Past Gas

S2 Ep13: The Golden Era of JDM: Our Favorite Cars

From the early days of innovation after WWII to the brand new supercars coming out of Japan, "The Golden Era" of the Japanese Car Industry spans many generations and is m

S2 Ep12: The Golden Era of JDM: Why Gen Z Grew Up Without Cars

From legendary 90s JDM icons skyrocketing into the millions, to corporate scandals, economic crashes, and a generation forced to trade the steering wheel for a smartphone

S2 Ep11: The Golden Era of JDM: The Last Great JDM Halo Cars

By the late 2000s, shrinking markets, tightening emissions, and a younger generation losing interest in vehicles signaled the end of the legendary JDM era. But a few rebe

S2 Ep10: The Golden Era of JDM: The Secrets That Made Tokyo Drift Successful

In this episode, we explore the unbelievable evolution of drift culture. From Keiichi Tsuchiya—the legendary "Drift King"—cutting his teeth by sliding through blind corne

S2 Ep9: The Golden Era of JDM: The Forbidden Japanese Cars The US Demanded

When The Fast and the Furious hit theaters in 2001, it lifted Japanese car culture out of the mountain passes and dropped it straight into the American mainstream. In th

S2 Ep8: The Golden Era of JDM: Nitrous, Neon and... Internet Forums?

In this episode of Past Gas, we dive into the explosive rise of the tuner revolution. We explore the wild Motorex scandal that illegally brought the legendary Nissan Skyl

S2 Ep7: The Golden Era of JDM: Why The Drift King Chose The AE86 for Initial D

Initial D exploded beyond the confines of car culture to a global phenomenon and broke a lot of rules along the way. In the seventh installment of our 12-part series, we

S2 Ep6: The Golden Era of JDM: How Japan Embarrassed the Racing World

For decades, the world saw Japanese cars as just efficient, economical daily commuters. Then the 1990s hit, and Japan unleashed a lineup of obsessively engineered racing

S2 Ep5: The Golden Era of JDM: Inside Japan's Exclusive Outlaw Race Club

Join us in the fifth installment of Past Gas: The Golden Era of JDM, as we dive into the history of one of Japan's most elusive car clubs, The Mid Night Club. What later

S2 Ep4: The Golden Era of JDM: Car Zines That Made JDM Culture Global

Before the internet, Japan's underground car culture was built on independent, cheaply printed zines, word-of-mouth networks, and late-night highway runs. In this episode

S2 Ep3: The Golden Era of JDM: Honda Hacked The Gas Crisis

This week, we're exploring how Japanese automakers fared during the gas crisis of the early 1970's. What led to them being in the right place at the right time? How did t

S2 Ep2: The Golden Era of JDM: Japanese Grand Prix

In this episode of Past Gas, we're diving into the first ever Japanese Gran Prix, and how it shaped motorsport from that day on. How did Japan's cars do against Europe's

S2 Ep1: The Golden Era of JDM: Prologue

In this season of Past Gas, we're exploring the origins of Japan's Golden Era of Cars. How did Japan bounce back from the devastation of WWII? What made their economy so

S1 Ep319: How Ferrari Survived Ford, Fiat, and Fate

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S1 Ep318: Ferrari Borrowed Its Most Famous Symbol

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S1 Ep317: How Japan’s Fastest Cars Were Built in a Cowshed

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S1 Ep316: The Tire Problem That Created Drifting

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S1 Ep315: What Ever Happened To Pininfarina?

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S1 Ep314: How a Racing Loophole Made Tom Walkinshaw a Legend

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S1 Ep312: The Million-Dollar Porsche That Got Its Maker Killed

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