245 episodes

Donut's James Pumphrey, Nolan Sykes, and Joe Weber walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers. Episodes include underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries, and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Listen and find out why Past Gas is the #1 automotive podcast on Apple.
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Past Gas by Donut Media Donut

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    • 4.9 • 6.6K Ratings

Donut's James Pumphrey, Nolan Sykes, and Joe Weber walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers. Episodes include underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries, and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Listen and find out why Past Gas is the #1 automotive podcast on Apple.
For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com  
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    The Big Three #4: This Car Show is Banning Dodge Chargers

    The Big Three #4: This Car Show is Banning Dodge Chargers

    This week, the boys dive into the F1 Australian Grand Prix, Fiskers downfall and pay respects to Marcello Gandini. Plus, a Cybertruck update and why a Houston car meet is banning muscle cars.
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    • 43 min
    Past Gas #230: The Bugatti Queen: Sex, Drugs, & Racing in the Roaring 20s

    Past Gas #230: The Bugatti Queen: Sex, Drugs, & Racing in the Roaring 20s

    With hands blistered by a red-hot steering wheel and a head still reeling from a long night of sex and champagne, Hellé Nice won the first all-female Grand Prix at Montlhéry. The next day, Bugatti invited her to their showroom to convince Nice to compete under their name. She signed a sponsorship deal with Lucky Strike cigarettes, and with her immaculate profile, Nice bought herself a yacht. Now a household name, Hellé Nice was then invited to show her skills on the board tracks of the United States. How did the poor daughter of a postmaster become one of France's most dazzling stars in the first place? Why did this cabaret dancer decide to become a racing driver? And how did one of Europe's most beloved and promising competitors fall so quickly out of favor? Today, we'll find out more about the woman known as The Bugatti Queen. 
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    • 46 min
    The Big Three #3: Is Nissan Killing The GTR?

    The Big Three #3: Is Nissan Killing The GTR?

    This week the boys chat about all the new (old) cars we're able to import in 2024, how Porsche's new hybrid drivetrain might piss some people off, and the exciting start to F1 Academy. Plus, after a 17 year run, could this be the last year Nissan is making the GTR?
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    • 51 min
    Past Gas #229: Mazda Pt 4: Mazda Pt 4: The First Japanese Car to Win Le Mans + 787B sounds

    Past Gas #229: Mazda Pt 4: Mazda Pt 4: The First Japanese Car to Win Le Mans + 787B sounds

    Le Mans, 1991. The Mazdaspeed team has been chasing gold at the legendary endurance race for the better part of a decade, and the team can only watch on anxiously as the clock ticks past midnight. With a looming ban on rotary engines, they know that the rotary-powered 787b is their last chance at victory. And for now, roughly every 3 and a half minutes, the nervous silence is broken as the distinctive 4-rotor engine screams with a ferocity down the pit straight. How did one of the most legendary race cars of all time come to be? How did Takayoshi Ohashi lead Mazda to become the first Japanese manufacturer to conquer Le Mans? And how has Mazda become the company it is today? Find out today, on the final episode of Past Gas’s history of Mazda!
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    • 1 hr
    The Big Three #2: Dodge's Charger EV Video is Unhinged

    The Big Three #2: Dodge's Charger EV Video is Unhinged

    This week, James, Nolan, and Justin talk about the VW Golf’s 50th birthday, the return of Scout, and the WILD Dodge Charger announcement from last week. Plus, thoughts on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, how a Ford Van broke a bunch of records, and Bugatti's newest 16 cylinder engine.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Past Gas #228: Mazda Pt 3: The RX-7 & Mazdaspeed

    Past Gas #228: Mazda Pt 3: The RX-7 & Mazdaspeed

    1974. For the past six years, Mazda Sports Corner have taken the rotary engine to task against the racing titans of Europe. And back in Japan, Mazda’s high-revving rotaries have captured the attention of the underground racing scene, and can be heard screaming at 9,000rpm down streets and expressways across the country. But how did two tuning companies come to shape Mazda’s image on the track and on the street? How did Isami Amemiya create a blueprint for Mazda tuner culture that has withstood the test of time? And how did Takayoshi Ohashi set Mazda on a path to motorsport immortality? Today on Past Gas, part three of our four-part history of Mazda! 
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    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
6.6K Ratings

6.6K Ratings

Scripture420 ,

You Can’t Please Everyone

Was a little astounded to see the amount of dislike in the reviews but there’s too many people on Earth to please us all. Really enjoy the podcast keeps me entertained while at work, the bits & tangents are great it’s not just a bunch of facts thrown in your face, you get a few laughs or sometimes a bit of personal connection with the hosts. My suggestion to the folks who aren’t a fan due to that is to open a book & research the “facts” you seek so badly as the creators of this podcast have!

Jalajay10 ,

Long car boy

Super funny. love the youtube channel as well. #buff horses

Why y'all hating, if you want a dry ,no humor podcast that just tells a story, your looking for a book.

HotWheelsLover09 ,

🤫🧏

These guys don’t deserve this hate bro😭

So what there’s a whole bunch of ads, u can skip through them. How else can they make money?😭

And with the woman laughing in the back,
Womp Womp, let her laugh in piece 💀

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