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  • What is Luck?

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    Before I get into this post, happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us writers here at Hooniverse!

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  • Cars and Croissants: Chatham New Jersey

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    [singlepic id=3668 w=720 h=800 float=center]   When you go to a car meet and see so many Ferraris that they no longer look special, you know are somewhere special. Started by two car collectors near New York in 2009, Cars and Croissants has grown from its 30 car beginings to over 200 during recent events like on…

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  • Hooniverse Truck Thursday: E36 BMW-3 Series….Pickup Truck?

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    My buddy Matt Gruettner, who owns one sweet modified BMW M3, sent me a  picture of the back of this thing over Facebook with the caption “Guess what it is?” My response: “What the hell?” At first glance it looked like some heavy-duty truck from behind with a collection full of lights you’d find on a…

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  • This Week Hooniverse Will be at the 2012 Chicago International Auto Show!

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    Fellow Hoons, it’s that time of year again for the Chicago International Auto Show! Armed with a few cameras, several cups of coffee, and a MacBook Pro; I’ll be there this Wednesday and Thursday bringing you the latest exciting automotive news to come out of the Windy City. I’ll be doing my best to “live…

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  • CAS 2012: Final Thoughts

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    Media days at this year’s Chicago International Auto Show has come to a graceful close. Apart from the delicious free pizza and cupcakes, thousands of pictures I took, and many miles of walking I did the past 48 hours, the two best parts of this show were the great media friends I got to see…

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  • CAS 2012: (Wagon Wednesday!) Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

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    Folks, this is the new E63 AMG wagon a.k.a, the mother of all station wagons. Wait a minute, what about the Cadillac CTS-V wagon? You just can’t ignore the American rocket ship now. Don’t get me wrong, I like anything with a Corvette engine under its hood, especially old Jaguars and Miatas, but this….this is…

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  • LeMons says no driver, no problem

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    How many penalty points for a newer GM? We typically shy away from press releases, but this one was too good to leave alone. Do you have an autonomous $500 car that you want to race? Jay Lamm announced today that you are now able to bring it to the LeMons races, with restrictions of course. Keep…

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  • Wagon Wednesday: From the Days of Future's Past: The Dymaxion Car

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    One of the more brilliant minds of the twentieth century, Buckminster Fuller, decided to tackle the idea of the perfect family car. As was typical of his creations, it was an unusual approach to the problem with three wheels and a turning radius that was less than the cars length. [Image: ClassicAndPerformanceCar.com]

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  • Two Wheel Tuesday: Motorbike Madness in Vietnam

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    When I was in Vietnam for four months, motorbikes were everywhere. Millions upon millions of them. People use motorbikes for their everyday needs, hauling around refrigerators, bring a family of 6 home from dinner, and even the occasional late night racing. I saw some of the craziest things carried on the back ofmotorbikes, including a Coca…

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  • Valet Tales: "All those lights are on and I don't know why!"

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    When I’m home from college, and not working at my internship with Cars.com, I often valet. In the great city of Milwaukee, there’s a certain hotel that gets, shall we say, higher-end clientele. Sure there’ll be days where dozens of rental cars, usually your Dodge Avengers, Chevy Impalas, and Nissan Rogues, arrive and get parked with…

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