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Our special guest this week is Andy Talbot. Andy will be known to many car and motorsport fans for his voice as part of the commentary team of Motorsport Mundial and Auto Mundial, the weekly shows on ITV4.

Tonight though, Andy is here to share his passion for all things Volkswagen and the story of his own Californian VW Trekker AKA 'The Thing'.

Growing up on a diet of 411's and K70's helped to develop this VW passion. California blended into the mix starting with detailed observation of the cars in California Highway Patrol (CHiPs), his own California experience driving a Chevrolet Cavalier Convertible whilst listening to the Eagles' 'Hotel California' and a family connection epitomising 1960's style.

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This week, Brian & Andrew delve deep in to the world of the cars used or driven by great (and sometimes not so great!) world leaders.

From the legendary Citroen DS used by general De Gaulle to the Rover P5 built for Harold Wilson with a special holder for his pipe, although he never got the built-in Humidor box for his cigars.

Top gifts to be expected when visiting the Shah of Iran would certainly include a locally built Peykan. "Thank you so much, I have always wanted one of those."

What do you do when you are Leonid Brezhnev and Matra give you a white Matra Rancho? Well, you spray it blue of course. Then, go and see Citroen and get a Citroen SM, but if you go and see Maserati they will give you a Maserati Quattroporte.

We find out where to park for the Queen's Coronation to see the procession and all the state cars.

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After safely gargling with TCP (other gargling products are available), Andrew bravely joins us this evening as 3 On The Column celebrates the revolutionary safety research by British Leyland in the 1970's that led the way to some of the safety features that we take for granted in today's cars.

Building on the slogan "Safety Fast", BL expanded this concept across their range of cars to show the world how safe their cars could be, including the periscope on the MGBGT and the child catcher on the bonnet of the SRV 5.

We pay tribute to Keith Adams, the author of www.aronline.co.uk, for the detailed story of anything British Leyland.

Why Michael Caine would only have Quartz Iodine lights on the Mini Cooper.

How safety was styled in to the Triumph TR7 and Volvo 240 without you even noticing.

Getting a clip round the ear from a trafficator, getting Assignment 6 if you are reaching out to Europe not the USA and why is the dipswitch on the floor so hard to reach?

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