Episode
Two Drunk Guys Win Le Mans — (Jaguar Works Team, 1953)
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- It's Not the Car
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- Dec 24, 2025
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- 5178
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Summary
And that’s the end of Season Two! INTC will return on February 3rd, 2026, to kick off our third season! We're gonna close out 2025 with one of the greatest stories in racing: The time two British legends went on an all-night drinking bender, then jumped into a 150-mph Jaguar and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The summer of 1953. A night of brandy, cognac, pink gins. When Tony Rolt started the race, his co-driver, Duncan Hamilton, was on the pit wall nursing a brandy. Before that point, their lives had been unlikely and incredible. Le Mans wouldn't be any different. *** SPECIAL GUEST: The legendary Kyle Kinard, formerly of Road & Track! *** IN THIS EP: Death — Drinking — A war — Plane crashes — Shipwrecks — Plane crashes that almost become ship crashes — An engine that changed the world — The absurd life of a wonderful drinker — The early history of Jaguar Cars, Ltd. — and more! This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This episode is our semi-regular deep dive into an epic moment from racing history. This episode was produced by Sam Smith. ** Who We Are + Spicy Merch: www.ItsNotTheCar.com ** Support It’s Not the Car: Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar ** Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think! [email protected] ** Check out Sam's book! Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023 ** Where to find us: https://www.instagram.com/intcpod https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/ https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/ https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/ https://rossb…