{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Jason Celebrates 20 Years Of Car Reviews — Carmudgeon w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 229","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/jason-celebrates-20-years-of-car-reviews-carmudgeon-w-jason-cammisa-derek-tam-scott-ep-229","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HGM5534498664.mp3","description":"Sometimes, the milestones hit all at once! On this episode, Jason celebrates 300,000 miles in “OP” (other people’s) cars - 3,000 to be exact - and 20 years doing so! \n\n===\nVisit http://JasonSentMe.com to get a Hagerty Guaranteed Value (TM) collector-car insurance quote! \n===\n\nRather than random number generator reviews, Derek hits Jason with a barrage of key words and phrases to jog his memory and keep him on his toes. Also covered on this episode are the results of the Amelia Island auctions, updates on Jasons’ Rover SD1 and Volkswagen Cabrio VR6 swap, and much more.\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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