Horsepower Heritage

Maurice Merrick
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Host Maurice Merrick takes deep dives into automotive history with great storytelling and fascinating guests from the car and motorcycle world. It's all about the people and the stories behind the machines. 

  1. Car and Driver's Elana Scherr

    3D AGO

    Car and Driver's Elana Scherr

    Elana Scherr is the Senior Features Editor at Car and Driver Magazine. She's also an incurable MoPar muscle car fan- and together with her husband, Tom, Elana rescues unloved and overlooked automobiles whenever she can, giving them a new home and plenty of care. She drives plenty of new cars in her professional life but is always game for a classic car road trip or other adventure.  Follow Elana on Instagram and YouTube: @challengeher SUPPORT THE PODCAST :  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    1h 28m
  2. SUPERVELOCE Part 2 with Peter Grimsdale

    12/17/2025

    SUPERVELOCE Part 2 with Peter Grimsdale

    Author Peter Grimsdale returns to Horsepower Heritage to discuss his new book "Superveloce: How Italian Cars Conquered the World". It's a sweeping history of the Italian auto industry with a fascinating cast of characters and astonishing insights into the development of legendary machines that are beloved the world over. From the early days of the motorcar through the Swinging Sixties, Superveloce will make you appreciate Italian iron more than ever.  BUY "SUPERVELOCE": https://www.amazon.com/dp/1398513032/?bestFormat=true&k=superveloce%20how%20italian%20cars%20conquered%20the%20world&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_11_de&crid=2XHYEC5DZIZ4&sprefix=superveloce SUPPORT THE PODCAST :  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    40 min
  3. SUPERVELOCE with Peter Grimsdale

    12/03/2025

    SUPERVELOCE with Peter Grimsdale

    Author Peter Grimsdale returns to Horsepower Heritage to discuss his new book "Superveloce: How Italian Cars Conquered the World". It's a sweeping history of the Italian auto industry with a fascinating cast of characters and astonishing insights into the development of legendary machines that are beloved the world over. From the early days of the motorcar through the Swinging Sixties, Superveloce will make you appreciate Italian iron more than ever.  BUY "SUPERVELOCE": https://www.amazon.com/dp/1398513032/?bestFormat=true&k=superveloce%20how%20italian%20cars%20conquered%20the%20world&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_11_de&crid=2XHYEC5DZIZ4&sprefix=superveloce SUPPORT THE PODCAST :  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    1h 4m
  4. Classics of Lebanon with Ahmad Fahs

    11/19/2025

    Classics of Lebanon with Ahmad Fahs

    "The people of Lebanon love life", says Ahmad Fahs. And they love classic cars, too.  Ahmad calls himself an "International Classic Car Ambassador", having built his own car collection at home, buying cars overseas, and traveling extensively in Europe to learn more about his passion. He's built a local car club called "South Classics" and his Instagram @classics.with.fahsoun has a loyal following where he shares his own rides (and much more). To Westerners, Lebanon seems an unlikely place to discover a vibrant car culture, but this episode will change your viewpoint on that. It's a resilient and optimistic country where the people look to the future while respecting the past- including all sorts of automotive treasures.  FOLLOW AHMAD on INSTAGRAM and YOUTUBE:  @classics.with.fahsoun SUPPORT THE PODCAST :  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    1h 2m
  5. Jim Busby: Born to Race

    11/05/2025

    Jim Busby: Born to Race

    From the moment he saw midget racers in Pasadena as a kid in the late 1940s, Jim Busby was hooked on cars.  He became a hot rodder, a mechanic, a drag racer, and by the 1970s he was behind the wheel of Lolas and Porsches on road circuits in the US and Europe.  Jim made his mark at places like Lime Rock, Sebring, Daytona, Monza, the Nurburgring, and of course, Le Mans. He also had many successful years building engines and cars and managing his own racing team, culminating with the mighty Porsche 962.  In this wide ranging conversation, Jim Busby reflects on his fifty year career in motorsport, recalling the machines, friends and rivalries that shaped his life in motorsport.  SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact   Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    1h 54m
  6. Adventures in Baja (With Sal Fish, Curt LeDuc and More)

    10/22/2025

    Adventures in Baja (With Sal Fish, Curt LeDuc and More)

    Ride along with us on the Slow Baja Vintage Expedition- a week of primo off-roading and exploration in one of the world's most magical landscapes, tracing the tracks of the legendary Baja desert races. and featuring conversations with Car & Driver's Elana Scherr, Slow Baja founder Michael Emery, and Offroad Motorsports Hall-of-Famers Sal Fish and Curt LeDuc.   A hearty group in twenty classic Jeeps, Toyotas, Land Rovers, International Scouts, Ford Broncos and more traversed the peninsula from Tijuana to the Sea of Cortez, with plenty of adventure, tacos and vintage vibes along the way. Slow Baja is a journey that will refresh your soul and keep you tranquilo. JOIN SLOW BAJA:  https://www.slowbaja.com/ VISIT FIELDVAN: https://fieldvan.com/ ELANA SCHERR'S INSTAGRAM: @challengeher VISIT RANCHO LA BELLOTA: https://rancholabellota.com/ VISIT RANCHO LA CONCEPCION: https://rancholaconcepcion.com/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    1h 15m
  7. The Spectacle of SEMA (With Tom Gattuso)

    10/08/2025

    The Spectacle of SEMA (With Tom Gattuso)

    Four little letters: SEMA. This simple acronym helps drive the 300 million dollar US automotive aftermarket industry.  Every year, thousands of companies descends on Las Vegas, Nevada to showcase their latest and greatest products- everything from exhausts and lift kits to lighting and detail supplies.  The Specialty Equipment Market Association was founded in 1963, originally to promote "speed equipment" (bolt-on, go-fast parts!) and the first SEMA exhibition took place in the bowels of Dodger Stadium. Over the next six decades it grew into a massive must-see event that now encompasses not just new products, but lots of events within the event, including the now-famous "Battle of the Builders", where the best customizers reveal their epic creations.  SEMA requires a dizzying amount of planning, logistics and promotion, and Tom Gattuso is the man who orchestrates the frenzy of activity behind this world-famous automotive trade show.  LEARN MORE: semashow.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    57 min
  8. Vintage Sportscars: History, Lore and Revival- with Max Minshull

    09/24/2025

    Vintage Sportscars: History, Lore and Revival- with Max Minshull

    "All my heroes are in black and white" goes the lyric of a John Mayer song. It's also how Max Minshull thinks about motorsport, racing drivers and sportscars.  Max Minshull has a fascination with the exploits and the thrill of vintage machines from the Fifties and Sixties. He races a Porsche 356A coupe and he's on a mission to bring together a new generation of enthusiasts who share a love of mid-twentieth-century racing history.  Max's Instagram: @pacificsportscarclub SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritage SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1 FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.horsepowerheritage.com INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick. Get in touch with Maurice: https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact Support the show HELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

    58 min
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Host Maurice Merrick takes deep dives into automotive history with great storytelling and fascinating guests from the car and motorcycle world. It's all about the people and the stories behind the machines. 

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  • Creator
    Maurice Merrick
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    175
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Horsepower Heritage
  • Show Website
    Horsepower Heritage

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