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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Only in Greece; This was an Audi!
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Once again I was cruising around on the “Other Makes” section of Ebay, and I will share a couple of them with you on this Fathers Day. But first up is this carbon-fiber monstrosity that was built in Greece. More images after the jump…
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Dieselfumes: Trucks with Automated Manual and Allison Automatic Transmissions; I drive them, to explain them.
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This past weekend, I decided to try out two different Freightliner Trucks, one equipped with a Mercedes-Benz Automated Manual (AGS), and one with an Allison Fully Automatic, with a throwback shift control. I even included videos, and I never realized how uncomfortable I am in front of a camera. Oh well, it’s time for you…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Pacifica; The Blueprint for the Crossover Utility Vehicle.
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Was the pioneer crossover doomed from the start?
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Dieselfumes: Scania, The Truck Brand Unknown in North America
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Scania Trucks has a long an distinguished lineage in the European Truck Market, and for a brief time, they were available here in North America. Well, not any more. And just to add insult to injury, Scania just introduced the most powerful truck engine EVER!
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Spyker Saab: Saab Spyker: Spyker Saab Spyker: Nope, I'll never get used to it.
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Well it looks like GM held a surprise Press Conference this morning at 11:30 Eastern Standard Time. The internet was buzzing with anticipation that there will be an announcement that a savior has rescued Saab, in the form of a quirky Dutch Supercar Builder named Spyker. Is this really in the best interest of Saab?
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Huge 747 lands on Van; Driver Soils Himself; News at 11:00
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A Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter on a flight from Barcelona to Luxembourg was cleared to land on Luxembourg’s runway 24 in low visibility due to fog, when one of the tires from the large jumbo jetliner impacted the roof of a van parked on the runway at 12:53 local time. The airplane landed safely, the…
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Chevy Enthusiast via Hooniverse: The 1975 – 76 Chevy Cosworth Vega
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One Vega for the price of two!
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V.I.S.I.T – Can this really be a 20 year old car, and is it worth the asking price?
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Continuing with the cars that are for sale at a local car show I went to over the weekend, I came across this beauty that could have been on the “Certified Pre-Owned” section of a New Car Dealership. I can’t believe that this car is 20 years old, but to see it, you have to…
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Roadside Discoveries: Nickwackett Garage, a Vintage British Bike Shop.
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On Vermont Route 7 just north of the village of Pittsford there’s a small building with an old sign denoting the Nickwackett Garage, what appears to be a bike shop out of the ’50s. While another sign out front advertises repairs for Triumph, BMW, BSA, Norton, what caught my attention, a 1938 Supercharged Graham Sedan…
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The Detroit Auto Show; What are the highlights thus far?
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Since Andy Didorosi has already finished a post on the Auto Show (Thanks Andy) I just thought I would do a quick post on what we (UDman and engineerd) think are the highlights of the NAIAS so far. Here is Dustin shooting a video for Streetfire.net (and having a great time, by the way).