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Flagship Dealerships of the Champs-Elysees: Peugeot, Mercedes, Toyota
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After spending two days at Retromobile, I yearned for more! Five fancy dealerships– Peugeot, Mercedes, Toyota, Renault, and Citroen– were within a few blocks of each other along the Champs-Elysees. I braved sub-freezing weather to visit them, and I was not disappointed.
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Retromobile 2015: Potpourri Edition
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We end Hooniverse’s coverage of Retromobile 2015 with random oddities. From old prototypes to coach-built one-offs, we’ve got everything. I approached this white car from the rear and assumed it was some obscure Japanese car, perhaps a Mazda. Wrong. It’s a 1963 Lancia Flaminia by Pininfarina. I really dig the taillight treatment.
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Retromobile 2015: The Merchandise
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Hooniverse’s Retromobile coverage now focuses on the mom-and-pop businesses with booths at the classic car show. The sheer volume of Hoontastic toys and baubles available is mind blowing. What I have captured here is just a tiny fraction of the products on offer. The lede photo is a hand built, 1/43 scale, ultra-detailed 1938 Alfa…
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Retromobile 2015: What the Manufacturers Brought
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Hooniverse’s Retromobile coverage continues with what the manufacturers brought to the Parisian car show. A handful of carmakers brought cars for their displays. For the most part, the cars were rare classics from the companies’ heritage collections. Mercedes had a substantial presence, and this beautiful C111 blew me away. Make the jump to see what…
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Retromobile 2015: The Artcurial Collection
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Hooniverse’s coverage of Retromobile continues. The auction house Artcurial was not only responsible for displaying and selling the Baillon Collection at the car show. Oh, no. Artcurial was also responsible for a separate mega-display in the main exhibit hall showcasing a gaggle of other classic cars up for auction. This Quattroporte III (sold for 22,648 euros)…
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Retromobile 2015: The Baillon Collection
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No doubt by now, you have seen news clippings or blog posts about the Baillon Collection, one of the greatest barn finds in automotive history. Well, auction house ArtCurial, which was responsible for passing the collection along to the masses, presented the cars in an adjacent exhibition hall at Retromobile. Make the jump to see…
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Retromobile 2015: The Cars Outside
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Last weekend, I attended the large car show in Paris called Retromobile. It’s basically a new car show, a classic car show, a swap meet, a car auction, and a road rally all rolled into one– in French. I had a great time and there is so much to share. We’ll start with the cars…
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Help My Dog Sitter/Walker Choose A Replacement For His Volvo Wagon
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When I picked up Cooper this afternoon, I noticed a small puddle of oil and kitty litter in front of my dog sitter’s driveway. Apparently, his 940 Turbo wagon has been hemorrhaging oil. After numerous repairs last year and with a booming business, he is ready for a larger, more reliable replacement. He has a few…
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2015 Anti-Football Run Debrief
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On the first week of the new year, every year, it is my duty to remind you why the Left Coast is the Best Coast(tm). That’s right, it is time for another Anti-Football Run recap! Given the Run’s increasing popularity, the starting point was moved from quaint Sausalito to an upscale shopping center parking lot…
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Ranking the Border Crossings Along the Pan-American Highway
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Background: Since 2007, I have been taking bus trips along the Pan-American Highway. I have done 12,000 miles of it so far, which is approximately 88% of the road that stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the tip of South America. I have two segments left. This summer, I will travel by van along the Dalton…
