Episodes

  • Adventures in Baja (With Sal Fish, Curt LeDuc and More)
    Oct 22 2025

    Ride along with us on the Slow Baja Vintage Expedition- a week of primo off-roading and exploration in one of the world's most magical landscapes, tracing the tracks of the legendary Baja desert races. and featuring conversations with Car & Driver's Elana Scherr, Slow Baja founder Michael Emery, and Offroad Motorsports Hall-of-Famers Sal Fish and Curt LeDuc.

    A hearty group in twenty classic Jeeps, Toyotas, Land Rovers, International Scouts, Ford Broncos and more traversed the peninsula from Tijuana to the Sea of Cortez, with plenty of adventure, tacos and vintage vibes along the way. Slow Baja is a journey that will refresh your soul and keep you tranquilo.

    JOIN SLOW BAJA:

    https://www.slowbaja.com/

    VISIT FIELDVAN:

    https://fieldvan.com/

    ELANA SCHERR'S INSTAGRAM:

    @challengeher

    VISIT RANCHO LA BELLOTA:

    https://rancholabellota.com/

    VISIT RANCHO LA CONCEPCION:

    https://rancholaconcepcion.com/

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    HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.
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    https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact


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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • The Spectacle of SEMA (With Tom Gattuso)
    Oct 8 2025

    Four little letters: SEMA. This simple acronym helps drive the 300 million dollar US automotive aftermarket industry.

    Every year, thousands of companies descends on Las Vegas, Nevada to showcase their latest and greatest products- everything from exhausts and lift kits to lighting and detail supplies.

    The Specialty Equipment Market Association was founded in 1963, originally to promote "speed equipment" (bolt-on, go-fast parts!) and the first SEMA exhibition took place in the bowels of Dodger Stadium. Over the next six decades it grew into a massive must-see event that now encompasses not just new products, but lots of events within the event, including the now-famous "Battle of the Builders", where the best customizers reveal their epic creations.

    SEMA requires a dizzying amount of planning, logistics and promotion, and Tom Gattuso is the man who orchestrates the frenzy of activity behind this world-famous automotive trade show.


    LEARN MORE: semashow.com

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    HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.
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    57 mins
  • Vintage Sportscars: History, Lore and Revival- with Max Minshull
    Sep 24 2025

    "All my heroes are in black and white" goes the lyric of a John Mayer song. It's also how Max Minshull thinks about motorsport, racing drivers and sportscars.

    Max Minshull has a fascination with the exploits and the thrill of vintage machines from the Fifties and Sixties. He races a Porsche 356A coupe and he's on a mission to bring together a new generation of enthusiasts who share a love of mid-twentieth-century racing history.

    Max's Instagram: @pacificsportscarclub

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    SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1

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    INSTAGRAM: @horsepowerheritage

    HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.
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    58 mins
  • Inside Macchinissima (Encore)
    Sep 17 2025

    Not long ago, three Los Angeles car enthusiasts decided to organize a new event celebrating the best Italian machinery in a distinctive location. Mike Baum, Bronson Page and Dorian Valenzuela are friends, collectors, and the creatives behind MACCHINISSIMA.

    MACCHINISSIMA III comes to Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, September 27. Horsepower heritage host Maurice Merrick joins Team Macchi this year as Master of Ceremonies.

    Beautiful, beloved and quirky Italian machines will be on display thought the venue. And Alfa Romeo USA will be bringing the sexy new 33 Stradale.

    But the cars are just one element- it's an immersive experience where every detail has been considered, with some surprise demonstrations and a great list of sponsors in store.

    In this episode you'll learn what's special about cars like Alfa Romeo and Lancia, how Italian design has been embraced and adopted by other car makers, what it's like to own and drive them, and what it takes to produce a high-concept automotive event.

    GET YOUR TICKETS or DISPLAY YOUR CAR:
    https://www.macchinissima.com

    INSTAGRAM HANDLES:

    The event: @macchinissima
    Mike Baum: @mbaum01
    Bronson Page: @bronsonpage
    Dorian Valenzuela: @dorian_alfa + @dvmechanics

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    SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:
    http://modelcitizendiecast.com

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    Instagram: @horsepowerheritage


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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Manual Driving Academy (with Ahmed Raza)
    Sep 10 2025

    The manual gearbox is an endangered species.

    We all know the battle cry "Save the Manuals"- but Ahmed Raza decided to do something about it. He bought a Mazda Miata without knowing how to shift gears, but promptly learned and became a car enthusiast.

    Being an entrepreneur, Ahmed and a friend started a business called "Manual Driving Academy" to teach others the essential skills of operating a stick shift.

    The company now has instructors in forty-seven locales where they spread the joy of driving a proper car.

    https://manualdrivingacademy.com/

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    SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1

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    HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.
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    33 mins
  • ONE of ONE with Ben Bertucci and So Naito
    Aug 27 2025

    On a narrow street in Tokyo, there's a nondescript little workshop known as Naito Engineering, where some of the world's most desirable sports and racing cars are cared for by a small team of men.

    Founded by Shinichi Naito in 1952, it's now a third generation business where, on any given day, you might find a Ferrari 250LM on the lift or a Porsche racing engine being rebuilt. Shinichi's son Masao and his grandsons So and Kei now carry on the tradition.

    For seven years, filmmaker Ben Bertucci has been documenting the life of the shop, and the result is the new feature-length film "One of One", which premieres September 1 on Prime Video and Apple TV+.

    In this episode, Ben and So join Maurice to talk about the making of the film and what makes Naito Engineering so special.

    Ben’s Website: https://www.benbertucci.com

    Ben’s Instagram: @benbertucci

    So’s Instagram: @so_naitoo

    Naito Engineering on Instagram: @naitoengineering

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    SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1

    PORTUGAL PANORAMA AQUILA WHEELS FUND: https://portugalpanorama.com/aquila-wheels-fund/

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    HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.
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    44 mins
  • Mel Harder, President and General Manager of Laguna Seca Raceway
    Aug 15 2025

    One of the most historic racing circuits in the United States has a new helmsman.

    Mel Harder is a motorsports management veteran who began his career at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and went on to manage Circuit of the Americas and the Chip Ganassi Racing Team.

    In this episode, Mel talks about the past, present and future of Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca and shares his insights on decades of experience in motorsports.


    SUPPORT THE POD:
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    SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1

    PORTUGAL PANORAMA AQUILA WHEELS FUND: https://portugalpanorama.com/aquila-wheels-fund/

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    HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Abarth Adventures with Lincoln Small
    Aug 6 2025

    In the early 1960s, Lincoln Small fell in love with the perfomance-tuned FIATs built by Abarth. Soon he was obsessed with them, leading to a business venture with a pair of backyard-engineer brothers, John and Geoff Anstead, in which the three became the Abarth agents in the United Kingdom.

    Under the Radbourne Motors banner, they imported, prepared, sold and raced the whole range of Abarth cars.

    Now Lincoln Small has written an engaging and endearing account of his life among these cars entitled "Abarth, Radbourne Racing and Me: A memoir of iconic cars and racing adventures".

    In this episode, Lincoln shares just some of the many experiences and classic machines that shaped his professional life.

    BUY THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Abarth-Radbourne-Racing-Me-adventures/dp/1916797040

    SLOW BAJA VINTAGE EXPEDITION: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures/slow-baja-vintage-expedition-1

    PORTUGAL PANORAMA AQUILA WHEELS FUND: https://portugalpanorama.com/aquila-wheels-fund/

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    HORSEPOWER HERITAGE is created, produced and hosted by Maurice Merrick.
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    1 hr and 9 mins