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[singlepic id=3249 w=700 h=800 float=center] Some random stuff from the [insert drama] 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit! [/drama], a.k.a. DUSDMAS. As I was leaving I noticed that Honda was preparing to throw some kind of a party or dinner. Huge ice sculptures, trays of sushi, a ton of shrimp, and gallons of…

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To close out this Hooniverse Interesting Project Car Weekend, I thought I would have a three-way shootout. All three of these cars are running, and in above average condition. So why am I putting these cars in the “Project Car” category? Because they are British, and will need constant attention to keep them running. I…

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So this week this olelongrooffan has been posting a bunch of images I gathered at the Art of The Auto car show last weekend. Surprisingly enough, I spotted a lone longroof, a 65 Falcon and my digital card was full so I was unable to capture a shot of it. Such was not the case…

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From 1996 to 2003, GM built an electric car called the EV1. The car was a huge hit with environmentalists.  Actor Ed Begley Jr. had one and sung its praises from the rooftops.  The electric car was finally being built by a full-scale manufacturer and times were good in EV land.  Alas, all of GM’s…

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It is only January, but the beginning of the “racing action” is almost upon us and the season is about to roar into life. In an effort to provide better understanding of the various forms of road racing in North America and the world I present to you a complete guide to the Grand Am…

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On Friday, Bradley posted this delightful video of championship racecar driver Klaus Graf flogging a retired BMW M1 Procar around the famous Nurburgring. Thanks to our esteemed Hooniverse Fans, we have been made aware of one of those glorious machines that is currently for sale in Belgium. Make the jump to see more…

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[singlepic id=3693 w=720 h=999 float=center] General Motors has been carefully reworking the Buick brand name in order to attract a younger crowd. The Regal fits in between the new small Verano and the bigger LaCrosse, and in the new GS guise is designed to appeal to the younger, usually-import-driving, enthusiast. With images of the badass…

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Okay, it’s Friday the 13th, and you know what that means. That’s right, it’s curtains for promiscuous teens visiting camp Crystal Lake. It’s also time for Mystery Car! and hopefully that will offer you enough of a distraction that you won’t end up a serial killer’s victim. There are certain rules of idiot behavior that…

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Commenter VolvoNut sent us a link to some beautiful high-definition footage from the 1940’s. It’s actually what’s called “stock footage”. For those of you living in California, you’ll be well familiar with this concept — after all, you are stock footage. For the rest of the world, allow me to explain; when filmmakers are hacking…

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Happy Friday, welcome to another edition of that venerated game, Mystery Car!. Today’s edition of the game falls, inconveniently, on Friday the 13th, so perhaps your luck in guessing these things in mere nano-seconds will finally run out. Personally, I don’t believe in such superstition, but regardless, I won’t be walking under any ladders, or…

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  We’ve had a good run of Mystery Cars of late, ones that appear to be challenging enough to cause a dip in global productivity, but not cause excessive pulling of hair or gnashing of teeth. Let’s see if we can keep the dream alive with today’s contender.  Yes, after a short dalliance with technicolor,…

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Down in mines, it was apparently common to keep a caged canary to notify miners when the air was getting too toxic. This 1984 Land Cruiser is also yellow and inside a cage, but it’s best kept where the air is fresh and roads unpaved.

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I hope you are enjoying this Malaise Era Low Mileage Weekend Edition, and this next car really doesn’t fall into the Malaise Era per-say, but it is such an incredible find that I said “what the hell”. This is a nearly flawless 1970 Jaguar XK-E, finished in a period correct colour that makes me weak…

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In Toy Story, one of the things that Mrs. Potato Head needed to keep reminding Mr. Potato Head of was to always remember to pack his angry eyes when he went out a-brawlin’. For many a car, that’s not a problem because they’ve been designed to bring the heat from the get go. There’s no…

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Question for you – what do the passing Škoda, and the humiliated Lambo have in common? Image source: [Club de Locos]  

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Djibouti’s whitewalled Hummer. When you watch the world news on TV, you’re probably looking to see what kind of car that obscure president/prime minister is riding in.  We all know about Obama’s Cadillac and China’s Hongqi, but what about the other 195 world leaders (193 U.N. member states, plus Palestine, Taiwan, the Vatican, and Kosovo)?…

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