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Air Force One – Customized 1987 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
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This 1987 Chevrolet Corvette convertible embraces the ’80sness of the ‘Vette. Everything on it is done over the top, from the purple paint job to the outrageous rear wing. And yes, it actually does say AIR FORCE ONE on it. Like the namesake ’80s sneakers, I love it for the tastelessness of it. Talking Vettes…
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Modern Art Monday: 1956 Cadillac Coupe "Resto-Mod"
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So last weekend, this olelongrooffan was up in the World Center of Racing to attend the SCCA Spring Track Days with my younger brother, thejeepjunkie. As this was his first time to attend a track days weekend (yeah, I know) he was rather excited about it. Me? Other than the fact I would be attending…
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Review: 2012 Dacia Duster 1.6 4×2 Access
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I really enjoy eating crackers with just butter on them, not even cheese. I like the taste of butter, the simple crackle of the cracker, the dryness on your tongue and, possibly, the sting of a particle of salt if you’re really lucky. There’s nothing wrong with plain, whether we’re talking about cuisine, clothes or…
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Hoonivercinema- Monday Music Video
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You know who likes car rides more than even you? That’s right, dogs do. Whether it’s the heady rush of all those new smells, the panoply of sights, or just the opportunity to let their floppy jowls flap in the wind, most of the world’s crotch-sniffing fuzz-butts love riding in cars. This week’s music video,…
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Greenwich Concours Preview: 1973 Momo Mirage
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2012 was not only the year that the Mayan prophecy came true (the one about New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys combining to battle the forces of good), but it was also the year that the Momo Mirage emerged from relative anonymity from one of the dustier pages of automotive history. Specifically,…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Pay and Pump, or Pump and Pay? (Pump Week)
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As car owners, one thing that we may currently take for granted is the lowly gas station. Once a proud beacon of repair, refuel and respect, they’re now on average just a place where you’re more likely to find a microwave burrito (yum) than a mechanic. Not only that but as the inevitable tide of…
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Weekend Edition – May 1st Cruise: Seen Around Town
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In this, the last May 1st Cruise post I show a bunch of cars I saw scrambled around the town after the cruise had ended. The machinery here is various: cars attracted to the town centre by the sunny weather and people out and about. The first sighting to report is this ice silver Porsche…
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Weekend Edition – Black Smoke Racing Mercedes-Benz W203 Wagon
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The prize-winning drifting weirdos/heroes from the region, Black Smoke Racing, were also present at the parking lot where the May 1st cruise started off. I didn’t notice if they did a lap around the town, but I made sure to snap a couple of photos of their new drifting weapon when they were showing it…
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Weekend Edition – May 1st Cruise: Classic European Cars
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My May Day Weekend Edition posts continue, and today it’s time to move onto the European cars photographed on the May 1st cruise in Kokkola, Finland. As expected, the turn-out was somewhat centred on American cars, but there were a number of very nice European cars present, some of them exceptionally rare.
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Weekend Edition – May 1st Cruise: The Ponies and the Muscle
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Now that we’ve gotten the older and the more ostentatious vehicles out of the way, here are some of the more muscular and sporty American cars seen on May 1st. It probably won’t surprise you if I tell you there’s going to be a lot of Mustangs. The Camaro, with its eyes closed, was a…
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Weekend Edition – May 1st Cruise: The Classics
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While the earlier post showed off the older metal, here’s where we move on to the slighly newer saloons and large coupes of the ’60s et cetera. Again, the cut-off is somehow vague, so don’t hang me high. It also seemed everything on this quintessentially Finnish parking lot needed to be parked next to a…
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Weekend Edition – May 1st Cruise: The Oldies
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As is customary over here, on May 1st everybody embraces the coming summer. Everybody but the most miserable individuals have the day off work, some educated people wear funny white caps stained by past May Day celebrations, and the cool cars roll out the garages. Many towns have a separately organized cruise, where the enthusiast…
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Last Call- Opportunity Knocking Edition
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Shelby’s original Cobra was a vehicle of opportunity, making do with what they had. AC having lost the Bristol engine to power their Ace, and Ford debuting a new small thin-wall V8 but lacking a suitable performance platform in which to showcase the mill, both unknowingly needed each other. Acting as middleman, and representing the…
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V.I.S.I.T. – 1978 BMW 323i in as-new condition
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I don’t think it’s unfair to say this 1978 BMW E21 323i isn’t far from being in as-new condition. Reportedly a Japanese import, it only has a mere 91 000 km on the clock and displays no wear anywhere that I could see. Spotted on the street, in tender May sunshine, it looked irresistible –…
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The News for May 3rd, 2013
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! This is a weekly recap of some of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or the bull. I also throw in a little opinion of mine, just because I can. This week: Porsche reveals its insane 2014 911 Turbo and Turbo S The 2014 Toyota 4Runner gets a…
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Seen in a parking garage: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
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[Disclaimer: This piece was written by Lauri Ahtiainen, of recent Motoring Con Brio fame. He drives a red Miata and a bunch of Peugeot 406:s. -Antti] As black four door Mercs with inline four engines go, this one is pretty special. Sitting in a parking garage between a white Jetta and a grey…