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The Car from Kick-Ass…Kicks Ass?
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It looks like a gaudy movie prop…and to be quite honest in many ways it is. This is the car known as Red Mist from the new film Kick-Ass. Hidden beneath the ducting and huge scoop however, sits a pretty awesome car. Want the stats? Click to
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Hooniverse Editorial: The Standard of the World and How to Reinvent Cadillac – Part 3
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This is an ongoing series in which I examine Cadillac, and try and think about how Cadillac can successfully go upmarket. We looked at one of the most opulent Cadillacs ever, the V-16. Now let’s take a look at a truly outlandish Cadillac, offered between 1957 and 1960, the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham.
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Last Call- That's a Lot of Chainsaws Edition
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Yes, there’s a bike in the picture. For those of you who can see it, that’s 24 Dolmar chainsaws powering the drag bike. Strangely, for a chainsaw-powered machine, it uses a belt for its final drive. In case you were wondering what that would sound like we’ve got the video of it being started after…
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Why We Love Citroëns: Gruppe B Edition
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As Mr. Lieberman’s lovingly crafted ode to the most complicated car in the world, and the Autoblog podcast featuring our own Tim and Jeff conclusively showed, Hooniverse loves Citroëns. Here’s another reason – the BX 4TC (no relation to XTC, sorry new wave fans).
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Mine engine mystery is solved!
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I was close, so close… Well ok, I had the correct manufacturer.
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The Rally Fighter and the Local Motors mindset
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Open source development. A term seemingly more at home in your last IT meeting than in a discussion about car design. However there is a new start-up automotive company that is looking to change that and there name is Local Motors.
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Last Call- Oxymoron Edition
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Obviously much more luxurious than the Hillbilly Standard. Thanks to Deathair for the snap.
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Showdown: Sub-$1000 Oddities – Pintochero or Matador Coupe?
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Last week’s dubious SVO gave the equally dubious Trans Am Turbo a shameless drubbing in the voting. However, today’s contenders are 1/10th the price, and offer style and utility (but not both!).
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The 24th Mooneyes Street Car National via BangShift: Get ready to be blown away!
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The Mooneyes Street Car National was just held on April 24th in Tokyo, Japan. The guys over at BangShift recently received over 200 photos of the event from local photographer James Lisle. So, are you ready to waste a couple of hours today?
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Don't Be Afraid to Ask Questions Part 6: Horsepower and Torque, I Do Not Think it Means What You Think it Means
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Imagine a pile of art critics debating the merits of a given painting without knowing the difference between blue and red. Imagine judges at a dog show not knowing their labradors from their spaniels. Silly, right? Yet you’ll find an infinitude of vitriol spilled over why only idiots would prefer low-end torque or high-end horsepower…
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Classic Cars International, Antique Auto Museum of Utah: Through the eyes of a 3 year old
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While Jeff and Mad_Science were swilling expensive champagne and drooling over beautiful french ladies, the Schmo’s were wandering around a dusty museum warehouse full of awesome old cars. I was originally going to run this as part 2 of my museum tour but excitement got the better of me.
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2-Stroke Swedish Meatball: The SAAB 92H Camper
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If you’ve ever felt a strange tingling when you saw a Saab 99 with a piggybacking Toppola camper shell, then this 92H Camper should cause your nucleus accumbens to explode from overstimulation.
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Mullin Automotive Museum
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As Jeff hinted, we ended up on the guest media invites list for the grand opening of the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California. To put it directly, if there’s a finer collection of pre-war French cars out there, you’ll need a passport and a transatlantic flight to see it. As a Southern California resident,…
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Breaking News: Aftermarket Manufacturer Makes Tasteful Wheels – World Stunned!
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Rocket Racing Wheels has just released a new series of wheels designed for the modern muscle car. That is nothing new, what is strange is that they actually look good. The problem with most aftermarket wheels is that they try to do too much. These wheels have a classic style crafted out of modern aluminum.…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Excised Car Feature Do You Miss Most?
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The earliest cars came with cranks to get them started. That being more of a burden than a feature, when electric starters became reliable enough, the crank start (for the most part) was abandoned for the ease of electricity. But other features have become either equally redundant due to more modern technologies, or have become…
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Hemipanter Might Give the Basement Lambo a Run for its Money
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When we first stumbled across the Hemipanter via Spinelli’s Save the Enzos, we thought “sweet, a hemi-powered Pantera”. How mistaken we were. First off, that Hemi’s been bumped out to (this is not a typo) 526c.i.. Secondly…crap. Every time I go to look over this guy’s website, I get sucked in for another five minutes…