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It helps the engines work and is very flammable."}},{"startTime":8448.3,"endTime":8466.06,"type":"car","title":"Lincoln Town Car","url":"/cars/lincoln/town-car","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/1996_Lincoln_Town_Car_Diamond_Anniversary_Edition.jpg","quote":"well i mean i've been around airplane shops a lot i know exactly what he's talking about so like an air conditioner in my plane the compressor cost like five grand and it is the exact same part number to the t of a 72 Lincoln town car continental","canonicalId":"car:lincoln:town-car","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Lincoln Town Car is a full-size luxury sedan known for its smooth ride and spacious interior. The 1972 model year is part of the third generation, recognized for its classic American luxury styling.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Lincoln Town Car is a big, comfortable car that was popular for being smooth and roomy. The 1972 version is an older model with classic looks.","imageAttribution":"Ruben de Rijcke (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":9563.26,"endTime":9572.86,"type":"car","title":"Buick Grand Sport","url":"/cars/buick/gran-sport","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/1965_Buick_Gran_Sport_%2829487818242%29.jpg","quote":"...wo of those three weeks ago it's not a gs is it a grand sport because that's a different animal if it is i don'...","canonicalId":"car:buick:gran-sport","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Buick Gran Sport (GS) is a classic muscle car variant known for its powerful engines and performance-oriented features. It stands out as a more aggressive and sport-focused Buick compared to standard models.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Buick Gran Sport is a strong and fast car made a long time ago. It’s different from regular Buicks because it’s built to go faster and be more fun to drive.","imageAttribution":"Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA (CC BY 2.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"John Clay Wolfe","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/545-john-clay-wolfe-show-03-07-26/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}