Car talk from two self-declared uninformed enthusiasts
Behind The Glass is car talk between Sam, of the YouTube channel Seen Through Glass, and Tony, of Gravelwood Car Sales. It moves from first impressions of the BMW iX3 to Ferrari auctions, servicing bills and budget buys, and the two tease each other all the way through.
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Behind The Glass is a two-voice car show built around Sam, of the YouTube channel Seen Through Glass, and Tony, of Gravelwood Car Sales. Its own introduction calls them 'two rather uninformed enthusiasts'. The episodes suggest otherwise. Listeners get car talk that hasn't been smoothed over: opinions formed on the spot, stories that wander, and two people who clearly enjoy interrupting each other. New cars are one strand. The BMW iX3 gets two treatments: an episode where the hosts explain the embargo that kept them from discussing driving impressions, and another recorded on the move just after they first stepped into the car. That in-car episode opens with an apology, because the hosts know earlier driving episodes drew complaints about the audio. What follows is genuinely raw. The car slows itself smoothly onto an uphill off-ramp, the two debate whether the brakes or regeneration are doing the work, the low road noise earns praise, and one host admits to feeling slightly light-headed in electric cars. Ferrari is the other constant. Episode titles keep returning to it, from 'Am I Now A Millionaire?! The Crazy Ferrari Auction' to 'The Best Car For £10,000 & What Is Going On At Ferrari' and 'Best Sportscar for £600/month, Lambo vs Ferrari & F1'. One host tells a story about walking into a Ferrari dealer to look at Romas, and the pair first have to settle whether they have already told it on air. Auctions are where the enthusiasm runs loosest. Picking through lots, they call out a 1999 E55, a 309 GTI with a little yellow fog light and a 1993 Range Rover Classic, and one of them jokes about keeping a hand in the air all day. Money is a steady undercurrent. One servicing conversation turns on warranty worries, spark plugs and a main dealer's hourly labour rate, set against taking the car to a specialist. Formula 1 comes up too, with Lando among the talking points. Then there is the honesty. The hosts admit to re-recording an episode because the first attempt never found its flow, fight a microphone that won't stay put, and return from a break announced as a few weeks that stretched to four months. Beyond the recordings, they point to driving tours at ontheroad.tours, and 'Our Favourite Moments of 2025' catches up on a car that spent much of the year broken before being fixed and tested on track. The iX3 drive is a good first listen for hearing the show at its most immediate.
Made for: Suits a listener who likes car talk that is loose, opinionated and full of teasing, and who cares as much about running costs and auction finds as about how a new EV drives.
What sets it apart: One host comes from a YouTube channel and the other from a car sales business, so a first drive at a launch sits beside spark-plug bills and auction lot-spotting. It is also open about its own mishaps, from re-recorded episodes to breaks that ran long.
Behind The Glass is a weekly automotive podcast, hosted by automotive YouTuber, Sam (SeenThroughGlass) and used car dealer, Tony (Gravelwood Car Sales). Each week we get together to discuss everything going on in the car world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Ferrari golden ticket here, a five-grand service bill there: your imaginary garage needs a budget.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A raw first drive weighs whether the all-new BMW iX3 can shift electric-car expectations for enthusiasts.
A raw first drive frames the all-new BMW iX3 around a simple question: can this electric BMW reach an enthusiast audience more used to Ferraris and Lamborghinis?
A candid, lightly chaotic run through embargoes, Porsche bills, and the frictions of keeping fast cars usable.
Behind The Glass turns car-world admin into a relaxed, revealing debate about access, timing, and cost. Sam and Tony unpack why BMW's iX3 impressions are held across several media rotations, then linger on the social-media pile-up that follows when every review lands at once.
A delayed return turns Ferrari's golden-ticket sales pitch into the episode's sharpest story.
Behind The Glass returns after a four-month gap with a loose, self-aware reset on slow output, then finds its footing in Ferrari buying culture and the cars still sitting on the hosts' horizon.
An auction browse becomes a lively run through classic-car temptation, bold estimates, and second-take podcast chaos.
The episode turns an auction browse into a brisk, lived-in piece of car watching, bidding daydreams, and podcast-making friction. After a restart prompted by domestic interruptions and a failed first pass, it settles into close, amused attention on old Mercedes, a Peugeot 309…
A practical reset built around the fixed GC3, tour planning, and measured EV confidence.
The episode works best as a practical reset for performance-car ownership. With the GC3 fixed, track-tested, and finally looking usable after a long spell out of action, the conversation has a clear reason to move from garage frustration back into planning.
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The hosts announce the end of Season 7 and a three-month break, discussing plans for new formats and behind-the-scenes work.
Behind The Glass S8, E17 reviews the all-new BMW iX3 from the UK launch drive, with the hosts recording in-car and reacting to BMW’s new panoramic iDrive, heads-up display, and touchscreen-heavy cabin.
Sam from Seen Through Glass and Tony from Gravelwood Car Sales open Behind The Glass by explaining BMW’s embargoed iX3 media week and how press access has changed from magazine-era launches to creator-heavy rotations.
Behind The Glass opens with Sam and Tony returning after a four-month gap and immediately moving into a debate about the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 E Performance, including its 800-odd horsepower, four seats, four-wheel drive, and roughly £200,000 price.
Behind The Glass S8E14 focuses on Mecham's Ferrari auction in Kissimmee, Florida, where a Challenge Stradale sold for $1.8 million and an Enzo reached $17.8 million.
Behind The Glass looks back at 2025 by comparing AI-generated automotive highlights with the hosts’ own personal and car-related milestones.
Sam and Tony assess Toyota’s GR GT, focusing on its V8, rear-wheel drive, and double-wishbone suspension.
Behind The Glass hosts Sam and Tony recount Sam’s visit to the BBC Top Gear Awards at Soho House.
Sam and Tony assess whether a listener’s £15,000–£20,000 deposit and £600 monthly limit can fund a more exciting daily car than a Mercedes CLA 220D.
The hosts announce the end of season 7 and a three-month break, discussing plans for new formats and behind-the-scenes work.
The hosts announce the return of their live podcast event series, Behind the Glass Live, discussing plans for multiple shows in 2024 and reflecting on past events.
This episode of Behind the Glass features Sam and Tony discussing their return after a month-long break, with a focus on car selling experiences and a sponsored segment about Noom's weight loss program.