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Carlisle Import Nationals Preview: 1983 Plymouth Sapporo Technika
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If you thought that the Carlisle Import Nationals was all about European cars…. you were mostly correct. But what the Japanese car contingent lacks in numbers, it more than makes up for in content. Just take a look at this rare Plymouth Sapporo Technika owned by Brad DeSantis, which appeared at the 2012 Carlisle Import…
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Mystery Car
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Tomorrow is Star Wars day, and in light of that auspicious occasion this week’s Mystery Car is . . . completely unrelated to that venerated film. However, it’ll still give you something to do this morning when you’re done practicing your May the fourth be with you greeting. As you may recall, the rules are simple…
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Hooniverse Obscure Muscle Car Garage – The 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Obscure Muscle Car Garage, a regular feature which aims to expand the notion of what a muscle car is, and have some fun in the process. It wasn’t the Pontiac GTO, Ford Mustang or Chevy 409 that began the performance car wars, it was arguably, the Chrysler 300. Making its debut…
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Hooniverse Asks- Growing Up, What Car Did Your Family Own That You Wish You Had Today?
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When I was a kid, my family had a ’65 T-bird. It was a deep metallic forest green topped with a black vinyl roof featuring luxurious chromed landau bars. The thing though that I most remember about that car was the sequential turn signals. Bling, bling, bling, dark, bling, bling, bling, dark. It was mesmerizing.…
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Last Call- Making the Jump to Lightspeed Edition
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Looking like the view out the windshield (meteor shield?) of the Millennium Falcon, this shot of the final frontier is in reality a fisheye through the multiple windows and moon roofs of a car. Anyone want to wager a guess which one? Image source: Imgur
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Craigslist Find – 1991 BMW M3 Convertible
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Somewhere in New Jersey, there’s a rare and mysterious 1991 BMW M3 Convertible looking for a new owner. The owner has it listed at $48,000, which is indicative of just how rare this car is – only 786 E30 M3 Convertibles were produced worldwide, none of which were sold directly to the U.S – and…
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Truck Thursday: A Slightly Modded Second Gen C-10
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A little earlier this week, this olelongrooffan was cruising down Alternate A1A just south of TheStuccoBox I call home and I spotted this second gen GM truck parked in the lot of a local filling station. As it has been a while since I have seen anything Truck Thursday worthy, I kinda figured that whipping…
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It's Miata Season – 1991 Mazda MX-5
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It’s not unreasonable to expect to see a bunch of Miatas driving around here in the coming summer months. The weather might even be so nice as to permit a short drive with the top down. I shot this 1991 MX-5 yesterday, amidst weather reports that it had actually snowed in some parts of the…
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Converting Mercedes-Benz Fire Truck into an Expedition Truck
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My endless search for the perfect expedition vehicle which I will never realistically buy has brought me to this Mercedes Truck. It is currently on Expedition Portal. It was not the end result which impressed me the most, however, but the step-by-step documentation of the built process. Yes, we have seen a MAN fire truck…
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1992 BMW E34 M5 Nürburgring Edition: the coolest family saloon in town
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You know it’s May when all the nicest cars come out. This exceptionally clean 1992 BMW M5 Nür belongs to the BMW mechanic that checks out my E34 when needed, and it’s certainly a pleasant sight parked on the street corner. The M5 is getting good use, and you can see a child seat in…
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Carlisle Import Nationals Preview: 1978 Fiat 131S Supermirafiori
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As it has been pointed out to me many times, Sittrons and Poozhoes are all nice and everything, but what about all the cars for everyday people, ones who don’t wear birkenstocks over loud socks and who don’t have Italo-Czech-Swedish accents? Well here’s your answer to that, in the form of another Carlisle Import Nationals…
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Hooniverse Asks- What’s The Greatest Driving Song From The ‘80s?
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The dawn of the eighties saw the last of Joan Claybrook heading up the NHTSA and her insipid 85-mph speedometer mandate adding insult to injury with the near death by boredom experience that was the national 55-mph speed limit. Those were trying times. Of course as the nation shook off the last vestiges of the…
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Last Call- Not So Smart Phones Edition
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These days our lives are filled with more and more opportunity for distraction. Texting while driving is one of the worst, as this PSA in crumpled metal attests. Image source: Imgur
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Craigslist Find – 1959 Edsel Ranger
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Fresh from the pages of the book A Face Only a Mother Could Love, I present to you the 1959 Edsel Ranger. This short-lived model has become somewhat collectible, given its low production numbers and, let’s say, unique styling. This particular car, the 2-door hardtop, was limited to just 5,966 original examples. Let’s see what the seller…
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Wagon Wednesday: It's All Peugeots And Messerschmitts For This olelongrooffan
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So, my fellow Hoons, it has been three years to the day that the Hooniverse Overlords allowed this olelongrooffan a key to the vault that is Hooniverse. And what a ride for this olelongrooffan it has been. 605 posts. Yeah, the 300, 325, 504, 505 and 604 anniversary posts just slipped on by. And 1,095…
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Carlisle Import Nationals Preview: Volvo 145
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Isn’t it amazing how quickly the 140-series Volvos disappeared from our roads? There are still plenty of 240s used as daily drivers to be sure, but I remember a time in the early 1990s when it was still pretty common to see a 145 station wagon. Actually, the Volvo contingent at the Carlisle Import Nationals…