The Wheels of Time: 1972

This episode of Wheels of Time reviews significant developments in the automotive industry and motorsports during the year 1972. Key events highlighted include the launch of BMW's 5 Series and Volkswagen's Passat, discontinuation of the Volkswagen Beetle in Germany, Chrysler's partnership with Mitsubishi, and the safety controversy surrounding the Ford Pinto. Other milestones include US emissions regulations tightening, Mazda's RX-3 introduction, Honda's new K car, and GM's Cadillac Seville concept. In motorsports, Emerson Fittipaldi and Niki Lauda's noteworthy performances in Formula One, Porsche's dominance in Can-Am, and other notable achievements in NASCAR and IMSA are discussed.  ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: Visit Our Website Become a VIP at: Patreon Online Magazine: Gran Touring Follow us on Social: Instagram This episode is sponsored in part by THE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORIANS (SAH); The SAH encourages research into any aspect of automotive history, and actively supports the compilation and preservation of papers, organizational records, print ephemera, and images to safe-guard, broaden, and deepen the understanding of motorized, wheeled land transportation through the modern age and into the future. For further information on the SAH visit www.autohistory.org Voice over by Revel Arroway and music by Ultra Cat, "Disco High"