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The unbelievable story of how Big Willie Robinson and illegal street racing brought Los Angeles together. Racing with gangs, riots, cops, and mayors, this one has it all as told from the men who were there.

Hot Rod History Lessons

Hot Rod History Lessons - Brotherhood of Street Racers

Professor Jay Deez III takes us into the world of custom culture and the history of coachbuilders; people that introduced us to the Winfield Fade and even the Batmobile.

Custom Culture

A journey back in time to the very origins of drag racing; remastered archived footage with narration by Professor Jay Deez III bring these historical stories back to life again.

Birth of the Dragstrip

The late Alex Xydias describes the early days of hot rodding, from pre-war four-cylinder Fords all the way up through the very first roadsters to run at Bonneville.

Tribute to Alex Xydias

Uncover where synthetic oil actually came from. We're exploring a fighter jet pilot's path to pursue his vision to of how a jet fighter pilot pursued his vision to create a high-performing engine oil for automotive use.

Hot Rod History Lessons - First in Synthetics

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Take a journey through time to look back at the early days of hot rod racing and custom car culture as told by the heroes who actually lived it.

S1 E5 | Birth of the Dragstrip