Spike and Zuckerman hold down the garage, while Jonny is lost somewhere in Austin. Zuckerman rolls in a pristine 1968 Alfa Romeo GT Junior (factory plastic still on the seats) and Brian Finster from Sotheby's Motorsport stops by to talk high-end online car auctions. Also on the docket: California's Montana car registration tax evasion crackdown, the new Porsche 911 Turbo S putting GT3 buyers in an existential crisis, and somehow... funeral home horror stories.

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This week's episode is a full lap around the garage. Paul Zuckerman brings in a stunning 1968 Alfa Romeo GT Junio: Bluette paint, Cinghiale interior, flying buttress seats, and yes, the original factory plastic still intact. The big debate: do you peel it or leave it?

The guys pivot to California's crackdown on wealthy car owners using Montana plates to dodge taxes on exotic cars. Zuckerman breaks down the charges: conspiracy, perjury, money laundering.

The new 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S gets its moment too. Hybrid powertrain, 2 second 0-60. It's making the GT3 look like a lifestyle choice instead of a performance one. Porsche also confirms a new $2-3 million halo car, and Spike reminds everyone he called it first.

Brian Finster from Sotheby's Motorsport joins to explain how their 24/7 online auction platform works, and what a Python Green 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet looks like when it's ready to go live. The show closes with a deeply weird and very funny detour into funeral home mix-up stories. Standard stuff.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Spike at Indian Wells

04:21 - 1968 Alfa Romeo GT Junior showcase

15:55 - California Montana license plate crackdown

19:55 - 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S tested

22:35 - Porsche halo car update

24:19 - Waymo bird hijinks

26:30 - Man scammed by mechanic training Porsche

30:09 - Hyundai IONIQ 5 N review

38:48 - Sotheby's Motorsport

43:41 - 2021 Nissan GT-R T-Spec

46:18 - Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Touring

49:13 - 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cab showcase

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