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119. The Pile Up EP7: It's a Conspiracy

119. The Pile Up EP7: It's a Conspiracy

Car Krush Aug 20, 2025 66 min
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About this episode

Dive into the world of automotive conspiracies as Doug Nightmare and Emily explore intriguing tales like the infamous fish carburetor scam, which promised unbelievable fuel efficiency but turned out to be a hoax. They discuss urban legends involving cars, including a concrete truck mishap and the mysterious disappearance of a race car driver. The episode blends humor with fascinating stories that challenge the listener's perception of automotive history and the conspiracies that surround it, all while keeping the conversation lively and engaging.

Topics: car conspiracies fish carburetor scam urban legends fuel efficiency myths Henry Ford stories automotive history Model T vs Model A concrete truck mishap sentient cars theory GM streetcar conspiracy
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Chevrolet Corvette
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Chevrolet Corvette

"...l. Kind of like you were bragging about with your Corvette. Okay well we're gonna get back to that actually ..."
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Ford Model T
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Model T

"...ht was super interesting but you teased me with a Model T one. Do you want to roll with it."
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Buick Century
W. Bulach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Buick Century

"and not like a full working. It's in the century a style book. I forget what they call it."
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Chevrolet Corvair
Crisco 1492 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Corvair

"...cars that were already known as lemons probably a Corvair in there too would be my guess I can't remember"
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Tesla Semi
Korbitr (Public domain)
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Tesla Semi

"...gremlin sorry with the goblin on the front of the semi behind me it was it's actually"
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Chevrolet Impala
Dllu (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Impala

"his dad bought a new 58 Impala when he was 17 and it got 30 miles per gallon"
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