329 - The 1955 Le Mans Disaster (with Cass Pa...

Pappy Van Winkle is some of the most expensive Bourbon in the world, and in 2013 hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the liquor went missing from the distillery. This week, Deanna Ortiz tells us how some heists aren't elaborately planned, but just get slowly out of hand. Th ...  Show more

On this week's episode we hear the story of Joseph Boyle aka Klondike Joe, a Canadian man whose life has so many different chapters your head will spin!We're halfway through our Canadian tour and this episode was recorded live in Vancouver! If you're keen, we've got three final s ...  Show more

The annual Le Mans 24 Hour race brings in hundreds of thousands of spectators to watch the giants of motor racing put their endurance to the ultimate test. Every year, technology improves and the cars get a little faster. In 1955, that push for ultimate speed results in a catastr ...  Show more

On 11 June 1955, more than 80 people were killed and 100 injured at the Le Mans 24-hour race.A car driven by Pierre Levegh crashed into the crowd of around 300,000 causing the deaths. John Fitch was an American racing driver on the Mercedes team at the centre of the tragedy.After ...  Show more

The Le Mans 24-Hour Race is not just one of the most famous auto races in the world, it’s one of the most famous sporting events-- period. What makes Le Mans so special? Why is it often referred to as the “most thrilling 24 hours in motorsports?” Today on Past Gas, how Le Mans be ...  Show more

Few people in human history have been infected with a love for automobiles and pushing their limits quite like Jessi Combs. But how did one of the most recognizable faces in automotive television also become the fastest woman on earth? How did Jessi manage to excel in multiple hi ...  Show more