Auto Obscura

Deep dive into the history of Turbine engines in Cars.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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00:00 Intro
02:24 Touchscreens in Cars
09:45 First digital dashboard
15:05 V 8-6-4
24:29 Porsche 959
29:20 NSX
32:09 Jensen FF
34:38 AMC Eagle vs Crossover vs SUV
37:10 ElectroBat
38:53 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!