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  • The Griffith Series 200 by Automodello

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    Earlier today I brought up the topic of diecast cars and it was exciting to see what you guys had tucked away in your office or on display proudly in a full-size case. I mentioned that I had one more car to share with you and here it is. I present the inaugural offering from…

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  • Coming Soon – The Mullin Automotive Museum

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    Do you like to stare at vehicles that exemplify the ideal of cars as art? Of course you do! You will be happy to know that a new automotive museum is opening up next month in Oxnard, CA. The Mullin Automotive Museum is opening it’s doors this April to showcase impressive French beauties from the Art…

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  • Lewis Hamilton … is a dickhead

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    Let me clarify that, Lewis Hamilton is a dickhead according to Australian Roads Minister Tim Pallas. This comes after Hamilton had his car impounded for doing burnouts last week. Australia has very strong anti-hoon laws and the state government recently launched a “Don’t Be a Dickhead” campaign. The name is hilariously awful, but it seems…

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  • Photo Friday Fun – Round 4

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    Why should a little bird through the window end your race?

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  • Another day, another podcast?

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    After hearing my lovely voice on the AutoBlog podcast, the fine folks at the AutoBirdBlog invited me to be a guest on their podcast. What do we have to talk about? Should I invest in a microphone? Can you last the whole hour? If you have some time, hop the jump and have a listen.

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  • Drag Race Review: 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD Supercharged

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    Not many people know that Toyota makes weapons. They calmly focus your attention on their everyday vehicles like the Camry, Prius, and other vehicles built for the daily grind. However, deep in the darkest parts of their automotive stable lies an assassin. Parked among the discarded carcasses of turbocharged Supras sits a vehicle that doesn’t make…

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  • Mecum Auction-Kissimmee, Florida 2010 – Saturday Gallery

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    Ready for more Mecum action? The Saturday gallery is just on the other side of this here jump…

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  • So You Like Racing Videos?

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    We all love watching footage of automotibles from all eras racing around various tracks. Be it vintage film of the true pioneers of the sport or an Australian Touring Car season from a few years ago. Too bad there is no single source that allows you to view this in one place…oh wait, that’s the…

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  • 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI (aka The GDI)

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    America, you don’t know what you want… “I want to get  great fuel economy, so I think I should buy a hybrid”, says your mother. “I want a car that is fun to drive, so I have to have a sports car”, says your father. Since this is the Hooniverse, we want something that most…

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  • May I suggest this 47 year old cheese?

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    Colin Chapman is famous for the idea of “adding lightness”. His Lotus vehicles were quick and nimble sports cars that are still a scintillating topic of discussion for any auto enthusiast. In 1963, Pontiac decided to try their hand at “adding lightness” as well. They punched 120 holes into the frame rails of a Catalina,…

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