Ten years ago, The Bucket Seat started as an idea — part blog, part unfinished film concept, part excuse to talk about cars with people who care deeply about them.

In this special episode, the format flips.

Instead of interviewing a guest, Trevor Byrne takes the Bucket Seat himself. With no preparation and no script, he reflects on where the show began, the people who shaped it, the cars that formed his identity, and what a decade inside the automotive world has taught him.

The conversation moves through early influences, first cars, industry shifts, and the surprising things that haven’t changed — all leading to a simple but clear idea: this show has always been about connection, curiosity, and community.

It’s unpolished by design. Honest by accident. And intended as a marker — not a celebration — of ten years spent asking questions worth asking.

Welcome to a very different episode of The Bucket Seat.

In this episode of The Bucket Seat Podcast, Bonar and Trevor are joined by Marc Ouayoun, Managing Director of Peter Auto — the people behind some of the most important historic motoring events on the planet.

Marc’s story starts the way all good ones do: as a kid obsessing over car magazines, dreaming big, and eventually finding himself at the helm of Porsche in France and Canada, Audi France, and now the custodian of motorsport history at full throttle.

We talk first cars (including a Peugeot 205 GTI), daily drivers, and why Marc sold his personal Porsches when he joined the brand — before diving headlong into the world of Peter Auto. From Tour Auto and Le Mans Classic to Chantilly Arts & Élégance, Marc explains why these events aren’t museums, but living, breathing celebrations where history is meant to be driven hard, not parked quietly.

Along the way, we get into why Europe’s density of history matters, how younger generations are discovering historic racing, what makes a true “gentleman driver,” and whether electric or hydrogen cars will ever earn a place on a historic grid.

Topics include:

• Growing up car-obsessed (and the cars that never really leave you)
• Life inside Porsche, Audi, and the modern car industry
• Why historic racing works best at full speed
• Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic, and Chantilly Arts & Élégance explained
• The next generation of historic motorsport
• Electric cars, hydrogen, and the future of endurance racing

Recorded remotely between Toronto and Paris — with the sun setting in one city and engines echoing somewhere else.

Lotus turns up the power to 2,000 hp, BMW walks away from the manual, and Polestar keeps its best work overseas.

This week on The Bucket Seat, Bonar and Trevor look at the kind of stories that remind you why cars are brilliant and ridiculous in equal measure. Thunderous power, questionable decisions, and enough drama to keep a V12 warm on a winter morning. It is all here.

In this episode:

• The 2,000 hp Lotus Evija: A hypercar that feels closer to a science experiment than something with a number plate.
• BMW ends the manual M car: The last three-pedal M enters the history books. Progress or a mistake that enthusiasts will remember.
• Polestar 5 launches in Europe only: A serious GT with 884 hp that North America will not see anytime soon.
• Lexus and the LFA successor whispers: Rumours of a follow-up to one of the most memorable performance cars of the last twenty years.
• Ford and Amazon test a new used-car marketplace: Car shopping meets online retail. Helpful or unnecessary.
• UK EV tax changes: Road tax and a pay per mile charge reshape the economics of electric motoring.

The week felt like a tug of war between speed, nostalgia and a few decisions that deserve a closer look. Plenty to argue about and plenty to enjoy.

Hosts: Bonar Bulger and Trevor Byrne.