Before Gamestop revolutionized the world of stonks, there was… Volkswagen. Over a decade before Reddit made GME a meme, one of the craziest short squeezes in history involved VW and Porsche. How did VW briefly become the most valuable company in the world? And how did it all go down in flames. On today’s episode of Past Gas, we’re trading in the short shifte ... Show More
Feb 2023
From Hitler To Herbie: The VW Beetle
Between 1908 and 1927, the Ford Motor Company sold 15,007,033 Model Ts, making the car the best-selling automobile the world had ever seen. That record came to an end on the 17th February, 1972 when the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the production line.
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11m 52s
May 2024
Bugatti Veyron vs Carrera GT, The Montana Loophole, Car Innovation We Didn't Need!
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Doug DeMuro & Friends offer weekly expert insight and opinion, on the breaking automotive stories, the car market, and audience Q&A.
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1h 6m
Sep 2023
829: The Definitive Car, Don’t Say ‘Wagon,’ Clutch By Wire
Is the automotive world in a long goodbye to the renaissance of the motorcar? The guys explore this for Topic Tuesday with completely separate approaches. The debate is for Bernd E. in Germany, who is wondering when and how to jump to his next car. Social media questions ask why ... Show More
59m 13s