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Horsepower Heritage

Maurice Merrick

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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105:39

Bradley Price of Autodromo

Horsepower Heritage ·

2026/03/12

Born out of a love of great automobiles, timeless design and the fascination for bygone eras in motorsport, Autodromo wristwatches have captured the imagination (and the wrists) of many car enthusiasts. In this episode, Autodromo's founder Bradley Price discusses his career as an industrial designer and the inspiration behind his work, as well as vintage racing and his car collection. Horologists and gear ahead alike will be settle right into this story like a bolstered racing seat. VIS...

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Mustangs and More with Tom Maxwell of Velocity...

Horsepower Heritage ·

2026/02/25

Classic Ford Mustangs and Broncos are hot in the restomod world, and so is the Fox Body Mustang platform. Velocity Restorations in Pensacola, Florida is one of the top builders today, using Roadster Shop Chassis and Ford Performance drivetrain components to blend classic looks with modern technology. In this episode, Tom Maxwell shares what it takes to build these incredible cars. VISIT VELOCITY RESTORATIONS: https://www.velocityrestorations.com/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.buymeacoffee....

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48:50

Peter Nam of Gunther Werks (with Special Guest...

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2026/02/11

The spectacular Porsches built by Gunther Werks might be the ultimate expression of the ultimate air-cooled 911. Founder Peter Nam disliked how technology was dulling the driving experience, so he and his team have instead to worked to re-engineer the 993 platform in a way that strengthens the car's already fantastic attributes. With extensive use of carbon fiber, a stiffened chassis, a highly tuned suspension and precision-built Rothsport engines and robust transmission, Gunther ...

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Jason Noel of Fat Fender Garage

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2026/01/28

Pickup trucks are an American original- and so is Jason Noel, the founder of Fat Fender Garage. Jason and his team breathe new life into classic trucks, with modern chassis, powertrain and systems. These are dream builds, often still in their original paint, but Fat Fender also does the full-on custom look too. "We put in the kitchen sink and a box of cereal for you too", says Jason. VISIT FAT FENDER GARAGE: https://fatfender.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.buymeacoff...

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87:49

Car and Driver's Elana Scherr

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2026/01/14

Elana Scherr is the Senior Features Editor at Car and Driver Magazine. She's also an incurable MoPar muscle car fan- and together with her husband, Tom, Elana rescues unloved and overlooked automobiles whenever she can, giving them a new home and plenty of care. She drives plenty of new cars in her professional life but is always game for a classic car road trip or other adventure. Follow Elana on Instagram and YouTube: @challengeher SUPPORT THE PODCAST : https://www.buymeacoffe...

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39:55

SUPERVELOCE Part 2 with Peter Grimsdale

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2025/12/17

Author Peter Grimsdale returns to Horsepower Heritage to discuss his new book "Superveloce: How Italian Cars Conquered the World". It's a sweeping history of the Italian auto industry with a fascinating cast of characters and astonishing insights into the development of legendary machines that are beloved the world over. From the early days of the motorcar through the Swinging Sixties, Superveloce will make you appreciate Italian iron more than ever. BUY "SUPERVELOCE": https://www.ama...

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SUPERVELOCE with Peter Grimsdale

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/12/03

Author Peter Grimsdale returns to Horsepower Heritage to discuss his new book "Superveloce: How Italian Cars Conquered the World". It's a sweeping history of the Italian auto industry with a fascinating cast of characters and astonishing insights into the development of legendary machines that are beloved the world over. From the early days of the motorcar through the Swinging Sixties, Superveloce will make you appreciate Italian iron more than ever. BUY "SUPERVELOCE": https://www.ama...

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62:07

Classics of Lebanon with Ahmad Fahs

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/11/19

"The people of Lebanon love life", says Ahmad Fahs. And they love classic cars, too. Ahmad calls himself an "International Classic Car Ambassador", having built his own car collection at home, buying cars overseas, and traveling extensively in Europe to learn more about his passion. He's built a local car club called "South Classics" and his Instagram @classics.with.fahsoun has a loyal following where he shares his own rides (and much more). To Westerners, Lebanon seems an unlikely plac...

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114:04

Jim Busby: Born to Race

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/11/05

From the moment he saw midget racers in Pasadena as a kid in the late 1940s, Jim Busby was hooked on cars. He became a hot rodder, a mechanic, a drag racer, and by the 1970s he was behind the wheel of Lolas and Porsches on road circuits in the US and Europe. Jim made his mark at places like Lime Rock, Sebring, Daytona, Monza, the Nurburgring, and of course, Le Mans. He also had many successful years building engines and cars and managing his own racing team, culminating with the m...

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75:22

Adventures in Baja (With Sal Fish, Curt LeDuc and More)

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2025/10/22

Ride along with us on the Slow Baja Vintage Expedition- a week of primo off-roading and exploration in one of the world's most magical landscapes, tracing the tracks of the legendary Baja desert races. and featuring conversations with Car & Driver's Elana Scherr, Slow Baja founder Michael Emery, and Offroad Motorsports Hall-of-Famers Sal Fish and Curt LeDuc. A hearty group in twenty classic Jeeps, Toyotas, Land Rovers, International Scouts, Ford Broncos and more traversed the penin...

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56:52

The Spectacle of SEMA (With Tom Gattuso)

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/10/08

Four little letters: SEMA. This simple acronym helps drive the 300 million dollar US automotive aftermarket industry. Every year, thousands of companies descends on Las Vegas, Nevada to showcase their latest and greatest products- everything from exhausts and lift kits to lighting and detail supplies. The Specialty Equipment Market Association was founded in 1963, originally to promote "speed equipment" (bolt-on, go-fast parts!) and the first SEMA exhibition took place in the bowe...

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57:46

Vintage Sportscars: History, Lore and Revival- with...

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/09/24

"All my heroes are in black and white" goes the lyric of a John Mayer song. It's also how Max Minshull thinks about motorsport, racing drivers and sportscars. Max Minshull has a fascination with the exploits and the thrill of vintage machines from the Fifties and Sixties. He races a Porsche 356A coupe and he's on a mission to bring together a new generation of enthusiasts who share a love of mid-twentieth-century racing history. Max's Instagram: @pacificsportscarclub SUPPORT THE P...

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82:32

Inside Macchinissima (Encore)

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/09/17

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 the creatives behind MACCHINISSIMA. MACCHINISSIMA III comes to Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, September 27. Horsepower heritage host Maurice Merrick joins Team Macchi this year as Master of Ceremonies. Beautiful, beloved and quirky Italian machines will b...

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32:36

Manual Driving Academy (with Ahmed Raza)

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/09/10

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...

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ONE of ONE with Ben Bertucci and So Naito

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/08/27

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 Ber...

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61:12

Mel Harder, President and General Manager of Laguna...

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/08/15

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/hpheritage SLOW ...

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Abarth Adventures with Lincoln Small

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/08/06

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 car...

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113:20

John Nikas: Racing, Writing and Rants

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/07/23

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...

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65:33

Blake Swingle: Learning the Trade

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/07/09

Cultivating the next generation of automotive restorers and specialists is essential to the survival of the car hobby- whether your classic was built in 1900 or 1990. Blake Swingle is one of these next-gen tradesmen. Soon to graduate from McPherson College (which offers the only Bachelor's degree in this field in the United States), Blake has learned the fundamentals of research, metalwork, machining, paint, upholstery and all of the other skills needed to preserve and even resurrect a classi...

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30:09

Dolce e Veloce: A Celebration of Italian Cars

Horsepower Heritage ·

2025/06/25

"Sweet and fast" is a good way to describe the character of many classic Italian cars. Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia, Ferrari, Maserati and other auto makers created enduring machines infused with the national culture. In this episode we explore what makes them so special: things like design philosophy, emphasis on beautiful shapes, and performance-oriented engineering. Recorded live at the Petersen Automotive Museum's Dolce e Veloce Rally with guests Mike Baum of Macchinissima, automotive w...

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