S1 Ep108: The Auto Zillionaire Who Escaped Japan In A Box
Carlos Ghosn. You’ve seen his name in the headlines-- the Nissan CEO who feld Japan in a cargo crate. What events led to that infamous run from the law? Who was Ghosn before his fall from grace? Was h...
29 Nov 202146min
S1 Ep107: How Kimi Raikkonen Became F1's Most Memeable Star
Today, on Past Gas, the epic and long-as-hell career of the Flying Finn, Kimi Raikkonen. Kimi Raikkonen is one of the most beloved Formula One drivers, a celebrated “Iceman” with an open hatred for do...
22 Nov 202151min
106: Lee Iacocca Was Detroit's Most Powerful Man
Today on Past Gas-- was Lee Iacocca Detroit’s Most Powerful Man? He led not one, but TWO of Motor City’s biggest companies. Without him, would we even have the Mustang? Or the Jeep? Or the… Chrysler M...
15 Nov 202145min
S1 Ep105: How Hot Wheels Torched Matchbox
There are many rivals in cars, but few are firier (and tinier) than the battle between Hot Wheels and Matchbox. At one point, the two companies were in all out war for the coveted toy car market. Who ...
8 Nov 202148min
S1 Ep104: How Detroit Muscle Flexed on the World
Today on Past Gas: Where did the idea of the muscle car come from, and what even is a muscle car? How did drivers go from tiny flathead V8s to fire snorting 454s in only a few short decades? And who h...
1 Nov 202151min
S1 Ep103: Bond’s Future is Uncertain, But His Past is Aston Martin
James Bond is an iconic character because of his charm, spy skills, style and… his cars. Bond has driven his share of Subarus and Toyotas. But the ultimate Bond car, the go-to for any British spy wort...
25 Okt 202155min
S1 Ep102: Dodge vs. Ford Was A Toxic Feud
Hamilton and Burr. Hatfield and McCoy. Biggie and Tupac. The Dodge Brothers and… Henry Ford? There are many great feuds that define American history, but few know about the legal battle between two au...
18 Okt 202139min
S1 Ep101: How These Electric Vehicles Sparked The Tesla
What kind of bonkers science took Electric Vehicles from quirky novelty to racetrack hero? How did the internal combustion motor not only kill the electric car, but also make it absolutely amazing? Wh...
11 Okt 202153min
