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Two Wheel Tuesday: The Motorcycles of 2012 Greenwich Concours
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I don’t know much about motorcycles: engine, two wheels. That’s it really. And I want to ride the BMW R1200GS around the world. The fact that I failed the writing portion of the motorcycle driver’s license test doesn’t help. In my defense they were asking how much I can drink and what time would I…
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Long Shots: The Pontoon Edition
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One of this olelongrooffan’s favorite Mercedes Benz was spotted while I was down in FantasyLand a couple weeks ago. I would suspect this is a grey market Benz given the fender mounted amber turn indicators just in front of each door. This one of my favorite old school Mercedes body styles.
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Mystery Car
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Yesterday was the first full day of Summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, this year’s solstice having taken place at 7:09 PM (EDT) on Wednesday. The Tropic of Cancer marks the declination of the Sun on the Summer solstice, as does the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere to denote the furthest south where…
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Has the BMW 1 Series become the German Hoon Machine we've always hoped it would?
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According to a recent story on the blog of Autos, BMW is officially ready to release a 320-horsepower 135 out into the world. It’s called the M135i, and it gets its forward motivation courtesy of a turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine that’s saddled with all the caps-lock infused acronyms and tech BMW can throw at it.…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – Toyota Land Cruiser HJ 61
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I first photographed this great-looking Land Cruiser in the autumn. For whatever reason, I didn’t snap more photos of it than just the one seen above, but the matter whas rectified when I noticed it again a couple days ago and could document it properly. It’s not showroom perfect, as there have been some rust…
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Video: Ford underrates the highly-rated horsepower figure of the 2013 Shelby GT500
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Ford recently held an event for the motoring press to introduce the journos to the all-new 2013 Shelby GT500. Our invitation was lost in the mail, but Steve Turner, Editor-In-Chief of 5.0 Mustangs and Super Fords, made the trek to Road Atlanta to sample the new Snake-badged beast. While everyone else was using their fists…
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Mondern Art Monday: A Day at the Museum
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Saturday morning dawned bright and cool in Salt Lake City. To the west, the Bonneville Salt Flats sat quiet and empty, waiting for the focus of Hoons to turn its way come September. But for now, car enthusiasts’ focus lay squarely on the Utah Museum of Fine Art on the campus of the University of…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: The Twofer Edition
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Now my fellow Hoons, this olelongrooffan knows this is Truck Thursday and no, this is not an Alfa Romeo truck we are looking at here. It’s also not a truck. I can hear my fellow Hoons screaming from around the world, “WTF ORLF?” Make the jump to figure it out.
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – Why I Love the Ferrari Testarossa
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For all intents and purposes, I am the Ferrari Testarossa. The Ferrari Testarossa is me. Do I need to clarify that a bit? Well, like I started my DeLorean article a while ago, I am an ’80s guy to the bone. I was born in 1984, when wedge shapes and bold angles were in vogue.…
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Last Call- Johnny Lightning Edition
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This week at the Verse of Hoon, it’s been about spy cars. And to test your car identifying and Bond movie trivia-fu skillz, match each car in the picture with the appropriate 007 film. Image source: Copyright 2012 Hooniverse/Jim Yu
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(Space) Wagon Wednesday – Design Review: 2007 Kia Rondo
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Whither the tall wagon, space wagon, or whatever your chosen moniker is – the key point being that these supremely useful, if nerdy-looking vehicles are all but extinct. The Mistsubishi Expo/Colt/Vista/etc./etc. variants all died away in the early 90s. Other casualties included the Nissan Stanza and the Honda Civic Wagovan. Killed off by the ever…
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Hooniverse Malaise Era Low Mileage Weekend Edition – A 1972 Chevrolet Caprice with 3,300 Miles!
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I have a confession to make… When Chevrolet introduced the new 1971 models to the public, I thought they were one of the best looking models ever put into production. Looking back at this 1972 model, I stand by that statement. This was truly the time in which anyone who was in the market for…
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Last Call- You Look Tired Edition
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Yeah boss, I got you the double decaf latte with a twist and the blueberry. . . OH CRAP, TIRES! Image: [Imgur]
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Defining the Minivan
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On a day when we usually look wagons, we will take a quick look a minivans. In 1984 there was only one definition for what a minivan should be, these being the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager twins. While these two vehicles have continued to stay the course and remain the true to their original form, although…
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Used Car Reviews – 1998 Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6
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Just in case I’ve ever seemed too pointedly Euro-centric in my posts, here’s what is most likely the most American car I have ever driven. It’s a 1998 Maxima in appliance white, but what makes it stand out amongst Finnish Nissans is that it’s originally been sold new in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Like the Mustang…
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Last Call- What's Wrong With This Picture Edition
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The area on a car or truck ahead of the firewall is generally called the front clip. I only mention that in passing, and relatedly, am leaving this picture here. . . because apparently, this happened. Image: [Imgur]