{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"172 Rob Fisher of the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/172-rob-fisher-of-the-hillsborough-concours-d-elegance","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/4b0db308/podcast/play/121320975/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-11%2F8ba87ee9-bf87-cf75-7314-58ea086cba85.m4a","description":"This week Randy hosts Rob Fisher (@Acecaracer on BaT),  chairman of the foundation behind the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance, who claims the mantle of longest continually running concours in the world.  BaT will be sponsoring and joining the 70th annual running of this three-day event, culminating  June 28 at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame. Discount alert! The first 200 people to buy their tickets for Sunday, June 28 on the Hillsborough Concours website using the code  BAT26 get $10 off the ticket price!Randy and Rob talk about having a 250 GTO and a Wienermobile in the same show; the Concours' all-volunteer organization; featuring the  hundredth anniversary of Mercedes-Benz with a  1939 540K Special Roadster from the Keller Collection; the increased difficulties in getting pre-war halo cars to a venue; the charities that benefit from the proceeds of the event; the origins of the show as a community gathering with guests like Bing Crosby and Abigail van Buren; the turmoil of big changes in 2009, and the evolution since. They leave time to talk about Rob's discovery of BaT, some of the cars he's bought and sold here, and transporting important cars to Moscone Center through San Francisco's less-than-stellar neighborhoods in the wee hours.Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:11:39  AbilityPath – Inspiring Inclusion12:22  The Guardsmen12:31  Hillsborough Schools Foundation41:32  Venezuela, Mexico, and Quail: 1957 AC Aceca47:52  1960 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI47:58  65K-Mile 2007 Audi RS448:58  22k-Mile 2009 Audi R8 V8 6-SpeedGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or an idea for our next game episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!\n"},"annotations":[{"id":411843,"startTime":177.0,"endTime":183.1,"type":"car","title":"250 GTO","url":"/cars/ferrari/250-gto","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/1962-07-22_Trieste-Opicina_Ferrari_250_GTO_3451GT_Ferraro.jpg","quote":"I mean, we've had everything from SP2 Ferrari to\n250 GTO to last year, we had the Wiener Mobile.","canonicalId":"car:ferrari:250 gto","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ferrari 250 GTO is one of the most famous classic grand tourers ever made, built for 1960s racing and collector demand. It’s a benchmark for 1960s Ferrari performance and design, which is why it’s frequently referenced in concours and auction conversations.","simplifiedExplanation":"The 250 GTO is a legendary old Ferrari. It’s famous with collectors and shows up at top-tier car events because it’s rare and historically important.","imageAttribution":"Unknown photographer (Public domain)"}},{"id":411844,"startTime":177.0,"endTime":181.62,"type":"car","title":"Ferrari SP2","url":"/cars/ferrari/sp2","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/2018_Ferrari_Monza_SP2.jpg","quote":"I mean, we've had everything from SP2 Ferrari to\n250 GTO to last year, we had the Wiener Mobile.","canonicalId":"car:ferrari:sp2","priority":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ferrari SP2 is a modern, limited-production Ferrari built around the company’s mid-engine supercar formula. It’s notable for its distinctive open-top, single-seat/2-seat design language and for being a rare, enthusiast-targeted model that shows up at high-end concours events.","simplifiedExplanation":"Ferrari SP2 is a rare, special Ferrari supercar. 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It typically implies more sporting specification compared with a baseline Spider.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Veloce” is Italian for “fast.” When people say “Spider Veloce,” they mean a sportier, more performance-oriented version of that Alfa Romeo Spider."}},{"id":411864,"startTime":2484.1,"endTime":2523.7,"type":"car","title":"1957 AC Aseca Racecar","url":"/cars/ac/ace","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/1993_AC_Ace_Brooklands_LC25.jpg","quote":"And one day, somebody put in a link that you guys publish to an eBay ad for 1957 AC Aseca\nRacecar. I had no idea what the hell AC Aseca was.","canonicalId":"car:ac:ace","priority":0.95,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The 1957 AC Aseca Racecar is a rare, race-prepped version of the AC Ace platform, known for its lightweight, classic British sports-car shape. 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The host is saying this car used that kind of engine."}},{"id":411871,"startTime":2599.4,"endTime":2604.4,"type":"term","title":"La Carrera","url":"/glossary/la-carrera","quote":"because he wanted to run in the La Carrera, Pan Americana.\nAnd it ran in the La Carrera.","canonicalId":"term:la-carrera","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“La Carrera” is a named endurance-racing event the host says the car was prepared to enter. In this context, it’s used to show the car’s competitive pedigree and why it was converted into a race car.","simplifiedExplanation":"“La Carrera” is the name of a racing event. 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Because it was a great\nroad rally car. Event car, yeah.","canonicalId":"term:road-rally-car","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.78,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A road rally car is built or prepared for rally-style events that emphasize driving on public roads (or road-course-like routes) with navigation and consistency. It’s typically set up for reliability and predictable handling rather than only outright track speed.","simplifiedExplanation":"A road rally car is a car prepared for rally events where you drive a route on roads, often with navigation. The goal is usually to finish the event reliably and consistently, not just to go as fast as possible."}},{"id":411874,"startTime":2665.2,"endTime":2670.1,"type":"term","title":"Fulva","quote":"Perfect. I mean, it previously had a Fulva in it, you know, the whole old school mileage thing.","canonicalId":"term:fulva","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.42,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Fulva” here appears to refer to an engine or performance component previously installed in the car. In classic racing circles, such names often denote specific engine variants or setups used to make the car competitive.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Fulva” sounds like a specific engine or performance setup that was installed in the car before. It’s the kind of detail enthusiasts mention because it affects how the car makes power and how it’s raced."}},{"id":411875,"startTime":2679.8,"endTime":2687.3,"type":"term","title":"HMSA","quote":"So, after buying it, yeah, I raced it in HMSA and CSRG, Hunan and Sears and Thunder Hill.","canonicalId":"term:hmsa","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.45,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"HMSA is an acronym for a vintage/club racing organization or series the speaker competed in. These organizations run events for historic cars with rules that keep older machinery racing together.","simplifiedExplanation":"HMSA is a racing series/club the speaker raced with. 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He’s saying this is what he’s driving now.","imageAttribution":"Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"id":411886,"startTime":3068.6,"endTime":3071.5,"type":"car","title":"275 GTB","url":"/cars/ferrari/275-gtb","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/1966_Forte_dei_Marmi_Ferrari_275_GTB.jpg","quote":"Yeah, I brought a 275 GTB.\nThat was sweet.\nRed and tan.","canonicalId":"car:ferrari:275 gtb","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ferrari 275 GTB is a classic grand touring (GT) car from Ferrari, famous for its V12 engine and elegant 1960s styling. In this context, the host is describing bringing one to an office “familiarization walk,” highlighting it as a notable, enthusiast-grade car.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ferrari 275 GTB is a famous old Ferrari. 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In an auction or enthusiast setting, it can be brought up as a recognizable benchmark against other sports cars.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ford Mustang is a sports car from Ford that’s known for its powerful engines and classic styling. It’s been made for a long time, so there are many different versions. People often mention it because it’s easy to recognize and has a big enthusiast following.","imageAttribution":"Crisco 1492 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"id":411888,"startTime":3087.16,"endTime":3093.02,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 9146","url":"/cars/porsche/914","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Porsche_914%2C_Modell_1975-76_%282018-06-03_Sp_r%29.JPG","quote":"...like buy sandwiches. And somebody had pulled in a Porsche 9146 and then an old Mustang. 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