About this episode
Raj and Noah dive into the world of automotive nostalgia, discussing a unique gift of Top Trumps featuring classic and modern cars. They humorously critique the cards, debating the merits of various vehicles like the Ford Mustang II and Ferrari Dino. The episode also features a lively discussion about PistonHeads auctions, highlighting a 1979 Lotus Talbot Sunbeam and a BMW E30 convertible. With anecdotes and playful banter, the hosts explore the quirks of car culture, making for an entertaining listen for automotive enthusiasts.
Jonny is confused about a song lyric. Also in this episode, a strange set of car Top Trumps, the new front fog light idiots, a listener’s submission for Sixties Man, a strange ad from New Zealand, mysteries around the singer of Walking In Memphis, what happened in the second episode of Top Gear, not liking the mk1 Focus RS, and two more cars from the Pistonheads auctions.
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Ford Mustang
"...t for me, Fast Cars, Old and New? I've got a Ford Mustang 2. Oh, God."
Ferrari Dino
"... And you go, oh, okay, we've got, yeah, there's a Ferrari Dino in there. You know, that's quite a fast thing."
Ford Thunderbird
"...t the fastest, not the fastest. Then I got a Ford Thunderbird. And they said, I was like, I don't recall the Fo..."
Nissan 350Z
"... for reasons we can't entirely explain. You know, Nissan 350Z or. Well, Hispano Suizes, you've got."
Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz S
"What are we talking? Well, we've got a 1927 Mercedes-Benz S compressor here, 6.8 litre, six cylinder"
Porsche Cayman
"...p, my eye was immediately drawn to a 2020 Porsche Cayman GT4. 2020, 2020, 2020, 2020, which is in black."
Cayman Gt4S
"...20, which is in black. Now, the thing about those Cayman GT4s is, A, they're brilliant, but B, they sit so well..."
Dodge Avenger
"...yway, because they're they're they're a shortened Avenger, basically, aren't they?"
Ford Ranger
"...ypically this will be on a new defender or a Ford Ranger? Aftermarket LED spot thing."
Saturn Vue
"No serious damage was done, though. We arrived at Castle Vue's, around three, and sadly consumed most of the Fortnum soma hamper."
Citroen 2CV
"... always liked Mahari. Isn't that a plastic-bodied 2CV thing? No, no, just like it."
Cadillac Lyric
"...what that that that I don't know what the correct lyric of that song is. Well, I was so curious because I..."
Cadillac Escalade
"Easy to Cadillac. Where escalades were, no, they weren't around yet, were they? Bec..."
Chevrolet Impala
"at carjacking. Attempted to steal a Chevrolet Impala, and then ran down the street"
Chevrolet Vega
"... we go, Ford van. But he was on tour with Suzanne Vega, so that figures it was a tour van."
Jaguar Ftype Convertible
"That Mercedes Grosso, a Jag F-type convertible V6S that he bought on a bit of a whim"
Land Rover Range Rover
"Oh, nice. And that old Range Rover that he tools around it on the farm, that's his c..."
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