III · Stories
& Speed Engineers
18 episode stories 27 journal articles 22 episodes
Dispatch from the Future
We trace how Rudolf Uhlenhaut becomes the “toy maker” behind the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe. A machine so far ahead of its time that a 1956 road test reads like a dispatch from the future.
Creators
The Ultimate Beast on the Track
The true Porsche 917 origin story using Ferdinand Piëch’s autobiography, where he called his 917 creation the "ultimate beast" on the racetrack.
Creating the Ultimate Road Car
We start with a McLaren F1 service visit that exposes a jaw-dropping truth in the car’s electronics.
Charismatically Creating the Zonda Hypercar
A hypercar doesn’t start with a wind tunnel.
Aviation and the Extraordinary Life of Perseverance
How Marcel Bloch, became Marcel Dassault.
Man on a Mission
Colin Chapman was the relentless and revolutionary founder of Lotus and arguably the greatest Formula One car designer in history.
The Mother of the Automobile
It was really difficult to find anything written about Bertha Benz.
The Jet Powered Life of Allen Paulson
A life lived with passion and energy, the remarkable life of Alan Paulson, The Jet Powered Life.
The DBR1 Triumph: John Wyer, David Brown, and the Aston Martin Le Mans Victory Explore the definitive Aston Martin Le Mans victory 1959.
Birth of the Menacing Beast
The story of the Sauber-Mercedes C9 race car is almost too good to be true.
How to Create the Dream of the Zonda
Explore the incredible life of visionary automotive designer Horacio Pagani, the man who built a hypercar empire from scratch.
Creating Greatness by "Exorcism
I read an amazing book on Gordon Murray and the creation of the McLaren F1, the greatest supercar of all time.
The Return to Modena
How did Enzo Ferrari create the greatest racing team in the history of the world?
The Journal
