{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Funding The World's Greatest Supercars & The Secrets Rich Collectors Never Share - Andy King","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/funding-the-world-s-greatest-supercars-the-secrets-rich-collectors-never-share-andy-king","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/USVL4493892514.mp3","description":"To explore car finance options, contact Apollo Capital - https://apollocapitalgroup.co.uk/ or 01423 590242 \n\nToday we're joined by Andy King, one of the UK's leading supercar finance experts, who has arranged funding for some of the world's rarest and most expensive cars, from Ferraris and McLarens to Paganis and Bugattis. \n\nWe discuss why the world's wealthiest people finance their cars instead of paying cash, the biggest deals Andy has ever completed, the investment strategies behind the supercar market, and why he traded a collection of supercars for just two hypercars. \n\nFollow Andy - https://www.instagram.com/and1k1ng/ \nFollow Apollo Capital - https://www.instagram.com/apollocapitalgroup/ \nJoin the Cars & Money community - https://robmoore.com/cars\n\n🤝 Sponsored by: \n➤ Money.School - To Make, Manage & Multiply More Money, join us at https://money.school/goldcars\n➤ Tom Hartley Cars - https://www.tomhartley.com/\n\n\n🎬 More Cars & Money Content: \n➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carsandmoneyofficial/\n➤ Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYS-7tYpRkJmrVIUq8-WV_A\n➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Cars-Money/61579331221620/\n➤ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandmoneyofficial\n\n🔗 Connect With Us:\n➤ Rob’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robmooreprogressive/\n➤ Carl’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlhartley1/"},"annotations":[{"id":476448,"startTime":20.7,"endTime":23.9,"type":"term","title":"finance deal","url":"/glossary/finance-deal","quote":"Which finance deal that you've done tells the greatest story.\nWe did five Pagani's in the month.","canonicalId":"term:finance-deal","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.55,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A finance deal is the structured agreement used to fund a purchase—typically involving lending terms, repayment schedules, and documentation. 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