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#540 John Clay Wolfe Show 01.31.26

#540 John Clay Wolfe Show 01.31.26

The John Clay Wolfe Show Jan 31, 2026 150 min
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About this episode

John Clay Wolfe engages listeners with a lively mix of car buying advice, personal stories, and humorous banter. Highlights include discussions on classic and collector car buying, a wild story about being snowed in at the studio, and a deep dive into unusual auction sales like a 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Brogh that sold for an unexpected $100,000. The show also features listener calls about vehicle sales, a playful Jeopardy game, and commentary on trending topics like viral jingles and conspiracy theories. The episode blends automotive expertise with entertaining, offbeat conversations and community interaction.

Topics: classic and collector cars car auctions and bidding strategies snowstorm and being snowed in vehicle buying and selling advice listener call-ins and stories viral internet jingles money laundering in car sales Jeopardy game segment car shows and events automotive market trends
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Chevrolet Silverado
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Chevrolet Silverado

"...hard, how many miles are on your truck on your 26 Silverado? It's 160 miles on it."
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Hyundai Sonata
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Hyundai Sonata

"Thank you. It was a 19 Hyundai Sonata, 22,000 miles. It was a gift, but he doesn't like..."
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Ford Taurus
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Ford Taurus

"...y in my car and the car I was driving was the 924 Taurus 3.0 and it's been totaled hit and everything else..."
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Audi RS5
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Audi RS5

"Radio. Frank, you've got a 19 RS5 coupe. So it's a coupe, not a wagon-looking thing..."
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Chevrolet Corvette
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Chevrolet Corvette

"What have you got, sir? It says 65 Corvette's Grand Sport replica. Yeah."
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Ferrari A308 Ferrari
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Ferrari A308 Ferrari

"And I got two cars left. One is a 308 Ferrari. That, um, that is, I have it and I have this Corvette."
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Peugeot 308
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Peugeot 308

"...use I've got, I've bought and sold a few of those 308s lately. And this other one, we'll take a look at ..."
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Ford Bronco
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Ford Bronco

"Yeah, that'd go over real well. Drive that Bronco to Bowie. Yeah, come right back."
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Kia Soul
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Kia Soul

"Yeah. He'll fill the damn souls out of the bucket truck at me. And stuff."
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Porsche 911
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Porsche 911

"Jeff in California, go. Israel did 9-11 and COVID was released on plan. And check out Tucker Carlson's new video on YouTube."
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Cadillac Fleetwood
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Cadillac Fleetwood

"..., I saw this and I'm like, what in the hell? A 94 Fleetwood. Fleetwood."
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Kia Sportage
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Kia Sportage

"... wire. Hey, Rob and Rockwell, you've got a 23 Kia Sportage with 22,000. Those things are pretty well out the..."
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Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang

"...d the Cowboys can't. I'm more depressed as an SMU Mustangs fan that we beat Miami."
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Toyota Corolla
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Toyota Corolla

"We'll be broadcasting live. And also, Corolla called me, Adam, a couple of days ago and wants t..."
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Ford Ranger
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Ford Ranger

"...se rigs. JD, do you remember when you bought that Ranger over with 150,000 miles for three grand and I sai..."
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Nissan Skyline Gt
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Nissan Skyline Gt

"...ave a little more time than I thought. Sean, this Skyline GT. Right hand drive."
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Jeep Wrangler
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Jeep Wrangler

"we buy Ford diesel trucks, Jeep Wrangler's Corvette's, right hand drive skylines"
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Hudson Hornet
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Hudson Hornet

"Anything beyond that is theory. Not a Hudson Hornet, In fact, but the fellow on the on the on the pod..."
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Ford F150
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Ford F150

"David, 03 F-150 with 270,000 miles four-wheel drive extended cab."
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Audi R8
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Audi R8

"of the vintage and and Audi R8 that I bought from the auction."
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Chevrolet Impala
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Chevrolet Impala

"about the I have the 61 Impala bubble top with the"
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Lamborghini Diablo
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Lamborghini Diablo

"I appreciate you brokering that Diablo, that Lamborghini deal yesterday."
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