Channel Title: Hunter's Moon Channel Description: Welcome to Hunter's Moon! This channel aims to shed light on lesser known stories from all corners of the automotive realm - from JDM to Euro, and from time attack to underground racing. In the future I want to start interviewing some of the greats to gain more insight into their stories and accurately share them as well. Maybe one day I'll have some of my own to share too. While my day job consists of research on vegetables and robots, I've really enjoyed building on my passion for cars through this channel and am blown away by the support and awesome community here on YouTube. Whether you're a die-hard time attack fan or simply love a good story, I hope Hunter's Moon can bring some value to you. If you have any ideas you'd like to suggest, feel free to reach out! I'm always looking to learn more and will add them to the list. As always, I hope you enjoy the channel and have a great day, Geoff <video> The Story of the Weed Smuggling Racers Who Risked Everything Description: High-speed races, drug-running empires, and not-so-mysterious murder. This is the story of John Paul Sr., the Whittington Brothers, and Randy Lanier. Funded by multi-million dollar marijuana operations, these racers dominated at tracks around the world, but their need for speed came at a steep price… Resources to learn more: Chalice Paul Website - chalicepaul.com Randy Lanier’s Book - Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World Corrections/New Information: Massive thank you to Chris Doerksen (chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com), Fred Mug (fredsounds.bandcamp.com), and HOME (home96.bandcamp.com) for their incredible music! Music List: Chris Doerksen - Next in Line Fred Mug - Pacing Fred Mug - Polished Brass Chris Doerksen - Perhaps Something More Chris Doerksen - The Return HOME - Chicken Soup Fred Mug - Agility HOME - If I’m Wrong </video> <video> The Story of the Ghost Camaro and God's Rambo Description: An elite Danish soldier in a modified American muscle car gets a one-way ticket into the Bosnian war on a mission from God. This is the story of the Ghost Camaro and God's Rambo. This video has been requested many times and I'm glad I finally got a chance to communicate briefly with Helge Meyer himself and share a sliver of his incredible escapades. This was a very different video to work on, and while I enjoyed learning the details and the unique challenges this one provided, I'm excited to get back to working on all out car stories again! Helge's Book - Gottes Rambo: Unterwegs im War Camaro / 1. Auszug aus dem Kriegstagebuch von Helge Meyer Music: Fred Mug - Troublesome Fred Mug - Stone HOME - Chicken Soup Chris Doerksen - Next In Line Chris Doerksen - Comedown </video> <video> The Story of the 10 Million Yen Toyota Corolla and Akira Iida Description: The AE86 has captured the hearts of many automotive enthusiasts over the years - from anime fans to professional racing drivers, like Akira Iida. This video covers his journey into becoming one of the best drivers in Japan and spending a huge sum of money to build his dream car, an AE86 Toyota Corolla Levin. New information/Mistakes: N/A Some extra reading material in addition to the Option Video series: https://www.club4ag.com/faq_and_tech_pages/IIda%20AE86%20project.htm http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/showthread.php/14995-Akira-Iida-s-Workbox-Levin Music: HOME - Pyxis HOME - If I'm Wrong Chris Doerkson - The Return HOME - Burning Chris Doerkson - Perhaps Something More Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! </video> <video> The Story of the Uncatchable Car - The 40RA Lotus Carlton Description: Ram raids, excessive speed, and nudity. This story dives into the mystery of the 40RA Lotus Carlton, a stolen super sleeper that carried out a string of brazen robberies, taunted police, and then disappeared... Videos to learn more: Oscar's Garage Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMolhAxm06w Oscar's Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhnZ7vKuJjE Hagerty's Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYfyPtA9sNI Mistakes/New Information: Massive thank you to Panda Coast (https://soundcloud.com/pandacoast), Chris Doerksen (chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com), Fred Mug (fredsounds.bandcamp.com), HOME (home96.bandcamp.com) and Patricia Taxxon (patriciataxxon.bandcamp.com) for their incredible music! Music List: Panda Coast - Dusk Chris Doerksen - Night Running Fred Mug - Floodlight Fred Mug - Drive HOME - Abandon Planet HOME - Mainframe HOME - If I'm Wrong Patricia Taxxon - Wavetable </video> <video> The Quest to Become King of the Mountain - The Story of Mulholland Drive Description: A chopped Porsche, movie stars, and fast cars. This is the story of illegal underground street racing on one of the most beautiful and dangerous roads. Visit https://brilliant.org/HuntersMoon/ for a 30-day free trial + 20% off! Pelican Parts Thread - https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/323773-what-happened-mulholland-king-hill-rsr.html Chris Banning's First Book - http://themulhollandexperience.com/ Check out the Porsche at the Petersen - https://www.petersen.org/porsche-75 Mistakes/New Information: A massive thank you to Chris Doerkson (https://chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com/) and HOME (https://home96.bandcamp.com/) for allowing use of their music! Music: HOME - Pyxis Chris Doerksen - Perhaps Something More Chris Doerksen - Next In Line HOME - Chicken Soup HOME - The Moment Before HOME - Receiver HOME - Still Life HOME - Above All </video> <video> The Story of the Bosozoku, Kanjozoku, and Rebel Subcultures of Japan Description: This is a dive into the underground, illegal past of Japanese car culture. From biker gangs and yakuza to loop and kaido racers, this video follows the progression of post-war Japan into the automotive superpower it is today. Mistakes/New Information: A massive thank you to Chris Doerkson (chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com) and HOME (home96.bandcamp.com) for allowing use of their music! Music: HOME - Pyxis Chris Doerksen - Perhaps Something More Chris Doerksen - Knife Edge HOME - Head First HOME - Chicken Soup HOME - We're Finally Landing </video> <video> NEW RECORD! Fire Ando Smashes the 50 Seconds Barrier at Tsukuba! Description: Yoshiki "Fire" Ando just cemented his name in time attack history, with the ESCORT Evo 9 breaking the the 50 second barrier at the home of time attack - Tsukuba Circuit in Japan. Music - Fred Mug - Maximum Check out Narita Dogfight and Zummy Racing to learn more! </video> <video> The Real Story of RWB and Akira Nakai Description: This story explores the origins and untold details of Rauh-Welt Begriff and how Akira Nakai’s widebody Porsche 911s from Japan sparked a global phenomenon. FlexiSpot Christmas Sale is Here, Up to 65% OFF! You also have the chance to win free orders on Dec.17th and 27th. Use my code ''YTE7P50'' to get EXTRA $50 off on the E7pro, E7plus and E7L standing desk. FlexiSpot E7L standing desk: https://bit.ly/4eKyGzJ (US) https://bit.ly/4ez2bo8 (CA) Mistakes/New Information: Massive thank you to HOME (home96.bandcamp.com) and Chris Doerksen (chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com) for allowing me to use their music! Music List: HOME - Pyxis Chris Doerksen - Next In Line Chris Doerksen - Night Running HOME - Mainframe HOME - The Moment Before HOME - Byzantium HOME - Burning </video> <video> The Story of the Nürburgring - The Most Dangerous Track in the World Description: This is the story and record progression of the Nürburgring - one of the oldest, most fabled, dangerous, difficult, and iconic tracks in the world! Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/huntersmoon Mistakes/New Information: A massive thank you to Chris Doerkson (chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com/), HOME (home96.bandcamp.com/), and Fred Mug (fredsounds.bandcamp.com) for allowing use of their music! Music: HOME - Pyxis Chris Doerksen - Knife Edge Chris Doerksen - Perhaps Something More Chris Doerksen - Next In Line Fred Mug - Agility HOME - Head First HOME - Burning HOME - Mainframe Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Racing Origins 02:23 Building the Track 03:38 First Race 04:21 Early Lap Times 05:24 Post WWII 06:13 The Green Hell 07:06 Niki Lauda 08:24 GP Strecke Construction 09:05 The Impossible Lap 10:10 Race of Champions/ Ayrton Senna 11:54 Record Obsession Begins 12:44 Japanese Records 13:31 Production Car Record Progression 16:46 Cheating Allegations 20:09 A New Record Holder 21:54 Modern Production Records 22:35 Do Lap Times Matter? 22:56 Sabine Schmitz 23:32 Conclusion 23:57 NordVPN 25:02 Thanks for Watching! </video> <video> The Story of Pikes Peak Hill Climb - The No Rules Race to the Clouds Description: For over 100 years, drivers have challenged the mountain, the most dangerous race track in America in everything from rally cars to electric cars! This is part of the legendary time trial’s tale. Visit https://brilliant.org/HuntersMoon/ for a 30-day free trial + 20% off! Thank you all so much for watching and supporting the channel! Mistakes/New Information: Music: HOME - We're Finally Landing Chris Doerksen - Perhaps Something More HOME - Chicken Soup HOME - Pyxis HOME - Mainframe HOME - Head First Chris Doerksen - Knife Edge Chris Doerksen - Night Running Patricia Taxxon - Wavetable HOME - Byzantium HOME - Above All Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 The Early Days 04:15 The Unsers Arrive 07:43 New Challengers 08:32 The Queen of the Mountain 11:02 Bobby's Return 11:56 Rally Car Domination 14:01 Rod Millen 15:37 Suzuki and Monster 17:43 The Rivalry 20:03 Evolution of the Mountain 21:10 Tajima's Dream 23:21 A New Era 24:21 Peugeot's Return 25:30 The Electric Revolution 26:08 VW's Redemption 27:44 Wrap Up 28:43 Brilliant Sponsorship 29:51 Thanks for watching! </video> <video> The Story of the Canadian Wolves in Japan that Saved Lamborghini Description: Cars can be an expensive hobby, but what if money wasn’t a problem? This story follows Walter Wolf, who used his wealth and desires to reinvent the Countach, inspire countless enthusiasts, and aid in saving Lamborghini altogether. While researching past videos I stumbled across rumblings of a Countach within the infamous Mid Night Racing Team. I decided to dig a bit deeper, but had no idea this would turn into such an involved and interesting story - I hope you enjoy it! Ekster Wallets - https://shop.ekster.com/huntersmoon Use code "HUNTERSMOON" for 25% off until Nov 3rd, 2022 Auto Team Retro チーム - facebook.com/autoteamretro Speedhunters - speedhunters.com supercarnostalgia.com wolfracing-japan.com Music Intro song from the Golden Wolf - Casey Rankin Next In Line - Chris Doerkson The Moment Before - HOME Perhaps Something More - Chris Doerkson Puzzle - Home Golden Wolf Main Song Chicken Soup – HOME I Will Forget – HOME Deep Dark – Chris Doerkson Still Life – HOME Drop – Fred Mug Head First – HOME Wavetable – Patricia Taxxon </video> <video> The Story of a Stolen Porsche 911 and the Belgrade Phantom Description: Who would steal a Porsche 911, successfully escape, and then announce their joyrides each night for days on end? It sounds like a forbidden fantasy to many car enthusiasts, but the Belgrade Phantom made it a reality in 1979, Yugoslavia. If you want to learn more about this story, I'd recommend watching "The Belgrade Phantom" (2009), directed by Jovan Todorović. This Serbian film pieces together reenactments, archived footage, and interviews to tell this incredible story. A massive thank you to fellow Canadian Chris Doerkson (https://chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com/), and my new favourite artist, Fred Mug (https://fredsounds.bandcamp.com/), for allowing use of their incredible music! Chris Doerkson – Home at Last Chris Doerkson – Spacebound Chris Doerkson – Next in Line Fred Mug – Mints Fred Mug – Stone Fred Mug – Happening </video> <video> The Story of the Ferrari Police Car Description: This true story follows the unlikely pairing of Rome's top officer and a Ferrari 250 GT/E, as they tackle the criminal underbelly in the heart of Italy. Armando Spatafora's heroics generated a lot of headlines in this period and even inspired the movie Poliziotto Sprint/Highway Racer. Different people tell different versions of the Lynx's legacy, but I tried to focus on the core narrative without mentioning every single variation. For example, some say the Ferraris were actually a gift from the President to the police, a reward for doing such a great job. Anyways, I hope you enjoy my take on Spatafora's incredible escapades! Some of the amazing sources that made this video possible: Lots of info and model -http://www.modelfoxbrianza.it/diorama_spatafora.htm Petrolicious interview w/ Alberto Capelli - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RUTjFlI_MI CineCarsTV for tons of vintage footage - https://www.youtube.com/@CinecarsNl Music list (really enjoying the new Fred Mug stuff atm!): Fred Mug - Troublesome Fred Mug - Agility Fred Mug - Happening Chris Doerkson - Spacebound HOME - Headfirst </video> <video> The Real Story of the Illegal Street Race across America Description: This story covers the 120-year story of the secret, illegal, transcontinental race across the country, the Cannonball Run. From New York to California, drivers have employed all kinds of creative tactics to maximize speed while minimizing run-ins with the police and traffic. Mistakes in the video: -The Ferrari pulled over 3 times within 5 miles was a Ferrari 308*, driven by Mark Pritch and Bill Cooper If you want to learn more, these are some incredible resources! Books (Brock Yates - Cannonball!, Alex Roy - The Driver, Ed Bolian - FOR THE RECORD) Docs (32 hours 7 minutes, APEX - The Secret Race Across America) Youtube (VinWIKI, Tedward, Arne's Antics, switchcars, and so many others!) Music: HOME- We're Finally Landing HOME - Abandon Plant HOME - Chicken Soup Fred Mug - Effort HOME - The Moment Before Chris Doerkson - Next In Line Amie Waters - Superposition Fred Mug - Troublesome Fred Mug - Social Fred Mug - Mints HOME - Puzzle Fred Mug - Agility Chris Doerkson - Night Running HOME - Still Life HOME - Head First Chris Doerkson - Spacebound Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:15 The Early Days 02:00 Erwin "Cannonball" Baker 03:14 A New Challenger 03:42 The Cannonball Run 19:24 The Movie 21:01 The US Express Races 23:16 Alex Roy 33:08 Richard Rawlings 37:01 Ed Bolian 39:42 Arne and Doug 42:57 Captain Chaos 44:35 Retaking the Record 47:31 Other Records 48:03 Legacy All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement is intended. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have a problem with the use of said material, please contact me via my email in the "about" page on my channel. Thanks! </video> <video> The Story of the Real Devil Z, a Cursed Pantera, and the Missing NASCAR Engineer Description: I thought this was going to be a short video, but as I began to dig deeper into the inspiration behind the fictional Devil Z in Wangan Midnight, I found all kinds of connections to other equally incredible and mysterious stories I couldn't leave out. This journey begins in Japan with Wangan Midnight, ABR Hosoki S130z and Speedshop Shinohara, before taking us to Hawaii to introduce Gary Mitsunaga, then to Argentina and Italy to learn about Alejandro DeTomaso and his Pantera, back to Japan for Kunimitsu Takahashi, then across the seas again to the United States and the Bahamas to investigate the disappearance of Mario Rossi. It's a bit of a wild ride, but I hope you enjoy it! A MASSIVE thank you to Auto Team Retro (facebook.com/autoteamretro), nascarman (https://www.youtube.com/c/nascarmanHistory) and The Sneak Podcast - (podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sneak/id148774657) for their research on the topic. Another HUGE thank you to HOME, Chris Doerkson, and Patricia Taxxon for allowing use of their incredible music. HOME - We're Finally Landing Chris Doerkson - Next in Line HOME - Chicken Soup HOME - Head First HOME - I Will Forget Patricia Taxxon - Wavetable </video>

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Welcome to Hunter's Moon!
This channel aims to shed light on lesser known stories from all corners of the automotive realm - from JDM to Euro, and from time attack to underground racing. In the future I want to start interviewing some of the greats to gain more insight into their stories and accurately share them as well. Maybe one day I'll have some of my own to share too.

While my day job consists of research on vegetables and robots, I've really enjoyed building on my passion for cars through this channel and am blown away by the support and awesome community here on YouTube.

Whether you're a die-hard time attack fan or simply love a good story, I hope Hunter's Moon can bring some value to you. If you have any ideas you'd like to suggest, feel free to reach out! I'm always looking to learn more and will add them to the list.

As always, I hope you enjoy the channel and have a great day,
Geoff

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