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Gentleman Car World Podcast

by Gentleman Car World · English · Leisure & Travel

Gentleman Car World Podcast is a weekly show about the real history of car brands and the cars that made them. One marque or one model per episode: the founders, the fires, the bankruptcies, the records and the myths that need killing. A Gentleman Car World production. Written and fact checked by th

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 21 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

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13 Oct 2026 · 22 minNew

Singer: The Rock Star, the Brown Bomber and the Million Dollar Porsches

In 2002 a rock singer saw a 1969 Porsche 911 for sale on the internet and flew to California to buy it. By 2026 the company that car started had delivered more than 500 reimagined 911s to more than 30 countries, built a 500 horsepower air cooled engine with Formula One help, been told off by Porsche's lawyers, closed its own order book on purpose, bought a racetrack and partnered with Louis Vuitton. The complete history of Singer Vehicle Design, from Catherine Wheel to the DLS Turbo. (00:00) Cold open (01:11) Intro (02:09) Act one: the origin (08:33) Act two: the engineers (11:03) Act three:…

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S1 · E1 · 6 Oct 2026 · 21 min
Koenigsegg: The Cartoon, the Fire and the Fighter Jet Hangar
In 1994 a 22 year old from Stockholm decided to beat the McLaren F1. This is how he did it: a workshop in Olofström, a factory fire two weeks before Geneva, a disused Swedish Air Force base with a ghost on the wall, a Nevada highway at 447 km/h, and a car with no gearbox. The complete history of Koenigsegg, from The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix to the Jesko Absolut. (00:00) Cold open (00:56) Intro (01:32) Act one: the origin (05:22) Act two: the crisis (11:14) Act three: the breakthrough (18:16) The verdict (20:04) Next week: Singer Sources Koenigsegg, company history:…
S1 · 3 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Trailer: The Gentleman Car World Podcast
In 1994, a twenty two year old from Stockholm decided to build the fastest car in the world. Every week, the real history behind one car brand or one car model. The fires, the near bankruptcies, the records, and the myths that need killing. First episode, Koenigsegg, out Tuesday. A Gentleman Car World production, narrated by David, an AI generated voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

About Gentleman Car World Podcast

Gentleman Car World Podcast is a English leisure & travel podcast from Gentleman Car World. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Gentleman Car World
Language: English
Category: Leisure & Travel
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 21 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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