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The Ten Craziest Engines You Can't Buy Today
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Wednesday, over on Jalopnik, they ran an article about the Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today. We liked it, and we liked it quite a lot, actually. Nevertheless, we can’t help but think there’s a slight flaw in their logic — besides the huge, glaring omission of the Volkswagen Group’s series of W-engines, of…
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Hooniverse Asks- What External Modifications Have You Made to your Car?
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Mud flaps, wheel well lights, spinners and portholes. There’s a wallet-emptying array of crap in the automotive aisle of your local Walmart to make sure no one ever mistakes your car for theirs. Hoons generally like their cars light and lean, without any extraneous accoutrements, but sometimes you just can’t resist that Peeing Calvin sticker.
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Out of Print-Climbing Out of the Malaise
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By 1983, Reagan had been in office for a couple of years, the shock of OPEC flexing their muscles had begun to die down, and auto makers stopped fighting emission control regulations, and started focusing their engineers on actually making their cars work with them.
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Last Call- Rocket Science
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Clever scientist is clever. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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The LS V8 is Still Sleeping Around
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Last week, over on Jalopnik, we saw a Porsche 944 with a GM LS7 beating under its hood. Later that same day, right here on the most important car blog in the Hooniverse, I told you about another Euro-trasher that had gotten a bad case of the Chevys- an Aston Martin Lagonda that was just…
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The 110 Fwy Doesn't End Until the Fat Lady Sings
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The LA Times is reporting today that the Los Angeles Opera is presenting two workshop performances of a newly commissioned opera called “The 110 Project,” about the lives and loves of people living along the path of the harbor freeway. Commissioned by LA Opera’s Education and Community Programs department, the work will be highlighted by a libretto…
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Epic Hoons: Waldo Dean Waterman and His Flying Cars
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I like the phrase “batshit mad” a lot, and I probably use it more than I should. The problem is, when you’re in my line of work, the list of euphemisms that convey both insanity and awe are few and far between. If ever “batshit mad” had an appropriate subject, it would be Waldo Waterman,…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Vehicle Would You Most Like to Drive Cross-Country?
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The road trip, it’s almost a right of passage for hoons. Having made a number of transcontinental trips- in every manner possible, from leisurely tourist, to balls to the wall speed demon, I can attest to the allure of the open road.
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Sígueme a la Casa de Putas
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This reader submission comes from my friend SVT2888 (also known as Leo, in the real world). He is a Cars & Coffee regular, and he takes great photos every Saturday. This past Saturday we were graced with a surprisingly painted rat-rod pickup truck. I didn’t quite grasp the excellence in the paint scheme until Leo…
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Last Call- Hobnobbing Edition
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Just in case you were wondering, this is what a Lamborghini Reventon looks like when stuck in traffic.
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Party Like It's 1981: AMC Eagle Kammback
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Recipe for one AMC Eagle Kammback: Take the aerodynamic theories of Wunibald Kamm, and then throw them out the window.
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Small Car FAIL- Just Tie it To The Roof Edition
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In Romania the cars are small, and apparently the drywall is big. This of course goes against the speculation that if you can afford a home with high ceilings, you can also afford the Home Dacia delivery service.
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Team Uberbird Hits the Road!
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[singlepic id=495 w=640 h=480 float=center] Those of you who suspected today’s Name That Part was LeMon-flavored were correct, and commenter “Tiller” was more correcter than most, as (s)he called it perfectly: “Der UberBird’s wing, shot from below”. Tonight we’re putting some more finishing touches on our be-winged and be-noseconed steed, then hitting the road headed…
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Infiniti G35-Powered Datsun 510 For Sale on eBay
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl75pIjbOL0[/youtube] The bidding on this gorgeous car still has a few hours to go, but as of this writing, it still hasn’t crossed $6,000. What the hell is wrong with people?
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Diesel 1970 C/10 is Like Spumoni Ice Cream
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For those of you who did not grow up in a town that was made up of over 80% families of Italian descent, that probably makes no sense.
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DMV Shenanigans or What Is Your Favorite Plate Seen On The Road?
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I just went for a short cruise during my lunch break here at the office when I spotted the above gem of a plate. This is a quickie post but I wanted to share it with you. We have all seen some real great ones out on the road… share your favorite in the comments!
