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• The Great Train Robbery’s Shocking Formula 1 Connection

  Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3EP33c1] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This week, for our 300th episode, we dive into the wild story of Roy James — the racing driver who helped pull off Britain’s most famous heist, the Great Train Robbery. From a Brabham on the track to a Jaguar Mk2 on the run, we explore how a train heist nearly turned into a Formula 1 career. Plus, we uncover the little-known F1 trophy still tied to his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Porsche's Most Important Car Wasn't The 911

  Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4lbngZq] to learn more about Dynapro tires! This week, we conclude our three-part Porsche series by diving into the Porsche that saved the company — and it wasn’t the 911. From the financial disaster of the early ’90s to the surprise SUV that turned everything around, we trace how Porsche went from nearly bankrupt to a global powerhouse. Plus, the story behind the “Widowmaker” 930 Turbo, the legendary 959, and how the Cayenne made it all possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• How The Beetle Saved Porsche

  Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3YIEYKB] 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 betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self. Join us this week for part two of our series as we find out how Porsche rose from the ashes of WWII — with help from the Volkswagen Beetle. It’s a wild ride through stolen designs, a postwar identity crisis, and the scrappy birth of the Porsche 356. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The Very First Porsche Was an EV

  Join us as we kick off a three-part series on Porsche by going all the way back to the beginning — when Ferdinand Porsche was just a kid obsessed with electricity. From inventing the first EV to winning his first race at 22mph, this is the wild and often overlooked start to one of the most iconic car brands ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Camaro: Animal That Eats Mustangs

  Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/457Xdgh] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Join us this week as we uncover how a secretary’s car blindsided the world — and left Chevy scrambling. The Mustang created the pony car, but the Camaro brought real muscle to the fight. Still, GM’s top brass tried to hold it back. Why was the Camaro stuck in Mustang’s shadow for so long? And what finally made it stand out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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