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We also ask the question, if you had to keep one car forever, what would you drive?\nAlso, a big shoutout to our friends at Team Velocity for their second place finish in the Rebelle Rally! We love supporting them and are so proud of them. Check them out here! https://team-velocity.com/ \nThe Avants Podcast is brought to you by our friends at STEK USA and Carter Seattle!\nNot an Avants member? https://www.avants.com/member-plans\nLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts! \nLeave us a voicemail or send us a text any time at 425-298-7873!\nWe're doing give aways! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll pick a random name every 25th review!\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":128.5,"endTime":130.5,"type":"car","title":"Ford Bronco","url":"/cars/ford/bronco","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/2022_Ford_Bronco_2.jpg","quote":"\"I saw you in the Bronco and then as random as it was, we were coming in them in row after doing some shopping.\"","canonicalId":"car:ford:bronco","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Bronco is a popular SUV known for its off-road capabilities and rugged design. It was originally produced from 1966 to 1996 and was reintroduced with modern features in recent years.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ford Bronco is a type of big car that can drive well off-road, like on dirt or rocky paths. 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