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  • Last Call- The Drag Queens of Italy

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    In urban Italy, every traffic light is an opportunity for a drag race to the next, and the Latin machismo order of the hairy chest is ordained to whoever wins the block-long run. For decades, Italian car owners have tuned and tweaked their tiny cars to provide an edge in these impromptu street contests, and…

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  • Know My Fine! (Guess My Fine! Winner Announcement)

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    Many many fine guesses today that ranged from the hopelessly optimistic (jthomp: $0. It got thrown out!) to the unique (.357: $959.87-You can see why I picked those numbers.) to the trollish (mk2441: what do you have a guilty conscience or something. your a retard and you made a blog about it). However, as the…

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  • Half-Car Driving Rodeo Roundup: Git-R-(Half)-Dun!!!

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    Ever looked at a dilapidated FWD car and suddenly … PAH! … it hits you that the majority of the sheetmetal and a couple of the wheels are just dead weight? Wouldn’t it make hooning that boring Suzuki Swift much more fun, dangerous, and most of all, dangerous, if you just hacked off the back…

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  • Hooning it to the Man

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    You know, you only get to take a new driver’s license picture once every few years, you might as well make it something memorable. Source:[imgur.com]

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  • Perhaps The Greatest Potential For LeMons Superstardom Ever

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    We’re all familiar with LeMons racing at this point. Many men in many different cars have won the title, but none have even pretended to do it in a 1966 Sunbeam Imp. $500 gets you a shell and a dream.

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  • Grandma Said Knock You Out!

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    In this corner, wearing the red EMR paint and weighing in at a stout 3 tons- THE CRUSHER! And in this corner, weighing in at 98-lbs and riding a Huffy- GRANDMA. Come out at the sound of the bell and let’s keep this clean. Link HERE and then click the forward arrow. Source: [reddit]

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  • Craigslist Egregiousness: Bait-'N'-Switch Temptation Edition

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    For a classic example of temptation battling rationality we can always turn to Craigslist. Today is no exception.

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  • Ride of Frankenstein: Midnight Go-fer Edition

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    Have you ever been happily minding your own mundane workaday business when you were suddenly blindsided by a mindmelting vision that you couldn’t even dare think to try to make up?  Then wish you had a camera and time to make sure it pics-or-it-didn’t-happened, before remembering you do and are therefore in (somewhat questionable) luck?

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  • Name That Part: KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!! Edition

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    Last time, on Name That Part, I managed to throw strange enough logic at you that I finally made you lose the scent. I’m not sure whether I feel proud of that or somewhat embarrassed.

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  • The Skoda 120: "A Masterful Blend of Precision and Subtle Refinements"

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    Despite their ability to pull something like 4 million pageviews in a day, actually pay their staff, or even send them all over the world to cover car shows and the like, there’s a reason we’re glad we don’t write for Autoblog. It’s you (plural): dear readers. Jump to get to the point…

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  • Hooniverse Asks- Which do You Like Better: Closed Coupe or Topless?

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    Some people like the feel of the wind in their hair, the sun on their shoulder, and the visceral experience of being one with the elements that a convertible affords. Others like the stiffer chassis, lower level of distraction, and greater security of a closed car. While both offer pros and cons, some people just…

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  • Craigslist Egregiousness: I Have No Idea What the Hell You're Talking About Edition

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    Quite the box you’ve got there, dude. “apex’i powerfc – $400” Huh? It’s like “Name That Part“, but less fun. Apparently the seller no long needs it because he’s “gone aem ems”. Good for you, man.

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  • PSA Tells Our Neighbors to the North; Slow Down, Eh?

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    This public service announcement from the Alberta Office of Traffic Safety does an effective job of juxtaposing ever darker imagery against a voice-over that facetiously praises celerity. While the cautionary tale plays out in the expected fashion, its ending arrives in an abrupt, but memorable manner. While Hooniverse is all about fast driving, 100-octane contact…

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  • Guess My Fine!

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    One fine day in September, I was on my way to Las Vegas for a weekend of fun and frivolity… the roads were light with traffic and the sky was clear. The 2009 BMW M3 sedan was built for stuff like this and I was happy to let the car chew up the highway miles.…

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  • Ying and Yang- Or What To Do With all Those MGBs

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    Here we have two MGBs that are apparently conjoined in a fashion that will make driving either of them a challenge. Siamese Twin owners? Mom unwilling to cut the apron strings? The truth is even stranger.

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  • 1963 V8 Falcon Sprint Convertible is the Stray You Have to Take Home

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    We’ll open with the stats: 260ci V8, 4-speed, power-top convertible 1963 Falcon. It’s got 5-lug hubs and an 8″ rearend. Quite the platform for a nice classic cruiser. Old Falcons weigh next to nothing, and the 260 would be a nice combo of power and economy, especially hooked to a proper gearbox. With a starting…

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