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Dave (Ted) Edmonston - From PistonHeads to Collecting Cars and everything in between

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. 


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.


Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidedmonston/

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HOST: Harry Phypers


TOPICS:


00:00 Passion for Cars Ignited


02:55 Career in Tech


08:59 Building PistonHeads


24:03 Giving Away PistonHeads


29:59 Life After PistonHeads


33:02 Exploring Different Ideas


34:00 Creating Motormut


35:01 Experimenting with Other Projects


36:14 Building a Web Crawler


38:11 Focusing on Dealer Websites


39:08 Trying New Things and Accepting Help


40:21 Getting Involved with Collecting Cars


43:34 The Future and the Car Community


45:26 The Purpose of What You Do


46:33 Advice to a Younger Self


50:05 The Ultimate Three Car Garage


55:57 Driving a NASCAR at Daytona


57:12 The Purpose of What You're Trying to Do


58:41 Advice to a Younger Self


01:04:31 The Love for Cars


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