{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Have we hit PEAK Re-imagination?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/have-we-hit-peak-re-imagination","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/08e542fe-7675-4c90-abeb-0cff5f9a3d6d/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/audio/group/f4d8c7cc-6c25-445f-839d-6a079d7f2173/group-item/55d94a8b-e468-459c-b495-81f4e0e9518b/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"When will we run out of cars to re-imagine, restomod, or (dare we say), replicate? Is there a market for the 355 by Evoluto, or the Boreham Ford Escort Mk1? Some say yes. We get review both of these incredible cars and it brings us to larger questions: Are they better? Worth the money? What do you get? We drove both and get into it the good/bad and what they mean for \"nostalgia builds\" in general.\n \nPatreon questions include:\n \nWould BMW M buyers prefer an Alpina?\nTrack days: what does \"advanced\" mean?\nWhy does every hate my black ice air freshener?\nCars we forgot still exist\nHow to price a driving experience\nShould I Lemons race my old Alfa?\nThe worst car we'd buy each other\nAnd more!\n \nRecorded May 11, 2026\n \nSHOW NOTES\nFitbod\nJoin Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. 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