S1 Ep209: Mercedes Pt I: The Gritty Beginnings of Daimler, Maybach, and Benz
New Years’ Eve, 1879. 35 year old Karl Benz and his wife Bertha are huddled around a small block of iron. Karl no doubt thinks about the decade’s worth of work and near-financial ruin contained in its...
13 Marras 202344min
S1 Ep208: John Britten & the V1000: The Motorcycle That Inspired An Industry
New Zealand is known for having a small population. Many leave to find opportunity elsewhere, while others build a life in the place they were born. These people can become a big fish in a small pond ...
6 Marras 20231h 2min
S1 Ep207: Nelson Piquet: The F1 Driver Who Feuded With Everybody
In 1986, the Williams Formula 1 team should have taken the World Championship, but their drivers Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell decided to turn on each other instead. But how did the son of a Brazili...
30 Loka 202354min
S1 Ep206: Dodge Charger Daytona: The Car That Was Too Fast for NASCAR
Talladega was a prime testing facility because it was the fastest circle track on the planet, and Chrysler was there to set a record. The day was overcast and cool as NASCAR legend Buddy Baker shifted...
23 Loka 202352min
S1 Ep205: Dan Wheldon: The Perfect Storm that Reformed Indycar
Dan Wheldon was a talented and charming driver who left an indelible mark on the world of motorsport. But how did this unflappable Englishman break through to IndyCar stardom? Why did he turn down the...
16 Loka 202349min
S1 Ep204: RWB & Akira Nakai: Coke, Cigarettes, and Widebody Porsches
RWB is legendary to car enthusiasts world-wise. But how did a drift kid from Japan redefine the Porsche? How did some carbon fiber fenders take over the desires of gamers drooling over air-cooled 911s...
9 Loka 202348min
S1 Ep203: Robert E Peterson: The Most Interesting Car Guy in the World
June 11, 1994. It’s the opening night of The Petersen Automotive Museum, and Hollywood is out in full force. But it’s not the celebrities we usually think of - it’s the cars they drive. None of this w...
2 Loka 202346min
S1 Ep202: How Chevrolet Was Kicked Out of Chevrolet
Chevrolet isn’t just a company, it’s an American institution. Today on Past Gas, the story of a world-conquering company that almost wasn’t. How did the men who made Chevy lose it so quickly? How did ...
25 Syys 202355min
