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by Alan Galbraith, John Ficarra
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- 3 weeks ago51 min
Cars Named After Racing Legends
You know the cars, do you know the stories behind their names?Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraWebsite - Https://www.autoobscura.com00:00 Intro01:12 The Rules02:10 Louis Chiron17:53 Enzo Ferrari29:13 Ayrton Senna 34:58 Pierre Veyron44:42 Next Episode 45:55 Pop Quiz!50:31 Wrap Up
- 3 weeks ago52 min
Turbine Cars
Deep dive into the history of Turbine engines in Cars. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com00:00 Intro01:09 Turban or Turbine?01:46 Different Turbines02:49 Turbine history 06:20 First Turbine Car - Rover Jet 110:11 SAC FireBoid16:42 1955 Rover T3 18:50 1956 Rover T320:33 1961 Rover T421:59 1963 Rover-BRM23:48 1964 Rover-BRM26:00 Howmet TX38:01 GM Firebird I41:52 GM Firebird II44:10 GM Firebird III46:03 GM Firebird IV47:19 Next Turbine Car Episode 47:46 Terrible Car Book49:08 Volvo 262C - Terrible?50:49 Craig is WRONG51:11 Wrap Up
- Oct 7, 202649 min
Fast Fashion - Designer Edition
When fashion designers with auto makers for some great and questionable special editions. 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/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501y00:00 Intro01:13 Fashionable Definitions03:13 Eddie Bauer Fords09:54 Gucci Cadillac12:45 Gucci AMC15:22 Gucci Fiat 50018:40 Oleg Cassini AMC22:02 Pierre Cardin Javelin23:59 Levis AMCs26:01 Lincoln Designer Series30:55 Fila Thunderbird32:00 Lacoste Peugeot 20532:25 Nautica Mercury Villager34:28 Hermès Bugatti36:15 Hermès Citröen 2CV37:21 Hermès Chiron and Pagani38:27 Versace Lamborghini40:55 Victoria's Secret Diablo43:21 LL Bean and Neman Marcus44:05 Kith BMW44:32 Pop Quiz!47:06 Book of Iacocca48:18 Wrap Up
- Sep 30, 202652 min
F1 Edition - Fast and Felonious - Auto Obscura
Crime in the top tier of MotorsportPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com00:00 Intro01:00 Other Editions01:26 F1 attracts crime01:58 Jos Verstappen08:27 Kankamol "Minky" Albon12:39 Rich Energy - Haas F118:04 Gene Haas Funky Accounting25:38 Fangio Kidnapping33:38 SpyGate - Caught by the Copier Guy42:23 Leyton House F1 - Fraud Loans47:09 All Racers are Criminals48:53 Book of Iacocca 51:08 Wrap Up
- Sep 23, 202652 min
Early Auto Influencers - Auto Obscura
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.com00:00 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
- Sep 16, 202651 min
Cars Named Le Mans
If you want to sell lots of cars, you name it after a famous racetrack, even if the car has never been there. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 0:00 Intro01:16 What's in a name?02:40 Ferrari 250 LM06:46 Aston Martin Le Mans07:34 Confusing Bentley for Aston Martin09:22 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans10:31 Alan Realizes Mistake11:35 Bentley Arnage14:09 Bentley Hunaudières 16:29 Bentley Mulsanne 19:43 Frazer Nash Le Mans 21:19 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe22:20 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe 27:55 Audi A6 Le Mans Edition 30:27 Daewoo LeMans32:23 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe34:36 McLaren F1 LM36:41 Pontiac Le Mans40:39 Singer Le Mans 43:11 Le Mans History 44:57 Pop Quiz48:19 Book of Iacocca 50:08 Wrap Up
- Sep 9, 202656 min
50 Gullwing Cars in 50 Minutes
We count down 50 gullwing cars in 50 minutes. Did your favorite make the list?Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 00:00 Intro01:22 The Premise03:05 300 SL04:00 DeLorean04:50 Lancia Mizar05:43 Tripple SK1006:43 Siva S53007:29 MiniCar RSV08:23 Lincoln Navigator Concept09:14 Ford Ghia Corrida10:09 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe11:04 Four-Rotor Corvette11:59 DeLorean Alpha512:57 Fiat 850 Vanessa Ghia13:53 Mazda RX-50014:49 Hofstetter Turbo15:44 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket16:40 Ford Cougar 40617:41 Mercedes-Benz F12518:36 Bertone Porsche Karisma19:29 Oldsmobile Incas20:28 Thurner RS21:27 Marcos GT Xylon22:26 Apollo Intensa Emozione23:23 Ferrari Dino 206 Competizione24:26 Volkswagen Scooter25:17 Kodiak F126:15 Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven26:54 Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale27:49 Melkus RS 100028:49 Thomassima III29:47 Mercedes-Benz C 11230:44 Porsche Tapiro31:41 Matra Laser32:37 Gumpert Apollo33:34 Jiotto Caspita34:33 Bricklin SV-135:33 Aston Martin Bulldog36:31 Isdera Commendatore 112i37:35 BMW Z938:27 Lamborghini Marzal39:19 Isdera Imperator 108i40:18 Gomolzig "Taifun" Streamliner41:19 Bristol Fighter42:14 Aston Martin Valkyrie43:07 Pagani Huayra44:00 Mercedes-Benz C 111-II44:52 BMW Turbo45:52 Tesla Model X46:45 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG47:38 Autozam AZ-148:35 Bugatti Type 64 "Papillon"50:09 Bonus Volvo YCC50:41 Honorable Mention Mangusta 51:30 Stats53:00 Book of Iacocca 54:41 Wrap up and What's Next?
- Sep 2, 202658 min
Obscure Auction Cars - Pebble Beach 2026
We found our favorite obscure cars at the 2026 Pebble Beach Auctions. And they didn't cost MILLIONS. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 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?
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