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The Man Who Owns Two Cadillac Allantes: The Interview
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Most likely, you first became familiar with the Cadillac Allante because of Kelly Bundy. It is an extraordinary car. The Allante’s Italian heritage (its body was designed and built by Pininfarina) makes it eligible for entry at the Concorso Italiano. I recently noticed two parked side-by-side on my way to work. Last week, I hunted…
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Hooniverse Asks (Bonus Edition): What Should Be In A Car Registry?
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Fellow hoons, I need your input. I am helping a fellow Phaeton owner start an online Phaeton registry. It may or may not be limited to just cars in North America between model years 2004 and 2006 (3,410 units total). The question is, what should be in the registry? So far, I’ve got 1) picture…
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The 10-For-1 Car Collection
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This is a great story. When I first found the internet, I hung out at the Craigslist Auto forum. One of the regulars, AK, shared this story with me. His friend wanted to buy a new, black Bentley that cost 135,000 pounds. His wife would not let him. So he did the only rational thing–…
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What VW Phaeton Owners Complain About
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A lovely bunch, us. Under the Phaeton’s audio controls are two identical ashtrays/cointrays. Owners were complaining that they did not pop out at the same speed. Enough people complained to the poor VW dealerships that the manufacturer actually came up with a solution.
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Citroen XM, An American Road Trip
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A couple of years ago weeks ago, a car nut friend asked me if I was interested in going to Portland to pick up and drive down a 1991 Citroen XM he had just bought. I don’t need to tell you my answer.
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: America LaFrance Type O-11B
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Last weekend, I visited Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California. In addition to the 50+ combat and support aircraft on display, there was this weather-beaten Air Force fire truck.
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Truck Thursday: 1975 Volvo C304 6×6
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[singlepic id=3316 w=720 h=540 float=center] There’s rare– Unimogs and Pinzgauers. And then there’s rarer– the Volvo C303 4×4. And then there’s the rarest– this magnificent Volvo C304 6×6!
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California Car Museums, A Hoon's Guide to
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It’s January and the weather outside is miserable. But all is well. You are planning that California road trip you are going to take in [insert time in near or far future]. Here are a few overlooked destinations in the Golden State worth visiting and drooling over, from south to north:
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The Current, Sad State of Lancia
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It’s always fun to look at what manufacturers are offering in foreign lands. Their websites, no matter the language, are all fairly easy to navigate and figure out. So what does the fabled marque Lancia have in its stable? Ypsilon: Shares platform with Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda. Delta: Distantly related to the Fiat Bravo.…
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Fastback Friday: 1983 Datsun 280ZX By Nissan
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Spotting and hunting down interesting cars is hard but fulfilling work. I was driving to lunch yesterday and noticed a glimpse of bright red one block and three cars behind me. The unique headlamp was enough for me to realize that I’ve spotted a 280ZX. As it pulled into the large strip mall behind me,…
