{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Classic Auto Mall - #236 - Stewart Howden with Guests Chuck Sprague and Keith Martin","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/classic-auto-mall-236-stewart-howden-with-guests-chuck-sprague-and-keith-martin","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2197312/episodes/18908518-classic-auto-mall-236-stewart-howden-with-guests-chuck-sprague-and-keith-martin.mp3","description":"CAM Show #236 airdate 03-25-26 Stewart greets #ChuckSprague, Team_Penske  Manager as they discuss his early years in engineering @PurdueUniversity and the  www.PurdueGrandPrix.org, the growth of #PenskeRacing and an insider look at sponsorships like #Marlboro.  Also, @SportsCarMarket's #Keith Martin's offer and \"blog come to life\".  @IndyCar @F1 @Honda @Acura @AndrettiIndy @Buick @MillerHighLife @RayEvernham @LegacyMotorClub @JimmieJohnson  @DariusRucker @WGI @BoilerBall  @KiaStingerForum  @BobbyRahal #EmersonFittipaldi #LagunaSeca #MarkDonohue #LarryChenault #DannySullivan #JaySignore  #GMPdiecast #AcuraNSX  #PortlandInternationalRaceway #RickMears #CanAm #Lola #RogerPenske #Hootieandtheblowfish #ChesapeakeBay Send us Fan MailGET OUR FREE APP:   https://ClassicAutoMall.appimize.app                              When it opens click on the ORANGE button to install on your phone or computer for DIRECT ACCESS to our VIDEO and AUDIO shows and our website. CONTENT NOTE: Contests, Prizes, Offers, Vehicles & other items may no longer be available or offered after each show's original broadcast or posting date.Recorded in our Showcase Studio just inside the entrance of the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown, PA, Host Stewart Howden, Classic Auto Mall President and Classic Car Specialist Steve Saffier talk about this unique and amazing place often with amazing guests.  YES...Classic Auto Mall is a REAL former shopping mall that covers almost EIGHT football fields with an average of nearly ONE THOUSAND classic vehicles under one, climate controlled roof and they're all FOR SALE!  Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to be informed of new episodes and SEE them on the Classic Auto Mall YouTube Channel.  We also invite you to VISIT US IN PERSON at Classic Auto Mall, one hour west of Philadelphia at PA Turnpike Exit #298, VISIT us online at ClassicAutoMall.com or talk to real, live people about visiting, buying or selling your classic on consignment at 610-901-3804.."},"annotations":[{"startTime":63.4,"endTime":68.7,"type":"car","title":"Pontiac Trans Am","url":"/cars/pontiac/trans-am","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Pontiac_Trans_Am_%283rd_generation%29_Hirschaid_22-20220709-RM-120103.jpg","quote":"Like when Trans Am, Pontiac Trans Am had to pay the Trans Am series like 50 or five dollars,","canonicalId":"car:pontiac:trans-am","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Pontiac Trans Am is a performance model name strongly associated with the Trans Am racing series and muscle-car era. 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