Universe? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 41 from 2020-12-27T11:00
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Where is the geographic center of gravity of the automobile industry? And what is a geographic center of gravity anyway? In this episode, Jason and Derek discuss ...
Is this the end of the internal combustion engine? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 40 from 2020-12-27T11:00
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Jason and Derek start this episode by discussing their upcoming video projects, on the Renault R5 Turbo 2 and the 1973 Porsche Carrera RS respectively. Derek is go...
Long Drives, Long Gearing — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 39 from 2020-10-20T11:00
Jason and Derek took a road trip in a Corolla and the car wasn’t great. Then they took one in an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and it *was* great. Jason also installed a factory retrofit digita...
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It’s back and so are we — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 38 from 2020-10-02T04:00
The Carmudgeon Show is back! ...for now. And so too is the Nissan Z, and it’s a looker. But fear not, Jason and Derek are able to find things to complain about when it comes to the 400Z Proto. A...
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Extended length season finale! — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 37 from 2020-07-22T13:00
It’s time we put you in charge of the subject matter — and we received hundreds of great questions. Many were remarkably intelligent, some were genuinely difficult to answer, and a few cracked u...
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Gone in 2.5 seconds — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 36 from 2020-07-17T05:00
In this episode of the Carmudgeon show, Derek and Jason discuss fast cars. Or, more precisely, they complain about fast cars. Speed limits haven’t changed, so as cars get faster and faster, it j...
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Will your car be valuable one day? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 35 from 2020-07-10T08:00
In this episode, Derek and Jason peer into the crystal ball to concoct the recipe for the perfect collectible car. What it comes down to is a number of factors; a checklist of characteristics. <...
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The Corvette as a model citizen — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 34 from 2020-07-02T08:00
This week, Derek and Jason discuss every generation of the Chevrolet Corvette while ogling beautiful sculpts made by Amalgam Collection.
Derek explains that the C1 Corvette, in all of ...
When is it okay to modify a car? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 32 from 2020-06-17T11:00
This week, we ask the million-dollar question: when is it okay to modify your collector car? Or must you keep it stock at all costs?
Turns out, it depends — if your car is a “reference ...
When is it okay to modify a car? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 32 from 2020-06-17T11:00
This week, we ask the million-dollar question: when is it okay to modify your collector car? Or must you keep it stock at all costs?
Turns out, it depends — if your car is a “reference ...
When is it okay to modify a car? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 32 from 2020-06-17T11:00
This week, we ask the million-dollar question: when is it okay to modify your collector car? Or must you keep it stock at all costs?
Turns out, it depends — if your car is a “reference ...
Good car, bad example — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 31 from 2020-06-11T15:00
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Like a magnificent grand piano that needs to be tuned, you can drive a vintage car that dr...
It had better be a Diesel— The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 30 from 2020-06-03T14:00
How much ground clearance do you need in an apocalypse vehicle? After all, running over zombies might damage the cooling system on your venerable Mercedes W123—which otherwise will be the offici...
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Aston Martin's CEO Drama — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 29 from 2020-05-29T11:00
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Andy Palmer, the CEO of Aston Martin, was just fired with no notice — and was replaced by Tobias Moers...
BIRDS OF A FEATHER — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 28 from 2020-05-20T12:00
Your taste in cars says a lot about you. We collect, covet, and drive different cars for many different reasons, but we see all kinds of different themes in people’s tastes. Some people are one-...
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The Testarossa is not what you think — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 27 from 2020-05-13T12:00
There is perhaps no more iconic 1980s supercar than the Ferrari Testarossa. But the Testarossa has a big secret: it’s not a supercar. Oh, it has the performance in spades — but it’s actually a c...
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The 1001-hp Classic Car — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 26 from 2020-05-06T15:00
The Bugatti Veyron went into production 15 years ago, which means it’s now old enough to be considered a classic car in some places. Derek and Jason take a minute to discuss what was the fastest...
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The importance of a pre-purchase inspection — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 25 from 2020-04-29T14:00
Unless you just don’t care about anything, it’s wise to have a pre-purchase inspection, or PPI, on any car you’re purchasing. And not just by a random friend who can kick the tires for you, but ...
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We’ve met our heroes. You should, too. Maybe. — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 24 from 2020-04-22T16:00
You know the adage: you should never meet your heroes. Here’s the thing: Derek and Jason have. And it’s worth trying.
Each of the boys came up with a list of cars that met their expect...
Developing an expert point of view — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 23 from 2020-04-17T11:00
To appreciate all cars, you have to have experienced many. If it supposedly takes 10,000 hours of doing something to become an expert, can you fast-forward through that time by asking an expert ...
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The new normal for car nerds — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 22 from 2020-04-09T11:00
Quarantine and lockdown can’t stop the boys from being Carmudgeons, so nothing has really changed, except that Derek and Jason recorded this episode while in different counties. This episode, re...
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Buying a car abroad — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 21 from 2020-04-02T03:00
It sounds daunting, but buying a car abroad is not difficult. Long before they even knew each other, both Jason and Derek had each turned a summer European vacation into a car-buying extravaganz...
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Transaxle cars are the coolest — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 20 from 2020-03-25T16:00
Having a transaxle is one of the most reliable signs that a car is cool. At least that’s the theory — and we’re not talking about front-wheel-drive cars here. In this episode, Derek and Jason di...
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We love SUVs. Sorta. — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 19 from 2020-03-22T09:00
There aren’t many, but there are some SUVs that Derek and Jason love. And they have one thing in common: authenticity. They’re all trucks in the traditional sense — Land Rover Defender, Range Ro...
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The best badges ever placed on cars — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 17 from 2020-03-04T19:00
Badges, emblems, signs, and stickers: this week’s Carmudgeon show is all about why so many cars have badges for seemingly irrelevant things. Trim-level badging apparently helps with resale value...
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Who invented the sport sedan? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 16 from 2020-02-26T18:00
Who invented the sport sedan? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 16
Here’s a hint: it ain’t BMW. Derek and Jason postulate that Alfa Romeo invented the sport sedan at about the same time that ...
The coolest cars don’t have turbos anymore — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 15 from 2020-02-24T08:00
In the 1970s and 1980s, the hottest cars had turbochargers: things like the BMW 2002 Turbo, Saab 99 and 900 Turbo, and the 930 Porsche 911 Turbo were the pioneers. Then, supercars like the Ferra...
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How that $315,000 Datsun 240Z filled a hole in someone’s heart — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 14 from 2020-02-13T12:00
In this episode, Jason and Derek contemplate a recent BringATrailer auction where a 1971 Datsun 240Z sold for $315,000 ($310,000 plus fees.)
It’s a well-known thing in the collector car wo...
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The design masters - Gandini, Sacco, Giugiaro — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 13 from 2020-02-05T17:00
Jason Cammisa owns his cars just because of how they drive — and yet it occurred to him that several of his cars were designed by some of the most celebrated automotive designers of our time. De...
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Why you should care about the Scottsdale auctions, Scottsdale Special – The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 12 from 2020-01-20T19:00
We’ve just spent the week in Scottsdale, Arizona for the annual collector-car auction spectacular, visiting the auctions put on by Gooding & Company, Bonhams, Barrett-Jackson, Russo and Stee...
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Behind the Scenes of the Jason Cammisa on the Icons Shelby GT500 Video— The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 11 from 2020-01-16T23:00
Jason Cammisa and Derek Tam-Scott discuss what went on behind the scenes in order to make the recent ISSIMI video about the Ford Shelby GT500 video including: Lisa the flag girl, Derek's sh...
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Bad Drivers: tormenting left-lane bandits is community service! — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 10 from 2020-01-08T20:00
This week, we get to know the real Derek Tam-Hyphen-Scott, as he teaches us how he deals with oblivious drivers who pace each other in the left lane. Of course, he blames that bad behavior on Ja...
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Wagons don’t sell in America, but it’s the manufacturers’ fault. — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 9 from 2020-01-02T15:00
Why, as enthusiasts, do we love wagons so much? Jason and Derek discuss why they love wagons in general and their wagons (BMW E30 325i Touring, Audi C3 200 20v Avant, Mercedes S211 E500 4Matic) ...
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Rental-car abuse and holiday road trips — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 8 from 2019-12-26T17:00
Derek Tam-Scott arranged a holiday road trip for a bunch of his friends, and in this episode, Jason Cammisa learns his real motivation for it: to abuse a loaner car. What follows is a discussion...
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Bet you don’t know where the Shelby GT350 name came from — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 7 from 2019-12-18T15:00
“Ford versus Ferrari” is a great film that got most of the important details right, but it’s not a documentary. And some of the cool stories about the street cars didn’t make the cut. In this ep...
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The Mercedes SL used to be the McLaren F1 of its day. What happened? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 6 from 2019-12-05T21:00
When the W198 generation Mercedes 300SL road car came out in 1954, it was the McLaren F1 of its day. A no-compromises, high-tech, and exotic car that went faster than any other roadgoing car, it...
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What is it with you and your crappy old Volkswagens, Jason? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 5 from 2019-11-28T00:00
That’s the question Derek Tam-Scott asks on this week’s episode of the Carmudgeon Show. Jason has owned his 1987 VW Scirocco 16V since 1997 — and has had plenty of other Mk1 Volkswagens, includi...
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BMW is having a bad day - and that’s okay - The Carmudgeon Show Ep.4 from 2019-11-22T15:00
Everyone has a bad day, and the same goes for car companies. The late 1990s and early 2000s were a really bad time for Mercedes-Benz, and they’ve recovered just fine. Do we think the same will h...
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What if “Miata” Really Is the Answer? — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 3 from 2019-11-13T13:00
Some people dismiss the Mazda MX-5 Miata as a hairdresser’s car. Others think it’s the answer to all automotive questions. Does the truth lie somewhere between these two extreme positions — or i...
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The Porsche 911 isn’t as exciting as you think — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 2 from 2019-11-06T18:00
Every classic-car event is overrun with air-cooled Porsche 911s. There are reasons why — the 911 is great to drive, robust, and reliable — but should misery be part of the old-car ownership expe...
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The V6 is not right by Jesus - The Carmudgeon Show - Ep.1 from 2019-11-01T17:00
The V-6 engine is more complicated and expensive to build than a straight-six, but far less refined. It exists only as a solution to a packaging problem — it’s not the kind of powerplant that en...
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The V6 is not right by Jesus - The Carmudgeon Show - Ep.1 from 2019-11-01T17:00
The V-6 engine is more complicated and expensive to build than a straight-six, but far less refined. It exists only as a solution to a packaging problem — it’s not the kind of powerplant that en...
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The V6 is not right by Jesus - The Carmudgeon Show - Ep.1 from 2019-11-01T17:00
The V-6 engine is more complicated and expensive to build than a straight-six, but far less refined. It exists only as a solution to a packaging problem — it’s not the kind of powerplant that en...
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