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July 9, 2024 47 mins

This episode we take a close look at the weirdest and rarest PT Cruiser trim levels (there are a lot!), discuss the Genesis shooting brake, cover the founding of FIAT, and find out what happened to the one millionth Porsche. Plus, Brian repos his own vehicle and we help listeners make deals on cheap Craigslist cars.

Our this day in automotive history section covers July 9 -15 and includes topics such as:

- Fisker Ocean

- Last PT Cruiser

- History of Fiat

- The first Honda Civic

- BYD and its global takeover

- First mass produced Wankel rotary powered Mazda

- Karmann Ghia history

- Dodge Bros and Ford

- Hyundai Elantra N debut and test drive


The Drive History Podcast is an automotive history talk show that covers daily transportation history, automotive news, auto industry insights and more. Although, it's mostly just a couple car guys chatting about cars. I like 'em old, he likes 'em young. Send feedback, questions and comments: contact@carsandcopymedia.com. This automotive podcast is hosted by Brian Corey (Insta: @sparechangemultimedia) & Jordan Stead (insta: @jordanbstead), produced by Cars & Copy Media Co.

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