{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The Man Behind Britain's RAREST Number Plates & His 70 Car Garage - Nick Sahota","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-man-behind-britain-s-rarest-number-plates-his-70-car-garage-nick-sahota","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/USVL9681848531.mp3","description":"Today we sit down with Nick Sahota, an entrepreneur who has curated one of the UK’s most diverse car collections. From rare modified BMW models, a Rolls-Royce Corniche to the legendary Porsche 918, Nick walks us around his exclusive collection whilst detailing how he brought them and his unusual but profitable obsession with number plates.\n\nCheck out Nick’s Cars - https://www.instagram.com/nicksinghsahota/"},"annotations":[{"startTime":304.18,"endTime":307.64,"type":"car","title":"Hummer H1","url":"/cars/hummer/h1-2-door-hardtop","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Hummer_%28Tjumeno%29_01.jpg","quote":"Like you've got beast on your Hummer H1. 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