Past Gas by Donut Media

• How Gordon Murray Designed The Perfect Car

  Thanks to Ridge for sponsoring this episode! Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PASTGAS at https://www.Ridge.com/PASTGAS #Ridgepod #ad Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/44nr4kp] to learn more about Dynapro tires! 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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The Mustang Was Almost a Front Wheel Drive Mazda

  Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/4kcKayr] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Also thanks to Square for sponsoring this podcast! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/gas! #squarepod #ad 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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Lada Niva: The Meme Car That Refuses to Die

  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. 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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• How Caterpillar Built America

  Join us this week as we jump into the history of Caterpillar, one of the most ubiquitous names in construction. How did they start? What impact did their "caterpillar tracks" have on the construction industry and how were they so instrumental in both world wars?Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/4jUftyv] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Ivan Stewart Won Every Race He Entered

  Join us as we dive into the history of Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart, one of the most successful off-road racers to ever do it. How did he go from making iron fences to racing the Baja 1000 by himself to getting his name on an arcade racing game? With grit, tenacity and determination. Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s video! Click here [https://bit.ly/3H6i0qw] to pay a rate based on you. Also thanks to Chubbies for sponsoring this episode. Your new wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code GAS at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/GAS #chubbiespod #sponsored 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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