{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Why LA is the Car Capital of the World","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/why-la-is-the-car-capital-of-the-world","audioUrl":"https://mgln.ai/e/441/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/BVLLC5545444775.mp3","description":"Spike and Zuckerman sit down with Evan from LA in a Minute to dig into the surprisingly rich automotive history of Los Angeles, from the first gas-powered car tested at 2 a.m. on Broadway in 1897 to how a racing speedway literally built Beverly Hills. Plus, Spike reviews the Aston Martin Vantage S, Evan confesses to rear-ending a nun, and the crew debates why Angelenos can't stop saying \"the\" before freeway numbers.\n\n______________________________________________\n\n\n\n🫧 Meguiar's - 125 Years of Passion\n\nPremium products to clean, restore, and protect your vehicle\n\nhttps://meguiarsdirect.com/collections/new\n\n\n\n🛞 Vredestein - Car, SUV, Van, and Light Truck Tires\n\nDemand a better tire. Demand Vredestein.\n\nhttps://vredestein.com\n\n\n\n🛠️ RaceDeck - Transform Your Garage\n\nGet 15% off plus free shipping with code SPIKE356\n\nhttps://RaceDeck.com\n\n\n\n🪙 Acre Gold - Gold Investment Has Never Been Easier\n\n Visit https://GetAcreGold.com/SPIKE911 to start building your gold stash!\n\n\n\n📻 Listen to DRIVE with Jim Farley\n\nCheck out the new season of the Ford CEO's car podcast!\n\nhttps://lnk.to/drivewithjimfarleyPS!spikescarradio\n\n\n\nGRAB SOME SCR MERCH:\n\nhttps://spikescarradio.com\n\n\n\nGET MORE SCR ON PATREON:\n\nhttps://www.patreon.com/spikescarradio\n\n______________________________________________\n\n\n\nEvan Lovett, the creator of 'LA in a Minute,' brings a level of LA history nerd energy that even Spike didn't see coming. They trace the city's car culture all the way back to 1897, when two guys, Erie and Sturgis, built a Karl Benz-inspired four-wheeler in Boyle Heights and snuck it out at 2 a.m. to avoid spooking horses. From there: the Beverly Hills Speedway (yes, that's why Beverly Hills is Beverly Hills), the golden age of LA mass transit that somehow nobody remembers, In-N-Out inventing the two-way speaker box in 1948, and why Angelenos measure every trip in minutes, not miles.\n\n\n\nSpike also reviews the Aston Martin Vantage S: 670hp, plasma blue, CarPlay Ultra, and apparently better than a Porsche in at least one dimension. Evan delivers a confession about rear-ending a nun while reading a magazine. And the crew gives the Petersen Automotive Museum its flowers, including the vault that holds Magnum P.I.'s Ferrari and an Ayrton Senna F1 car.\n\n\n\nIf you live in LA, drive through LA, or have ever wondered why everyone says \"the 405\", this one's for you.\n\n_____________________________________________\n\n\n\n📧 To advertise with Spike’s Car Radio, contact Neon Tiger Media:\n\ncontact@neontiger.media\n\n🌐 or visit:\n\nhttps://scrpod.com/sponsor\n\n\n\nProduced by \n\nSkyview Entertainment\n\n&\n\nQ6 Media\n\nhttps://q6.media\n\n______________________________________________\n\n\n\nTimestamps:\n\n00:00 - Introducing Evan from LA in a Minute\n\n01:10 - The first car in LA\n\n07:13 - The secret history of Beverly Hills racing\n\n16:49 - How LA became the world's car capitol\n\n27:04 - LA traffic\n\n28:36 - Bad drivers\n\n36:24 - Aston Martin Vantage S review\n\n44:45 - The secrets of the Petersen Museum\n\n49:17 - Coachella\n\n54:15 - The mess of LA highways\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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