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G-Wagon Cabrio Pickup Will Put a Smile on the Most Serious German Farmer's Face
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It started with the G-Wagen camper on Bring-a-Trailer earlier this week. Like some kind of obsessive, any mention of a G-Wagen sends me searching eBay for more examples to make Jeff ashamed of his Land Rover addiction. The results are always a mix of $75,000 G500s and interesting sub-$20k grey market imports. Obviously, we search…
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Hooniverse Asks- What’s History’s Greatest 4-Banger Racing Engine?
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This past weekend being the Memorial Day holiday here in the U.S. also meant the running of that fast oval classic, the Indy 500. Today, the IndyCar series engine formula is a 2.2-litre turbocharged V6 running on E85. Chevrolet and Honda dominate the engine builders – along with, of all companies, Lotus – meaning that…
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Fastback Friday Long Shots: A Pair of Vintage Fords
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So, this olelongrooffan has mentioned previously that I spent last weekend down in toney Naples, Florida for my wonderful daughter’s high school graduation. While there, I spotted another couple cool old similar fastbacks for my fellow Hoons viewing pleasure.
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The Puffy Cheeks of a Black Cat – Jaguar XJR
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The titular phrase refers to a tongue twister in Finnish – mustan kissan paksut posket. Try saying that quickly a few times in a row. While practicing, here’s today’s sighting for you to look at – a black, black, black Jaguar XJR. After hours and hours of extensive research, I was able to pinpoint it…
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Hooniverse Asks- When Does the New Wear Off?
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So say you get a new car, something perhaps that you are seeking to keep in as pristine condition as possible, for as long as you can. You don’t let people so much as fart in it, much less eat their filthy Taco Bell or, god help them, smoke a cigarette. That new car smell…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Best Car Badge of All Time?
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Upside down, your viper looks like a duck. That statement is reason enough to keep your ten cylinder Dodge Compensator shiny-side up. Regardless of its avian face doppelgänger status, the Viper’s badge, like the rest of the car, is pretty badass. That’s important because frequently a car’s badge has to do solo duty in expressing its…
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Hooniverse Asks- Who is the World's Greatest Automotive Artist?
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There’s no doubt that customizing cars – whether something as simple as a belt line stripe, or as complex as metalwork – is an art form. And like any medium, automotive art has its patrons. Also, like most art forms, automotive artists have been known to be – to put it judiciously – eclectic on…
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Hooniverse Asks- What’s The Weirdest British Car? (Weird Week)
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We’re well into Weird Week having yesterday contemplated the most atypical of the Italians, and you all came through with flying colors – those being red white and freaky deaky green that is. Another country for which green features prominently on their cars is Great Britain, whose British Racing Green is one of the world’s…
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Hooniverse Asks- What MX5 Competitor Is The Most Unappreciated?
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We all know that, since its introduction in 1989, Mazda’s MX5 Miata has been the gold standard of small, light, affordable sports cars. That’s not to say however, that there haven’t been challenges to its throne. Rarely does a car transcend its mere metal, plastic and rubber amalgamate, but Mazda’s MX5 has, over the past…
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Mystery Car!
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Today is Friday, March 16th, and on this date in 1966 the Gemini 8 space capsule achieved the first ever space docking with the un-manned Agena Target Vehicle. That accomplishment was short-lived however, due to a stuck thruster on the Gemini capsule forcing the mission to be aborted. Still, it proved a major milestone for…
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – 1996 Ford Aerostar XLT
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As I’ve said, there are often certain cars in this town that I continuously attempt to hunt down and photograph. I’ve managed to do just that on several occasions, even if it has taken a few months for the car to appear in such light that it would photograph decently. This 1996 Aerostar isn’t in…
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Late Night Saab Sighting – 1990 Saab 900S turbo
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Last night it was time to drop off my Mitsubishi at the local garage, so it could get a ball joint replaced and pass the yearly inspection. This handily coupled with a chance to get a breath of fresh air, and when we walked back from the dormant garage forecourt, car keys safely dropped in…
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Last Call- Float Like a Cadillac, Sting Like Bee Edition
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This April 4, 1963 photo shows Cassius Clay and his mother, Odessa Grady Clay, backing Cassius’ Caddy out of the family home’s driveway in Louisville, Kentucky. Cassius later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, although he also answers to ‘the Greatest.’ Whatever you want to call him, this year the iconic boxer and Cadillac man, turned…
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Hooniverse Overseas via eBay Edition – UK Delights of the 70s
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Welcome to a special edition of Hooniverse Weekend, where I will take you on a journey overseas via eBay. I decided to explore the offshore eBay sites, from the UK, Germany, France, and Australia. My goal was to look for the cars of the 70s that were produced from each of these destinations, and share…
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California Craigslist: "Slant nose" Porsche 930
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I didn’t even enter anything into the search bar in the automotive section of my local Craigslist. Still, one of the first results was this 1975 Porsche 930 Cabriolet. Not just any 930 mind you, this one has the ultra rare Slant Nose or “Flachbau” option. Wait… didn’t the seller say this is a 1975?…
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CAS 2012: Shelby GT 500 Convertible
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