{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Pete Bothe & Gary Mignacca","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/pete-bothe-gary-mignacca","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10dfcaa68/podcast/play/115279820/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-10%2F94c40386-fa94-7e77-adcb-25f5602221cd.mp3","description":"West Coast Gold, Pete and Gary talk about their friendship, the start of Super class racing, and travel adventures.\"Special Thanks to the Newman Family and especially our wives for their love and support\" - Gary and Pete\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":160.3,"endTime":165.2,"type":"term","title":"transmission","url":"/glossary/transmission","quote":"...I just took my transmission in for a freshen up last week...","canonicalId":"term:transmission","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"A transmission is a crucial component of a vehicle that transfers power from the engine to the wheels, allowing the car to move. 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