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Weekend Road Trip: Stuff I saw in Central Utah Edition
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Let me preface this by saying I had an OUTSTANDING weekend. I rented a car and drove to central Utah for a funeral. I know what you are thinkin “but Schmo, how can a funeral lead to a great weekend?” Well the service was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful lady who spent her 90+…
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FreeRace Combines Demo Derby, Spec Racing, Autocross and Drifting into One Delicious Stew
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OyaVi2Dvd0[/youtube] Whoa. Why didn’t we think of this? Basically, the folks behind FreeRace take over a parking lot, set up a nice, wide autocross-ish course with barrels and barriers and let loose a few hoons in matching 370Zs. First one across the line wins; any and all shenanigans are fair game. Any downsides? We can…
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Rare Bird: Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans Am
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You may recall 3rd Gen F-bodies from such locales as abandoned, weedy lots near the port facility, or that carport next to the double-wides where most of the convicted sex offenders in your city live. However, you almost assuredly don’t remember any 1989 Firebird Trans Ams packing turbo 3800 V6s, do ya?
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What's Your Eleanor? – GIC Edition
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As this site’s resident rambling idiot, it may come as no surprise that I don’t have an Eleanor… that is, if you take the article “an” to mean “one”. I actually have two three! And all for good reason, as I’ll explain. First, a little back story….
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: RM Auctions a Rare 1938 BMW 328 MM Bügelfalte Roadster
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One of the most significant racing cars of all time hit the auction block today (May 1st, 2010). Find out what the final bid was after the jump.
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It's Like Riding a Bike
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Not much of a rider, but boy can he run! Image source: [Imgur.com]
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The Wraith…is for sale!
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Packard Walsh thinks he and his gang own the town, as well as the surrounding roads. They race, they steal, adn they kill. One of their victims was Jamie Hankins. He is one victim who longs to set things right. He does so by coming back to life as Jake Kesey (played by Charlie Sheen)…
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Last Call- Stick The Landing Edition
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Let’s see that smarmy Smart car park this close to the curb! Read all about it: DeStandNijkerk.nl Image source: [Hans Hubers via Flickr]
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Hooniverse Asks- If You Could Run Any Car Company, Which One Would It Be, And What Would You Change?
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Let’s say you’re walking done the beach, and you come across an old oil lamp. Picking it up, you rub the side to clear away the grime and seaweed and out puts a genie who awards you for freeing him from the lamp with one wish (it used to be three, but times are tough),…
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LT1-Powered Ferrari 250 – What's Your Take?
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A few days ago on the ever-awesome Bring A Trailer, they covered the sale of a Ferrari 250GTE (that’s a relatively unloved 2+2 iteration of the 250 model) for a “mere” $38,000. The catch? Gone is the 3.0L v12 and manual transmission, replaced by an LT-1 and 700R4 slushbox.
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Lion-Drawn Cart (and other Alternate Energy Vehicles)
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You know what the problem with Power Wheels and Go Karts is? Too predictable. How are we to raise our hoonlets properly when their vehicles run reliably (or reasonably reliably in the case of a kart) and go right where they point them? No. Far, far too easy. What they need are carts drawn by…
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Hooniverse Goes to…Goodguys Orange County
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If you’ve been reading the ol’ ‘Verse for anything more than a week or two, you know that hot rod shows filled with surf music piped over the P.A. system and gaggles of graying, rounding Boomers shuffling around proclaiming, “I used to have one just like that” to their friends/hot daughters kids/spouses/etc. aren’t really our…
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El Camino Royal Knight Edition: Hot Vinyl Gryphon Action
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There was a brief but luminous period when huge faux-heraldic appliques were the ne plus ultra of Detroit chic. Remember the “poulet criard” that graced the hood of the Trans Am? Then there was the Royal Knight …
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Hooniverse Asks- Have You Ever Bought a Car that You Later Regretted Buying?
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Yesterday we discussed – amid many tears – cars that we let slip and now of which we wish were still in possession. Today we’re looking at the flip side – one that’s much more egregious- Have you ever suffered buyers’ remorse on a car?
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Truck?
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Nothing’s more American than the pickup truck. Whether hauling bales of hay or a tradesman’s tools, these workhorses exemplify the strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement that is the embodiment of our nation’s ethos. All three of the remaining American manufacturers build trucks today, as do many of the foreign makers- trying to…
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Streetwalker- Tride OK C10
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This past weekend my favorite curb-side used car lot brought forth a cornucopia of interesting iron. Not only did we come across the time capsule Mercedes 240D, but half a block down sat its polar opposite- a Chevy C10 pickup truck.