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Bank-Owned Bugatti Slums on Craigslist
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Remember in the film Trading Places where Dan Akroyd’s character went from supercilious prig to dumpster-diving homeless all in the name of a one-dollar bet? Well, somewhere out there, a clapped-out Kia Rio is being driven by Gordon Gecko as this Veyron has shown up on, of all places, Craigslist. That’s right, now you can…
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Superbowl Sunday Ride Special: The Armored Limousine, With a Stripper Pole!
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So what do the Dallas Cowboys Football Star Terrell Owens, and Reality TV Star (and Sex Tape Vixen) Kim Kardashian have in common? They both chose to use a most unusual Limousine Service, based in the Dallas Metro area, the Armored Limousine Service, Inc.
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Trial By Smoke, Part 2: Racing LeMons In a 1963 Corvair
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Part 2 of my LeMons New England excursion. This time, I actually get to drive the damn thing. Read Part 1 here! Barely minutes after the Corvair heads to the track, it was seen turning back into the pits. “He’s pulling in, he’s coming in,” our team shouted, dashing down the grandstand to find out…
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Superbowl Sunday Ride Special: The Armored Limousine, With a Stripper Pole!
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So what do the Dallas Cowboys Football Star Terrell Owens, and Reality TV Star (and Sex Tape Vixen) Kim Kardashian have in common? They both chose to use a most unusual Limousine Service, based in the Dallas Metro area, the Armored Limousine Service, Inc.
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Caption This – Turns on a Dime
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Despite the fact that it’s a one-way street, this Town and Country wants to go both ways. Hat tip to Tanshanomi for the pic.
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Hooniverse Asks- Who was a Better Driver, Your Mom or Your Dad?
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When you were growing up you couldn’t drive, and that meant you were at the mercy of other drivers to get from point A to point Mall. And others typically meant your mom and your dad, as your older siblings would rather eat from the cat box than be seen chauffeuring your spastic ass around. So,…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Race Car?
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Okay, we’ve done motors, drivers and tracks. But one thing has been missing- that single element that brings all those parts together to create an exciting motorsport event, and not just a bunch of guys (and the occasional girl) trying to drag an engine around. Race cars get our blood going. They are the ultimate…
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Name That Part- Winter Olympics Edition
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While Vancouver has had to import snow so that the amateur athletes have something to land on when suffering the agony of defeat, the eastern seaboard of the United States has been inundated with the white stuff. All that makes for some hairy driving conditions, whether you like to drive like you’re on the luge,…
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A penny-farthing for your thoughts?
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We are all kids at heart and kids love big tires. If you have a giant tire in your back yard you are pretty much required by law to use it for something cool. What could be cooler than a monster penny-farthing?
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Run Forrest, Run!
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Any port in the storm so the old saying goes, and that was the case in Kastamonu, Turkey, where a driver lost control of his truck after suffering a heart attack, and chased a pedestrian right into the lobby of the Turk Telekom building. Talk about your almost roll over minutes! Check out the close…
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The Perfect Shop Truck
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We have a bit of a weakness here for forward-control or cab-over pickups. The Corvair, Dodge and Econoline cab-overs are fantastic, and I’ve always had a soft spot for the Volkswagen Transporter pickups, even though they’re not exactly forward control anymore. But they used to be! That counts, right?
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Last Call – We Don't Need No Stinkin' Trailers Edition
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Real race drivers don’t need multi-million-dollar trailers. All it takes is a hammock, a couple of Miatas, and a dream.
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Hindsight Is 20/20: The Hooniversal Polar Expedition, Part II
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In the previous episode, we spent a great deal of time arguing about which vehicle should be our appropriate choice of steed for a mission to the North Pole. We accomplished a great deal of arguing and managed to keep the liquor production industry of Canada in business for another day. We did not accomplish…
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Porsche 911 Turbo Rearend Has Us Scheming
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Simply put: yes. A 415hp turbo pancake six, plus six speed transmission, plus suspension out of a 2001 996. Maybe not the simplest would-be transplant (or the cheapest at $25k), but if it were easy everyone would do it, right? Along the same lines, while more than doubling the output of an older 911 (or…
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The SaaBSA makes you go 'duh.'
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There have been lots of bizarre accounts of bike engines swapped in cars, and car engines in bikes. But there has perhaps never been a more motorcycle-like car engine than the old Saab two-stroke triple. Not only are two-strokes and triple cylinder arrangements much more for bikes than cars, but the 841cc capacity was much…
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How to Embed Images and Videos in Your Comments
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While occasionally a bit wonky, our comment engine, IntenseDebate does have a few nifty features. Among them, the ability to embed images and YouTube videos. Jump for the how to.