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Jun 2020
18m 26s

#53 - Car Boots

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From Anglo-American differences, to escaping kidnappers and celebrating the classic car boot sale. In this Boring Talk, Auto Express journalist Hugo Griffiths climbs inside the 'space of temporariness' that is the car boot.

James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe.

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