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00:00 Intro

01:17 The Rules

02:58 Tazio Nuvolari

21:44 Paddy Hopkirk

27:55 Sterling Moss

37:45 Valentino Balboni

40:22 So many more

41:22 Emerson Fittipaldi

44:21 So many more again

45:27 Mazda Cosmo Terrible?

49:03 Wrap Up

You know the cars, do you know the stories behind their names?

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00:00 Intro

01:12 The Rules

02:10 Louis Chiron

17:53 Enzo Ferrari

29:13 Ayrton Senna

34:58 Pierre Veyron

44:42 Next Episode

45:55 Pop Quiz!

50:31 Wrap Up

Deep dive into the history of Turbine engines in Cars.

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Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com00:00 Intro

01:09 Turban or Turbine?

01:46 Different Turbines

02:49 Turbine history

06:20 First Turbine Car - Rover Jet 1

10:11 SAC FireBoid

16:42 1955 Rover T3

18:50 1956 Rover T3

20:33 1961 Rover T4

21:59 1963 Rover-BRM

23:48 1964 Rover-BRM

26:00 Howmet TX

38:01 GM Firebird I

41:52 GM Firebird II

44:10 GM Firebird III

46:03 GM Firebird IV

47:19 Next Turbine Car Episode

47:46 Terrible Car Book

49:08 Volvo 262C - Terrible?

50:49 Craig is WRONG

51:11 Wrap Up

When fashion designers with auto makers for some great and questionable special editions.

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00:00 Intro

01:13 Fashionable Definitions

03:13 Eddie Bauer Fords

09:54 Gucci Cadillac

12:45 Gucci AMC

15:22 Gucci Fiat 500

18:40 Oleg Cassini AMC

22:02 Pierre Cardin Javelin

23:59 Levis AMCs

26:01 Lincoln Designer Series

30:55 Fila Thunderbird

32:00 Lacoste Peugeot 205

32:25 Nautica Mercury Villager

34:28 Hermès Bugatti

36:15 Hermès Citröen 2CV

37:21 Hermès Chiron and Pagani

38:27 Versace Lamborghini

40:55 Victoria's Secret Diablo

43:21 LL Bean and Neman Marcus

44:05 Kith BMW

44:32 Pop Quiz!

47:06 Book of Iacocca

48:18 Wrap Up

Crime in the top tier of MotorsportPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com

00:00 Intro

01:00 Other Editions

01:26 F1 attracts crime

01:58 Jos Verstappen

08:27 Kankamol "Minky" Albon

2:39 Rich Energy - Haas

18:04 Gene Haas Funky Accounting

25:38 Fangio Kidnapping

33:38 SpyGate - Caught by the Copier Guy

42:23 Leyton House - Fraud Loans

47:09 All Racers are Criminals

48:53 Book of Iacocca

51:08 Wrap Up

Being an automotive influencer is not a new thing. We dig into the history of the genre. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com

00:00 Intro 01:17 What is an influencer?02:32 Who was first?05:22 Eddie Rickenbacker13:18 Rickenbacker Guitars14:21 Movie Stars and Duesenbergs21:49 Edwin "Cannonball" Baker29:26 Earl "Madman" Muntz36:03 Sinatra and Chrysler40:40 Evel Knievel45:43 Tavarish and Dodge47:45 Pop Quiz50:52 Wrap Up

If you want to sell lots of cars, you name it after a famous racetrack, even if the car has never been there.

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0:00 Intro

01:16 What's in a name?

02:40 Ferrari 250 LM

06:46 Aston Martin Le Mans

07:34 Confusing Bentley for Aston Martin

09:22 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans

10:31 Alan Realizes Mistake

11:35 Bentley Arnage

14:09 Bentley Hunaudières

16:29 Bentley Mulsanne

19:43 Frazer Nash Le Mans

21:19 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe

22:20 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe

27:55 Audi A6 Le Mans Edition

30:27 Daewoo LeMans

32:23 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe

34:36 McLaren F1 LM

36:41 Pontiac Le Mans

40:39 Singer Le Mans

43:11 Le Mans History

44:57 Pop Quiz

48:19 Book of Iacocca

50:08 Wrap Up

We count down 50 gullwing cars in 50 minutes. Did your favorite make the list?Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura

00:00 Intro

01:22 The Premise

03:05 300 SL

04:00 DeLorean

04:50 Lancia Mizar

05:43 Tripple SK10

06:43 Siva S530

07:29 MiniCar RSV

08:23 Lincoln Navigator Concept

09:14 Ford Ghia Corrida1

0:09 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe

11:04 Four-Rotor Corvette

11:59 DeLorean Alpha5

12:57 Fiat 850 Vanessa Ghia

13:53 Mazda RX-500

14:49 Hofstetter Turbo

15:44 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket

16:40 Ford Cougar 406

17:41 Mercedes-Benz F125

18:36 Bertone Porsche Karisma

19:29 Oldsmobile Incas

20:28 Thurner RS

21:27 Marcos GT Xylon

22:26 Apollo Intensa Emozione

23:23 Ferrari Dino 206 Competizione

24:26 Volkswagen Scooter

25:17 Kodiak F1

26:15 Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven

26:54 Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale

27:49 Melkus RS 1000

28:49 Thomassima III

29:47 Mercedes-Benz C 112

30:44 Porsche Tapiro

31:41 Matra Laser

32:37 Gumpert Apollo

33:34 Jiotto Caspita

34:33 Bricklin SV-1

35:33 Aston Martin Bulldog

36:31 Isdera Commendatore 112i

37:35 BMW Z9

38:27 Lamborghini Marzal

39:19 Isdera Imperator 108i

40:18 Gomolzig "Taifun" Streamliner

41:19 Bristol Fighter

42:14 Aston Martin Valkyrie

43:07 Pagani Huayra

44:00 Mercedes-Benz C 111-II

44:52 BMW Turbo

45:52 Tesla Model X

46:45 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

47:38 Autozam AZ-1

48:35 Bugatti Type 64 "Papillon"

50:09 Bonus Volvo YCC

50:41 Honorable Mention Mangusta

51:30 Stats

53:00 Book of Iacocca

54:41 Wrap up and What's Next?

We found our favorite obscure cars at the 2026 Pebble Beach Auctions. And they didn't cost MILLIONS.

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00:00 Intro01:10 Auction Stats05:20 Aston Martin Lagonda08:30 1957 MV Agusta 1100 D2 Autocarro11:00 1965 Attica Cabrioletta13:37 1959 Chrysler Scimitar Town Car Phaeton by Reutter16:53 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa “Rijkspolitie”20:53 1970 Volkswagen Beetle “Wrought Iron”25:43 1970 Citroën M3529:27 1952 Avions Voisin C31 Biscooter33:32 1956 Volkswagen Beetle36:04 1999 Vector SRV839:29 1970 Pontiac Firebird One42:59 1991 Bancroft Roadster47:15 1923 Avions Voisin C6 Laboratoire Recreation51:40 1960 Flying Caduceus 56:40 The Book of Iacocca 58:15 What is next?

When you car company is about to go under, you drop back and throw a long bomb in hopes saving it. Sometimes it works and sometimes is does not. Those are a Hail Mary. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501yAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5321dd2e-d52c-45e2-8409-59a49ef421be/auto-obscuraiHeart Radio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-auto-obscura-336414247Audible - https://www.audible.com/podcast/Auto-Obscura/B0H1VWCF5X?qid=1782174325&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=R90KN9QNHX30KTEBM9QH&plink=v3RIdf21z9KT3T1w&pageLoadId=07Ay60na7NUlPfOR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/auto-obscura/PC:1001118558Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraPodverse - https://podverse.fm/podcast/xcZqORbH6xFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura00:00 intro02:49 Ford Taurus 08:54 Saturn and Saab - Dying with a Wimper12:20 Pontiac GTO - G815:04 Facel II17:51 Aston Martin Lagonda 23:49 Packard33:51 Porsche Boxster41:07 Hail Marys II - DB&, Chrysler 300, K Car, Escalade 41:50 Pop Quiz44:30 Book of Iacocca45:34 Wrap up

Cars and features that were ahead of their time.

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00:00 Intro
02:24 Touchscreens in Cars
09:45 First digital dashboard
15:05 V 8-6-4
24:29 Porsche 959
29:20 NSX
32:09 Jensen FF
34:38 AMC Eagle vs Crossover vs SUV
37:10 ElectroBat
38:53 Pop Quiz!
42:08 The Book of Iacocca
43:25 What is Next?

Banned for being too dangerous or too fast, we dive deep into banned race technology. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com

00:00 intro02:02 Lane Museum and Classic Motorsports04:04 If the Flames are Green16:20 Wing Wing Wing 25:56 Fans and Can Am F132:45 Unlimited Billionaire DayDream35:29 Turbo Tank39:17 Pop Quiz!

Badge Engineering, when putting just one name on a car isnt enough. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

Small crimes and cars. They two go hand in hand. Is Richard Petty the world's worst criminal? Listen/Watch to find out.

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Getting Weird wins races when you dont want to cheat or spend a ton of money. 00:00 Introduction10:09 Weird Toyota Corona03:51 Museums & Magazines05:27 6 wheels?28:13 Delta Force 44:04 POP QUIZ !50:36 What's Next?

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Did you know Ferrari made a Dually? Listen in to "Weird Race Tech - Part 1 " for the full story.

Crime and Racing go hand in hand, or so it seems. Listen in to hear tales of planes, boats and race cars and the crime surrounding them. Porsches, Cigarette Boats, Pylon Racing Mustangs, Ducatis, Ferraris, Drug Smuggling, Prison Escapes, Murder and Mail Fraud. This episode has it all.

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Why own a race track? To land your drug smuggling planes, that is why!

What does IMSA stand for? Is it the "International Marijuana Smuggling Association"? Listen in to find out.

What are some of the best "creative interpretations" of the rule book?