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Podcast: Episode 221 – Trippin' in the Benz
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Here’s a solo episode from the road. I just took my 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 for a drive from Orange County out to Palm Springs to sample the new Land Rover Velar. It’s the longest trip I’ve done in the Benz to date, and the old Merc handled it like a champ. So I chat about…
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Hooniverse Asks: Touch-up paint?
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I’ve been working to bring the paint of my ’74 Benz back to life. The folks at Meguiar’s just helped out a lot by showing me how a proper wax job can do just that. One issue that this has highlighted, however, is all of the dings, dents, and scratches that have accumulated on this…
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2017 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas: Many Wants, Some Oddballs
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The 2017 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction will run from October 19th to the 21st. As with any Barrett-Jackson auction, there will hundreds of very interesting cars going to the auction block. There will be three Ford GTs and a 918 Spyder in Brad’s favorite (sarcasm) Martini livery. Add to that the standard Lambos, Ferraris, and…
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The Amazing Vehicles of 2017 Overland Expo East
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They meet twice per year, on the east and west side of the United States. They come from everywhere. They are outdoor lovers, vehicle enthusiasts, and explorers, all in one. Along come vendors of equipment, service providers, and vehicle manufacturers. They all meet to learn driving, survival, and camping skills. They checkout each others’ vehicles,…
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Forza Motorsport 7: A Gem with Some Minor Flaws
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This past weekend, I got in some proper video game time. It was then that I truly remembered how great it is when you can make a racing sim silly yet still technical. There’s a perverse joy found when you take all of the technology and handling models that Turn 10 Studios developed, and then…
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Anthony Bourdain explores the world of Hazan Motorworks
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A custom built motorcycle can easily be considered a bit of rolling art. Such are the pieces created by Max Hazan out of his Hazan Motorworks shop in Los Angeles. The frames spring forth to cradle the heart that is the engine while the wheels and tires stand strong like a pair of shoulders firm…
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Hooniverse Asks: What new automotive technology has your attention?
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We love old cars. There’s no denying the fact that driving a machine predating our own year of birth is a joy many of us relish. Still, there are aspects of old car ownership that can be tiresome at times. It’s all worth putting up with, but occasionally you see a bit of the newer…
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Watch Bill Caswell drink beer and talk about his life
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Bill Caswell is a human person that is basically automotive enthusiasm distilled to its purest essence. He gave up a career that paid him well to do insane things with cars. From his $500 BMW entry in WRC Mexico to his continuing adventures today, Caswell is a man with many stories. He’s a friend of…
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Takeaways I Learned From Lowering My Car
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After years and years of having friends joking call my fourth-gen Chevrolet Camaro a monster truck, I decided to splurge on a whole bag of new, suspension goodies. The end goal was to lower the ride height close to two-inches all-way around. And do it entirely by myself. To draft a simple timeline before jumping…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 227 – Accord-ing To Tub
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We have a ton of exciting news this week! Brad was recently on the tenth generation Honda Accord launch, and genuinely liked the car (surprising even himself). Furthermore, we’ve got another Radwood coming up, presented by our friends at Jalopnik. Go check out the @radwoodofficial Instagram and this post on Jalopnik for more information. You…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 227 – Accord-ing To Tub
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We have a ton of exciting news this week! Brad was recently on the tenth generation Honda Accord launch, and genuinely liked the car (surprising even himself). Furthermore, we’ve got another Radwood coming up, presented by our friends at Jalopnik. Go check out the @radwoodofficial Instagram and this post on Jalopnik for more information. You…
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The News for October 6th, 2017
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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: Range Rover Sport gets new refinements and plug-in hybrid option Nissan reveals Nismo LEAF concept for the…
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H.O.T. Damn, Round Two: M5 vs CTS-V vs E63 AMG S
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Round Two: Luxury super-sedans Welcome back to H.O.T. Damn, the still terribly-titled game in which your automotive fantasies are played out online for you to continue to fantasize over. It’s the vehicular “what-if?” theoretical scenario that daunts your wishes and taunts your dreams, turned into a game. It’s self-explanatory: pick one to Hoon, pick one…
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2017 Bathurst 1000 Preview
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The end of September and beginning of October are circled on Australian racing fans calendars, like Memorial Day weekend for Indy Car fans and mid-June for sports car fans. Memorial Day is the Indy 500, mid-June, the 24 hours of LeMans, the end of September is an equally historic and important race, it’s the Bathurst 1000…
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Wanted: BMW Technician, Mercedes-AMG Experience a Plus
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United BMW is looking for a new technician, preferably one with good experience and mechanical knowledge, is good with kids, and can tell the difference between a BMW roundel and a Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star. I promise this is real. [Source: Facebook]
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Review: 2017 BMW M550i and 530i
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A car review is supposed to be about the car being reviewed. But I am going to get personal now. I have owned three 5-series BMWs of three different generations. I have driven many 5s on various roads and tracks. My favorite overall is the E34 series, followed by E39, and a favorite for performance…