Horsepower Heritage

Oct 23 2024 141 ep. 45 mins 12
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Welcome, Petrolheads! 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 machines. 

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Brandon Hegedus, Master Craftsman

Oct 23 2024 68 mins  
In a suburban garage in Alberta, Canada, Brandon Hegedus builds eye-popping replicas of some of the world's rarest and most desirable performance cars. We're talking cars that virtually no one can own because they are either so rare or valuable that the only option is to recreate them.It all started as a personal challenge to replicate a 1961 Ferrari Tipo 156 "Sharknose" Formula 1

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel (Encore Presentation) with Douglas Brunt

Oct 16 2024 43 mins  
You've probably never thought much about Diesel fuel or Diesel engines beyond the mere technical- but how about the man who invented the power plant that moves the world? Few people realize that he disappeared without a trace on the evening of September 29, 1913 from a passenger ferry crossing from Antwerp, Belgium to London, England.In his book "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diese

Inside Macchinissima

Oct 09 2024 84 mins  
Italy has produced some true wonders: amazing food & wine, Renaissance art and architecture, and many of the world's most desirable cars. Not long ago, three Los Angeles car enthusiasts decided to organize a new event celebrating the best Italian machinery in a distinctive location. Mike Baum, Bronson Page and Dorian Valenzuela are friends, collectors, and creatives behind MACC

Inside the Nethercutt Collection with Cameron Richards

Sep 25 2024 55 mins  
J.B. Nethercutt ranked among the heavy hitters of car collecting for over fifty years, amassing a treasure trove of rare and remarkable machines numbering in the hundreds. Packard, Pierce-Arrow, Duesenberg, Cadillac, Chrysler, Marmon, Mercedes, Ruxton and Stutz are just some of the great nameplates he collected.Today, the Nethercutt Collection is a world-class assemblage of the fin

DeLorean: The Man and Machine (with Matt Stone)

Sep 11 2024 59 mins  
Engineer, marketing genius, GM executive, playboy, car maker. John DeLorean seemed to have it all. A thrilling career, a series of beautiful wives, and even an eponymous sports car that would usher in the 1980s. That is, until things turned desperate. Automotive journalist and author Matt Stone joins the podcast to discuss his new book "DeLorean: The Rise, Fall, and Second Acts".SU

The Mighty Merlin (Encore Episode)

Aug 28 2024 36 mins  
Of all the internal combustion engines ever built, the Rolls-Royce Merlin, a 27-liter supercharged V-12 that powered fighters, bombers, boats and tanks, is arguably one of the most famous in history. Developed on the eve of World War II, the Merlin helped win the Battle of Britain and eventually the liberation of an enslaved Europe. It was manufactured on both sides of the Atlantic

Impossible Journey: Peking to Paris, 1907 (With Kassia St. Clair)

Aug 14 2024 71 mins  
The early days of the motorcar were troublesome, frustrating, and most of all, adventurous- if you agree that "adventure" by definition means there's a chance of risking life and limb. And why else would mankind attempt what might seem like folly or futility, other than for the excitement that adventure brings?Such was the case with the 1907 Peking to Paris Motorcar Challenge, a st

Le Monstre- Chapter 2 (With Derek Drinkwater)

Aug 02 2024 34 mins  
More of the adventures of Derek Drinkwater and his incredible 1950 Cadillac Series 61 special LeMans racer replica. All Automotive with Matt Clawson Automotive related topics. Anything from owning an repair facility to racing. Anything...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showSubscribe to the Horsepower Heritage YouTube channel for more great cars and motorcycles! https:/

Racing "Le Monstre" with Derek Drinkwater

Jul 31 2024 54 mins  
Car builder, fabricator, collector, entrepreneur, TV presenter and racing driver are but a few of the things you'll find on Derek Drinkwater's resumé. He's always been interested in cars but one the really captivted him was the slab-sided Cadillac Series 61 special entered by American Sportsman Briggs Cunningham in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was unlike anything ever raced at LeMa

Bikes & Brews With Jeremy & Jeff DeConcini

Jul 17 2024 69 mins  
In the desert, they like dirt bikes and cold beer. Brothers Jeremy and Jeff DeConcini grew up ripping through down trails in the Sonora Desert on their motorcycles. They graduated to ADV and sport bikes and took that love of riding into their business plan. Today, Jeremy and Jeff own Moto Sonora Brewing Company and produce a variety of beers with various themes such as motorcycles