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Donut Media brings you some of the craziest stories from all of automotive history in their new podcast "Past Gas!". Hosts James Pumphrey, Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers, like underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Remember, it's about cars, not about farts.
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Past Gas by Donut Media Studio71

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Donut Media brings you some of the craziest stories from all of automotive history in their new podcast "Past Gas!". Hosts James Pumphrey, Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers, like underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Remember, it's about cars, not about farts.
We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 
For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com   
Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy

    Past Gas #205 - How Chevrolet Was Kicked Out of Chevrolet

    Past Gas #205 - How Chevrolet Was Kicked Out of Chevrolet

    Chevrolet isn’t just a company, it’s an American institution. Today on Past Gas, the story of a world-conquering company that almost wasn’t. How did the men who made Chevy lose it so quickly? How did the company nearly get shut down by its own board, then come back to overtake Ford in sales only 7 years later? How did an up-and-coming lawyer flip Chevy’s attitude about safety even quicker than a Corvair could flip itself? All that and more on today’s Past Gas, about the beginnings of Chevrolet and the man who stole its name, William Durant.
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    • 59 min
    Past Gas #204: Kei Cars: How a WWII Loophole Created Japan's Tiny Cars

    Past Gas #204: Kei Cars: How a WWII Loophole Created Japan's Tiny Cars

    After the end of WWII, the world was eager to get back to work, and more specifically, back to makin’ cars. Japan was particularly ready to rebuild their economy, but were missing some crucial materials: steel, gasoline, and money. And as it turns out, the lack of those resources crafted the perfect storm for the creation of the Kei car. Often misunderstood, underappreciated, and forgotten, these minimobiles are some of the most fascinating examples of problem-solving in automotive history. How did they come about? Why did they stick around for so long? And perhaps most importantly, what are they?? Today on Past Gas, we’re talking about that quirkiest of automotive curiosites - the Kei car.
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    • 59 min
    Past Gas #203: Burt Munro: How a 70 Year-Old Built a Landspeed Record Bike in His Shed

    Past Gas #203: Burt Munro: How a 70 Year-Old Built a Landspeed Record Bike in His Shed

    Anyone who’s ever been to Speed Week at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah knows the incomparable feeling of standing on this hallowed ground. Some dream, work, scrimp, and save their entire lives to get a chance to make a pass at breaking a land speed record here. The story is as old as time, but perhaps none have embodied it better than Kiwi motorcycle legend Burt Munro and his 1920 Indian Scout. But how does an almost 70 year old man from New Zealand, with no sponsorships, travel nearly half way across the globe to achieve a land speed record on a 50 year old bike that still stands today? Today on Past Gas - we relive the unbelievably true story behind the World’s Fastest Indian and it’s mythical builder, Burt Munro.
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    • 59 min
    Past Gas #202: Why We Think Lotus’s Founder Faked His Own Death

    Past Gas #202: Why We Think Lotus’s Founder Faked His Own Death

    Colin Chapman’s Formula 1 trophy case is an impressive one, with seven Constructors’ Championships and six Drivers’ Championships since 1963. Beyond his championship seasons, Chapman’s imprint on the sport is hard to comprehend – some suggest that Chapman might have more to do with the basic design of today’s mid-engine, open-wheeled racing cars than any other single builder. Would Formula 1 be recognizable without Colin Chapman? Did his habit of playing fast and loose with F1 rules foreshadow the way he played fast and loose with corporate finance laws? And did he FAKE HIS OWN DEATH? Today on Past Gas: the man behind Lotus, Colin Chapman.
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    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/PastGas.

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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Past Gas #201: Spoon + Mugen: The Kings of Honda Tuning

    Past Gas #201: Spoon + Mugen: The Kings of Honda Tuning

    In the world of engine tuning, two names (strange as they may be) are often at the top of the list. These companies upended the racing world with their attention to detail and refusal to accept anything but the best in terms of power, precision, and yes, speed. Today on Past Gas, we take a look at Spoon and Mugen. How did these companies start? How have they evolved over the years to stay on top? What are their plans for the future? And where did they get the name ‘Spoon’ from, anyway?
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    Claim your $75 CREDIT now at https://Indeed.com/PASTGAS!



    More about Show:


    Follow Nolan on IG and Twitter @nolanjsykes.  



    Follow Joe on IG and Twitter @joegweber.


    Follow Donut @donutmedia, and subscribe to our Youtube and Facebook channels!  

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/PastGas.

    If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/PastGas.


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    • 58 min
    Past Gas #200: 200th EPISODE SPECIAL: Fun Stories, 20lb Dogs, & Fan-Fiction

    Past Gas #200: 200th EPISODE SPECIAL: Fun Stories, 20lb Dogs, & Fan-Fiction

    IT’S THE 200TH EPISODE OF PAST GAS!! To celebrate, Nolan, Joe, and James learn a little bit about three different listener-submitted suggestions, then look at (and judge) pictures of your 20 pound dogs. Y’all have a lot of 20 pound dogs, btw. Then the gang brings Donut host Jeremiah on for a very special reading. Thank you SO MUCH for listening to the pod - we could have never made it to 200 without you.
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    More about Show:


    Follow Nolan on IG and Twitter @nolanjsykes.  



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    Follow Donut @donutmedia, and subscribe to our Youtube and Facebook channels!  

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/PastGas.

    If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/PastGas.


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    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
6.4K Ratings

6.4K Ratings

Lukecifer185 ,

Slug

Slug nation represent

dieselstrong ,

Perfectly hilarious

I am a fan of history, cars, and comedy. Which all three you encase perfectly in the podcast

pperk97 ,

Stupid hosts

good content, dumb hosts. gigley guys making stupid jokes. the content is good but 1/3 is these dumb guys.

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