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Dec 2023
55m 39s

859: Best Of 2023, The Long-Dormant Car ...

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The guys look back on their road trips and films for 2023, and decide what cars and adventures were the standouts! They debate choices for Dan in CT, whose inner car enthusiast has been awakened. Social media questions ask why the Scion brand doesn’t get discussed much, why don’t exotics get discussed as well, and if a Hollywood movie were to be made about E ... Show More
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