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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Car Face?
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Yesterday, Ford lifted the embargo on information about the 2011 Shelby GT500. You can read the details on what’s different in the ’11 car here. One change that’s obvious, and can be seen in the beauty shot above, is the narrowing of the speed stripes that run the length of the Mustang. While the previously…
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One-Up The UberBird with this Stick-shift 735i
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Never has a car so begged for LeMonization. Sure, the extra size might put you at a little disadvantage over the more nimble e30s and Sentras on track, but we need to remember: this is an endurance race; driver comfort is paramount. When it comes to comfort, nothing delivers like a 7-series. Just look at…
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Chevy Enthusiast via Hooniverse: John Cooper Fitch and his Fitch Specials.
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This week, I decided to introduce you to my columns in Chevy Enthusiast Magazine, titled Weird and Wonderful Bowties. Yesterday, we discovered about the Chevy Engineered V6 Chevette that had no chance for production. Next up is my interview with a racing legend, and a true Chevy Enthusiast, John Cooper Fitch.
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Quick Reminder – HCOTY Polls Close at Noon
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That would be noon where I am. As in about 2.5 hours from now. As of right now, it looks like The Beast has opened up a bit of a lead over the Basement Lambo, but maybe the Lutz has an army of haxx0rs waiting in the wings, ready to bombard our servers with G8…
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What's Your Eleanor? – A Galaxy Far, Far Away Edition
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Seems like a lot of our “Eleanors” have dated from our awkward high school eras, and my “Eleanor” is no different. I grew up in a solidly Japanese car household, where four cylinders were more than enough and velour interiors were a gaudy and ostentatious display of excess. Vinyl burns on your legs were a…
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Caption this: If the engine fits, hoon it.
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Hmmmm, now where in the hell did I leave my keys? Via
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Please Put This $275 ’62 Mercury Meteor on Your List
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When someone mentions Mercury today, odds are the first thought that springs to mind is either “They still make those?” or “I would walk from one end of Russia to the other wearing nothing but tighty whities full of industrial-strength itching powder while listening to an endless loop of Starship’s ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’…
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Last Call – George Lucas Destroyed My Childhood Edition
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Some say that George Lucas is the man who destroyed everything we ever knew and loved. Mercifully, here’s one bit of merchandising that you (hopefully) can’t pin on him—for once. How much is it worth in its original packaging? [Knocking Off]
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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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Hooniverse Asks- What's History's Best Chevrolet?
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Whether Biscayne shoebox, Camaro or Chevelle, or America’s sports car, the Corvette, Chevy has built some damn fine automobiles. Cars like the Corvair stretched the concept of a compact family car, and even though it ended its run in controversy, it’s still remembered fondly by the people who matter, unlike Ford’s Edsel fiasco, which was…
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What's Your Eleanor? – Edición Tomsk
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I’ve had many four-wheeled crushes over the course of my quarter-century-plus on this giant nugget of cosmic dust, but I guess the one that has endured the longest (even though it hasn’t always been right on the top of my head) is GMC’s resident two-pedal-NSX-slayer, the Typhoon.
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Last Call- Vincent Edition
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This Vincent is branded in about 11 different places. That includes the way cool cali plate. And yes, that’s a saber handle there next to the seat.
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What's Your Eleanor? – Mad_Science Edition
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Bear with me for a second. I know an ’88 Mustang GT 5.0 drop-top has not weathered the last 22 years well in terms of cultural identity. The good news is, I don’t care. This is the car that introduced me to the concept that cars could be awesome. Not just to look at, or…
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What's Your Eleanor? – Deartháir Edition
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When I was just a wee young lad, my father gave me a toy car that had been his favourite when he was younger. I’m not entirely certain of the story behind the toy, but I can’t help but notice that the toy was issued in 1961, when my father would have been 16. Knowing…
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And Those Hollywood Sprites. . .
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One of my buddies lives in bohemian confines of the Hollywood Hills. While out walking his dog, he came across a natty frogeye sprite with a somewhat improvised tonneau cover.
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What's Your Eleanor? – If You Have the Means Edition
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The year was 1986 and a plucky young Matthew Broderick decided it was time for his high school student character to take a day off. Along with his girlfriend and depressing best bud, Ferris Bueller took the city of Chicago by storm. His chariot of choice that day? A gleaming red 1961 Ferrari 250 GT…