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The Carchive: The Lancia Y10
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From last week’s look at the Mazda 626, a car that had buyers both sides of the Atlantic abandoning domestic rivals in droves, we turn our attentions to a car that, as far as I know, was never sold Stateside in any official capacity. It was an interesting car, an interesting design and an interesting…
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2017 Barrett-Jackson Northeast – More than just muscle cars
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I have spent more time than I want to admit watching various automotive auctions on the TV. It’s good background noise and occasionally something very interesting comes through in between what seems to be a sea of classic American muscle cars in various tastes of modifications. Prices vary from “OMG, that’s a steal, I wish…
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The News for June 23rd, 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: Cadillac XTS gets numerous updates for 2018 Jaguar announces E-Pace compact SUV, debuts in July Camaro ZL1…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 204 – Project Stork W/ Manuel Carrillo III
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This episode of the Cammed & Tubbed Podcast is brought to you by Manuel Carrillo III and his Project Stork 1977 Porsche 911S. Cam and Brad and Manuel sit around to talk project cars, road trips, and more. Cam recently did some work to his Stanza. Brad went on a press trip to drive the…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 204 – Project Stork W/ Manuel Carrillo III
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This episode of the Cammed & Tubbed Podcast is brought to you by Manuel Carrillo III and his Project Stork 1977 Porsche 911S. Cam and Brad and Manuel sit around to talk project cars, road trips, and more. Cam recently did some work to his Stanza. Brad went on a press trip to drive the…
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S197 vs S550: How well does the prior-gen Mustang GT hold up, and how much better is the current model?
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Driving subsequent generations of any particular vehicle is always an interesting experience. You get to experience and feel for yourself the work an automaker did to improve upon the prior model, and at the same time you have a chance to evaluate the more modern example to see if their efforts were successful. I’ve had…
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Just Cleaning Up The Thumbdrives: VW Ads
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So this olelongrooffan has been spending some of my free time lately trying to organize the over 5,000 images I have saved to several different thumbdrives over the past few years. Some of the many images I have saved have been Vintage VW Ads. Most were created by Doyle, Dane and Bernbach and their early…
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Quick Spin: 2017 Dodge Charger SXT AWD
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Please give all the credit and respect to Dodge, all of FCA actually, for creating some of the most interesting vehicles on the market today. And then for having the guts to splash them in some equally ridiculous colors. Take this Yellow Jacket Dodge Charger, for instance. What other brand would offer a relatively pedestrian…
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The 2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE just ripped the 'Ring a new one
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The other day, I posted a video of my review of the Chevy Camaro SS 1LE. There’s a more evil beast coming out soon though, and its badging will read ZL1. You can spec your future freak-beast Camaro in 1LE guise, and that gets you Dynamic Spool Valve dampened suspension setup, a healthy heaping of…
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The Mazda MX-5 RF: A Miata for people who hate convertibles
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The ND Miata is good. There’s no denying that the current generation Mazda MX-5 is an excellent machine. Still, I’m a bit of weird who prefers coupes to convertibles. Some air would be nice… and that’s where the MX-5 RF comes into play. Say hello to the Retractable Fastback version of …The Answer to any…
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A Rare Three Wheeler
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So the other day this olelongrooffan was out and about, cruising down old Route 66 here in the Queen City of The Ozarks and spotted this contraption offered for sale. It was parked on the sidewalk outside of those nearly commonplace antique shops lining that historic roadway.
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Podcast: Episode 207 – Dan Greenawalt and Forza 7
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Dan Greenawalt, the Creative Director for Turn 10 Studios, swings by the podcast studio to talk about Forza 7. We dive into a bit of his current car love (A Mustang GT350), and press him for some details on the game before taking your questions. Hooniverse – Dan Greenawalt and Forza 7
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The DFL Show: Episode 57 – Porsche Homer
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Eric, Stef, and Brad are all talking racing this week. We recorded at a weird time, so we didn’t have a full cast. This week’s episode is all about the 24 hours of Le Mans. We give a recap of the race, a few of our thoughts, and some experiences that we had during the…
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House of Muscle brings some classic Camaro heat to your screen
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Mike Musto and his House of Muscle are back on YouTube with a new episode. The latest installment has Mike whipping through some glorious Northern California backroads. He’s doing so in a 1970 Chevy Camaro that’s been built with the goal of being a track beast. It does this by coming packed with a GM LSA…
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Don't Squash That Gold Bug
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Many of the undertakings this olelongrooffan has shared with my fellow Hoons have been described as “Went There, Saw That” experiences and many of those experiences have been at car shows, both local and national in exposure. I have also noted that the capture of images of Tri 5 Bowties at those shows has not…
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The False Neutral #61: Debunking Internet Lore
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This week Garrett and Eric dive into internet lore when it comes to motorcycle maintenance and modifications. Items like race fuel, aftermarket pipes, and dino v synthetic oils. Garrett also discusses his upcoming four-day trip and how he talked his friend with the old Kawasaki to buy something newer for the trip. Please remember to like,…