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Apr 2024
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Cars Are The Stars: Automobile Brands in...

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About this episode

Almost every movie and television show needs cars, and auto companies are happy to supply them – because it helps sell a lot of cars.

 

We’ll look back at James Bond and Starsky & Hutch, and explore auto partnerships with movie franchises like Transformers and Marvel.

 

We’ll also tell a crazy story of how the most sought-after car from a Steve McQueen movie was finally found – and the cosmic coincidence that led to its discovery.

 

Cars are the stars.




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