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What's Your Eleanor? – Robber, Graverobber Edition
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Nick Cage may have been jonesing for a Mustang, but me, I like the cars that could be considered British Mustangs. You know them as Aston Martins. My favorite – and the car that I’d consider to be my Eleanor – is the DB4 GT. See that red Zagato Berlinetta version up there? It belongs to…
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Utah Auto Expo: Move along people, nothing to see here
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While other well known automotive bloggers were busy reporting actual auto shows, this guy was lurking around a lesser-known, beginner auto show. The Utah Auto Expo comes to Salt Lake City about this time every year to allow the big Auto Manufacturers to showcase their latest-and-greatest stuff available to the general public. Yep, pretty much…
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Unloved Lambos- The Curse of the Diablo
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Most Lamborghinis are sought-after commodities, especially the V12-powered cars. 350GT, 400, Muira, Espada and the Countach have all become collector cars. And the Murciélago remains the venerated top of the Lambo model line. But you may have noticed one name missing from the panoply of twelves from the bull brand- that being the Diablo. Developed…
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Last Call – Who Says the French Are a Bunch of Wimps? Edition
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It takes real couilles to rally a Citroen DS through the snow during the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally, while smoking a cigarette and looking completely nonchalant about the whole affair. Lucien Bianchi (an Italian-born Belgian, actually), my hat’s off to you. May those filthy Americans and rosbifs never insult the glorious mère patrie again! La…
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Take That Hummer!
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A quick thinking Redditor spotted this Tesla sporting a license plate that’s geek-referential on multiple levels. It just doesn’t get any better than that. Well, maybe the fact that this tangerine-colored two-seater was snapped on the I5 Freeway near a section historically known as the Orange Crush, that’s pretty good too. Image source: [Reddit.com]
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More May, Mutts and MOPARs
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Well, Hoons, after a productive day at work, yeah it’s that way when I am out of the office and away from these tubes, this olelongrooffan is back to finish up my Sunday out at the Halifax MOPAR Club’s show.
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Royally Fast – The Story of the Prince Motors R380
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The year is 1964. The place: Japan. Our subject is the Prince Motor Company, and they’re not going to take this affront lying down. Porsche’s 904 GTS just defeated Prince’s race-modified Skylines in their own backyard, and instead of getting angry, they’re going to get even.
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Mini Cooper Selling for $25,000 — That's an Austin, not a BMW Mini
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Having just spent a great deal of time shopping around for a new Mini Cooper S, I know that $25,000 Canadian is a pretty good price for one in perfect shape with low miles. I also know that many dealerships still list the new BMW-built Minis as Austin Minis instead. What I don’t know is…
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We're Number One! We're Number One!
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I happened to be across the street from my local Nissan dealer yesterday, when I noticed a banner hanging off the parking structure. That sign touted Alhambra Nissan as the #1 Nissan dealer (cue Jeremy Clarkson voice). . . in the world.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Oldest Car You've Ever Driven?
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I am very fortunate to know a lot of people with interesting old cars. Because of that, as well as a polished ability to bullshit people, I’ve managed to get behind the wheel of a lot of different iron in my day, if only for a short spin around the block. There’ve been the ’49…
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A Mitsubishi L300 Plumbers Van that tears up the Strip……
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Remember the diminutive Mitsubishi L300 Forward Control Van? When it was first introduced it only came with the 4G32 1.6L four cylinder engine. While mostly reliable, it was no powerhouse. The little power-plant that can’t had been replaced in this van, and the video is awesome. How awesome? Make the jump….
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Last Call- Self Service Edition
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If there’s a warning sticker advising against it, you know that means at some point somebody was caught doing it. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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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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Last Call: Team Trailing Throttle Oversteer Rides Again
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Yes, there’s another posting about TTTO and the infamous 1963 Corvair, that will be participating at “The Boston Tow Party & Overhead Cam Bake” otherwise known as the 24 Hours of LeMons New England. You already know that Blake Rong will be there on my team, but now comes the bad news. There is no…
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Hurst Performance Series 5 Camaro
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The return of the Chevrolet Camaro was a long awaited and joyous occasion for mullets and non-mullets alike. Another true Pony car had returned to the graze the American fields of highways, byways, and your local streets. In SS trim, the modern Camaro has a 6.2L naturally-aspirated V8 engine which produces 426 hp and 420 ft-lbs…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The 1966 ElectroVair II
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During the 1960s, GM was looking seriously at electric cars. Gas may have cost only about 34 cents a gallon, but Americans were more concerned about potential air pollution than fuel economy, according to a GM overview on the Electrovair. So why did GM abandon the project? Let’s find out.