Horsepower Heritage
Maurice Merrick
Updated 8 days agoHost 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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Episodes (188)
Jake Krotje, The Flying Dutchman- Part Two
Jake Krotje is a master metal shaper, fabricator and restorer who's worked on some of the world's finest automobiles. In Part Two, he talks about UNIMOGs, his own product visions and inspirations for the future, the beauty of fine coachwork, and gives us a glimpse of what it's like to work the metal.Follow Jake Krotje on Instagram: @theflyingdutchmancoSupport our Sponsor: modelcitizendiecast.com / Instagram: @modelcitizendiecastSupport the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Jake Krotje, The Flying Dutchman- Part One
Jake Krotje is a master metal shaper, fabricator and restorer who's worked on some of the world's most valuable cars. In this episode Jake shares his experiences working in fine coachbuilding, custom cars, motorcycles, and more. Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Horsepower Heritage is now on Amazon Music
Horsepower Heritage is now available on Amazon Music! If you're already a Prime member, it's included in your membership. Just go to Amazon Music on your computer or mobile device and type "Horsepower Heritage" in the search bar. Just another great way to enjoy!Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
The Dream Car Challenge
Six cars, six categories, and a suitcase of money. What would be in your dream car collection?Visit our Sponsors:Model Citizen Diecast: http://modelcitizendiecast.comUnion Motorcycle Classics: http://unionmotorcycle.comMUSIC CREDITS: "Man's Best Friend" by FounderApple/iMovie Soundtracks(Royalty Free)Virginia ListonEvil Minded BluesWritten by Virginia Liston (1890-1932)Performed by Virginia Liston (vocals), unknown (cornet), unknown (banjo), unknown (piano)Recording date: Chicago 29 May 1926Cat Number: Vocalion 1031License: Public Domainhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3763-five-card-shuffleLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The British Grenadiers/Here's to the MaidenRegimental Band of the Royal Regiment of Canadahttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Grenadiers_%26_Here%27s_to_the_Maiden.oggRule, Brittania!Orchestra Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rule,_Britannia!_Instrumental.oggTarantellaUnited States Air Force Bandhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/https://archive.org/details/Tarantella_738Beethoven Symphony no. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op.68Public DomainMusopen/Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/https://musopen.org/music/2568-symphony-no-6-in-f-major-pastoral-op-68/Feelin' Good by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3744-feelin-good https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Julia LaPalme
Photojournalist and avid motorcyclist Julia LaPalme talks about riding, photography, and finding her niche.Find Julia on Instagram @julialapalmephotoSupport our sponsors:Model Citizen Diecast: http://modelcitizendiecast.comUnion Motorcycle Classics: http://unionmotorcycle.comMusic Credits:"Man's Best Friend" by FounderApple/iMovie Soundtracks(Royalty Free)Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Land Rover: The Accidental Icon
How a world war, a pair of visionary brothers, and a legion of adventurers made the Land Rover a timeless icon.Visit our Sponsors:Model Citizen Diecast: http://modelcitizendiecast.comUnion Motocycle Classics: http://unionmotorcycle.comMusic Credits:"Man's Best Friend" by FounderApple/iMovie Soundtracks(Royalty Free)Newsreel: "The War Ends In Europe" (Public Domain)National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38936, LI 208-UN-29A - Series: Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels, compiled 1942 - 1945."King Cotton", John Philip Sousa (Public Domain)Creative Commons "God Save the Queen" (Public Domain)United States Navy BandCreative Commons Suite No. 1 in E Flt, I. Chaconne (Public Domain)United States Marine Corps BandCreative Commons "Malagueña", from Suite Andalucía (Public Domain)Claudia SchmitCreative Commons "The Planets,Op 32" (Public Domain)Gustav Holst Creative Commons Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Air-Cooled Porsches with John Benton & Kevin Lynch- Part Two
Kevin and John discuss their collaboration on several Porsche projects; John explains how a fire devastated his shop but the Porsche community rose to the occasion; Kevin tells us about his efforts to pass the torch with a venture called "Wolfpack 901". Follow John on Instagram: @bentonperformanceFollow Kevin on Instagram: @kevin.lynchFollow Our Sponsors:modelcitizendiecast.comunionmotorcycle.comMisc. Music Credits:"Man's Best Friend" by FounderApple/iMovie Soundtracks(Royalty Free)Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Air-Cooled Porsches with John Benton & Kevin Lynch- Part One
John Benton is the owner of Benton Performance, a premier builder of vintage Porsches. Kevin Lynch is a Porsche collector and enthusiast.Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
The Car the Devil Tried to Destroy
The story of a man who may have invented the first real car, and the people who tried to destroy it.The Marcus Carhttps://www.technischesmuseum.at/object/marcus-wagen-1888-1889https://www.asme.org/about-asme/engineering-history/landmarks/203-siegfried-marcus-carMusic Credits:Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op 37, 1st Mvt.Davis High School Symphony Orchestra2008 Wennberg Music Festival (Creative Commons License)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/Johann Strauss II, Viennese Blood, Op 354Unknown Performance(Public Domain)Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 21, Op 53 in CMajor Waldstein I- Allegro Con Brio Paul Pitman(Public Domain)Excerpt from Adolf Hitler's Speech at NSDAP Rally, July 1932(National Archives)Horst Wessel March(Public Domain)Henry Eccles, Violin Sonata in G minor(Creative Commons License)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Basem Wasef- Part Two
Automotive journalist and producer Basem Wasef talks the Tesla Cybertruck, the new Land Rover Defender, the Porsche Taycan, the legacy of Stirling Moss and much more.Instagram: @basemwasefBooks by Basem Wasef:Legendary Racecarshttps://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Race-Cars-Basem-Wasef/dp/0760335486Legendary Motorcycleshttps://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Motorcycles-Stories-Roberts-Motorcycling/dp/0760330700Speed Read- Supercarhttps://www.amazon.com/Speed-Read-Supercar-Technology-Exciting/dp/0760362912/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S3S5EZ3PQPB&dchild=1&keywords=speed+read+supercar&qid=1596961853&s=books&sprefix=speed+read+sup%2Cstripbooks%2C202&sr=1-1Check out Basem on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGir7oWMuZPl19Er3VCcmFwSupport the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Basem Wasef- Part One
Automotive journalist and producer Basem Wasef talks about a life spent driving great cars, breaking into the motoring press, the importance of racing, and why carmakers need to build strong character into their products.Instagram: @basemwasefBooks by Basem Wasef:Legendary Racecarshttps://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Race-Cars-Basem-Wasef/dp/0760335486Legendary Motorcycleshttps://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Motorcycles-Stories-Roberts-Motorcycling/dp/0760330700Speed Read- Supercarhttps://www.amazon.com/Speed-Read-Supercar-Technology-Exciting/dp/0760362912/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S3S5EZ3PQPB&dchild=1&keywords=speed+read+supercar&qid=1596961853&s=books&sprefix=speed+read+sup%2Cstripbooks%2C202&sr=1-1Check out Basem on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGir7oWMuZPl19Er3VCcmFwSupport the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
The Birth of the Automobile
A king's carriage, an emporer's toy, a soldier's contraption. Steam and oil and sweat and toil. Learn about the long road we travelled to make the automobile a reality.YouTube LinksPhillip II's Royal Coachhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V07t3DtPskMCugnot's Steam Tractorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3p55J-VA5kJames Watt's Steam Enginehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_SZtGJJ7Yo&t=66sOtto Engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09cqOUHbmBIBenz Patent Motorwagenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL_mJeb6O04&t=106sMusic CreditsDionisio Aguado y Garcia, Glissando in E Minor, Jurgen Knuthhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode"All the Tea In China" by Shane Ivershttps://www.silvermansound.comhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcodeOverture, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Jean-Baptiste Lullyhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/Haydn Symphony No.104 in D major, 'London' Hob.I:104https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/An der schönen blauen Donau, Johann Strauß Jr.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/Etude Op. 10 no. 6, Fredric Chopinhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!
Welcome to Horsepower Heritage
If you're into internal combustion, you've come to the right place! Horsepower Heritage launches in August, 2020. Subscribe now and don't miss it.Support the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!