Horsepower Heritage

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  • Hypercar Builder Arash Farboud

    Arash Farboud is an entrepreneur and technology innovator who builds bespoke supercars and hypercars from his state-of-the-art  Arash Motorcar Company facility in Newmarket, Suffolk, England.
    In this episode, he  discusses automotive performance, design and construction and reflects on his journey as a car builder.

    See more at http://arashcars.com

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    30 min
  • HOT LAP: The Long-Lost Lamborghini

    In 1969, Paramount Pictures made a certain orange Lamborghini Miura world-famous in four minutes of movie magic. 

    The car was in the opening sequence of "The Italian Job" starring Michael Caine. But after the film wrapped, the car disappeared for nearly fifty years. Here's the story of  how it was found.






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    MUSIC CREDITS:
    "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod
    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome
    https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "Spyglass" by Kevin MacLeod
    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-spyglass
    https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "Marty Gots a Plan" by Kevin MacLeod
    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan
    https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "Artifact" by Kevin MacLeod
    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3382-artifact
    https://filmmusic.io/standard-license






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    17 min
  • Royce Rumsey- A Life of Autos, Art and Design

    Royce Rumsey is an industrial designer, automotive photographer and lifelong car enthusiast.


    Maurice talks with Royce about his early influences,  the design of everything from the Porsche 356  to the '64 Buick Riviera, Royce's unlikely career directions, his passion for photography, and more.



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    1 hr 20 min
  • HOT LAP: The Beverly Hills Speedway

    The forgotten story of the Beverly Hills Speedway, where some of America's greatest racing machines were forged... and where the fates of men were made and lost.


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    MUSIC CREDITS:

    "You Forgot to Remember" by Irving Berlin
    Performed by John McCormack
    Public Domain
    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    "Red Hot Mama" by Bud Cooper, Fred Rose  and Gilbert Wells
    Performed by Sophie Tucker
    Public Domain
    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    "The International Rag" by Irving Berlin
    Performed by Sophie Tucker & Al Jolson
    Public Domain
    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    "Blue Tango" by Leroy Anderson
    Creative Commons 3.0 Sharealike
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    10 min
  • How They Saved BMW

    The true story of how BMW nearly disappeared, only to come back from the brink and become "The Ultimate Driving Machine".

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    David E. Davis, Jr. Quotation courtesy Car and Driver Magazine
    https://www.caranddriver.com

    MUSIC CREDITS:


    Schubert Symphony no. 3 in D major, D. 200

    (Public Domain)
    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    "Dark Times" by Kevin MacLeod
    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3611-dark-times
    https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "Bushwick Tarantella" By Kevin MacLeod
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Violin Concert in E Major, "Spring" by Antonio Vivaldi
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

    "Local Forecast" by Kevin MacLeod
    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3989-local-forecast
    https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "Stringed Disco"  By Kevin MacLeod
    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4427-stringed-disco
    https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "Switch Me On" By Shane Ivers
    https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/switch-me-on



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    26 min
  • Phil Toledano

    Peer into the fascinating mind of Phil Toledano: An artist, photographer and contrarian car collector who's driven by an obsession with design and the rare automotive gems of the 70s and 80s- think Group B, small production Italian sports cars, and curiously, Eastern Bloc spacesuits for sale on the internet.

    Check out Phil's Instagram accounts:

    @misterenthusiast
    @vivabastardo
    @mrtoledano

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    44 min
  • A Tale Of Two Cobras

    Two Shelby Cobra owners share their stories of owning America's greatest sports car.

    First, a largely original 289 car and then a restored 427 car with racing history. If you like American muscle, you're in for a treat.



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    MUSIC CREDITS:
    "Darkslide" by BT
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/

    "Surf Shimmy" by Kevin MacLeod
     https://filmmusic.io/song/4448-surf-shimmy
     https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "A Message" by Jahzzar
    Courtesy Free Music Archive
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/


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    26 min
  • The Donald Healey Story

    A deep dive into the life of bomber pilot, racing driver, engineer and sportscar builder Donald Healey and the story of the legendary machines he created.




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    • MUSIC CREDITS:


    Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    "Carry On Bach" by Paul Arden-Taylor
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" by Albert Farrington
    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    "Rock Music III" by Goff Richards
    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    "Swing Has Swung" by Shane Ivers 
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    https://www.silvermansound.com

    "I, Mars, the Bringer of War"
    From "The Planets" By Gustav Holst
    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    Piano Sonata no. 7, "Stalingrad", Op.83 by Sergey Prokofiev https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    "Call to Adventure" by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventure
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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

    "Please Stay" by Jim Hall
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    36 min
  • Events You Must See in 2021

    Here's a twelve-month calendar of awesome automotive and motorcycle happenings for the year ahead.


    LINKS:
    https://www.rmsothebys.com
    https://www.gpicerace.com
    https://www.ameliaconcours.com
    https://revivalcycles.com
    https://www.rodshows.com
    https://www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com
    https://www.retromobile.com
    https://www.goodwood.com/motorsport/festival-of-speed/
    https://www.pebblebeachconcours.net
    https://www.sonomaspeedfestival.com
    https://www.theraceofgentlemen.com
    https://www.hershey.aaca.com/eastern-division-fall-meet/
    https://www.regentstreetmotorshow.com
    https://www.veterancarrun.com
    https://www.mamatriedshow.com


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    27 min
  • Kip Cyprus- Part Two

    Continuing from last week, Kip and Maurice  discuss the history and appeal of four special cars from Kip's collection.  SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and SHARE!


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    31 min

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Host Maurice Merrick takes deep dives into automotive history with great storytelling and fascinating guests from the car and motorcycle world. It's all about the people and the stories behind the…

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