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Your Guide to 50cc Street Bikes In the U.S.
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[singlepic id=1768 w=320 h=320 float=left]You’ve got to wonder about the marketing guys at the big four Japanese motorcycle companies, or at least their U.S. subsidiaries. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, some bright MBA grad would say, “Hey, we sell tons of 50cc motorcycles overseas, and we sell lots of 50cc scooters and mini-bikes in America;…
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Why the New Chrysler Ads Suck; The Closing of BBDO Detroit in January.
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Have you noticed that the Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler ads seem to suck? I mean the Jeep “I Live, I Ride, I Am” and the “My Name is Ram, and my Tank is Full” television spots are truly horrible. I guess this is inevitable since some of the most memorable advertising campaigns originated when…
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Add Some PAH! To Your Office with DIY Car Seat Office Chairs
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There’s nothing worse than a crappy office chair. Typically, larger corporations outfit their cube farms with decent units, for fear of picking up workman’s compensation claims over sore backs. Besides, they can buy at incredible bulk discounts. On the other hand, if you’re at a smaller outfit, possibly self-run, you know the pain of choosing…
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In Case You Missed it, Travis Pastrana is The Man
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpS3pGRZV2U[/youtube] My New Year’s wasn’t this cool. Yours probably wasn’t, either.
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Rwandan Grand Prix
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If you’ve seen the amazing video Where the Hell is Matt?, then you’re already familiar with Matt Harding’s efforts. This video, done in conjunction with the Orphans of Rwanda school in Kigali, Rwanda, is more of his work. Gentlemen, start your imaginary engines!
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SAAVe this SAAB! Rare Saab 99 EMS Needs Loving Hoon
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You’re looking at a rare bird – a Saab 99 “Electric Manual Special,” the Bosch Jetronic-equipped sports version of the iconic front-drive Trolhatten terror.
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Streetwalking: A Fistful of Minis Edition
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Every year, my current hometown of Camrose, AB hosts an event that puts an interesting spin on your standard-fare car show. I attended for the first time last summer, and I have a huge backlog of photos that I think I should share out, if only as a bit of sunny-weather-and-shiny-objects eye-candy to help us…
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Last Call- Rendezvous 1906 Edition
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NINOxRxze9k[/youtube] The band is Air, the city is San Francisco, the date is April 14th, 1906 – four days before a 7.5+ magnitude earthquake and subsequent fire devastated the city. The camera is attached to the front of a trolly car, heading down Market street.
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Last Call- Missing Link of Truck Nuts Edition
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Some states want to ban Truck Nuts®. I say, you’ll take my truck nuts when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers. Wait, what? Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: See what you missed this past weekend.
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So, how many Hoons noticed that there were regularly updated Weekend Posts? You say you were unaware that there is a Weekend Edition? Well, you’re not alone, so as a public service to all the Hoons out there, here is a re-cap of this past Hooniverse Weekend Edition.
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Cars and Coffee, Montrose, April 24th 2010
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Another weekend, another great collection of (mostly) classic machinery. We’re doing our best to bring you that which you haven’t seen before, and CnC Montrose has yet to come up short. Hit the jump to see our own little contribution to the mix.
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Last Call- Eleanor's Mom Edition
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The remake of Gone in Sixty Seconds had the benefit of 30-years of movie making advancement going for it, and still comes up short in comparison with the original. Special effects these days may allow for more unbelievable stunts, but you just can’t beat ’70s car chases. Image source: [the unofficial Gone in 60 seconds fan…
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For Sale Cheap; A 2010 Camaro SS in Need of Some Body Work!
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Take a look at the lead image (go ahead, I’ll wait…..). It looks like a totaled Camaro, but the other images of this wreck will leave you speachless. We received this through our Hooniverse Tip Line (Thanks CaffeineFuelled), so make the jump to see the rest.
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Illegal Alihoons Unite!
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In case you hadn’t heard, Arizona has passed a law requiring the police to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. Many legal experts have warned that this potentially opens the state up to costly civil lawsuits brought about by individuals stopped under the auspices of the law. It appears that one…
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Lexus LFA Brings Da Noize, Possibly Eats Kittens
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I had a chance to get up close and personal with a new Lexus LFA a couple of days ago, and can report back that its detailing is even more stunning than it appears in pictures, or even than when hoisted on a car show pedestal, as it was when we first locked high-beams on…
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What car is 1985 Miss Hawaii Teen USA Kelly Hu standing next to?
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Now that I’ve gotten your attention, click through for a better picture…