{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode #220 - Actual Dream Cars as Kids","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-220-actual-dream-cars-as-kids","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877345/episodes/18997447-episode-220-actual-dream-cars-as-kids.mp3","description":"Frank has a theory that most kids of a certain age, didn't ever really dream of owning a Porsche 911. Does Chadwick agree? The dudes kick back and reminisce about the cars that they actually dreamed of as children, what they were and how that might have changed how they feel about cars today. ***Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon for insultingly bad perks, including unlocking the APA Pod \"Late Night Confidential\" Episodes!***https://www.patreon.com/c/APApod"},"annotations":[{"startTime":254.14,"endTime":260.68,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 959","url":"/cars/porsche/959","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Porsche_959_Dakar%2C_IAA_2017%2C_Frankfurt_%281Y7A2758%29.jpg","quote":"So dope.  But like the 9-5-9 actually is more because like you and I today have no  business, even like sniffing a 9-5-9 purely because we're adults now.","canonicalId":"car:porsche:959","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche 959 is a legendary performance car known for advanced technology and high-end engineering for its era. The podcast emphasizes that “we have no business” even sniffing one as adults, which reflects how rare and expensive it is. 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The track helps guide the car, and you can race different models like toy versions of real cars."}},{"startTime":892.9,"endTime":894.8,"type":"term","title":"glass packs","url":"/glossary/glass-packs","quote":"So the kids in high school would have those with like cherry bomb exhaust\n[892.9s]  and glass packs and all that fun shit.\n[894.8s]  And I thought as a 10 year old, I'm like, that is everything I want.","canonicalId":"term:glass-packs","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Glass packs are a type of straight-through muffler design that typically creates a louder, sharper exhaust tone. They were especially popular in older muscle-car and Mustang communities because they’re relatively simple and produce a distinctive sound.","simplifiedExplanation":"Glass packs are mufflers that usually make the exhaust louder and raspier. 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It’s usually not a small fix—you typically need a rebuild or replacement."}},{"startTime":1090.8,"endTime":1097.4,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 911","url":"/cars/porsche/911","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/2013_Porsche_911_Carrera_4S_%28991%29_%289626546987%29.jpg","quote":"And side note is funny because I mentioned bagging on Porsche. Specifically the nine eleven. I remember at my elementary school, the principal drove a buttercup yellow three fifty six coupe.","canonicalId":"car:porsche:911","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche 911 is the iconic rear-engine sports car line from Porsche. In the transcript, the speaker calls out the 911 specifically as a car they were “bagging on,” showing how influential the model was even in their childhood memories.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Porsche 911 is Porsche’s famous sports car. 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