In this episode of the Carmudgeon Show, Derek Tam-Scott helps Jason Cammisa make a not-entirely-welcome discovery about the past of his recently acquired Honda Beat, which somehow transitions seamlessly to a discussion about homologation cars and how they are both strange and cool. Included among these are Derek’s new-to-him Mercedes-Benz W201 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth.

The main focus, however, is the homologation rally cars Derek drove on his recent trip to Europe, including the Lancia Fulvia HF Fanalone, the Lancia Stratos HF (which necessitates discussion of the Ferrari 246 Dino, of course) , the Group B-dominating Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, and Kimera Automobili’s spectacular Lancia 037 redux, the EVO37. These become the vehicles to discuss the differences between Group 4, Group 5, and Group 6, and their evolution into Group A, Group B, and Group C. No Carmudgeon Show episode is complete without a discussion of BMWs, in this case the E46 M3 CSL, which Derek drove in Switzerland.

As always, this podcast is informative and entertaining — but this one is chock full of extra information from that Hyphenated Walking Encyclopedia, Derek Tam-Scott.