2: Ford vs. Ferrari Pt. II - The Ballad of Hank the Deuce
Past Gas
Donut Media
4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 September 2019
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
On part two of a four part series, James and Nolan explore how Motor Company president Henry Ford II had his sights set on one thing: beating the Chevrolet Corvette. So what happens when you try to buy a small Italian sportswear firm to do that? Hank will see for himself. From the fumbled deal between Ford and Ferrari to Ford’s first attempt at winning Le Mans, today’s episode is all about REVENGE.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, how you doing everybody? My name is Nolan. I'm from the Past Gas Podcast by Donut Media. We are an automotive history show. |
| 0:08.0 | This week we're talking about a man named Willie T. Ribs. After blowing three engines, Willie T. Ribs was about to give up on his dream of running in the Indy 500. |
| 0:18.0 | With only hours left to get into the race. His team disassembled the engine, assessed the situation, put the engine back together and tried for a fourth time. |
| 0:27.0 | And you know what? They succeeded. That was the day Willie became part of racing and more importantly American history. |
| 0:34.0 | But why did it take so long for Willie to get the start he deserved? Where did he get his brash attitude? And how did that affect his career? |
| 0:41.0 | And how did he finally become the first African American driver to race in the Indy 500? |
| 0:46.0 | Today on Past Gas, we take a look at the legend of both racing and civil rights, Willie T. Ribs. |
| 0:52.0 | You can find Past Gas wherever you get your podcasts, Past Gas, check it out. |
| 1:04.0 | You know what? The difference between a good podcast and a great podcast is... |
| 1:07.0 | Intros, callbacks. |
| 1:09.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:10.0 | I think they're both probably important here. |
| 1:13.0 | Well, let's get into the intro now and then maybe later we can do some callbacks. |
| 1:17.0 | Okay. |
| 1:18.0 | Past Gas Podcast is about cars, it's not about boards. |
| 1:22.0 | Hey guys, welcome to the Past Gas Podcast. If you like past gas, please help us grow by giving us a good rating and a nice review on the podcast platform of your choice. |
| 1:31.0 | It'll really help us out and I really appreciate that. So thank you. All right. Now for the show. |
| 1:37.0 | Hello and welcome back to Past Gas by Dona Media. That's Past P-A-S-T. This is not a podcast about Toots. |
| 1:45.0 | There's a podcast about cars and I am your host James Pumphrey. |
| 1:50.0 | And I'm your host Nolan Sykes. |
| 1:52.0 | Now Past Gas is, like I said, not at all about Farts, although I'm sure at some point we will talk about Farts, but it is not the crux of the concept. |
| 2:03.0 | Okay. Past Gas is an automotive history podcast. My son Nolan and I are going to tell you the stories behind your favorite cars, automotive figures, racers, racers. |
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