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  • John Fitch: The Greatest Driver You’ve Never Heard Of

    John Fitch: The Greatest Driver You’ve Never Heard Of
    Sep 1 2025
    Get After It! Enter for a Chance to Win a Custom Car Co-Built by Donut and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. All brought to you by NOS Energy. For more details visit: https://bit.ly/45AqGyd Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3Sypy82] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self. This week on Past Gas, we uncover the life of John Fitch — a World War II fighter pilot who became one of the most important race car drivers in history… and you’ve probably never heard of him. He raced with legends, helped turn the Corvette into a true performance icon, and stood in the pits during the deadliest crash ever at Le Mans. That moment changed him forever — and his safety inventions have saved millions of lives on the road and track ever since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 minutos
  • Lamborghini Wasn’t Supposed to Exist

    Lamborghini Wasn’t Supposed to Exist
    Aug 25 2025
    Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/42UctMw] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4nAkmPy] to learn more about Dynapro tires! This week on Past Gas: the feud that built Lamborghini. How did a tractor builder spark the greatest rivalry in supercar history? When Ferruccio Lamborghini told Enzo Ferrari his clutches were junk, Enzo fired back with an insult that changed the automotive world forever. From tractors to the Miura to the Countach, Lamborghini became Ferrari’s loudest, flashiest rival — and survived bankruptcy, scandals, and near-collapse along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hora
  • Nürburgring: The Most Famous Toll Road On Earth

    Nürburgring: The Most Famous Toll Road On Earth
    Aug 18 2025
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self.Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3FdnJu9] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance.This week, we’re diving into the history of the Nürburgring — the most dangerous racetrack in the world that also happens to be a public toll road. How did a 1920s public works project become “The Green Hell,” hosting propaganda races, Niki Lauda’s fiery crash, and record-breaking laps from the bravest drivers on Earth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hora e 1 minuto
  • The Great Train Robbery’s Shocking Formula 1 Connection

    The Great Train Robbery’s Shocking Formula 1 Connection
    Aug 4 2025
    Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3EP33c1] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This week, for our 300th episode, we dive into the wild story of Roy James — the racing driver who helped pull off Britain’s most famous heist, the Great Train Robbery. From a Brabham on the track to a Jaguar Mk2 on the run, we explore how a train heist nearly turned into a Formula 1 career. Plus, we uncover the little-known F1 trophy still tied to his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 minutos
  • Porsche's Most Important Car Wasn't The 911

    Porsche's Most Important Car Wasn't The 911
    Jul 28 2025
    Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4lbngZq] to learn more about Dynapro tires! This week, we conclude our three-part Porsche series by diving into the Porsche that saved the company — and it wasn’t the 911. From the financial disaster of the early ’90s to the surprise SUV that turned everything around, we trace how Porsche went from nearly bankrupt to a global powerhouse. Plus, the story behind the “Widowmaker” 930 Turbo, the legendary 959, and how the Cayenne made it all possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hora e 1 minuto
  • How The Beetle Saved Porsche

    How The Beetle Saved Porsche
    Jul 21 2025
    Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3YIEYKB] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self. Join us this week for part two of our series as we find out how Porsche rose from the ashes of WWII — with help from the Volkswagen Beetle. It’s a wild ride through stolen designs, a postwar identity crisis, and the scrappy birth of the Porsche 356. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 minutos
  • The Very First Porsche Was an EV

    The Very First Porsche Was an EV
    Jul 14 2025
    Join us as we kick off a three-part series on Porsche by going all the way back to the beginning — when Ferdinand Porsche was just a kid obsessed with electricity. From inventing the first EV to winning his first race at 22mph, this is the wild and often overlooked start to one of the most iconic car brands ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 minutos
  • Camaro: Animal That Eats Mustangs

    Camaro: Animal That Eats Mustangs
    Jul 7 2025
    Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/457Xdgh] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Join us this week as we uncover how a secretary’s car blindsided the world — and left Chevy scrambling. The Mustang created the pony car, but the Camaro brought real muscle to the fight. Still, GM’s top brass tried to hold it back. Why was the Camaro stuck in Mustang’s shadow for so long? And what finally made it stand out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hora e 2 minutos