{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott Guess Collector Car Auction Prices! — The Carmudgeon Show Ep. 243","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/jason-cammisa-derek-tam-scott-guess-collector-car-auction-prices-the-carmudgeon-show-ep-243","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HGM1778232968.mp3","description":"On today’s episode of The Carmudgeon Show - Jason and Derek compete against each other in a Price Is Right-style game show! Rather than going over the price, the objective is to get as close as possible whether being under or over the result. The winner does not, in fact, get a new car - but is instead continuously ridden with car problems of many sorts, which of course means more opportunities for Carmudgeoning.\n\n\n\nOur discussion points include:\n\n\n  2003 Bentley Arnage R\n\n  1989 Volkswagen Best Seller Wolfsburg Limited Edition Cabriolet\n\n  1988 BMW M3\n\n  2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Sahara 4x4\n\n  2007 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster 6-Speed Conversion\n\n  1984 Rover Vitesse SD1 TWR Group A Spec\n\n  1977 Fiat Bertone 850 T Visitors Bus\n\n  1990 Porsche 911 Targa\n\n  2002 Ferrari 360 Spider 6-Speed\n\n  1995 Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel\n\n\n\n\nJason also gives us an update on his Rover SD1 and his Volkswagen Cabrio VR6 swap - including the good, the bad, but not the ugly! The Rover returns to California after more than 15 months of being away, but alas - it’s not quite finished. The Cabrio, while also not quite finished, is finally CARB legal! \n\n\n\nAll that and more on that process in this episode of The Carmudgeon Show.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"id":464307,"startTime":107.24,"endTime":109.7,"type":"term","title":"Volkswagen VR6","url":"/glossary/volkswagen-vr6","quote":"Anyway, we talk about the Volkswagen VR6,\ncaprio of Jason.","canonicalId":"term:volkswagen-vr6","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.92,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Volkswagen VR6 is an engine family known for its unusual cylinder layout: a narrow-angle “V” that lets it fit like a straight-six in a compact space. It was used in various Volkswagen models to deliver smoother, stronger power than a typical inline-four.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Volkswagen VR6 is a type of engine used by Volkswagen. 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The Rubicon trim is meant for serious off-roading, and this one is described as having four-wheel drive and a manual transmission—so it’s a desirable setup for collectors.","imageAttribution":"Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JEEP_WRANGLER_(JL)_China.jpg","sourceStartTime":1917.76,"sourceEndTime":1920.38}},{"id":464383,"startTime":1920.4,"endTime":1922.0,"type":"term","title":"four by four","url":"/glossary/four-by-four","quote":"[1917.8s] 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Sahara\n[1920.4s] four by four special edition number 390 of 1000\n[1924.5s] long wheelbase LJ model, six speed manual,","canonicalId":"term:four-by-four","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.85,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Four by four” is a common way to say a vehicle has four-wheel drive (4WD), meaning power is sent to both the front and rear axles. 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