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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 this episode of Past Gas, we explore how Japan responded to the world's newfound obsession with its vehicles. We b ...  Show more

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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 Skyline GT-R to the US, the neon-lit spectacle of Hot Import Nights, and how a single magazine article birthed The ...  Show more

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