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It's got heart! The scrappy little Mini Scamp
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If the Mini Cooper is the glamorous sister hobnobbing with celebrities like Paul McCartney, Marc Bolan and Twiggy, then the Mini Scamp is the unloved sister sitting at home on a Saturday night playing Disney songs on the recorder for the neighbor’s cat. That may be a bit mean, however. The Scamp deserves more credit…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Mileage/Performance Legends Do You Believe?
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Nitrogen in your tires, driving with the windows up for better mileage, and even attempts to defeat daytime running lights to recapture the incremental alternator load- there’s tons of myths and legends out there about ways to improve your car’s performance and mileage. Some of them seem pretty reasonable at first glance- buying gas in…
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Do You Find Something Comical About My Appearance When I Am Driving My Automobile?
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Good friend of Hooniverse Leo had the chance to live out his Jeremy Clarkson fantasies (of which he has many) when this lil’ fella showed up at the recent Cars and Coffee Irvine. If the license plate doesn’t give it away (seriously?) this is a very nice replica of the Peel P50. Peel manufactured these…
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No, Really? Top Gear Names Car of the Decade
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Last night on the snooze-fest that was the first Top Gear of the new year (although taped two weeks ago) the lads from Leeds (I know their not from Leeds, but it sounds good) attempted to one-up Hooniverse by awarding not only their Car of the Year winner, but also their Car of the Decade.…
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You Buy, I'll Fly- Hope This Was Before He Dragged Home Captain Morgan
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Cop Chases Truck Dragging Stolen Soda Machine – Watch more Funny Videos The only thing missing is sheriff John Bunnel, with his impossibly white teeth, singing the Coke song- I’d like to steal a machine full of coke To keep me company And drag it sparking behind my car While the pursuing cops video me…
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The Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang – Rediscover the Intro Video Again for Modern Art Monday!
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I know, this is rather old in terms of the inter-webs, but I rediscovered an old e-mail containing the link to the video in which this rather stunning rendition of the Mustang is beautifully photographed, with Frank Sinatra vocals and heavenly bodies. So for your viewing pleasure, The Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang.
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Just About Perfect: Supercharged e34 M5 Touring
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As the owner of two grey station wagons, I can attest to the near-invisibility to law enforcement of the wagon form factor. That’s a good thing, because we suspect that the 377hp supercharged 3.8L engine in this M5 Touring is capable of impressively illegal acts all day every day on the weekends and plenty of…
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Last Call- Rainbow Connection Edition
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Yesterday in LA, the skies turned an ugly bruise color, and they unleashed a ten-women scorned’s worth of of watery wrath, which made the highways treacherous. And when it was over, for some reason, I was craving Lucky Charms.
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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- Git Yer Programs Here! Edition
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From the first Daytona 500 in 1959- programs cost a buck, the race was a “sweepstakes” and Lee Petty wasn’t declared the winner of the photo-finish race until three days after it was over. The controversy surrounding the finish helped make Daytona’s debut legendary, and the track, to this day, rivals Indy as the most…
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Your Tax Dollars at Work
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In the eternal struggle between the city’s road crew and green-space crew, the next move belonged to the gardeners. Image source: [thereifixedit.com]
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Screw it, We're Moving to Sweden
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An old pal from a job that’s partially responsible for my screen name tipped me to some top-shelf Swedish vodka insanity. We bring you the Heron Hillclimb, which we can best describe as a mini Pike’s Peak mixed with a typical crop of Cars and Coffee attendees. Seriously, this is madness…
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Warm up the Beer – The Queen's English Car Show is this Weekend!
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If you happen to be in the Los Angeles area this Sunday, you might want to stop by the confluence of the 101 and 405 freeways where Woodley Park will be hosting the annual oiling of the grass, or as it’s better known, the Queen’s English All-British Car Meet and Jumble. The event runs between…
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Et Tu, Ferrari?
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If you’ve got even half an ear to the cacophony that is the auto news world, you probably heard a disturbing piece of information from Ferrari earlier this week. No, I’m not talking about the fact that the 458 Italia will be the newest Autobot in Transformers 3 – though that’s unsettling enough in its…
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U.S. Treasure Auction to be held June 3rd at the Broward County Convention Center, Includes Benz, Bugatti, and Boats.
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Once again, we received an outstanding tip from long time Hoon Muthalovin (Thanks Man), and this one is top flight, describing the upcoming U.S. Treasury Auction of apparently seized items that include classic and exotic cars, trucks, limousines, and watercraft. You have to make the jump to see a sample of the merchandise.
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Car Dealer Ad Hell- Family Auto Mart
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHEauiQVAHA&feature=related[/youtube] Stereotypes, no matter how gently they are presented, are typically found to be offensive by their intended targets. That kind of political correctness is thankfully lacking in this jaw-dropping TV ad for Central Florida’s Family Auto Mart car dealership. While this ad seems to be an invitation to indigent hillbillies- not to buy a…