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  • Holy Crap; Now that's what I call a Big Pickup!

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    The years between 2003 and 2008 were known for a lot of things, but will most likely be remembered as the era of extravagance. Everything had to be big: movies that routinely grossed over $100 million, homes that had bathrooms bigger than most houses of the 60’s, celebrity salaries that outpaced the gross national product…

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  • For Sale: A 1977 Panther Six – One of Only Two Produced

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    I spotted this over the weekend while surfing from site to site and I came across this little number over at RideLust. So I ask, is this the most controversial 70’s ride that you may have never known about?

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  • The Super Bowl MVP gets to drive…

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    Cadillac has supplied the Super Bowls most valuable player with their choice of a free ride for the last eight years. The most recent recipient, Santonio Holmes, went with a Platinum edition Hybrid Escalade. A safe, comfortable, and relatively PC choice, the Escalade Hybrid is also my choice for vehicle I secretly love even though…

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  • Mecum Auction – Kissimmee, Florida 2010 – Friday Mega-Gallery

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    The images are finally loaded up. I am breaking them into two posts, one for Friday and one for Saturday. Hop the jump for the Friday set.

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  • Hooniverse Parting Shot: The 1976 to 1989 Aston Martin Lagonda Saloon; A Dramatic, Flawed, and Unusual Design.

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    Aston Martin is one of Britain’s most prestigious and historic car companies, forever linked to Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, surviving the 70’s after a close call with receivership, and prospering under the guidance of the Ford Motor Company. It is now again a proper British Motorcar producer, the marque owned by private investment firms…

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  • New Video of the Aston Martin Rapide: Makes the Panamera look Dowdy!

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    While cruising over at Car Throttle Blog, I saw this posting. One of the writers posted raw video from HighGearMedia, with the Rapide driving around through the foothills of Valencia, Spain. So without wasting any time, enjoy the image above, and make the make the jump to enjoy the video!

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  • Ferrari Challenge: Audio-visual overload

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    In case you missed the Ferrari Challenge over the weekend (which I also did unfortunately) I have put together some videos and photos for your viewing pleasure, courtesty of the Miller Motorsports Park Facebook fanpage.  Bring some tissues.

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  • Name that engine: Mine is better than yours edition

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    Ah the flathead V8, hoonerific engine staple of the American hot rodder since the beginning of time and the main source of power for many cars and trucks in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.  This particular example does not appear to used for people-moving however…

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  • NAIAS: The Booth Professionals at the Detroit Auto Show; Hey, what were you expecting anyway?

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    Yes we are enjoying ourselves here at the 2010 edition of the North American International Auto Show. Can’t you tell? If you want to follow all the real stuff (You know, like cars and stuff) follow this link. If you want to see some of the videos that engineerd shot, simply follow this link. However,…

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  • What's Your Eleanor? – UDMan Edition

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    I became car aware in the late 60’s and early 70’s when attending George J. Penney high School, which was located in the working class town of East Hartford. We never really had what you would call a good car (one that was almost new) because we were a rather large clan, with 5 siblings.…

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  • Right Hand Drive AMCs Blow Minds (and Fuel Budgets) Across the Pond

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    Our own FTGDHoonEdition was out and about in Essex and stumbled across what have got to be some ridiculously rare AMCs. Hit the jump for his description.

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  • Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Crossfire – The By-product of a Doomed Marriage

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    . The most visible stepchild of the failed DaimlerChrysler marriage was the Chrysler Crossfire, a car that matched the styling of a Chrysler concept car with proven Mercedes-Benz mechanicals from its SLK. Thirty years from now, will the Crossfire be like the Plymouth Superbird, unloved in its day, but ultimately a cherished collector car?

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  • For Sale – What a Valiant Little Barracuda!

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    When I think of a Barracuda I think of a sexy E-body with a 426 Hemi and a whole lot of Black Sabbath or one similar to what Jeff recently happened upon on a walk with his rescue dog. I do not think of a Valiant-based, A-body “pony car” with an interior reminiscent of my…

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  • Last Call- I'd Hate to Have To Stare at the Back End of That in Traffic Edition

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    I don’t know about you, but a moose making sexy-time with the delivery car says tasty pizza to me. Image source: [imgur.com]

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  • Hooniverse Asks- What Car Has The Most Undeserved Reputation?

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    Remember that girl in high school, the  one that was supposed to be willing to do anything, even on a first date? Remember also how when you finally managed to grow a pair and take her out, it turned out that she didn’t do any of the things that she was reportedly notorious for? Not…

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  • Hooniversal Dream Girl – Maria Teresa de Filippis, the First Woman of Formula 1

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    In less than one week, those lovely open wheel monsters will be sitting on the grid, drivers poised, watching for those lights to change to green and then exploding down the track in 2010’s first Formula 1 race in Bahrain. In honor of Formula 1 and because we haven’t done a Hooniversal Dream Girl post…

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