Auto Obscura

Being an automotive influencer is not a new thing. We dig into the history of the genre. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com00:00 Intro 01:17 What is an influencer?02:32 Who was first?05:22 Eddie Rickenbacker13:18 Rickenbacker Guitars14:21 Movie Stars and Duesenbergs21:49 Edwin "Cannonball" Baker29:26 Earl "Madman" Muntz36:03 Sinatra and Chrysler40:40 Evel Knievel45:43 Tavarish and Dodge47:45 Pop Quiz50:52 Wrap Up

If you want to sell lots of cars, you name it after a famous racetrack, even if the car has never been there. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 0:00 Intro01:16 What's in a name?02:40 Ferrari 250 LM06:46 Aston Martin Le Mans07:34 Confusing Bentley for Aston Martin09:22 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans10:31 Alan Realizes Mistake11:35 Bentley Arnage14:09 Bentley Hunaudières 16:29 Bentley Mulsanne 19:43 Frazer Nash Le Mans 21:19 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe22:20 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe 27:55 Audi A6 Le Mans Edition 30:27 Daewoo LeMans32:23 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe34:36 McLaren F1 LM36:41 Pontiac Le Mans40:39 Singer Le Mans 43:11 Le Mans History 44:57 Pop Quiz48:19 Book of Iacocca 50:08 Wrap Up

We count down 50 gullwing cars in 50 minutes. Did your favorite make the list?Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 00:00 Intro01:22 The Premise03:05 300 SL04:00 DeLorean04:50 Lancia Mizar05:43 Tripple SK1006:43 Siva S53007:29 MiniCar RSV08:23 Lincoln Navigator Concept09:14 Ford Ghia Corrida10:09 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe11:04 Four-Rotor Corvette11:59 DeLorean Alpha512:57 Fiat 850 Vanessa Ghia13:53 Mazda RX-50014:49 Hofstetter Turbo15:44 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket16:40 Ford Cougar 40617:41 Mercedes-Benz F12518:36 Bertone Porsche Karisma19:29 Oldsmobile Incas20:28 Thurner RS21:27 Marcos GT Xylon22:26 Apollo Intensa Emozione23:23 Ferrari Dino 206 Competizione24:26 Volkswagen Scooter25:17 Kodiak F126:15 Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven26:54 Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale27:49 Melkus RS 100028:49 Thomassima III29:47 Mercedes-Benz C 11230:44 Porsche Tapiro31:41 Matra Laser32:37 Gumpert Apollo33:34 Jiotto Caspita34:33 Bricklin SV-135:33 Aston Martin Bulldog36:31 Isdera Commendatore 112i37:35 BMW Z938:27 Lamborghini Marzal39:19 Isdera Imperator 108i40:18 Gomolzig "Taifun" Streamliner41:19 Bristol Fighter42:14 Aston Martin Valkyrie43:07 Pagani Huayra44:00 Mercedes-Benz C 111-II44:52 BMW Turbo45:52 Tesla Model X46:45 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG47:38 Autozam AZ-148:35 Bugatti Type 64 "Papillon"50:09 Bonus Volvo YCC50:41 Honorable Mention Mangusta 51:30 Stats53:00 Book of Iacocca 54:41 Wrap up and What's Next?

We found our favorite obscure cars at the 2026 Pebble Beach Auctions. And they didn't cost MILLIONS. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 00:00 Intro01:10 Auction Stats05:20 Aston Martin Lagonda08:30 1957 MV Agusta 1100 D2 Autocarro11:00 1965 Attica Cabrioletta13:37 1959 Chrysler Scimitar Town Car Phaeton by Reutter16:53 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa “Rijkspolitie”20:53 1970 Volkswagen Beetle “Wrought Iron”25:43 1970 Citroën M3529:27 1952 Avions Voisin C31 Biscooter33:32 1956 Volkswagen Beetle36:04 1999 Vector SRV839:29 1970 Pontiac Firebird One42:59 1991 Bancroft Roadster47:15 1923 Avions Voisin C6 Laboratoire Recreation51:40 1960 Flying Caduceus 56:40 The Book of Iacocca 58:15 What is next?

When you car company is about to go under, you drop back and throw a long bomb in hopes saving it. Sometimes it works and sometimes is does not. Those are a Hail Mary. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501yAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5321dd2e-d52c-45e2-8409-59a49ef421be/auto-obscuraiHeart Radio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-auto-obscura-336414247Audible - https://www.audible.com/podcast/Auto-Obscura/B0H1VWCF5X?qid=1782174325&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=R90KN9QNHX30KTEBM9QH&plink=v3RIdf21z9KT3T1w&pageLoadId=07Ay60na7NUlPfOR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/auto-obscura/PC:1001118558Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraPodverse - https://podverse.fm/podcast/xcZqORbH6xFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura00:00 intro02:49 Ford Taurus 08:54 Saturn and Saab - Dying with a Wimper12:20 Pontiac GTO - G815:04 Facel II17:51 Aston Martin Lagonda 23:49 Packard33:51 Porsche Boxster41:07 Hail Marys II - DB&, Chrysler 300, K Car, Escalade 41:50 Pop Quiz44:30 Book of Iacocca45:34 Wrap up