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.
The car was the brainchild of Adolf Hitler who commissioned it almost immediately after her be ... Show More
Mar 4
John Lennon's Jesus Controversy
John Lennon's controversial statement that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus was first published in the London Evening Standard on 4th March, 1966. The reporter, Maureen Cleave, documented the eccentricities of Lennon's life and his dissatisfaction with fame and wealth; hi ... Show More
12m 39s
Mar 3
Comstock's War On Obscenity
Sending rude mail was dealt a devastating blow on 3rd March, 1873, when the campaign against pornography, reproductive health, birth control, and abortion led by self-appointed ‘Special Agent’ of the US Postal Service Anthony Comstock went all the way to Washington. After the ‘Co ... Show More
11m 58s
Jan 2023
173: Past Gas #169: The Japanese Car Video That Inspired a Generation
Twenty years before the launch of YouTube, tuning shops partnered with tuner magazines and illegal street racers in Japan to produce one of the most legendary viral car videos in history. The video would go on to cement careers, create massive media franchises, and ultimately res ... Show More
56m 14s
Dec 2021
Holiday Shopping List & VW Buzz | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
In this Saturday morning's edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie begins by sharing his thoughts on the all new Volkswagen Buzz, which will be the electric rendition of the iconic Volkswagen Bus. Then, he takes a look at some of the all-electric trucks which are emerging in ... Show More
53m 12s