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Transformers! LandCruiser, MX-5, Tesla & more - Cars that changed everything! CarsGuide Podcast #240

CarsGuide team

22 July 2022

3 min read

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22 July 2022

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Episode 240 - Transformers!

They're the revolutionary vehicles no one knew they needed, or wanted, until they arrived. Game-changing cars, commercials, SUVs and 4x4s that altered the course of history!

In this episode of the CarsGuide podcast, Dave Morley, Marcus Craft, and James Cleary discuss their picks of dramatically different icebreakers that raised eyebrows and dropped jaws around the world.

You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and give us your take on cars that broke the mould by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au

You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Whooshkaa, and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

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