The manual gearbox is an endangered species.We all know the battle cry "Save the Manuals"- but Ahmed Raza decided to do something about it. He bought a Mazda Miata without knowing how to shift gears, but promptly learned and became a car enthusiast. Being an entrepreneur, Ahmed and a friend started a business called "Manual Driving Academy" to teach others the essential skills of operating a stick shift. The company now has instructors in forty-seven locales where they spread the joy of driving a proper car.https://manualdrivingacademy.com/SUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritageFIND US ON THE WEB:https://www.horsepowerheritage.comINSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritageHORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.Get in touch with Maurice:https://horsepowerheritage.com/contactSupport the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
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ONE of ONE with Ben Bertucci and So Naito
On a narrow street in Tokyo, there's a nondescript little workshop known as Naito Engineering, where some of the world's most desirable sports and racing cars are cared for by a small team of men. Founded by Shinichi Naito in 1952, it's now a third generation business where, on any given day, you might find a Ferrari 250LM on the lift or a Porsche racing engine being rebuilt. Shinichi's son Masao and his grandsons So and Kei now carry on the tradition.For seven years, filmmaker Ben Bertucci has been documenting the life of the shop, and the result is the new feature-length film "One of One", which premieres September 1 on Prime Video and Apple TV+. In this episode, Ben and So join Maurice to talk about the making of the film and what makes Naito Engineering so special.Ben’s Website: https://www.benbertucci.comBen’s Instagram: @benbertucciSo’s Instagram: @so_naitooNaito Engineering on Instagram: @naitoengineeringSUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1PORTUGAL PANORAMA AQUILA WHEELS FUND: https://portugalpanorama.com/aquila-wheels-fund/SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritageFIND US ON THE WEB:https://www.horsepowerheritage.comINSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritageHORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.Get in touch with Maurice:https://horsepowerheritage.com/contactSupport the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
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Mel Harder, President and General Manager of Laguna Seca Raceway
One of the most historic racing circuits in the United States has a new helmsman.Mel Harder is a motorsports management veteran who began his career at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and went on to manage Circuit of the Americas and the Chip Ganassi Racing Team. In this episode, Mel talks about the past, present and future of Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca and shares his insights on decades of experience in motorsports.SUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1PORTUGAL PANORAMA AQUILA WHEELS FUND: https://portugalpanorama.com/aquila-wheels-fund/SUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritageFIND US ON THE WEB:https://www.horsepowerheritage.comINSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritageHORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.Get in touch with Maurice:https://horsepowerheritage.com/contactSupport the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
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Abarth Adventures with Lincoln Small
In the early 1960s, Lincoln Small fell in love with the perfomance-tuned FIATs built by Abarth. Soon he was obsessed with them, leading to a business venture with a pair of backyard-engineer brothers, John and Geoff Anstead, in which the three became the Abarth agents in the United Kingdom. Under the Radbourne Motors banner, they imported, prepared, sold and raced the whole range of Abarth cars.Now Lincoln Small has written an engaging and endearing account of his life among these cars entitled "Abarth, Radbourne Racing and Me: A memoir of iconic cars and racing adventures". In this episode, Lincoln shares just some of the many experiences and classic machines that shaped his professional life.BUY THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Abarth-Radbourne-Racing-Me-adventures/dp/1916797040SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1PORTUGAL PANORAMA AQUILA WHEELS FUND: https://portugalpanorama.com/aquila-wheels-fund/SUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritageFIND US ON THE WEB:https://www.horsepowerheritage.comINSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritageHORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.Get in touch with Maurice:https://horsepowerheritage.com/contactHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
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John Nikas: Racing, Writing and Rants
Few people speak more passionately about cars than John Nikas. He's a longtime vintage racing driver, an author of dozens of books, and a sought-after public speaker on automotive subjects. His first love was for British sports cars in all their crudeness and stubborn tradition, but that was only the gateway to a lifetime spent behind the wheel and the writing desk. In this conversation, John shares his thoughts about things like old MGs, the folly of the original Porsche 911, the heyday of Lotus in competition, some giants of racing, and the state of the car culture. SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1PORTUGAL PANORAMA AQUILA WHEELS FUND: https://portugalpanorama.com/aquila-wheels-fund/SUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritageFIND US ON THE WEB:https://www.horsepowerheritage.comINSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritageHORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.Get in touch with Maurice:https://horsepowerheritage.com/contactHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
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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