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S1 Ep301: Lamborghini Wasn’t Supposed to Exist Aug 25, 2025

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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.

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S1 Ep300: Nürburgring: The Most Famous Toll Road On Earth Aug 18, 2025

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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?

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S1 Ep299: The Great Train Robbery’s Shocking Formula 1 Connection Aug 04, 2025

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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.

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S1 Ep298: Porsche Pt. III: The Cayenne Savior Jul 28, 2025

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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.

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S1 Ep297: Porsche Pt. II: How The Beetle Saved Porsche Jul 21, 2025

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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.

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S1 Ep296: Porsche Pt. I: The Very First Porsche Was an EV Jul 14, 2025

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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.

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S1 Ep295: The Camaro: An Animal That Eats Mustangs? Jul 07, 2025

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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?

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S1 Ep294: Gordon Murray: Designing The Perfect Car Jun 30, 2025

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Join us this week as we explore the rise of Gordon Murray — a self-made engineer who quietly built the greatest car the world has ever seen. From a homemade race car in South Africa to rewriting the rules of F1 with the Brabham fan car, Murray wasn’t just good — he was dangerous. Then he designed the McLaren F1, and perfection went from theory to reality. What made this machine so untouchable? And how did one man get so far ahead of everyone else?

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S1 Ep293: The Mustang Was Almost a Front Wheel Drive Mazda Jun 23, 2025

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Join us as we explore the origins of the Ford Probe. On paper, it's just another front wheel drive econo-box, but this little commuter was almost a Mustang. Why did Ford engineers think a move to FWD 4-cylinder would be a smart move for the pony car? And what part did Mazda have in it?

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S1 Ep292: The Lada Niva: The Meme Car That Refuses to Die Jun 16, 2025

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Join us this week as we uncover the story of the Lada Niva—a Soviet-built box on wheels that could out-climb a tank. Created to serve everyone from farmers to border guards, the Niva tackled Everest base camp, conquered Africa’s deserts, and even borrowed a few tricks from Porsche. How did this Cold War clunker become a global legend?

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