Past Gas by Donut Media

• How Duct Tape Made a Corvette the Fastest Car in the World

  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.Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3GOytQd] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance.This week on Past Gas, we’re looking at the life of Reeves Callaway — the fine arts major who got expelled for hot-rodding his Austin Healey and went on to build some of the fastest, strangest, and coolest cars GM ever sold. From Alfa Romeos to Aston Martins, from Range Rovers to Mazdas, and of course the Corvette Sledgehammer — it’s the story of Reeves Callaway, the man who proved a roll of tape could change automotive history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Oldsmobile Was Way Cooler Than You Remember

  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/4fEqemZ Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/4jRgXth] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This week on Past Gas, we’re wrapping up our two-part look at Oldsmobile — the brand that gave us the Rocket 88, the Toronado, and the 442. From the first true muscle car to the first rock ’n roll song, Olds helped shape American car culture like no other. After 107 years, the brand may be gone, but its influence is still everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Whatever Happened To Oldsmobile?

  Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/44zbmTz] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. 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/4lpX2l3 Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4lzuExg] to learn more about Dynapro tires! This week, the wild story of how Olds beat Ford to the punch, built America’s first mass-produced car, and turned a factory fire, some Dodge brothers, and even a hit song into automotive history. So why did Oldsmobile, once America’s best-selling brand, get erased from the story? And how did GM scoop it up for pennies on the dollar? It’s time to meet the forgotten godfather of the American automobile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

  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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• Lamborghini Wasn’t Supposed to Exist

  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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