{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/635ee3c9deab1c0012478bc0/661f9936bc3c50001629439f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dave (Ted) Edmonston - From PistonHeads to Collecting Cars and everything in between","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/635ee3c9deab1c0012478bc0/1713346954195-97eb0a26eca5611f767185feb8962b11.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dave (Ted) Edmonston, in this week's exciting episode, we speak to one of the automotive industry's most innovative technologists. Founder of PetrolHeads, the largest online community of car enthusiasts to the CTO and CMO of Collecting Cars, the brainchild of Chris Harris and Ed Lovett.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hear from Dave how he founded a new way of doing car communities and the associated ups and downs of entrepreneurship in an industry he loves.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dave:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidedmonston/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidedmonston/</a></p><p>--------------------</p><p><strong>HOST</strong>: Harry Phypers</p><p><br></p><p><strong>TOPICS:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Passion for Cars Ignited</p><p><br></p><p>02:55 Career in Tech</p><p><br></p><p>08:59 Building PistonHeads</p><p><br></p><p>24:03 Giving Away PistonHeads</p><p><br></p><p>29:59 Life After PistonHeads</p><p><br></p><p>33:02 Exploring Different Ideas</p><p><br></p><p>34:00 Creating Motormut</p><p><br></p><p>35:01 Experimenting with Other Projects</p><p><br></p><p>36:14 Building a Web Crawler</p><p><br></p><p>38:11 Focusing on Dealer Websites</p><p><br></p><p>39:08 Trying New Things and Accepting Help</p><p><br></p><p>40:21 Getting Involved with Collecting Cars</p><p><br></p><p>43:34 The Future and the Car Community</p><p><br></p><p>45:26 The Purpose of What You Do</p><p><br></p><p>46:33 Advice to a Younger Self</p><p><br></p><p>50:05 The Ultimate Three Car Garage</p><p><br></p><p>55:57 Driving a NASCAR at Daytona</p><p><br></p><p>57:12 The Purpose of What You're Trying to Do</p><p><br></p><p>58:41 Advice to a Younger Self</p><p><br></p><p>01:04:31 The Love for Cars</p><p><br></p><p><strong>An Episode you'll LOVE:</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/1J8vgIkpduuoXx2u5nRb2N?si=4d7025ccef134bd9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/episode/1J8vgIkpduuoXx2u5nRb2N?si=4d7025ccef134bd9</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Thank you to our sponsors:</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.takona.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Takona:</u></strong></a>&nbsp;Ignition10 - 10% off sitewide</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://uk.huel.com/ignition\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HUEL&nbsp;</strong></a>- get 10% off, a freeshaker and t-shirt</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Follow us</u></strong>!</p><p><br></p><p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ignitionpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ignitionpod.com</a></p><p>Instagram: @the.ignition.podcast</p><p>Tik Tok: @ignition_podcast</p><p><br></p><p>Contact me:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://harry@ignitionpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">harry@ignitionpod.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/635ee3c9deab1c0012478bc0/episodes/Had%20a%20good%20time?%20Leave%20us%20a%20review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Had a good time? Leave us a review</a>—even one sentence helps! Please post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag us so I can thank you personally!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ignitionpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SUPPORT THE PODCAST</strong></a>&nbsp;- Buy me a coffee</p><p><br></p><p>As always, thanks for listening!</p>","author_name":"Harry Phypers"}