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A true Benz beauty pops up on Bring-A-Trailer
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Now that’s a properly wonderful color combination. Dark green on the outside paired with deep tan on the inside. It’s downright delicious, and this 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL wears it oh so well. The car has just been listed for sale on Bring-A-Trailer, and it should fetch a nice chunk of change for the seller. This…
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Truck Thursday: Did you watch Truck Wars on History?
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No, the above sweet-ass F100 wasn’t on the show… but my mug appeared a number of times. Truck Wars is a special on the History channel that examines the history of the pickup here in the States. The focus is heavy on the battle between Ford and Chevy, and then Ram comes along towards the…
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Voltra eCruiser – World's First Electric Land Cruiser
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We live in very interesting times when it comes to automobiles. We have pretty much conquered reliability and safety – by that I mean that most new cars will easily run for 100,000 miles and they’re far from being the death traps they just a few decades ago. Simple oil change intervals have gone from…
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Our cars: A Roving I shall go.
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You know, I looked at my watch half an hour back and it was three weeks ago. Something odd is happening to time these days; the continuum appears to not be following the traditional 60 minutes per hour format. And it’s forced my transportational hand somewhat. Long story short, my mollycoddled, babied, cherished Rover is…
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Georg Plasa's Judd V8-powered BMW will roar once more
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Georg Plasa is a hill climb legend. The German gent won many a title all over Europe, and he did so behind the wheel of one of his heavily modified BMW race cars. One of his most famous cars is a Judd V8-powered E36. Between its front wheels sits a 560 horsepower screamer of an…
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Presenting an alternate take on classic Dodge Charger livery
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whoever owns this rules pic.twitter.com/neTE8XboQN — respecter of some birds (not all) (@AnthraxJones) July 11, 2018 I love the old Dodge Charger. I’d personally never drive one with General Lee livery. Now, I wouldn’t drive one painted like this either but I admire what this person has done here. For the record, my own (someday)…
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Podcast: Episode 256 – Everything's coming up Elon?
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Chris and I walk through a bit of the news to kick of episode 256. On tap, we have to talk about: BMW moving some production to China. The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster that sold for $3.7MM VW bringing its ID R to Goodwood Honda has built a Mean Mower V2 After that we dive into…
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Podcast: Episode 256 – Everything’s coming up Elon?
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Chris and I walk through a bit of the news to kick of episode 256. On tap, we have to talk about: BMW moving some production to China. The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster that sold for $3.7MM VW bringing its ID R to Goodwood Honda has built a Mean Mower V2 After that we dive into…
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Nitto's Auto Enthusiast Day takes over the Angel Stadium parking lot
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It’s the summer in Orange County, California and that means you can count on a few things being true. The OC Fair opening for it’s final year, for the third year running. People who live in Riverside ruining the US Open (I’m kidding. Everyone deserves the beach). And, finally Auto Enthusiast Day put on by…
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There's a new Ariel Atom and it arrives with Civic Type R heat
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Ariel has a new Atom. It’s called the Atom 4 and the mental machine has ascended into a mental plane of existence. Ariel engineers have fitted the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine from a Honda Civic Type R behind the driver’s head. The result is a new Atom with 306 horsepower, better aerodynamics, and ridiculous performance…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the most unique vehicle driven up the Goodwood FOS hill climb?
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Yesterday, I sent out a tweet aimed at Honda. The UK extension of the automaker has built a new version of its motorcycle-powered Mean Mover. This is V2, and it’s packing the 999-cc engine from a CBR1000RR Fireblade. That mean it has 189 horsepower and this is a mower with a top speed of 150…
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Truck Central: Why does the 2018 GMC Canyon Denali exist? Let's find out
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This is a slightly fancier version of a truck that already exists. It’s the GMC version of Chevy’s Colorado, and it’s called the GMC Canyon Denali. Does it make any sense? I try to figure it all out in a new video for Truck Central. The short answer is: not really. You can spec a…
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This is a Ford Mustang prototype… and it packs a V10 under the hood
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Back in 2003, Ford wanted to get funky with its Mustang. Some bored engineers didn’t feel like fiddling with the 4.6-liter V8 though, and instead decided to add a few cylinders to this pony car party. What started life as one of Ford’s Modular engines was transformed into a 351 cubic inch V10. Yes… Ford…
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Hooniverse Asks: How do you feel about twincharged engines?
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I’m driving the Volvo V90 this week, and I’m falling in love with it. Even my three-year-old daughter referred to it as beautiful (seriously… she called it daddy’s beautiful car). The deep brown paint works wonders on the eyes while the sharp angles are smartly cut and lend this longroof a lovely look. But the…
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Classic Captions Contest: 1995 Fiat Coupé Edition
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If you’ve been following along with our recent rampant of Hooniverse Classic Captions Contests, a fair amount of the retro press images I’ve selected depict said featured car amidst some type of active sport or form of mighty fine outdoor recreation. A while back we took a close look at an Oldsmobile Fiernza poached at the…
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Quick Spin: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI SE
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The GTI shouldn’t need an introduction. Even its model name, despite being used on many other cars, can only be related to one vehicle without further specification. In the decades that the GTI has been around it remained shockingly true to its roots – a hot-hatch version of the Volkswagen Golf. For 2018, the evolution…