{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Ford Employee Pricing with Bob Tasca lll","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ford-employee-pricing-with-bob-tasca-lll","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e0b22b4/podcast/play/119778949/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-10%2F58cf7180-37bf-43b2-225d-7b629866fe09.mp3","description":"In this episode we talk with Bob Tasca lll, VP Tasca Automotive Group and CEO of Tasca Racing about Ford Employee pricing for all. We also cover some racing, how he drove a funny car to 341 miles per hour (a Jeopardy question) and how his grandfather Bob Tasca coined the expression \"Win of Sunday Sell on Monday\". We also review the Ford Expedition Tremor. \n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":142.4,"endTime":146.48,"type":"car","title":"Ford Mustang","url":"/cars/ford/mustang","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/2024_Ford_Mustang%2C_LaSalle%2C_Ontario%2C_2025-06-28.jpg","quote":"...ke if you wanted to go up and buy the new hottest Mustang, for instance, or are there some examples? It's o...","canonicalId":"car:ford:mustang","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Mustang is a performance-focused American sports coupe/convertible known for its strong engine options and enthusiast appeal. It often comes up in discussions because it’s a long-running model with frequent updates and a large aftermarket, making it a common example when people talk about buying a “new hottest” version. In a podcast setting, it’s also a useful reference point for how modern performance cars are built and maintained.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ford Mustang is a sports car made by Ford. People talk about it a lot because it’s designed to be fun to drive and it comes in newer versions over time. It’s often mentioned as an example of a “new” performance model you might want to buy.","imageAttribution":"Crisco 1492 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":323.8,"endTime":328.0,"type":"term","title":"funny car","url":"/glossary/funny-cars","quote":"It's still to this day the fastest run ever in a funny car. The dragsters have gone a little faster.","canonicalId":"term:funny-car","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Funny car is a drag-racing class known for short wheelbases and highly modified, purpose-built cars that use a lightweight body resembling production models. 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