Remote-control or radio-control racing – RC, as it’s known to fans – isn’t a new phenomenon. Since its invention in 1966, there’s arguably no greater thrill for a young car nut than receiving a kickass remote control car as a gift. You may have loved crashing them together as a kid, but how much do you know about remote control cars? Where’d they come from? How fast can they go? Our subject matter is tiny, but this is a BIG episode of Past Gas.
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Past Gas #186: The Only American-Born F1 Champion
Past Gas #185: Viper: How the Most Boring Company Built the Most Insane Car
Past Gas #184: The Rise & Fall of Mitsubishi
Past Gas #183: Sebastien Loeb Was Built To Win
Past Gas #182: The Wild Origin Story of the Mazda Miata
Past Gas #181: How Two Brothers Brought F1 to Mexico
Past Gas #180: The Surprisingly Long History of Getaway Cars
Past Gas #179: The F1 Driver Who Started as a Sheep Farmer
Past Gas #178: Keanu Reeves & Other Celebrities You Didn't Know Raced
Past Gas #177: How This Racing Underdog Became a Two-Time Champion
Past Gas #176: Citroen: The Quirky French Company Has Been Hiding How Cool They Are
Past Gas #175: From Mythbusters to 500+ MPH - Jessi Combs is the Fastest Woman on Earth
Past Gas #174: This Racer's "Career-Ending" Injuries Couldn’t Keep Him from the Track
Past Gas #173: Why Red Bull’s Winning Streak Is No Accident
Past Gas #172: Penske: How a Small Dealership Grew Into a Racing Empire
Past Gas #171: Harley Davidson: The Rise and Fall …and Rise Again???
Past Gas #170: F1’s Greatest Rivalries: Alain Prost & Ayrton Senna
Past Gas #169: The Japanese Car Video That Inspired a Generation
Past Gas #168 -Bernie Eccelstone: The Villain Who Saved F1
Past Gas #167 - Santa's Coal Bag: We Did All Your Crummy Ideas
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