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Links for the listings discussed in this episode:\n1:49 First-gen Bronco Model Page and Bill Stroppe Broncos on BaT\n2:24 1971 Ford Bronco Bill Stroppe Baja\n25:14 Baja Broncos Unlimited website\n32:02 Todd_Z Articles and User Page on BaT\n33:15 Todd's Bronco at the 2024 BaT Alumni Gathering in Scottsdale\n33:49 BaT Event Coverage: Meet-Up at Arizona Car Week B+BS Show with OTTO Car Club\nGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":9.0,"type":"company","title":"Bring a Trailer","url":"/glossary/bring-a-trailer","quote":"...welcome to another episode of the BAT podcast. This is Randy Nonenberg, co-founder of Bring a Trailer...","canonicalId":"company:bring-a-trailer","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Bring a Trailer is an online auction platform specializing in classic and enthusiast vehicles. 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