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Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"startTime":73.3,"endTime":80.4,"type":"car","title":"Cadillac Blackwing","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Cadillac_CT4-V_Blackwing_WGI23_%28Front%29_01.jpg","quote":"...his traditional stop-off as a pilgrimage to Monterey Car Week. Home, he's rolling up in a Cadillac black wing. We talk about that a little bit...","canonicalId":"car:cadillac-blackwing","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Cadillac Blackwing is a high-performance variant of Cadillac's sedans, known for its powerful V8 engine and luxury features. 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