The Bad Blonde | Automotive History

Join in talking about the birth and history of the Brickyard. From trajedies to victories, the Indianpolis 500 is one of the greatest races in motorsports

From humble beginnings to founding one of the largest car makers in the world. Soichiro Honda's didn't let failuers deter him from success.

Can a car be too advanced for consumers to like it? Tell me what you think caused the failure of the Chrysler Aiflow.

What does a mechanic, a daredevil, and a trust fund baby have in common? Motoguzzi. History of the longest continually operating motorcycle manufacturer in Europe.

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Today we discuss the man that defied General Motor’s orders to bring us the GTO and thus exploding America’s muscle car mania, the man that created the Delorean, and a man that was caught up in an FBI cocaine smuggling entrapment sting that ruined his company and reputation. Today we discuss the history of John Delorean.

Today we are talking about a man who fought in the French air force against the nazis, a man who took the dud of car into one of America’s favorite sports cars, the man considered the father of the Corvette, today we discuss Zora Arkus-Duntov.

Today we are talking about one of the most interesting “almost famous” sports car, a car with a cult following, the Canadian Ferrari… Today we discuss the Manic GT.

Today we discuss a man who’s charisma might just overshadow his racing accolades. MIGHT. An American businessman that managed to put STP stickers across the USA and even in Vietnam, a man who left a lasting mark on the Indianapolis 500, a man that might be motorsports greatest showman, and a man who managed a steal a kiss on Mario Andretti’s cheeks.. If you haven’t already guessed it we are going...

Today we discuss the Most Important Car Company You’ve Probably Never Hear about, an automotive manufacturer that basically wrote the recipe for most normal cars today.. Today we discuss When people talk about automotive history, they think Karl Benz, Henry Ford, maybe even Ferrari if they’re feeling dramatic. But if we’re being honest — the layout of almost every “normal” car on Earth traces back...

Today we are going to be talking about the man to built the first slingshot dragster, the first American to go over 400mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, and a man who was murdered in cold blood in his driveway.. Famed motorsports promoter Mickey Thompson.

Today we discuss one of the world’s leading manufacturers that all started with experimental rubber bouncy balls in a tiny workshop. A company that changed the world of tires repeatedly. Today we discuss the fascinating history of Michelin Tires.

LIVE radio show recorded in South Texas with guest Porter Felton of Function Drives Form & Board Member of the National Automobile Museum.

What does the 24 hour of Le Mans, drug smuggling, and Texas have in common? The Whittington brothers. Today we tell the wild tale of the Don and Bill Whittington and how they went from humble Lubbock, Texas to the highest echelons of racing and funded it all by drug smuggling.

Today we discuss one of the wildest car races ever in the history of motorsport, a race that lasted 5 months and had half the cars drop out, a race that traversed Siberia, today we discuss the nearly impossible 1908 New York to Paris Race. Let’s paint a little picture of the times, in 1908 the automobile is still an oddity. They were loud, temperamental and unreliable. The horseless carriage was s...

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Today we discuss a car company that could have been the 1960s F1 rival to Ferrari, a car company that should have stolen the grand touring seat from the prancing pony, a car company that helped pioneer mid-engine placement in grand touring cars, and car company that couldn’t quite get it together. Today we discuss Automobili Turismo e Sport aka ATS. To understand ATS, you have to start in Maranell...

Today we discuss the close competition between steam, electric, and combustion, during the birth of the automobile and The Battle to Build the First Car In the middle of the 19th century, the world ran on steam. Giant iron locomotives thundered across continents, steamships across wide oceans, and in the cities, the hiss of boilers and the clang of pistons were the soundtrack of progress. The futu...

Today we discuss some of the most rakish daredevils in racing history, a group that charged their own era in Le Mans racing, some British privateers that not only grabbed headlines but also trophies. Today we discuss the Bentley Boys, their antics and their victories. Between 1923 and 1931, a loose fraternity of British gentlemen drivers—the “Bentley Boys”—won Le Mans five times and stamped a raki...

Today we discuss the birth and history of something that literally makes the world go round. A volatile fraction that was considered a waste product in the mid 1800s. A thing that has caused crisis and war. Today we discuss the birth of gasoline. To start we need to go way back in time to when we were using kerosene lamps. You see kerosene was what they were after when Edwin Drake dug the first cr...

A car that became the symbol of speed, style, and rebellion for the baby boom era, a car exploded onto the scene at the 1964 New York fair, a record breaking sales for Ford Motor Company It’s the early 1960s, the American auto industry is booming, but it was also predictable. Big, heavy sedans dominated the highways, and car companies fought mostly on size and horsepower. But you see the mood of t...

Henry "Smokey" Yunick was an influential American mechanic, engine builder, and car designer renowned for his ingenuity and controversial rule-bending in the world of auto racing. A legendary figure, he was known for his "Best Damn Garage in Town" in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is often credited with shaping the early years of NASCAR.

The "Collier brothers" of the Revs Institute are Miles C. Collier, the institute's founder, and his father and uncle, C. Miles and Sam Collier. They were members of a prominent family of racers and automotive enthusiasts who were instrumental in the formation of American sports-car racing.

Buick was founded in 1903 by David Dunbar Buick and became a key component in the founding of General Motors by Billy Durant in 1908, known for early innovations like the overhead valve engine and popularizing the luxury car market, especially as the highest-selling GM brand for a period after Chevrolet's entry into GM. The company's tri-shield emblem, adopted in 1960, is still in use today, symbo...

Walter P. Chrysler was a railroad machinist who became one of America's most influential automotive pioneers, founding the Chrysler Corporation and building it into a major player in the "Big Three" of US automakers. His career was defined by mechanical talent, a knack for production efficiency, and an ambitious drive that led him to turn around ailing companies and challenge his industry's bigges...