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  • Modern Art Monday: The Mk IV GT40

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    What else can be said about the legendary Ford Mk IV GT40? We all recognize its beauty and we all know the significance behind it. After all, this car along with the rest of the GT40 program helped put American motor sports on the map. Its only purpose was to beat European manufacturers on their…

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  • The Vault: A behind-the-scenes look at The Petersen Automotive Museum

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      The Petersen Automotive Museum is known worldwide for being one of the world’s premiere automotive museums. Its collection spans from the earliest of automobiles to modern day exotics. They have everything from a  Benz Patent-Motorwagen to a Bugatti Veyron. With such a huge collection it’s hard to display everything all at once. Plus, it’s…

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  • Hooniverse Modern Art Monday – Cars That Will Never Be This Way Again

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    This past Sunday, I went to a local car show to brush-up on my photography skills. This was not going to be an outing to get the names of the owners, nor was it going to be anything but an enjoyable day outdoors, soaking up the sun, and taking in some fine machinery. Boy, was…

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  • Hooniverse Modern Art Monday – A BMW CSi on eBay

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    Welcome to another Modern Art Monday feature here on Hooniverse. I have a very strong opinion about most BMW owners, and if I offend any owners of these cars, I can’t say that I’m sorry. Most of the BMW owners I have met (especially the “M” versions) are pricks. There I said it…. and with…

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  • Hooniverse Modern Art Monday: An AMC Pacer with only 12.2 Miles on the Odometer

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    So, why am I writing about an AMC Pacer under the banner of Modern Art Monday? Since I’m writing this posting, lets just say its my preference. After all, a Pacer was one displayed in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, and there is a Pacer Wagon on display at a private museum…

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  • Hooniverse Modern Art Monday – The Art of Visual Futurist Syd Mead

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    Syd Mead is one of those visionaries that has created many distinct visions of the future over the course of his career. While there are a number of artists that try and illustrate what the future may look like, only Mead has been able to string together superb draftsmanship, plausibility, artistry, and an engineering prowess…

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  • Model "A" Monday: Thanks AMC For The Relay Failure

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    This weekend, after my Comanche decided it had driven enough, the necessity for this olelongrooffan to “hoof it” to find some grub turned up a pleasant surprise. That’s correct my fellow Hoons, I was walking down to a previously seen Chinese food joint and from the sidewalk on Tamiami Trail, I spotted a

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  • Mr. Joe's 1933 Buick

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    So, I was out and about on Saturday checking out some pretty cool stuff and, after some observations by my brother thejeepjunkie, I found Mr. Joe’s 1933 Buick.

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  • Hooniverse Modern Art Monday – Hey, isn’t this Supposed to be Motorboat Monday?

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    Welcome to another edition of Motor….errrr Modern Art Monday. Our own LongRoofian sent me this tip about a French Artist who created this fully functional piece of floating artwork. Let’s explore this floating sculpture called Love Love.

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  • Mystery Car Revealed…Sort of. Also, Pretty Pictures!

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    I honestly had no idea what the mystery car was, but got a kick out of the fact that it was being used as a tow vehicle in what might be the most quintessential 1970s drag picture ever taken. I picked these two up at the flea market last year, and ever since I’ve been…

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