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You know the cars, do you know the stories behind their names? Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com 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. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 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. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501y 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. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 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. 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?

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. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura 00:00 Intro02:24 Touchscreens in Cars09:45 First digital dashboard15:05 V 8-6-424:29 Porsche 95929:20 NSX32:09 Jensen FF34:38 AMC Eagle vs Crossover vs SUV37:10 ElectroBat38:53 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. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501y Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

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? 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/AutoObscura

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