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Normal cars at auction are boring. Auto Obscura finds the obscure ones for you! Enjoy Auto Obscura with John Ficarra and Alan GalbraithSupport us - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Visit us - Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comListen to us - Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501...

Obscure cars showed up to RADwood Nor Cal. Which won Raddest of Show? Listen in to find out. Enjoy Auto Obscura with John Ficarra and Alan GalbraithSupport us - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Visit us - Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comWatch us - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura 00:00 Intro 00:49 RADwood 03:25 Raddest of Show 06:42 1984 Mercury Capri Turbo RS 13:30 Mitsubi...

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com 00:00 Intro 01:17 The Rules 02:58 Tazio Nuvolari 21:44 Paddy Hopkirk 27:55 Sterling Moss 37:45 Valentino Balboni 40:22 So many more 41:22 Emerson Fittipaldi 44:21 So many more again 45:27 Mazda Cosmo Terrible? 49:03 Wrap Up

You know the cars, do you know the stories behind their names? Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com 00:00 Intro 01:12 The Rules 02:10 Louis Chiron 17:53 Enzo Ferrari 29:13 Ayrton Senna 34:58 Pierre Veyron 44:42 Next Episode 45:55 Pop Quiz! 50:31 Wrap Up

Deep dive into the history of Turbine engines in Cars. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 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 3...

When fashion designers with auto makers for some great and questionable special editions. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501y 00:00 Intro 01:13 Fashionable Definitions 03:13 Eddie Bauer Fords 09:54 Gucci Ca...

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" Albon1 2:39 Rich Energy - Haas F1 18:04 Gene Haas Funky Accounting 25:38 Fangio Kidnapping 33:38 SpyGate - Caught by the Copier Guy 42:23 Leyton House F1 - Fraud Loans...

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 S...

If you want to sell lots of cars, you name it after a famous racetrack, even if the car has never been there. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 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 1...

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...

We found our favorite obscure cars at the 2026 Pebble Beach Auctions. And they didn't cost MILLIONS. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 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...

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/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501yAmazo...

Cars and features that were ahead of their time. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura 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 Iaco...

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!

Badge Engineering, when putting just one name on a car isnt enough. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

Small crimes and cars. They two go hand in hand. Is Richard Petty the world's worst criminal? Listen/Watch to find out. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501y Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

Getting Weird wins races when you dont want to cheat or spend a ton of money. 00:00 Introduction10:09 Weird Toyota Corona03:51 Museums & Magazines05:27 6 wheels?28:13 Delta Force 44:04 POP QUIZ !50:36 What's Next? Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455Spotify - htt...

Did you know Ferrari made a Dually? Listen in to "Weird Race Tech - Part 1 " for the full story.

Crime and Racing go hand in hand, or so it seems. Listen in to hear tales of planes, boats and race cars and the crime surrounding them. Porsches, Cigarette Boats, Pylon Racing Mustangs, Ducatis, Ferraris, Drug Smuggling, Prison Escapes, Murder and Mail Fraud. This episode has it all. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Podcasts - https://podc...

Why own a race track? To land your drug smuggling planes, that is why!

What does IMSA stand for? Is it the "International Marijuana Smuggling Association"? Listen in to find out.

What are some of the best "creative interpretations" of the rule book?

When the sequel isnt as good as the original. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura

The Chevy II and why every Scotsman HAD to have one.

Cant outspend the competition? Dont want to Cheat? Then you have to get weird with your race car. John and Alan dive into weird race tech in this episode of AutoObscura.