Past Gas #153: The First Cross-Country Road Trip
Written By Emmie Lichtenberg for Past Gas by Donut Media
It’s 1903, and out-of-work doctor, Horatio Nelson Jackson, is at a Country Club in San Fransisco fiercely defending the latest hot new invention – the automobile – against a group of men who were all in agreement: the car is just a passing fad; A novel gadget not to be taken seriously. Jackson was so defiant that he bet $50 that he could drive a car from San Francisco to New York City… a feat never achieved before. Yes, he was going to embark on a road trip at a time when there were no highways, no street signs, no gas stations, and no Red Roof Inns. How would Horatio Nelson Jackson, an altogether inexperienced driver, complete this treacherous mission? Was the automobile even capable of such a journey? And would he ever see that $50 again? Today on Past Gas, the story of the first cross-country road trip.
Past Gas #162 - The Hill Family Racing Dynasty
Written By Emmie Lichtenberg for Past Gas by Donut Media
From cinematic near-death experiences to triumphant comebacks, Formula One driver Graham Hill was a living legend—a two-time World Champion, and the only driver in history to win achieve the triple crown: F1 championship, Indianapolis 500, and 24h of Le Mans. But on a cold and foggy November night in 1975, Graham’s heroic life came to a sudden and tragic end. With his family both broke and broken, Graham’s only son Damon was left to pick up the pieces. Would Damon achieve greatness like his father? Or would the pressure of being Graham Hill’s son prove to be too big of a burden? Today on Past Gas, the incredible careers of Graham and Damon Hill.
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