S1 Ep90: Why the Mid-Engine Corvette Took 60 Years to Make
Just a couple years ago, the world finally got its first Mid-Engine Corvette. Today on Past Gas, the epic, decades-long story of how we finally reached that point. It’s a story that starts with hiding...
26 Jul 202156min
S1 Ep89: The Green Book: Traveling in the Jim Crow Era
Today on Past Gas-- what’s the story behind the “Green Book”? For black Americans, traveling by car has historically been an entirely different experience with its own set of challenges and dangers. H...
19 Jul 202144min
S1 Ep88: Saddam Hussein Burnt His Son’s Priceless Car Collection
You know Saddam Hussein as the former tyrant of Iraq. But did you know that Saddam and his sons owned one of the most valuable car collections in the Middle East? And that one time, Saddam lit a bunch...
12 Jul 202154min
S1 Ep87: The Scammer Who Sold America On A Three-Wheeled Car
Today on Past Gas, we’re telling you the wild and true story of the Dale -- a three-wheeled car embroiled in a wild controversy. The Dale was primed to alter the auto industry forever, so why didn’t i...
5 Jul 202149min
S1 Ep86: How Outlaws Invented Car Modding and Became Racing Stars
Today on Past Gas, how a band of outlaws helped bring stock cars to the masses. How did rum runners and bootleggers start modding their cars to outrun the cops? What’s the link between these backwoods...
28 Jun 202152min
S1 Ep85: Why The ’80s Was SuperCars Craziest Decade
Today on Past Gas-- How did the race to breaking 200mph in a production car set the tone for a decade? How did cars like the gorgeous Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari Testarossa, and the beastly RUF ...
21 Jun 202154min
S1 Ep84: How The Pickup Truck Became America's Most Popular Vehicle
What’s more American than baseball and apple pie? How about pickup trucks? Today, we’re talking about the history of pickups, from horseless wagons to the Cybertruck. Trucks that are counterculture co...
14 Jun 202147min
S1 Ep83: F1's Greatest Rivalries: Hamilton vs Alonso
Today on Past Gas, one of the greatest rivalries in modern Formula One-- Lewis Hamilton versus Fernando Alonso. What were the origins of the rivalry, and how did it lead to one of the most awkward pea...
7 Jun 202150min
