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Last Call- 43 Pumps Edition
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Slim Olson will give you gas. And back in 1957 the Utah-based retailer laid claim to the ability to give more people gas at one time than anybody else. There’s still a station at this location in Bountiful, but it has about 35 fewer pumps today. Image source:[flickr]
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What new cars do you want to see us review?
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Here at Hooniverse we have a fondness for the old/classic/busted/unusual/LeMons/exotic/cheap/expensive vehicles of the world. The problem is that we also like new cars. These two worlds can co-exist (daily driver vs project car) peacefully, I promise. We have posted a few new car reviews but they have all been expensive, high-powered machines. Wait, what’s the…
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Last Call- Separated at Birth Edition
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The Mudskipper and the Messerschmitt – the car is on the right – look so much a like that the fish could rightfully sue the Germans for copyright infringement. That is, if Messerschmitt were still in business, and if the Mudskippers weren’t fish. Image sources: [vectorsite.net, Fressonssportsmopeds.com]
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Want a Lotus 11 Replica? Simplify, and Add Fiberglass!
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Fancy a Lotus 11/Westfield XI lookalike (as shown above) but don’t have the payola to spring for the real or nearly real thing? Pop on over to eBay and pick up these molds of unknown provenance for the low low low price of $4000 and start crankin’ ’em out from the comfort of your own…
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Give them the tape! Jalopnik offers a ransom for the Top Gear USA pilot video
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Jalopnik.com is offering up a reward of $5,000 (or the 10 LeMons cars) if someone can provide them with a copy of the pilot episode of the proposed Top Gear USA TV show. Crazy…or Crazy Awesome? Jalopnik $5,000 Top Gear USA Offer
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Last Call- Fun For All Ages Edition
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This is why Lego® is the best toy ever- and yes, it does work. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ut5ND3agI[/youtube]
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Jeeps- Trail Rated and Techno Too!
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI&feature=player_embedded#[/youtube] Proving that you can always break it down, even if you’re broken down.
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The Perfect Truck – $1800
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The 67-72 Chevies are pretty trucks, and the K5s from that era are on my “must own” list, but it cannot be denied that a two-tone ’61-66 Ford is better looking. Not only does this ’65 F250 sport a perfectly patina-ed white-over-blue two-tone, it’s got a parts list to die for: 390ci, 4-speed stick and…
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Unloved Lambos- The Curse of the Diablo
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Most Lamborghinis are sought-after commodities, especially the V12-powered cars. 350GT, 400, Muira, Espada and the Countach have all become collector cars. And the Murciélago remains the venerated top of the Lambo model line. But you may have noticed one name missing from the panoply of twelves from the bull brand- that being the Diablo. Developed…
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Give them the tape! Jalopnik offers a ransom for the Top Gear USA pilot video
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Jalopnik.com is offering up a reward of $5,000 (or the 10 LeMons cars) if someone can provide them with a copy of the pilot episode of the proposed Top Gear USA TV show. Crazy…or Crazy Awesome? Jalopnik $5,000 Top Gear USA Offer
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2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
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I want to admit this to you right off the bat; I’ve never been much of a Corvette fan. I always thought the C1s were cool, and the C2s were kind of bad ass but the rest of the lineup does nothing for me. That is until I drove my first Corvette two years ago…
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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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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Best Driving In Inclement Weather Story?
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It’s been raining in California for most of the past week. And not your typical light sprinkles with intermittent patches of cheerful sunniness mixed with a chance of bliss either. No, this has been rain and wind the likes of which we haven’t seen for ages, and that means we all have to try and…
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The Detroit Auto Show; What are the highlights thus far?
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Since Andy Didorosi has already finished a post on the Auto Show (Thanks Andy) I just thought I would do a quick post on what we (UDman and engineerd) think are the highlights of the NAIAS so far. Here is Dustin shooting a video for Streetfire.net (and having a great time, by the way).
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Jensen Interceptor Twofer – $8500
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Here at Hooniverse, we’re big fans of European tourers with stonking American powerplants. The Jensen Interceptor is one such peanut butter and chocolate mashup. Not unlike the Pantera, Interceptors have stayed surprisingly cheap. Maybe it’s the 70s British build quality or the auto-only option. Whatever the reason, we’re stoked to come across not one, but…
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Hooniverse Asks- How Screwed is Toyota?
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Toyota, this morning, announced their planned fix for the sticky accelerator pedals that have plagued half their model line- an inanimate carbon rod! But, while that may keep Keanau Reeves and Sandra Bullock from making Speed III – The Avalon Goes On and On, does it make you feel any better about Toyota’s cars and…