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Carlisle Import Nationals Preview: 1973 Fiat 124TC Special
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Continuing our preview of the 2013 Carlisle Import Nationals, here’s a crowd favorite that has appeared at this event at least twice in the last five years. This Fiat 124 Special hails from 1973, and has been resprayed in one of the most charming colors for the 124, or any other 1970s Fiat sedan or…
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Quick Spin: 2013 Nissan Pathfinder – In defense of the CUV
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For 2013, Nissan introduced the Pathfinder, a vehicle designed along with the Infiniti JX, which I liked a lot. Surprisingly, Jeff liked the Pathfinder, yet he wasn’t too crazy about the JX35, which confused me. Hooniverse readers complained that Nissan turned a proper body-on-frame 4×4 into vehicle for someone who does not want a minivan,…
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Hoonivercinema- Monday Music Video
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Coming out of the hard core punk hotbed that was Philadelphia in the early eighties, the Dead Milkmen established themselves as a less serious alternative to anti-establishment bands like the Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains and Black Flag. They initially gained college radio cred with Bitchin’ Camaro, an ode to entitlement and irresponsibility. Their big break…
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Just a Couple Quickies From The Brit Show A Whiles Back
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So a whiles back this olelongrooffan attended a nearly all-Brit car show up in Burt Reynold’s hometown. I captured a bunch of images at that show and am still trying to filter through them. As happens often to this old man, I have forgotten what 1/2 the stuff I had seen really is. Any of…
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Hooniverse Asks: Who Is Your Racing Hero?
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The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the venerable old Indianapolis Motor Speedway is coming up in just a few short weeks, and with it all the pageantry and parades that typically accompany this classic American race. When I was a kid, the Indy 500 was a big, big deal; the Month of May…
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Weekend Edition: A Drive By at Blue Marlin Motors
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Welcome to the final installment of the random carp this olelongrooffan has seen over the past coupla weeks down here in the greater Palm Beach, Florida area. As I was heading south on US1 just a tad bit north of TheStuccoBox last weekend, I spotted that red and white Tri-5 BelAir hardtop in the above…
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Weekend Edition: A Quick Look at DV8 Motorsports
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A little bit earlier this week while this olelongrooffan was out and about chasing down a Nash Metropolitan, I spotted this huge lifted F-Series truck and immediately knew I would be back to check this shop out. This place is called DV8 Motorsports and it is located right here in good ole Palm Beach, Florida.…
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Weekend Edition: The Miss Geico Motorboat Edition
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It’s time now for Day 2 of some of the random carp this olelongrooffan has recently spotted around these here Palm Beach, Florida parts. Last week I was down at the big box that loves Jimmie Johnson so much picking up some bathroom paint (did I tell ya how much I hate to paint?) and…
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Weekend Edition: Last Call: The Out Of This World Twins Edition
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Now this olelongrooffan admits there are a couple of vehicles of which I would like to own in tandem but know this my fellow Hoons, gold Saturns, especially not longroofs, are nowhere to be seen on that list.
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Weekend Edition: The Rusty FJ40 Edition
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So as this olelongrooffan mentioned in that Modern Art Monday post about a Cadillac restomod I saw, I spent last Saturday driving to Daytona Beach to watch thejeepjunkie and a bunch of black and tan car driving dudes extract the Kid’s black Ranger out of a roadside swale. On the way home, I got off…
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Weekend Edition: The First Gen C-Series Bowtie
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Continuing on with some random carp seen by this olelongrooffan while out and about around these here Palm Beach, Florida parts, I offer up this early 1960’s Chevrolet C-10 pickemup truck. This is either a ’60 or a ’61 although I am leaning toward the latter version of it. Bright Red and ready for the…
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Weekend Edition: This Place Is Totally Metropolitan
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So apparently this weekend Hooniverse’s favorite Finn is off to Helsinki for the weekend to catch some World Championship Ice Hockey games, UDMan is still playing hookey and who knows where ThePeteMan is so my fellow Hoons are stuck with this olelongrooffan’s carp for the weekend. As I am not quite creative enough to let…
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Last Call- Nope, We're Walking Edition
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Whether you call them wasps or yellow jackets (I’m sure there’s a difference), one thing’s for certain, the stinging bugs can sure pick inopportune places to build their creepy nests. This old – I think that’s a Chevy – became the home for about a gazillion of the little buggers. I don’t know about what…
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V.I.S.I.T. Sometimes The Ragtop Decision Is A Difficult One
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So a couple weeks ago this olelongrooffan was down and around the Palm Beach International Airport after leaving the Barrett-Jackson festivities in the area. I spotted these two ragtops exiting the private hangar area of that airport and realized it would be a real challenge to decide which one of these to take out into…
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JDM Legends Thursday Meet: The Skylines
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JDM Legends holds a meet once a month for classic Japanese cars. All sorts of sweet Japanese car geeks show up with cool Toyotas, Hondas, Subarus, and Datsuns. A separate post will follow detailing all that great variety, but this one is just for the Skylines. Click through to get your Niss-on. (*self-congratulatory fist pump*)
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Citroën Rendezvous Preview: Peugeot 505 STX
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The annual Citroen Rendezvous isn’t all about Citroens, as every year a number of other French cars make an appearance, most of them from Poozhoe Province. And last year showgoers were treated to a bumper crop of Peugeots, which included the 604, 504, and 406 cars. While we’re all used to 505 sedans, at least…