DeTomaso: The Supercar Designer Who Befriended Dictators

DeTomaso: The Supercar Designer Who Befriended Dictators - Past Gas #59

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Today on Past Gas, the story of Alejandro de Tomaso, a car-making wheeler-dealer who rubbed elbows with Che Guevera and Elvis Presley. How did this Argentinean playboy build some of the most memorable supercars in auto history, save Maserati from extinction, and survive countless business flops? Was de Tomaso a genius, or a failure? A genius or con man? The answer might be all of the above.
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@nighthawkcm8872 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan: I’m wearing a suit today. Everyone: yeah, we noticed.

@jameshalbirt5807 3 жыл бұрын

You know this is a podcast that is broadcast first without video then the video is edited later and put on KZfaq

@kvrh 3 жыл бұрын

@@jameshalbirt5807 you know there's a thing called webcam, right? you know like camera so you can see other via internet. obviously they talk with each other before start the podcast. 😂

@deesnutz42069 3 жыл бұрын

Do an episode on the Daewoo Lanos! I had one when I was younger. When GM decided to stop selling them, you could basically get a brand new car for like 3k. It wasn't that bad of a car(especially not for 3k.)

@flyryde 3 жыл бұрын

Love how James is still channeling Shelby, chompin on his gum 😆

@nikketse 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan looks like he's gonna go to court or something.

@b.w.22 3 жыл бұрын

Honest to goodness, dude, if you have any interest at all, take the $100 “learn to fly” intro flight almost every small airport with a school has. It’s really, really fun and totally within the reach of anyone who can drive competently.

@oddlybtw 3 жыл бұрын

Joe "you spoiled the story" Webber

@grahamgilbert5833 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else gonna comment about Nolan looking like he’s at a wedding? No, just me? Cool

@deesnutz42069 3 жыл бұрын

I was like "Did Nolan have court this morning?"

@munecaeburro 3 жыл бұрын

We need an explanation

@BayAreaMike99 2 жыл бұрын

@@munecaeburro Nolan v the town of Los Angeles for causing a major 20 car pile up

@daviscroson 3 жыл бұрын

“And she’s a snack.... she looks like an aris... u know?” 😂😂😂 as they photo slowly moves in on her face😂😂😂 that was so so funny

@keithrobertson2401 3 жыл бұрын

This is like car nerd church, I also am in my Sunday best. Sweatpants and old cream the band T-shirt lol 😂 classy af

@Darkl3y 3 жыл бұрын

When is the Soichiro Honda episode coming? Pleaseeee!!!

@tannerrider3172 3 жыл бұрын

Please do this guys!!

@redman715 3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather had 2 Panteras these cars are awesome glad to see someone doing an article on them thanks you guys are great! 👍👍👍👍

@bautistacerato8593 3 жыл бұрын

ARGENTINAN PROUD BIATCH , VAMOS ARGENTINA CARAJO!!!

@ferrofilos 3 жыл бұрын

Que lastima que se tubo que ir a la mierda por peron, siempre el partido justicialista logrando que nuestros mejores argentinos se vallan a triunfar afuera...

@elnoobdelosnoobs5108 3 жыл бұрын

Se nos fue detomaso, pagani, cagaron a Oreste. Son químicos los peronchos, todo lo que tocan lo hacen mierda.

@BEN-us7ue 3 жыл бұрын

James, you need to make a record

@buddhaboy- 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan- an impresario is not an impressionist... an impresario is “one who promotes and produces opera”... although misspoken, James fits this bill perfectly!

@MatisosAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Argentina. Peronism was and still is one of the worst if not the worst thing that happened to our country :( It never hurts to say Love your content! :3

@tannerrider3172 3 жыл бұрын

Always love the podcast guys. You should do a podcast on the story of Dale Earnhardt sr. Maybe even just do it on Sr. And Jr. Both. Like a 2 parter or 3 if you guys have enough good story info to do it on.

@Xphanix 3 жыл бұрын

Guys a great idea for a video would be the legend of Peter Brock. Not Shelby's designer but the 'king of the mountain' and Australian touring car legend. He has a great story that probably not many know outside of Australia

@Post_Maquel 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is the Jordan Belfort of the car industry. He just out hustles everybody

@BayAreaMike99 2 жыл бұрын

IM NOT FUCKIN LEAVIN!

@arendtmetdt 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! But what about the Daihatsu Charade deTomaso?

@deathwish8339 3 жыл бұрын

"Flip it and reverse it!" Ben Kissel! Had to replay it to make sure I heard the LPOTL shutout.

@TheKencoffee 3 жыл бұрын

That suit really seems to be upping Nolan's confidence.

@vijaybhaskar4861 3 жыл бұрын

I really like it that you guys are adding photos of the cars you are talking about.. really helps with the flow.. cheers!

@rickthibault535 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy the hell out of these podcasts. Enjoying to the bring back bronco you guys recommended. I wanna learn more on William Durant, Dodge brothers, Walter Chrysler. Ferruchio Lamborghini would be a great passed gas..

@rickthibault535 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah and please do a podcast on Lee Iacocca..

@oddlybtw 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan should try to fly a plane in flight simulator

@zed-isntdead4617 3 жыл бұрын

Damn cool suit man ... Love from england 😍

@kodymcmullen5691 3 жыл бұрын

I'm kinda interested in how you guys do this without any sort of lag or anything. I assume you record with separate cameras and edit together?

@wretchedslippage3255 3 жыл бұрын

There is some salt about the spoiled steering wheel and the suit elephant.

@kevinfavron 3 жыл бұрын

Ran out of Landry Nolan lol

@timbob3689 3 жыл бұрын

yo could we actually get a past gas on Dimebag Darrel?😂😂

@MilkDrinkerMedia 3 жыл бұрын

Bro that tie is wassup. 👌

@SSYoung125 3 жыл бұрын

Do an episode on what has pushed Automotive Innovation over the years and what type of Innovations we have seen in automotive especially coming up on the new electric car era. I argue government policies are not what should be pushing innovation but some of my buddies argue that the government are not the ones pushing electric cars. "once you ride in one you will understand why electric is the future" they say

@marckmoraes 3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE do a past gas episode on dimebag darrell

@elliejelly8815 3 жыл бұрын

My god I googled the picture of someone driving the p70 and it’s unreal. It’s sooooo small

@1inaMelon Жыл бұрын

Hope you se this. The audio is always a bit quieter than I’d like. Anyways you could turn it up in future episodes 😊

@turbo1438 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan, looking sharp

@snowdoggydog6167 3 жыл бұрын

Bet there's lots of amusing Elvis car story's..

@zef2stroke655 3 жыл бұрын

I see you drinking that moonshine James

@christophermichael.w.7577 2 жыл бұрын

I saw a pantera on lenos garage, but they did not talk about none of the crazy history.

@williamembler8098 3 жыл бұрын

nolan doin a throwback to buddy holly lol

@morganuci 3 жыл бұрын

You didn't mention the Vallelunga was an inspiration for the design of the Miata. "Tom Matano, who was the design executive of the Miata, and Mark Jordan, who penned much of the Mazda, both owned the mid-engine De Tomasos during the time they worked to refine the lines and theme of their sports car.": www.sonic.net/johnv/car.php

@MrScotty5877304 3 жыл бұрын

If you can drive a car you can fly a plane, 2nd lesson my instructor said " Pilots are only there incase something goes wrong, you'll learn to fly in a few days the rest of the time is learning aviation rules/laws and what to do when the shit hits the fan"

@P0k3rm4s7 3 жыл бұрын

6:30 Shoutout yo all my uruguayan boysssssss!!!!!

@feralemar 3 жыл бұрын

Bobby Lee Daewoo!!!! lanos baby!!!!!! Me conpraron una a mis 16 en PR papix!!!

@barnabyrobert2564 3 жыл бұрын

they need an episode about ironman ivan stewart.

@tvr280iboi6 3 жыл бұрын

You can get De tomaso Panteras on Bat

@concernedcitizen2766 3 жыл бұрын

“The DeTomaso Penis” would be the greatest name for a car ever.

@gabrielh9812 3 жыл бұрын

Nowadays we call the build quality of the pantara great compared to tesla

@ferrofilos 3 жыл бұрын

by the way, peronism still in power today, wot let argentina progress to bring back all the racing that we could make

@MenosanceMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Any chance of an up to speed on DeTomaso?

@tannerrider3172 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure they did one on the pantera

@MenosanceMusic 3 жыл бұрын

@Joe Weber I know, I was seeing for an Up to speed one

@apexshader685 3 жыл бұрын

look at them reading the script

@hareshmathoor7076 3 жыл бұрын

I love the pantera

@TurdInternational 2 жыл бұрын

Regarding Che Guevara being rich, it's actually pretty common that socialist/communist leaders are well educated, which often means they came from at least upper-middle class (like most politicians). Unfortunately, political theorists (including Marx and Engels), often write in very complex language and speak about concepts the average person doesn't understand. The difference between Che and a Champagne Socialist, is he actually did stuff.

@concernedcitizen2766 3 жыл бұрын

#fangioneedsapastgas

@tannerrider3172 3 жыл бұрын

I second this!

@concernedcitizen2766 3 жыл бұрын

@@tannerrider3172 I feel that Juan Manuel Fangio has been overshadowed by Schumacher and Hamilton. Fangio was the OG Formula 1 legend, without him Formula 1 wouldn’t be what it is.

@Eidrian111 3 жыл бұрын

LOL Who TF told Nolan that THAT was the correct pronunciation of the DeTomaso name? It sure as shit isn’t DeTomas-O

@MrScotty5877304 3 жыл бұрын

I just thought Pumphreys tats are cool but surely it can't be good for an actor to have Bart Simpson on his arm 🤔🤣

@tannerrider3172 3 жыл бұрын

I always wonder if he has the bart head because him and Bart are like best friends.

@bullsaye7 3 жыл бұрын

GROUP B or COLIN MCRAE!!!! PLS

@gc461 2 жыл бұрын

Maseratis value is still $2200

@leonardobauchiero1347 3 жыл бұрын

My dad has a pantera

@nathanchildress5596 3 жыл бұрын

“A guy with his fingers in too many pies..” “Eeeww!!” You guys are the best

@cengizhanercengiz 3 жыл бұрын

Why does James look like he has a court hearing right after shooting this? Kidding you look fly man!!

@concernedcitizen2766 3 жыл бұрын

@jamespumphrey could you imagine a DeTomaso Pantera with Dimebag’s autograph embossed into the headrests???

@redmoped 3 жыл бұрын

Ninja H2 podcast?¿...

@zef2stroke655 3 жыл бұрын

Car show dude. Go watch yammienoob he does a podcast on bikes

@redmoped 3 жыл бұрын

@@zef2stroke655 your ignorant, they’ve done multiple podcast & shows on 2 wheeled content

@tannerrider3172 3 жыл бұрын

Right they had like a what 6 part bike podcast that started with the invention of the bicycle all the way to modern times while talking about the hells angels

@tannerrider3172 3 жыл бұрын

And the 2 part isle of man episode.

@bughuulss 3 жыл бұрын

Day 27 of asking for a Dirty Dirk's Blinker Drink T-shirt from the Wheelhouse: Car Terms Every Car Nerd Needs to know

@576103 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are killing me mangling his name. It’s pronounced “Dee Toe-MAZ-oh”.

@BayAreaMike99 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was de toe mas oh

@576103 2 жыл бұрын

@@BayAreaMike99 here is a video I shot years ago of Tom Tjaarda where he explained the pronunciation of both his name, and De Tomaso’s. Like you, I always thought the ‘s’ was rather soft but the Italians make it a bit harder, much more like a ‘z’. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9iAgs96vq-tZWQ.html

@munecaeburro 3 жыл бұрын

Ocon 😂

@jackrex7817 3 жыл бұрын

Rich kids pretending to be revolutionaries is unsurprising. In, Road to Wigan Pier, Orwell - a Socialist himself - traveled to a hot spot of socialism, where workers were rising up against their masters, Wigan Pier. All he found were hard workers upset with lower wages, but more upset with rich spoiled children exploiting their plight to gain political prowess, while never working a day in their lives. A tale held true to this day. Fun facts about Che Guevara - His nickname was El Ché He was a known pedophile. He singlehandedly executed the vast majority of homoseexuals in the Cuban Communist Revolution because he "loved to hear how gayly they begged and screamed."

@jackrex7817 3 жыл бұрын

History is indiscriminate. Those who teach it, and what they choose to teach, unfortunately, isnt.

@nicosuj 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackrex7817 Was questionable indeed. Still as some people claim he is an important political figure and avoids the not so great things about him, but also critics also then to go the other way. For what I gathered, he was ruthless and homophobic, but not sadic. He stood for his ideals too much to be practical for political use, and became an ideological hunter. That's why there is still people that think that Castro himself got him killed. Is easier to hate a demon, but I feel is way more wise to understand why he ended like this. He was stubborn to his ideals, he had only a grasp from reality and made him take action. But why? He wasn't a great man, but may be he wasn't different from other you knew and even care. That's the real kicker.