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Last Call- Incongruous Pairings Edition
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Long, long ago, in a Dodge Charger far, far too orange. . . Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Mopar Quick Shift Thursday – A 1962 Plymouth 413 Super Stock
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Welcome to the continuing saga that is the Mopar Quick Shift Thursday. Our next car is a bombshell, as its one of the very rare 413 Super Stock Plymouths from 1962. The Max Wedge 413 was as rare — and as difficult to manage — on the street as any other factory engine built primarily…
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Mopar Quick Shift Thursday – A 1967 Dodge Coronet 500
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Continuing on with the Mopar Quick Shift Thursday, here is another example of a classic late 60s Mopar. The Dodge Coronet was revised in the 1965 model year using an altered Chrysler B Body that made its debut in 1962 as the Dodge Polara, and the Dodge Dart (along with the Plymouth Fury). These were…
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Mopar Quick Shift Thursday – A 1987 Dodge Diplomat
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Continuing on with Mopar Quick Shift Thursday, I spotted this car, the very definition of Malaise, only without a hint of Brown anywhere. Many of you know that I go crazy for Malaise Mobiles, and this Dodge was no exception. So let’s discover the Diplomat, by Dodge….
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Indian Robot – Never Let a Slight in Traffic Go Unanswered
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That guy that cut you off on the freeway this morning? You just honked at him didn’t you? Maybe you gave him the finger. If only you were Enthiran – the Indian robot – then you’d be able to respond to asshattical driving affronts with the proper level of retribution. The lesson begins after the…
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Mopar Quick Shift Thursday – A 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
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Welcome to another installment of Mopar Quick Shift Thursday, where I bring as many of these glorious Mopars I found at a local car show this past weekend. The Plymouth Barracuda was a very close cousin to the Plymouth Valiant and Dodge Dart, yet coming off as something special in its own right. This 1969…
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Hooniverse Asks – What Would You Do With This Rolling Corvette Chassis?
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It’s not often that fate smiles down on us with, say, an extra scoop of gravy in our KFC mashed potatoes, or a crosswalk free of Hoverounds while you’re barreling down a crowded street. Today is one of those fortuitous occasions, brimming full of hope and confidence!
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Mopar Quick Shift Thursday – A 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe
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Welcome to my Mopar Quick Shift Thursday. I do have one truck Thursday Posting coming up a bit later, but for the time being, I will be producing as many of these Quick Shift Postings as I can (and as much as the Managing Editors let me). Here is a beautifully restored Plymouth Road Runner…
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Last Call-Electric Avenue Edition
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This road teases Nissan Leaf drivers. Image source: [Formatmag]
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Matchbox Mania: Tomica Fiat X1/9 Survivor
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Yesterday we saw my Fiat-Abarth 131, which by any objective measure is a toy worthy of admiration. The funny thing is, I don’t remember playing with it as a child. But I do remember this orange 1977 Tomica Fiat X1/9. In fact, it was my favorite matchbox car, and that might explain its slightly less…
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V.I.S.I.T – A Built 1967 Chevy Camaro RS – What would you pay for it?
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There were some interesting cars that were for sale at a car show I attended over the past weekend, and here’s another one. This is a modified 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS, and it looks like there was a lot of work performed. The seller didn’t indicate a price, so I’m asking the Hooniverse minds; What…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Bubble Canopies
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Yes, Encyclopedia Hoonatica is still with us, it’s just been laying low. The Rumor Mill says that it’s being deliberately kept down by The Man (who wants to repress the propagation of Hoonistic lore in the name of decency and social order fiendish, power-mad tyranny). So, to avoid mass laptop bonfires in the streets, we’ll…
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Quick Shift – A Beautifully Restored 1962 Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible
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This is a Quick Shift for Wednesday, June 29th. I have done a couple of Quick Shifts with some of the more interesting cars I have come across this past weekend. This one is one of my absolute favorites; A first year Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible that has just been restored to better than new…
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Announcing Seconds Saturdays at Hanzel's in Oakland
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Long has Southern California held the Informal Saturday Morning Car Show crown, what with Cars and Coffee Irvine and the Early Rodders show in La Canada Flintridge (or is that Montrose? Or is that Glendale?). Sure, these events feature jaw-dropping machinery (and occasionally my jalopies), but there are two major problems with them: One, they…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Carburetor?
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Along with disc front brakes and airbags, fuel injection made the slow, tenuous trek to ubiquity in the modern automobile. Today, at least here in smog-controlled America, the carburetor is as anachronistic as the Conestoga wagon or an honest politician. But geez if they don’t make you feel like you can actually do something when…