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There are some fascinating stories behind many iconic factory performance cars, their origins rooted in after-hours tinkering by passionate engineers. And then theres those who love tinkering after a car hits the market. Today the guys talk about a brand thats often overlooked, and has created some truly awesome versions of already-renowned platforms like the Nissan Skyline GTR and Subaru WRX. The story of Tommykaira blends passion, expression, and pushing performance boundaries. But how did they get started? What was their ethos? And whats this legendary name up to now? Today on Past Gas, the story of Tommykaira.

00:00 Intro
00:26 Tommykaira: The Japanese Tuners That Perfected the GTR
01:36 Indeed
02:00 Fum
02:23 Joes baby update
04:11 Host intros
05:19 Better posture
06:12 Blowing up a tire is emasculating
07:00 Our history with Tommykaira
07:47 Themed restaurants
09:07 James merch pitch
10:15 The Players
14:47 onX Off-road
15:51 BetterHelp
16:58 Mercedes-Benz
21:40 Shift To Japanese Cars and Brand Identity
23:53 Nissan and Subaru
35:29 Indeed
36:41 Fum
37:54 The Tommykaira ZZ
42:38 Takeaways
44:00 Listener mail / Outro

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