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Alan and BJ Killeen – Automotive Journalist and Voice of Reason begin the show with a talk about the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Automotive Auction in Arizona. BJ shares a few highlights for the event. GMC will be auctioning their 2024 Hummer EV vin#001, the new generation, and Ford with their 2024 Ford Mustang GT vin# 001. Rad Rides have a couple that will be showcasing as well, their 1963 Chevy Biscayne Custom Coupe and a lemon twist bright yellow 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird. Other vehicles that will be showcased and auctioned are a 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge custom, a 1999 Shelby Series 1 Convertible, F40 Ferrari, and a 1966 Shelby GT Mustang just to name a few. Brian Moody – Executive Editor of Auto Trader.com and KBB.com jumps on board next to give us some good news. Prices of new and used cars are starting to drop. A small decline, but none the less, it’s going down. Brian shares that he got to test drive a spectacular machine, a 2023  Mercedes EQS580 SUV. He goes on to say that Mercedes paid amazing attention to details. Luxurious ride with all the bells and whistles. Alan shares that he saw an “inspiring” vehicle, the 2023 all-wheel drive Corvette Eray. This vehicle has a “stealth mode” to which it can drive up to 45mph quietly as a mouse. Corvettes are one of the more affordable sports cars and this one as Alan calls it, is “inspiring”. Steven Cole Smith – Editor-In-Chief for Car Coach Reports, take’s shotgun next as he brings us up to speed on what’s going on in the Motor Sports world. Daytona Speed Weeks is here! This time around there are a few females in the mix bringing the heat as a few of them came in with good timing. There will be a mandatory practice for the drivers for the upcoming Roar before the 24. Daytona’s 24-hour race. Cadillac and Corvette are making the scene as it’s all about the GTP class, the fastest class for Daytona. Steven says it’s mandatory to time all the cars, to ensure a good race. George Kennedy III -Co-founder of Cartender and Freelance Automotive Journalist for CarGurus, Boston Globe, and U.S. News & World Report, as he shares his fantastic driving experience in test driving a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate. He also got to test drive the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rockcreek. Designed for commuting and soft roading. Comes with an aggressive off-road package, that allows you to do stuff with it. That wraps up our show for this episode. We’ll be back with more on what’s new in the auto world.

[00:00:00] – Contributor BJ Killeen
[00:06:46] – Vin 001
[00:13:01] – Rad Rides
[00:20:53] – Contributor Brian Moody
[00:31:14] – Sensational Ride
[00:37:23] – Inspiring Ride
[00:43:44] – Contributor Steven Cole Smith
[00:50:23] – Roar before the 24
[00:56:45] – Mandatory Practice
[01:04:36] – Contributor George Kennedy III
[01:14:00] – 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rockcreek
[01:21:07]– Off-Road Package

CREDITS

Host: Alan Taylor
Producer: Dave Milligan
Copy Editor: Colleen Mahi

Contributor: BJ Killeen
Contributor: Brian Moody
Contributor: BJ Killeen
Contributor: George Kennedy III Contributor: Steven Cole Smith
 

EXPLORE MORE WITH HELPFUL LINKS:

• Contributor: BJ Killeen | Automotive Journalist and Voice of Reason
• Contributor: Brian Moody | Executive Editor of Auto Trader.com
• Contributor: Steven Cole Smith | Editor In Chief of Car Coach Reports
• Contributor: George Kennedy III | Co-founder of Cartender and Freelance Automotive Journalist for CarGurus.

Vehicles Discussed:

2024 GMC Hummer EV,  2024 Ford Mustang GE, 1963 Chevy Biscayne Custom Coupe, 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird , 1969 Pontiac GTO judge custom, 99 Shelby series 1 convertible, F40 Ferrari, 66 Shelby GT mustang , Ford GT carbon series 2020,  super comp vintage dragster, 2023 Mercedes  EQS580 SUV, 2023 Chevy Corvette Eray, 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali, 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock creek.  1995 Honda Accord Wagon, Range Rover

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