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HOT ROD Pod Episode 14: Matt Avery of Mecum Auctions

HOT ROD editor-in-chief John McGann and NHRA's Brian Lohnes dive into the ins and outs of the car auction world with Matt Avery, the executive producer of Mecum Auctions.

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Sean Tobin of Mission Viejo, California exhibits his 1973 Pontiac Grand Am restomod at the 2022 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California.

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