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C.R.E.A.M. #45 Driving 100-Year-Old Cars, Confusing Model Names And More Dream Cars

C.R.E.A.M. (The TDC Podcast) Aug 28, 2025 66 min

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Exploring the quirks of driving 100-year-old cars, the hosts share their experiences with various classic vehicles, including a Model T. They discuss the confusion surrounding car model names and the challenges of navigating modern automotive terminology. The episode features anecdotes from their recent adventures, including a visit to Monterey Car Week, and humorous debates about the state of the automotive industry. Listeners will enjoy the camaraderie and lively discussions about dream cars and the absurdities of car culture.

Topics: model t driving monterey car week car model names dream cars automotive terminology manual transmissions classic cars car culture

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Ford Fiesta St

"... I, on the other side of the road, saw a modified Fiesta ST on the way home. And I genuinely got annoyed."

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Ferrari 250

"which was yesterday, driving in, I saw like a Ferrari 250 GT. Because we have, for reference,"

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BMW E36

"I am a rule still. I've been working on my E36 above. So it's been annoying me"

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Land Rover Range Rover

"So I borrowed my mom's old X5. You were in your Range Rover. And there's quite a sharp turning"

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Dodge Charger

"...appened with Dodge, where they went, yo, electric charger. And then everyone went, I don't think so."

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Ford Mustang

"Ben looking off into the distance. Watching the Mustang. Which we do."

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Renault Wind

"A mistral, which is the wind. What?"

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Maserati Mistral

"I might just keep, that's a mistral on the, on the convertible."

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Bugatti Veyron

"Here we go. I used to not like the Veyron that much. And I used to really like the Chiron."

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Ford Model T

"We've got Glado 550, not Glado 550, Glado 550, Model T, Mustang and El Camino."

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Ford Gt350

"... before we went out, we had behind us the Mustang GT350 replica, which you then drove the next day."

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Mustang Gt350

"... episode before we went out, we had behind us the Mustang GT350 replica, which you then drove the next day."

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Lamborghini Gallardo

"Easier to drive times. We drove a Lamborghini Gallardo and a Ferrari 550."

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Ferrari 550

"We drove a Lamborghini Gallardo and a Ferrari 550. You know what?"

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Chevrolet Trax

"You know, before that, we were TVLs with a Trax turbo on it. Last few weeks were two Lamborghinis"

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Audi Etron

"Then you just make that exact same car, but it has an E-tron end of it. Or maybe you could just call it an E, an A5E."

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Audi RS4

"and it is a 2-litre diesel. Then you have the RS4, which everyone knows anyway. And then you just h..."

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Bentley Rtype

"You should know better. Next up, what we've got, we've got 1952 Bentley R-type. TDC cap, I think you put this in."

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Nissan R32

"Lovely. You've also put in here, Edwin, R32 bumper on GTIs. Right."

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Volkswagen Gtis

"...ly. You've also put in here, Edwin, R32 bumper on GTIs. Right."

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R32 Golf

"Now here, here's one I made earlier, a R32 Golf has these centre exits. They're cool."

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BMW E39S

"Have a look under them. Or same as like E39s used to be quite popular for putting quad pipes o..."

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BMW M3

"...r there's a big one. When you see like a standard F80 BMW 3 Series and they've put the M mirrors on the..."

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Tesla 30 Model

"I can't remember what the model hour is, 30 model hour, perhaps. The bus will explode."

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BMW M5

"Or a Chevy Traverse, a E60 M5 and a Lamborghini Mercer. Now, tell us,"

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage

"What is it? Was it about a V12 Vantage? No."

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage

"What's that doing? Just a little v8 vantage that we're trying to convince. Feed well."

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Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG

"The other thing, is an E55 AMG. I talked about it before,"

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