{"id":501473,"date":"2023-04-23T14:50:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T21:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=501473"},"modified":"2024-03-07T13:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:04:42","slug":"vehicross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/vehicross\/","title":{"rendered":"VehiCROSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a great party trivia starter for those of you in car circles. What vehicle won the 1999 Russian Spirit of Time Award given by the Russian Design Confederation, won the 1999 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9ObDzymWGuY\">Australian Safari Rally<\/a>, and won Motor Trend 1999 \u201cMost Unique Styling\u201d award? No, I\u2019m not Joe Isuzu lying about an SUV. 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