The Dork-O-Motive Podcast

Brian Lohnes
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The Dork-O-Motive Podcast

The Dork-O-Motive Podcast hosted by Brian Lohnes is a research driven, story fueled, mechanically stoked look at the machines, people, and history that make up the modern mechanical world. Whether it's the stories of the men and women who have done amazing things in racing, the machines that roar around tracks and shape the Earth, or some bizarre mechanized history, Dork-O-Motive is here to bring you the story in a fun, well-researched, and informative way!

  1. 7 DE OUT.

    Battling Beast of Burden: The Story Of The Massive M26 Dragon Wagon Truck of WWII

    This is the in-depth history of what I believe to be the greatest heavy duty truck of the second world war. The M26 tank retriever was a machine designed with armor, with an engine of 1,090ci, with brute strength, and above all, with loads of practical engineering built in. The truck out-performed every other rig in this role worldwide and was just beyond cool. With nearly 1,400 produced between 1942 and 1945, many still exist today in the hands of collectors and more. Learn the fascinating story of the small forgotten company that designed it, the massive company that built it, and the fascinating engine company that powered it.   Mechanical history rules!

    26min

  2. 24 DE SET.

    War Hemi: The Story of Ford's 1,100ci Aluminum WWII GAA V8

    It's a stunning thing to realize that Ford mass-produced an 1,100ci, dual overhead camshaft, alunimum block, flat plane crank V8 in the 1940s. Sill the largest mass produced V8 engine ever, it was just what Uncle Sam needed to power Sherman tanks. But how did it come about? In this video we not only look at the awesome specs and mechanical feats that this engine is known for, we also look into its murky and wild history. A history intertwined with international governments, shifty deal makers, and perhaps a little big of industrial espionage mixed in. Far more than just an engine, the GAA is a fascinating piece of American mechanical history which in some ways is still unrivaled more than 80 years later.

    20min

  3. 9 DE SET.

    Drag Racing's Mad Scientist: The Beautiful Mind Of Sneaky Pete Robinson

    This is the drag racing history and background of Sneaky Pete Robinson, an innovative and brilliant competitor from the 1960s who revolutionized the sport.

    40min

  4. 9 DE SET.

    Two Engines and No Chance: Al Stein's Twin Engine Porsche Indy Car Was Homebuilt Perfection

    The crazy story of Al Stein’s twin Porsche engine Indy Car effort in 1966.

    35min

  5. 25 DE FEV.

    4.3 The Greatest Race You've Never Heard Of: A History of Bahamas Speed Week 1954-1966

    Every winter for 13 years between 1954 and 1966 the greatest sports cars as well as the greatest sports car drivers in the world would gather in the Bahamas for what may well have been the coolest racing event in history.  10 days of partying, racing, hanging out on the beach, and enjoying life with some of the world's greatest stars is just as awesome as you think it is. Racers like Stirling Moss, AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti, Phil Hill, Masten Gregory, Roger Penske, Carrol Shelby and others showed up year in and year out to battle for the money and glory in the world's coolest cars.  The first ever 427 Cobra race car debuted at this event, Duntov brought the Gran Sport Corvettes, Ferrari, Porsche, and on and on it goes.  The history is interesting, led by a tyrant named Red Crise the event was his idea and with a unique combo of an iron fist on one side and a velvet gloved Baronet's hand on the other, he made magic.  This is the fantastic story of Bahamas Speed Week.

    1h6min

  6. 9 DE FEV.

    4.2 The Wild History Of INDOOR Drag Racing In Chicago During The 1960s!

    During three winters in the 1960s, hot rodders in Chicago had the unique opportunity to do something no one has been able to do before or since. They went drag racing indoors. The didn't just do it once or twice, they did it weekly. How? Where? Why? Who put it together?  The story actually begins in the 1930s and the indoor drag strip followed go kart racing, midget car racing, even a road course indoors! The promoter, a man named Bill Schade is a story in and unto himself.    This is a story of the city of Chicago, a brilliant promoter, and a hot rodding culture starved for action in the winter. Enjoy!

    37min

  7. 5 DE FEV.

    4.1 Drag Racing's Darkest Day: The 1969 Yellow River Drag Strip Disaster

    In early March of 1969, the single worst disaster in the history of American motorsports took place at a small, virtually unknown drag strip in rural Georgia. Yellow River Drag Strip was the scene of horror as a funny car flew off the racing surface and into the unprotected crowd. A dozen people died and scores were injured.    In this episode of the Dork-O-Motive podcast, we tell the story in every way possible. The history of the track, the history of the poeple involved, the immediate aftermath of the incident, how it changed motorsports in America, and so much more.    This is a bleak day for racing and one that carried with it very, very significant consequences.

    1h8min

  8. 07/09/2023

    3.7 Origin Story: How Stock Car Racing Was Born In Los Angeles Circa 1934!

    You think you know, but you have no idea. Stock car racing in the United States was born in the south, but not the south you are think of. On this episode of the Dork-O-Motive podcast, host Brian Lohnes tells the story of the first true stock car race as we know it in America, the 1934 Mines Field Gilmore Cup race.  The greatest stars of racing were gathered to compete against one another in "stock" automobiles. There was cheating, there was a wild promoter, and there was more star power in one place than the racing world had ever seen.  Learn the full story of how this race changed American motorsports and understand how deadly, daring, and downright dangerous auto racing was in this era. Loads of research, period materials, and information was gathered for this exhaustive look at a race that truly changed the world.

    1h33min
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The Dork-O-Motive Podcast hosted by Brian Lohnes is a research driven, story fueled, mechanically stoked look at the machines, people, and history that make up the modern mechanical world. Whether it's the stories of the men and women who have done amazing things in racing, the machines that roar around tracks and shape the Earth, or some bizarre mechanized history, Dork-O-Motive is here to bring you the story in a fun, well-researched, and informative way!

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  • Criado por
    Brian Lohnes
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2024
  • Episódios
    50
  • Classificação
    Livre
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    The Dork-O-Motive Podcast

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