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This is the best a VAZ-2103 has ever looked
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Built between 1972 and 1984, the VAZ-2103 Zhiguli is best know to us western devils as the Lada 1500. A “luxury” compact sedan, the 2103 is built on the bones of the Fiat 124 and featured parts from the newer Fiat 125 as well. However, due to its far thicker steel, the VAZ is heavier.…
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Restored Shelby Lone Star Unveiled at Amelia Island Concours
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A restored one-of-a-kind concept car, known as the Shelby Lone Star, was recently unveiled at the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The Shelby Lone Star was to be a successor to the Shelby Cobra that would resemble the GT40. Originally known as the “Cobra III” the name “Lone Star” was given to the car…
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HooptieCon: Get Your Tickets, It's This Weekend!
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By now, you’re probably sick of hearing about Radwood at HooptieCon on March 24 at Sonoma Raceway alongside the 24 Hours of Lemons’ Sears Pointless at HooptieCon Confusingly Presented by Yokohama (rolls right off the tongue). Bradley Brownell posted about HooptieCon here a few weeks ago and our podcasts have been chock full o’ HooptieCon…
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The Carchive: 1978 Honda Accord
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There was a time, long before PCP deals put everybody behind the wheel of a fashion-friendly SUV, when people just wanted solid, economical, trouble-free transportation. We took a look at this era last week with the Fiat 126 of 1981, and we’re sticking to the same theme this time around. This time we’re looking at…
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The News for March 16th, 2018
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of some of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. There’s also just a little opinion of mine because I can. This week: Ford reveals minor updates for 2019 Mustang plus new California Special Ford drops a bunch of info…
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Someone Drew My Cars And Put Them On Mugs And Shirts
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We all love obscure cars. And we want to celebrate them. But because they are obscure, it is nearly impossible to find merchandise with those cars on them. Fortunately, I found a talented artist who will, for a reasonable fee, draw your car, and you can buy mugs and t-shirts (and more) with the drawing…
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The DFL Show: Episode 94 – Risk It For the Biscuit
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It’s a new format this week, hope you enjoy it. Look forward to shorter and sweeter episodes with *The News You Can Use* “Welcome to The DFL Show, Episode 94 brought to you…Nobody. Literally nobody. This week, we bring you: Robert Wickens gets dumped in Florida, NASCAR continues to be boring, and the 356th episode…
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Driving the Kia Stinger GT AWD on Snow and Ice
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This is the third time we’ve gotten our hands on the Kia Stinger GT, but this time we’re driving it in a place you might not expect. In Crested Butte, Colorado you’ll find a course that’s covered in snow and ice. A fleet of Stinger GT sedans with AWD are on hand and shod in…
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Truck Central: Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport
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I was hoping to find the keys to a Tacoma TRD Pro in my hand. Instead, the key fob read TRD Sport. The difference there is rather massive when it comes to soaking up some bumps away from the pavement. Regardless, I wanted to see what the TRD Sport could do so I ventured off…
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Podcast: Episode 241 – Wranglin’
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Spoiler alert: the new Jeep Wrangler is good! The 2018 Chevy Silverado, however, isn’t so great. What’s also good is a Kia Stinger GT AWD that wears snow tires and is let loose on a winter driving course. Those are the main topics this week, but we also tackle your podcast questions. Finally, we dip…
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Podcast: Episode 241 – Wranglin'
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Spoiler alert: the new Jeep Wrangler is good! The 2018 Chevy Silverado, however, isn’t so great. What’s also good is a Kia Stinger GT AWD that wears snow tires and is let loose on a winter driving course. Those are the main topics this week, but we also tackle your podcast questions. Finally, we dip…
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Hooniverse Fleet Update: The Saabaru at 210,000 Miles
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You know that point in vehicle ownership, where your aging car might not be worth a whole lot, things are starting to break and you should probably spend the dollars elsewhere, say on…a new car? Well I’ve reached that with my 2005 Saab 9-2x. But truthfully I love my Saabaru too much.
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Two Wheel Tuesday: The False Neutral Podcast #75 – Diamond Jubilee
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The False Neutral crew dives into our third year of podcasting with some tragedy (mechanical and human) some comedy, and a slapstick pratfall. We’ve managed to do a bit of work on our bikes, and there’s a whole lot more work to do that we’re still scheming about and planning. We discuss DIY carbon fiber,…
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How Scion Won with Music
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In times where car stereos have goodies like Apple Car Play, touch screens bigger than the TV in my apartment, USB inputs, XM satellite radio, Pandora, aux inputs and Android Auto, I still go rogue with CDs. Heck, that’s even on the way out very quickly. Remember CD wallets? Leather cases filled with new CDs you…
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Some madman is building a coupe-ified, AWD, LM4-powered 1st-gen CTS-V
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The world of project cars is comprised of such a wide variety of vehicles and wide range of intensiveness required that the vastness never ceases to amaze me. While my own primary project is sometimes mentally all-consuming, it never crosses into the world of being described as “one-off” or “batshit crazy.” And it certainly requires…
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Duesenberg and Ferrari Win Best of Show at Amelia Island Concours
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This weekend marked the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and for the second year in a row, threats of rain meant that the event was held on Saturday rather than the traditional Sunday. This year’s Concours d’Elegance winner was a 1929 Duesenberg J/SJ Convertible owned by Harry Heaggy of Cincinnati, Ohio, while the Concours…