Horsepower Heritage

The odd, obscure, and overlooked cars of the world are what fascinates Ohio car collector Myron Vernis. In this interview, Myron shares his thoughts on a wide range of cars, from the Porsche 356 and Alfa Romeo Montreal to the Bathtub Nash and the Studebaker Avanti.

Myron is also the co-author of a new high-quality book about cars produced for the Japanese Domestic market, a subject that hasn't been given its due attention- until now.

There's something for every car enthusiast in this episode, whether your tastes are American,  European or Japanese.

Follow Myron Vernis on Instagram: @junkman356

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Here's a quick update on how the massive overhaul of Apple Podcasts affected many shows in the library.

You've probably noticed that the Apple Podcasts app looks very different now, and it's gained a whole lot of convenience and utility for users... but there were still bugs when it was released in late April.

You may have noticed problems as a user. But for podcasters, but was an absolute nightmare!

All through the month of May, weird things were happening: shows disappeared. Episodes went into oblivion. Downloads plummeted by 30 per cent.

So here's what you can do: scroll through Horsepower Heritage page on the Apple Podcasts app, and if you see any episodes that are unplayed, it could be that they were missing before but have since been pushed to the app.

If you have any issues, go to horsepowerheritage.com , click on the "Contact" button, and let me know what you've found.

Thanks for listening!

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One day Danilo Coto decided to make his own period-correct motorcycle helmet.

Eleven years later, his company, Pacto, hand-crafts the finest, most authentic line of replica racing helmets from the prewar era through the mid 1960s. 

Pacto helmets, boots and other goods are now cherished by vintage car and motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide.  This is the story of how Danilo turned his passion for the craft into the company of his dreams.

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A deep dive into many of the discoveries and innovations that eventually reached critical mass and gave birth to the motorized era.  It's a fascinating story with twists and turns you won't believe, and it goes literally from the ground up.


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MUSIC CREDITS:



"Old Road" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4159-old-road
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Tabuk" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4453-tabuk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Symphony No.104 in D major, 'London' Hob.I:104 By  Joseph Haydn
Performed by Das Orchester Tsumugi Music
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Achaidh Cheide" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Home! Sweet Home!" By Henry Bishop
Public Domain
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

Piano Sonata no. 15 in Dmaj 'Pastoral', Op. 28 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Karine Gilanyan
Public Domain
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

"Enigma Variations" Op. 36 by Edward Elgar
Performed by the Skidmore College Symphony Orchestra
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

"Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Ma mère l'oye" by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Luis Sarro
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"Breaktime" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktime
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Golliwog's Cake Walk" by Claude Debussy
Performed by Riverside Wind Consort
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Supercar owners get a bad rap: we've all seen those viral videos of them showing off, driving dangerously and causing a scene. But here's the story of some supercar owners that are all about spreading good vibes and giving back.

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Here's the story of the American station wagon- a car that was once nearly indispensable but is now nearly extinct. From its curious origin in England to the Old West to the Jet Age and beyond, the station wagon has carried families and friends, tools and supplies, camping gear and Christmas trees.  As the pioneers said, "Wagons, Ho!"

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Oh, Susanna" by Stephen Foster
Performed by the U.S. Navy Band
Publisher(s): Department of Defense., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

"Rose Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin
Public Domain
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

"Tiger Rag"
Lyrics by Harry DeCosta
Music by Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, & Tony Sbarbaro
Performed by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
(Public Domain)
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

"Hillbilly Swing" by Kevin MacLeod
 https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5705-hillbilly-swing
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Americana" by Kevin MacLeod
 https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3361-americana
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"America the Beautiful" by  Samuel Ward (1847-1903).
Arranger(s): Carmen Dragon. Performing Ensemble: United States Navy Band.
Lyricist: Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929).
Publisher(s): Department of Defense., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

"Crinoline Dreams" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Rocket Power" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4303-rocket-power
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Reunited" by Kevin MacLeod
 https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4282-reunited
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Toyotas, tacos, tequila and dust: Veteran Baja California wanderer Michael Emery, host of the Slow Baja podcast,  talks about his long love affair with the landscape, culture and vibes of this arid peninsula known for its  off-road racing,  overland travel and the laid-back pace we all seem to yearn for at one time or another.

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Slow Baja on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slow-baja/id1511808843

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There are many stinkers in automotive history. Here's a nauseating sample of some cars that may have been a commercial success, but were critical flops.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Acid Trumpet" by Kevin MacLeod
 https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3340-acid-trumpet
 https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


"Funk In The Trunk", "Pop Rocks"  and "It's Not Over 'Til The Bossa Nova"  by Shane Ivers
https://www.silvermansound.com

"Electro Cabello" by Kevin MacLeod
 https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3705-electro-cabello
 https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3933-itty-bitty-8-bit
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"Plain Loafer" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4223-plain-loafer
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Cut and Dry" by Kevin MacLeod
 https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3575-cut-and-dry
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Here's the mid-century modern story of the cars with a jet engine... like we were promised in all those magazines and movies.

The Rover JET-1, the GM Firebirds, and the Chrysler Turbine Car were supposed to be the future. But it was a future that didn't happen.

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Show Notes

The gas turbine engine revolutionized aviation. Frank Whittle, the father of Great Britain's jet propulsion development, was working on theory and design in the 1920s. Whittle was at first dismissed by some of his peers as well as the Air Ministry, but was vindicated by the late Thirties... and the Gloster E.28/39 first flew in May 1941.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_E.28/39

The Rover Company had worked with Whittle's company, Power Jets Ltd. on their first gas turbine engines. In 1945, Rover began investigating gas turbines for use in automobiles and by 1950 they had an operational experimental open two-seater, the JET1. While it excited the public, JET1 was plagued by extreme exhaust gas temperatures and terrible fuel economy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Jets
https://revivaler.com/rover-gas-turbine-cars/

Chrysler Corporation's George Huebner was an early believer the the potential of the gas turbine and sold the company on a development program. They built several test-bed cars in the 1950s and solved the exhaust heat problem by essentially pumping the heat back into the combustion phase. This also improved fuel economy and by the early Sixties Chrysler was ready to do a small production run of a clean sheet turbine car design. Fifty cars were distributed to the public and driven over a million mile in three years.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a35205253/1963-chrysler-turbine-car-drive-revisted/

But the cost of mass-producing turbine engines and the coming need to comply with emissions regulations, as well as the company's emerging financial difficulties,  ultimately shelved the idea of the Chrysler Turbine Car.  However, it's a fascinating example of pushing innovation and the optimism of postwar America in the days of the Space Race.



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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Americana" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3361-americana
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Feather Duster" by Shane Ivers
https://www.silvermansound.com

"Rollin At 5" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5000-rollin-at-5
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Opening Move" by Shane Ivers
https://www.silvermansound.com

"Samba Isobel" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4316-samba-isobel
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Eighties Action" by Kevin MacLeod

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Three-time Formula one Champion Jackie Stewart saw his friends die on the track.
This is the true story of what he did about it.

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"Bittersweet" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweet
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Dangerous" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3587-dangerous
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Fiddles McGinty" by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3747-fiddles-mcginty
https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Reign by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4272-reign
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"The Right Direction" by Shane Ivers
https://www.silvermansound.com

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