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Bruce Meyer, Jerry Seinfeld, working with D.C. lobbyists to get rules relaxed for importing collector cars and the amount of man-hours it can take to expertly restore one.  Later, Keith Martin of Sports Car Market joins with his special offer to CAM Show listeners, updates his \"Healey hunt\" and notes how to spell \"FAKE\".  www.Canepa.com, www.rodeodrive-bh.com/past-events/the-rodeo-drive-concours-delegance, Scotts Valley, CA, Seagate, Warren Dean, Watergate, Porsche 959, hypercars, Ford Raptor, Ford Bronco, Gordon Murray, T50, McLaren, F1, Pagani, Bugatti, MOMO, Interscope, Acura NSX,  1967 Cadillac Eldorado, Porsche 934 RSR, Gullwing.Send us Fan MailCONTENT 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.GET 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. "},"annotations":[{"id":480285,"startTime":147.16,"endTime":154.04,"type":"car","title":"Ford Gts","url":"/cars/ford/gt","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/2017_Ford_GT_rear.JPG","quote":"You know, everything from the 959 Porsches to Ford GTs to, you know, all of your stuff is...","canonicalId":"car:ford:gt","priority":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ford GT is Ford’s modern supercar, built around a mid-engine layout and track-bred heritage. 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