The Tamiya Story: Small Cars, Big Legacy

This week, the guys take a closer look at Tamiya — the model kit company that shaped generations of gearheads. How did a small woodworking shop in postwar Japan become a global powerhouse in RC and scale modeling? And how did one family’s relentless pursuit of perfection leave its mark on everything from toy stores to Formula One? Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4dcAphH] to pay a rate based on you. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Tamiya 01:44 Host intros 04:07 Chime 04:45 BetterHelp 05:17 Shopify 11:32 Humble Beginnings 14:27 Plastic Takes Over 19:40 Chime 20:51 Allstate 21:24 First Cars 28:42 BetterHelp 29:44 Shopify 31:02 RC Revolution 45:10 Today 47:49 Outro Visual credits: Tamiya USA Mattel Maisto @AutomotivePress @1980sCommercials1 rarehistoricalphotos.com TamiyaBlog eBay Los Angeles Slot Car Museum Honda Modeler Site @Boylei @NightShiftScaleModels Auto Express Battery Hawk @60fpsAnimation Intersection Magazine ►LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST HERE! http://bit.ly/PastGas Donut Media’s Nolan Sykes, Joe Weber, and Bart Bidlingmeyer walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers. Episodes include underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries, and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Listen and find out why Past Gas is the #1 automotive podcast on Apple. ►Check out Donut Media:    / @donut   ►Check out our membership program Donut Underground:    • Donut Underground Members-Only Videos   ►Get a Donut shirt ►►https://donut.media/ ►Facebook:   / donutmedia   ►Instagram:   / donutmedia   ►The Tail Pipe Post:   / tailpipepost   ►https://linktr.ee/donutpodcasts