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Craigslist: 1978 Bultaco Sherpa T awaits new trials
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Man that Craig, he’s got one hell of a list, right? While perusing his lengthy list I managed to pluck a vintage gem from the swirling sea of over-priced “custom” Harley-Davidsons. Sitting in someone’s yard in the very town in which I reside is a 1978 Bultaco Sherpa T. What does that T stand for?…
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Down on the Amsterdam Street – Citroën LNA
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Walking the Amsterdam streets with the famous automotive writer Blake Z. Rong, this was the first car that merited a mid-sentence HOLY SHIT realization. A Citroën LNA of all things! Complete with a few knocks and a totally matte paint, it looked like a very good runaround if you like your Citroëns tiny and shortened.
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Video (trailer): Finding The Best Bar in America on a 1960 BMW R60/2
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I like alcohol. No, this isn’t going to be that type of post (not yet anyway…) I enjoy trying new beers and a new bar can bring about new friends. Where is “the best bar” is a question that would seemingly have hundreds or thousands of answers. In a new film, one man sets out…
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Down on the Amsterdam Street – Renault Fluence Z.E. Electric Taxi
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My weekend in The Netherlands is over and I have now returned to the wintery North behind The Wall. What, this isn’t the Game of Thrones reality? Never mind, but brace yourselves: the Amsterdam street sightings are coming. This was the first car I came in contact with: a fully electric Renault Fluence Z.E. taxicab.…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Automotive Unitasker "Special Tools" do You Own?
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The Curved Dash Olds was the first car designed around a common set of parts, and was in fact the first to be built in series on a rolling assembly line. This interchangeability was demonstrated to the press as Olds mechanics removed components from one completed car, and proceeded to install them on a second.…
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Last Call- I'm Glad You Cleared That Up Edition
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Considering the ramifications of being misidentified in certain caste systems, it does seem important to ensure the rightful establishment of your position in society. That’s the likely reason the owner of the above Corolla used the traditional tape and rattle can method of making sure his or her ride isn’t misconstrued as something that it…
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An Alternative To The Daytona 500
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While thejeepjunkie was able to score tickets for this olelongrooffan to this year’s 55th running of the Daytona 500, I just couldn’t bring myself to fight all that damn traffic and deal with all those rednecks just to see a bunch of cars go roundy-round from the garage area of the Daytona International Speedway. Instead,…
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The Carchive: The Dodge Magnum
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Welcome to another instalment of what is officially Linday Lohan’s favourite thing to read in the bath. It’s R.A-S.H. Two of the brochures I dredged out of the archive last week were met with only a lukewarm reception; but at least I’ve established a datum point in terms of where the interest boundaries lie. I’m…
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This 1930 Rolls-Royce isn't just passing Grey Poupon… it's passing everything
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Oh to have money… the things I’d do. One person in Michigan knows what they like doing with their money, and it includes building a rather interesting 1930 Rolls-Royce. Look at the picture of the car above, and tell me if you notice anything interesting. Oh, you spotted the header coming out of the bodywork…
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Modern Art Monday: Bertone bringing British beauty to Geneva
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I couldn’t wait until Wagon Wednesday to share this. You all know that I have a hankering for all things longroof. Additionally, I think modern Aston Martin vehicles are things of beauty. Can you combine the two and wind up with something still seductive and lovely? Thanks to the house that Giovanni Bertone built, the…
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Hoonivercinema- Monday Music Video
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It’s time to shake off those Monday blues with a little blues-infused British rock. Supergrass first released Diamond Hoo Ha Man as a single on a limited edition -1,500 pressings – vinyl record. It was subsequently released on their Diamond Hoo Ha album, and as this video. The best part of the video of course…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Send Us Vehicles You See in Traffic
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Remember the various cars of Poland I wrote about in the past? Well, no one in particular actually went around with a camera in hand and started snapping pictures. All of the pictures were submitted by the readers of zlomnik.pl and then put together by the website dudeperson. And I think we should do the…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car has the Most Awesome Factory Interior?
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The earliest cars – those of more than a century ago – had no interior. There may have been a tufted cushion, and perhaps a rudimentary canvas cover, but for the most part you pretty much rode on the car, rather than in it. Oh how times have changed. Today, your car ‘s or truck’s…
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Weekend Edition – Parking, Amsterdam Style
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As I said in my earlier Lada post, I’ve spent a couple of days in Amsterdam this weekend. The city is surprisingly nice in terms of car spotting: there’s a bunch of Amsterdam street sightings in supply in the near future. But as a weekend post, I’ll show you how they park around here. Or…
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Weekend Edition – Slammed Lada VAZ 2107
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Welcome to today’s second modified Russian car post. Continuing with the low, low theme of slammed Ladas, this time I’m featuring another post from the Russian tuning site rubnroll – but in the classic, boxy, rear-wheel-drive body instead of the FWD Samara. This petrol blue car is similar to the black one featured on the…
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Weekend Edition – Slammed Lada VAZ 2109 Samara
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Welcome to the Weekend Edition. This time, I’m penning my submissions from the tables of various Nordic airports, as I’m spending my weekend in Amsterdam and other Dutch places of note. This naturally means there will be Dutch DOTS stuff in the pipeline for y’all to enjoy. Today’s theme is all about tuned Russian cars.…