{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"2025 Monterey Car Week Stories","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/2025-monterey-car-week-stories","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/claritaspod.com/measure/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/e4984be3-b014-4208-b7a5-2c2a6cb16214/audio/18a37ab8-4569-4074-9ff6-350390fcfe31/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"The complete run down of our Monterey Car Week 2025! Matt's new Manx worked perfectly (well, almost); the cars we saw; the events we saw; how to participate; the car NOT to bring to Monterey; and more! Recorded August 18, 2025 Click on the DILLON banner, buy a pair of sunglasses, receive a FREE Smoking Tire t-shirt! https://thesmokingtire.com/partners-1 New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! 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Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"startTime":52.0,"endTime":81.0,"type":"term","title":"car week","url":"/glossary/car-week","quote":"...we talk about our favorites and least favorites from the quail. I took delivery of my new Myers-Manks...","canonicalId":"term:car-week","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Car week refers to a series of automotive events and gatherings, typically featuring car shows, auctions, and social events for car enthusiasts. 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