Past Gas by Donut Media
Donut's Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers. Episodes include underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries, and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Listen and find out why Past Gas is the #1 automotive podcast on Apple. For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
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April 21, 2025 • 58 mins
This week, we take a deep dive into Honda’s red R badge and the man behind it. How did Shigero Uehara work his way up to the head of Honda’s performance arm? And how in the world did he convince the economy car brand to make an F1-inspired track monster?
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April 14, 2025 • 52 mins
Join us this week as we explore the origins of Jim Hall and the Chaparral team. You may know the fan car from Gran Turismo 4, but Chaparral's 2J isn't the only iconic race car to come out of their Midland, Texas workshop. How did Jim Hall's tragic upbringing lead to this history-making racing team, and how did they change motorsport forever?
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April 7, 2025 • 58 mins
Join us this week for the final installment of the history of Hyundai and Kia. What did these companies do to revive their failing brands and become some of the biggest and well known carmakers in the world? Why did they decide to start racing? How did their performance line get so good? And what's this about a warranty?
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March 31, 2025 • 53 mins
Join us this week as we jump into the two part history of Hyundai and Kia. Nowadays they are two of the biggest brand names out of South Korea, but for most of their existence, they were looked at as a joke. How did they overcome their shoddy reputations and rise to become some of the most trusted car brands in the world today?
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March 24, 2025 • 52 mins
Join us this week as we take a deep dive into the life of Jacky Ickx, a racing legend who might have preferred a quiet life as a gardener had he not been so successful in motorsport. From motorcycle hill scrambles to Formula One to Dakar to breaking the all-time Le Mans win record, Jacky is a true icon in nearly every type of racing imaginable.
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March 17, 2025 • 47 mins
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Join us as we take a look at a versatile chassis that helped save Ford from imminent death. Known for the iconic Mustang that was b...
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March 10, 2025 • 49 mins
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Join us this week as we take a deep dive into the origin of Moon Equipment. How did Dean Moon create one of the most iconic brands in aftermarket tuning and style? How did it become Mooneyes? And when was it sold to a Japanese businessman?
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March 3, 2025 • 43 mins
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February 24, 2025 • 65 mins
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Join us as we dive into the second part of our three part history on Volvo. This time around, the company steps up their style with the help of Italian design house, Ghia before finding the boxy styling that would become iconic in the 80's and 90's.
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February 17, 2025 • 55 mins
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Join us this week as we take a deep dive into the history of Sweden's largest and most beloved carmaker: Volvo. How di...
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February 10, 2025 • 53 mins
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Join us as we relive the first automobile race across the US. Before there was a cross-country network of highways, getting from one place to another in one's own state was treacherous, let alone traversing the entire country. From mud pits to sinkholes to raging packs of wi...
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February 3, 2025 • 47 mins
Join us this week as we take a look at the origins of the Bosozoku - Japan's extravagant biker gangs. From the flared tailpipes to the sick graphics to the work wear uniforms and everything in between. How did they get their start? Why do they modify their bikes so crazy? And why are they called "Violent Running Tribe"?
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January 27, 2025 • 51 mins
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Join us this week as we take a look at an iconic and controversial time period in cars - the Retrofuturist Movement of the late 90's and 2000's. The Prowler, the New Beetle, Chevy SSR and who could forget the PT Cruiser. How did this movement get started? And... why?
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January 20, 2025 • 60 mins
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Join us this week as we dive into the history of one of the world's most hated vehicles: The Pontiac Aztek. Why was it...
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January 13, 2025 • 62 mins
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Join us this week for the third and final installment of the history of Dodge. This time around, Dodge almost goes under, gets saved by a bailout, invents the minivan, debuts the Viper with the help of Carol Shelby, then brings back their most iconic badges as a swan song.
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January 6, 2025 • 50 mins
Join us as we jump into the second installment on the history of Dodge. It’s post WWII and a revolutionary engine design is about to change everything for Dodge. How did the Hemi make more power, and how did Dodge rise to be one of the most powerful companies during the Muscle Car Wars? Find out on this week's episode!
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December 30, 2024 • 48 mins
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Join us this week as we dive into the history of Dodge, Part I. John and Horace Dodge started out making bikes in Canada, and now, more than 100 years later t...
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December 23, 2024 • 68 mins
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It's the holidays, and yet again we're doing all of the bad ideas you emailed in to suggest. From Amphibious Vehicles, to Mods & Rockers, to Why We Drive On the Left or Right, we're doing all the episodes that aren't worth a whole episode this week on Past Gas: Santa's Coal Bag Vol. III!
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December 16, 2024 • 47 mins
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Join us as we explore the history of the boxy USPS Mail Truck, aka the Grumman Long Life Vehicle. How did this vehicle come to be, why is it so horrible and why hasn't it been replaced yet? Find out this and mor...
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December 9, 2024 • 65 mins
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