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2013 NYIAS: Ford needs to offer this finish
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This naked truck is not wearing paint. Instead, it’s showing off its brushed panels with not a care in the world. It looks rather excellent and I think Ford should offer it as an optional “color” choice. There was another vehicle in the same finish, check it out below.
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Craigslist Crapshoot
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It’s Wednesday and that must mean it’s time for Craigslist Crapshoot. Last week I asked you to find Faux-Caminos and Rank-cheros, cars that had been converted to pickups that never ever should have been. Many were found, most were crap, but one stood tall above the others as the king of the freak show fodder…
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NYIAS: Morning Photo Dump
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We’re here, aimlessly wondering the halls of the Javits Center in search the weird and the interesting. Also in search of good coffee. Press conferences are ongoing and we’re staying the hell away from them. We got some random thoughts and pictures for you below, enjoy.
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2013 NYIAS: Here we go…
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It’s that time again, to make you sick of new car news. We’ll give you our usual brand of auto show coverage, of course, which means that you can expect us to try and find stuff that you’ll actually find interesting! Novel! You’ve already gotten a pre-show taste from Kamil courtesy of his post below.…
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NYIAS: Last Night
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We are here, at the 2013 New York Show, and have just sobered up from last night’s parties. I haven’t heard from Jeff and I assume the worst. I will contact his next of kin, the two dachshunds. Myself, I spent most of my evening with the nice folks from Jaguar and Land Rover. First…
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Hooniverse Asks – What Car or Truck do You Love that has One Feature That You Hate?
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Have you ever dated someone – really hit it off – only to find that, while otherwise perfect in every way, they have a laugh that’s like a drill to the forehead? Or worse, they pick their nose and eat the boogers? I know, right? Well, cars are a lot like people, and on occasion…
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Last Call- Eleven Thousand Dollar Yugo Edition
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I’ve often said that people at car auctions are crazy, but up until now I didn’t fully comprehend just how chock full o’nuts they could be. You see that lot listing above from the most recent Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction? Yes, that’s a Yugo GV Cabriolet, one of the few the company managed to produce…
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Finnish Line – 1999 Cadillac Seville STS
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In direct continuation to yesterday’s 1991 Caprice post, and the Chrysler 300M last week, here’s another large American car spotted within close range from each other – not on the same day, though. While the earthly brownish grey 300M was all about warm colours, this 1999 Cadillac Seville STS is all about cold blue steel.
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V.I.S.I.T. – 1969 Austin America
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British Leyland blessed us with many wonderful cars over the years, and was never afraid to pander to the American car buying public, giving us the big rubber bumpers that we demanded. But before 5-mph bumpers became a fad, we had to get by with the smaller chrome ones, as seen on this 1969 Austin…
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Datsun Swap Meet
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As I mentioned last week, I am now the proud and grease-covered owner of a Datsun 240Z. Now, not counting my wife’s cars, I’ve only ever owned one previous Japanese car, and I’ve never had a Datsun before, so I had to do some checking out of the community, now that I do. As it…
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V.I.S.I.T. – The cars YOU have seen in traffic
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Howdy y’all! Welcome to another installment of the vehicles you see in traffic. This week’s post is slightly abbreviated due to me packing up and driving to New York for the Auto Show. I basically just posted up all the pics you sent in, but without quotes or proper credit, which I am deeply sorry…
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Classic Captions – The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Edition
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Classic Captions Post. This is a series of postings that are set to go off around this time almost every Tuesday (when I’m able to produce these postings), so let’s review the premise; I search for images that were used by the car companies in their print advertising or brochures, and…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Care About Road & Track's New Look?
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While there have always been pretenders to the three abreast throne, here in the States at least there have always been pretty much the big three of automotive rags – Car and Driver, Motor Trend, and Road & Track. I’ve always liked to categorize each of these magazines’ personalities by what I think their stereotypical…
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Last Call- Norm Abrams Edition
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Step 1- Get rear-ended. Step 2- Collect insurance payout for damage to your car. Step 3- Notice the stack of pallets behind the home center. Step 4- Profit! Image source: Imgur
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V.I.S.I.T.: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible
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So last weekend after attending a St. Paddy’s Day car show up in the World Center of Racing, as this olelongrooffan was leaving that show filled with man-caves I spotted this sweet old ragtop. I don’t remember if the trim on the side came that way from the factory but I am pretty sure these…
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Finnish Line – 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
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As I hopped to the grocery store to buy some coffee, I noticed this 1991-model Caprice Classic on the parking lot. It, too, is a noticeable car on the parking lot full of boring, and probably the only car there with a modicum of class. Next to the super-ordinary Toyota, it’s like the Caprice shows…