{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Hot Tarmac And Petrol","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hot-tarmac-and-petrol","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2308382/episodes/19315138-hot-tarmac-and-petrol.mp3","description":"We’ve been on holiday (not together by the way) and we’re back tanned and ready to talk cars. In this episode we look at poptastic classics. Which cars featured in pop videos and stole the show? Plus - how do we attract the next gen to liking classic cars when they only seem interested in their screens? Max has been driving through France and is moaning about the lack of classics. While Matt has been in Spain, breathing in the smell of hot tarmac and petrol and having a flashback. 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