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2011 Infiniti QX56
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Remember those guys in high school who were always faster and stronger than you? Odds are they have gotten heavier and rounder since the “good ‘ole days”. Odds are also good that a few of them, despite the added bulk of beer-enhanced physiques and the physical toll that comes with aging, they are probably still…
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The Perfect Truck – $1800
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The 67-72 Chevies are pretty trucks, and the K5s from that era are on my “must own” list, but it cannot be denied that a two-tone ’61-66 Ford is better looking. Not only does this ’65 F250 sport a perfectly patina-ed white-over-blue two-tone, it’s got a parts list to die for: 390ci, 4-speed stick and…
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A Baker's Dozen Engines
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The nice thing about car shows is that most owners lift the hood of their cars to show off the engine, which is not normally the case when you stumble upon a cool car in the wild. At the Abundant Life Car Show last Saturday morning, I had a chance to study some underhood details…
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eBay '69 AMC Javelin Checks All The Car-Ad Boxes
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In the spirit of today’s Hooniverse Asks, and my unrequited love for all things AMC, we stumbled across this ’69 Javelin on eBay earlier today. Clearly the seller has been reading Hooniverse, because he’s learned every lesson of how to sell a car on the internet, and he’s learned them well.
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V.I.S.I.T. – All's Right With The Universe Edition
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The vehicle you see directly before mine is a near virtual enigma: An apparent 30+ year old daily-driver in pristine condition based somewhere in Frankfort KY, of which I’ve been graced random glimpses at inopportune times for the past several months. It’s one of those cars that is not in itself otherwise noteworthy except for…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Most Annoying Car Type Devotee?
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Ricers, Low Riders, Rondel Ragers, VW Vortexers, IROC-N-Rollers, it seems if there’s an automotive classification or niche, there’s some douchebag to fill it. But which ones drive you the most bat guano?
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Current Racing Series?
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NASCAR, F1, WRC. . . Speed Channel is pretty full of racing when it’s not showing Pinks or the three hundred hours of Barrett Jackson. Some of the racing can be edge of your seat viewing, while some is like watching traded paint dry. The question is, which one’s the best to get your motor…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Kind of Car is your Girl (or Guy)?
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Yesterday we asked you whether you anthropomorphized your ride, and if so, what was its personality. Today we’re pulling a 180 and want you to objectify that certain someone in your life – and to tell us what kind of car they’d be.
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The Emperor Has No Divisions — Somebody finally nails what's wrong with GM
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“Back when General Motors was great, it was a holding company that owned some of the best car companies in the U.S. GM’s genius chairman, Alfred Sloan, constantly fought the very system he built to keep those companies autonomous and decentralized. He would be horrified to see how they are run today…. No executive is…
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Hooniverse Asks- Can a Sportscar be Front-Wheel Drive?
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Yesterday on Jalopnik, I proposed a $13,750 1991 Lotus Elan as our first NPOCP candidate of the week. While the car eventually pulled out a narrow victory, much discussion was undertaken on its desirability due to which end provided motivation- which in the case of this Elan, was the front. While no one would deny…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Ever Go Cruising?
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The move American Graffiti paid tribute to an era when gas was cheap, cars didn’t need to go fast to keep from overheating, and most teenage interaction occurred over the rolled-down windows of hopped up hot rods and family sedans -lent by dad only for the Friday night post football game trip to the malt…
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Last Call – Hey Guys, What's Going On Here? Edition
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Tour of Corsica, 1960. The ensuing conversation must have gone like so: “Oh hey Ted, fancy seeing you here.” “Nigel, old chap! Didn’t expect you here either!” “Yeah, this racing business is hard. How’s the wife and kids?” “Beth’s doing lovely, as are the boys. Oh, look, here comes Frank. Watch out!” “Hey Nigel, hey…
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You Don't Need an Avatar to Have Fun in 3D
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If there’s one thing I love more than hovercraft, it’s ground-effect aircraft. Why not have both? Shockingly, this crossover contraption is not from Russia, the motherland of strange transportation solutions to questions only a Soviet bureaucrat could have asked (ekranoplan anyone?), it’s from New Zealand. And you thought they were just good for comedic musical…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Centered Exhaust
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Today’s encyclopedic journey starts with a late ’90s Camaro, pauses briefly at the modern Mini Cooper S, and takes off for points known only to our loyal commenting crew. What cars can you name with exhaust tips exiting the rear of the car along the vehicle’s centerline?
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Thunderhill 2010 – Day 2 Update
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We started Sunday pretty confident in our newly swapped motor. Overnight we’d fixed a few minor things: a vacuum line and CV shaft swap. Our biggest problem was a nasty exhaust leak due to a completely stripped hole in the head for the exhaust manifold stud. Obviously not good, but it’s not like we had…
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Hollywood Hydraulics
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When my buddy, Hamish, isn’t traveling around the country promoting his new movie at film festivals, he can be found developing incredible calf muscles while walking around his neighborhood in the Hollywood hills. That city with a sign is home to many eclectic residents, including this rare refugee from gay paree.