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Mystery Car
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Flags, where would we be without them? Nations would have nothing to salute or go to war for, and of course more importantly, corner workers would have nothing with which to communicate with passing racers other than tonsil-taxing screams. Chaos would reign. Not only can we all sleep well at night, comfortable in the knowledge…
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The Beginning and the End of the Lexus LFA – Together at Last
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The Lexus LFA we all know and love has been out of production for a few months now. Just 500 examples were made, all of which are now roaming free on the world’s roadways, minus a few being kept in a museum. Those 500 Lexus LFAs are very special cars, because to this day there…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Country Has Made The Greatest Car?
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Here we are at week’s end, and I thought it may be fun to go out with a bang. After Edmunds came out earlier this week with the flame bait article on the 100 Ugliest Cars of All Time – which was possibly the stupidest automotive listicle ever compiled – I thought I’d try for Hooniverse…
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Last Call- Ultimate Tailgater Edition
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Yes, that is a fully restored 1969 Ford Bronco with a 302 and a 4-speed. . . and a pull-out charcoal barbecue in the back. Set your jaws to dropped. Image source: ©2013 Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved
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Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach: A Trio Of MOPAR Land Yachts For Your Enjoyment
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As this olelongrooffan pointed out on Wagon Wednesday, the Barrett-Jackson boys brought out a little bit of everything for their Palm Beach festivities. After longroofs, probably some of my favorite cars are the “D-bodies” offered by Chrysler in the late 1950’s and very early 1960’s. It appears that Chrysler didn’t designate their chassis with a…
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Truck Thursday – Safety Yellow 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300GD is a gold(ish) god
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If yesterday’s lovely and green 280SLC was all neat and tidy, today’s 1983 G-Wagen is nothing like that. And since someone’s pried it off, there’s not even a Mercedes star on the front grille to act as a unifying feature on the two vehicles. The long-wheelbase, five-door truck is finished in safety yellow, and really…
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Found on eBay: The worst Land Rover ever made
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Reader P16911 has sent in plenty of tips over the years. Today, however, he’s sent in the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Okay, it’s not the absolute worst, but it pains me to think that a Land Rover gave its life for the “creation” currently for sale on eBay. It was produced by coachbuilders Glenfrome…
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Video Review: 2013 Dodge DartReady to Rallye? Not quite
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I really wanted to like the Dodge Dart. The exterior styling is wonderful, and the interior cabin space is great. I love the very comfortable yet supportive cloth seats, and the center stack is filled out perfectly thanks to the large touchscreen system. When outside and inside work so nicely together, you’d expect a winning…
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American Detours: I'm bringing you classic cars on classic roads in a new show [w/video]
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Earlier today I mentioned that my friend Jason Harper has a new car show. Well, Mr. Harper isn’t the only one with a new show because I’ve got something pretty excellent to share with you all. I’m the co-host for a new web series called American Detours, and it premieres on Monday at AmericanDetoursTV.com. The…
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Friends of Hooniverse: New show Fast Lane brings us beautiful cars in amazing locations
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Anytime someone says they’re putting together a car show for television it leads to the inevitable comparisons to Top Gear. That’s a bad thing for the folks pitching the show, because nothing can match the Clarkson, Hammond, and May-trifecta. Not every show wants to be Top Gear though, and there’s a new one in the…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Use a Radar Detector?
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Let me start out by saying that Hooniverse in no way advocates exceeding the posted speed limit on any public road, nor ever offers a hearty hells-yeah when someone puts the pedal to the metal outside of a closed course. Okay, now that that’s out of the way, do you use a radar detector as…
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Last Call- First World Problems Edition
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While impressive proof that not all purveyors of ostentation prefer to travel via private jet and chauffeured limousine, I still wouldn’t like to get stuck behind this well-heeled holidayer on a windy stretch of no-pass two lane. Image source: Imgur
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K-Car Abomination Gives Man (another) Stroke
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“[sc:ebay itemid=”370792328361″ linktext=”What fresh hell is this?” ]” Might be one response to the above photo. Or, “it looks like a 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 era Corvette.” Perhaps even a “Ferrari” or “Thunderbird.” But if you’re Hooniverse’s own Jim Brennan, the reaction is, “It’s giving me another stroke just looking at it…”
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R.A-S.H: Esoteric Exotica: Borgarelli.
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R.A-S.H tends to concentrate on those cars that at least have some relevance, that some of us mere mortals can relate to in some way, or at least that most of us have seen at some point. Every now and again, though, there comes the opportunity to discuss a vehicle so mind-blowing, so outrageous that…
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Carlisle Import Nationals Preview: Peugeot 505 Turbodiesel
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If you haven’t put the Carlisle Import Nationals on your calendar this year, now might not be a bad time to start making plans. And I don’t care what you have going on at the end of May, and whose graduation your relatives are guilting you into traveling to. Your cousin Scarlet can graduate from…
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Wagon Wednesday: The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Longroof Edition
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So as this olelongrooffan has pointed out previously, this past weekend was the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach show just a short drive south of TheStuccoBox I now call home. And in typical Barrett-Jackson fashion, there was something at that event for everyone, including this olelongrooffan.