The Story of Muhammad Ali’s Car Company, Fordlândia, and the Fake Sheikh

Relationships come with questions, therapy comes with answers. Find them with my paid partner BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/huntersmoon for a discount on your first month of therapy. Puma. Gurgel. Miura. Brazil’s auto industry was once packed with innovation—and chaos. Henry Ford built a failed jungle utopia, Muhammad Ali set out to launch his dream car, and a fake Saudi prince caused all kinds of problems. From the rise of Brazilian sports cars to the bizarre saga of the Ali Stinger and Puma Al Fassi, this story has everything. 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 - Re-Introduction HOME - Burning Chris Doerksen - Knife Edge Chris Doerksen - Perhaps Something More Chris Doerksen - Next In Line HOME - Chicken Soup HOME - Head First Chris Doerksen - Return HOME - If I'm Wrong Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:48 Fordlândia: Ford’s Jungle Utopia 06:11 Brazil’s Automotive Revolution 08:37 The Rise of Puma 12:44 Muhammad Ali 14:43 Ali's Car Collection 17:04 The Puma Collaboration 19:56 The Fake Prince 22:37 End of an Era