Replica or Recreation?; THAT New Car Law; GT500 Review

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman drive the Revology 1967 GT500 and ponder the difference between "replica" and "recreation"; the gov. has mandated your car spies on you; Mercedes project update; and Patreon questions include:

Will fun cars get cheaper as people die?
Favorite "appropriate" story from a Road & Track trip.
How to avoid ruining your canyon car
Rich man / poor man: seat setup edition
Does the Coyote engine "ruin" an old car?
Why LHD cars are worth more than RHD
More fun: Fresh summer tires or worn winter tires?
Engines that would be improved with more or fewer cylinders
VW's sale of Bugatti's effect on car values
Rebuild my BMW inline-4 or swap it for a 6?
Mustang Dark Horse auto: a buy at $50k?
Do only journos care about the Nissan Z chassis
Ford ditching the Shelby name
Proudest work moment
Forks up or down?

And more!

Recorded May 1, 2026

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