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Links for the listings discussed in this episode:\n15:46 The Mustache and the Signal Yellow 911S\n17:37 Ex-Duffy Livingstone ca.1971 FKE Mole Enduro Go-Kart\n19:51 New RUF CTR and Freshly Restored CTR Yellowbird #001 Make U.S. Debut at Monterey Car Week Kahn Media\n20:01 A Saga Of Audacity: The Aar Eagle Formula 1 Story Dan Gurney's All American Racers\n20:05 First Production Cobra Petersen Automotive Museum on Instagram\n27:47 Salon Retromobile - Paris Expo Porte de Versailles\n40:30 Petersen Automotive Museum\n51:39 Hublot clock coming soon to BaT\nGot questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next One Year? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write to podcast@bringatrailer.com and we’ll do our best to address them.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":30.0,"endTime":35.0,"type":"company","title":"Bring a Trailer","url":"/glossary/bring-a-trailer","quote":"...you also tripped across and bring a trailer which was meaningful for me and then we got to meet after that. 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