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The Power of Dreams…and Smoke Machines: Third Gen Accord Limos
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Have you ever been traveling in a limo, be it for prom, a wedding, or a totally XX-rated bachelor party trip to the airport and concluded that your stretched automobile riding experience would be much, much more pleasurable if the vehicle was smaller, less flashy, less luxurious, comically underpowered and Japanese? Well, apparently Jules Kaplan…
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Last Call- How's Your Commute? Edition
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We’ve seen jet-powered cars, and rocket-powered jetpacks, however neither of those was very good at multi-tasking. But now, for only $86,000 and a permanent butt-pucker, you can sail over traffic jams in a V4 piston-powered turbofan jetpack. The Martin Jetpack has a 280-lb load capacity (sorry tubbos) and a 31-mile range at an FAA-regulated 63…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Was Bob Lutz's Greatest Achievement?
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Bob Lutz, or Maximum Bob to use his porn name, retired from GM last Friday. At 78 years old, some would say it’s about time. Those who know him however, would probably say why so soon? Over his career, which has spanned decades and has touched all the major American manufacturers as well as some…
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Warning: No Lifeguard on Duty
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Some car washes offer brushless cleaning, others tout “hand wash” but if you really want your Mazda to be summer fresh, nothing beats a full immersion in the clorine-rich waters of an apartment house swimming pool. That’s perhaps what the driver of this hatchback 3 thought as he knocked down the fence and bellyflopped into…
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Stereotypes Ahoy! 1970s Holden Ad Explains Australians
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Ic3RqPIJo[/youtube] Ah, the 1970s. An era of unrepressed malaise, in which the atmosphere of boundless optimism was, itself, optimistic at best. This video, featuring completely irrelevant close-up shots of mammaries in small bikinis, seems to attempt to bring out the patriotism of Australians in spite of the general mediocrity of automobilia available to them, either…
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Last Call- The KKK Took My Chevy Away Edition
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This may go down in history as the most WTF? Craigslist car ad ever. You wouldn’t even think one of those pointy-ass hoods would fit in a Camaro. Cracker, haters FTL! Thanks to Marius for the screen grab.
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Last Call- That's Not The Kind of Helmet I Meant Edition
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In Singapore, Peugeot is taking safe sex to new extremes in their advertisements. Image source: [NotCot.org]
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Photo Friday Fun – Round 3
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A down and dirty wagon thats probably blowing dirt and diesel across the landscape… [Found via CarPr0n]
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Hooniverse Weekend V.I.S.I.T Edition: A 1972 Mustang Mach I
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Is a Mustang Mach I worthy of a V.I.S.I.T. Posting? I’m not sure, so I put the question to the readers, while I go on to describe what is under the hood of this beast.
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Showdown: Aging Supercar Threesome Edition
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It’s been a while since our last Showdown, mostly because making the poll takes an extra few minutes and we refuse to keep our loyal readers waiting that long for quality content. Anyway, last time the Cosmo gave the Lancer a serious tri-rotoring. Speaking of threes, for today’s Showdown we just couldn’t keep it one-on-one.…
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Volkswagen Pickup-thing Makes Us Draw a Blank for Nicknames
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Okay, we all know that we blogger-types love to come up with cheesy nicknames for vehicles we see. Rabbitamino! Volvochero! Transformarobirdobilederchicken!
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Star Wars Charity Car Wash Cleans a Galaxie Far, Far, Away
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Yesterday being May the 4th Be With You day, it seemed fitting to bring up the recent G4 charity car wash benefitting the Make A Wish Foundation, which was done in full Star Wars costumes. So many bikini Leias!
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Hooniverse Asks- What Sexy Car Has the Most Un-Sexy Name, And Visa-Versa?
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That car up there is the Apollo. While debate over its beauty may be valid, there’s no arguing that its performance is sexy, being one of the fastest and more raw-edged super cars on the planet. And then there’s the name – Gumpert. Gumpert isn’t a sexy name, it’s the name of your sweaty typing…
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Subie-Doo Craigslist Ad Is Like an Ode to Douche-dom
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If Billy Mays taught us anything, it was that overweight hucksters with bad hearts should lay off the coke. He also taught us that the key to the sale is to hook ’em early, and to make a personal connection with your audience. That learning is in evidence in this Baltimore CL ad, unfortunately the…
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Dimes at The Mitty
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The Mitty was held over this past weekend and Friend of Hooniverse P161911 was there with his trusty camera to snap some awesome photos. And the timing could not have been better for Dime Month. Coincidence? I think not. Hop the jump and check out some of the fine Datsuns on-hand.
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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…