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Name that engine: Mine is better than yours edition
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Ah the flathead V8, hoonerific engine staple of the American hot rodder since the beginning of time and the main source of power for many cars and trucks in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. This particular example does not appear to used for people-moving however…
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NAIAS: The Booth Professionals at the Detroit Auto Show; Hey, what were you expecting anyway?
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Yes we are enjoying ourselves here at the 2010 edition of the North American International Auto Show. Can’t you tell? If you want to follow all the real stuff (You know, like cars and stuff) follow this link. If you want to see some of the videos that engineerd shot, simply follow this link. However,…
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What's Your Eleanor? – UDMan Edition
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I became car aware in the late 60’s and early 70’s when attending George J. Penney high School, which was located in the working class town of East Hartford. We never really had what you would call a good car (one that was almost new) because we were a rather large clan, with 5 siblings.…
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Right Hand Drive AMCs Blow Minds (and Fuel Budgets) Across the Pond
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Our own FTGDHoonEdition was out and about in Essex and stumbled across what have got to be some ridiculously rare AMCs. Hit the jump for his description.
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Crossfire – The By-product of a Doomed Marriage
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. The most visible stepchild of the failed DaimlerChrysler marriage was the Chrysler Crossfire, a car that matched the styling of a Chrysler concept car with proven Mercedes-Benz mechanicals from its SLK. Thirty years from now, will the Crossfire be like the Plymouth Superbird, unloved in its day, but ultimately a cherished collector car?
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For Sale – What a Valiant Little Barracuda!
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When I think of a Barracuda I think of a sexy E-body with a 426 Hemi and a whole lot of Black Sabbath or one similar to what Jeff recently happened upon on a walk with his rescue dog. I do not think of a Valiant-based, A-body “pony car” with an interior reminiscent of my…
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Last Call- I'd Hate to Have To Stare at the Back End of That in Traffic Edition
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I don’t know about you, but a moose making sexy-time with the delivery car says tasty pizza to me. Image source: [imgur.com]
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Has The Most Undeserved Reputation?
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Remember that girl in high school, the one that was supposed to be willing to do anything, even on a first date? Remember also how when you finally managed to grow a pair and take her out, it turned out that she didn’t do any of the things that she was reportedly notorious for? Not…
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Hooniversal Dream Girl – Maria Teresa de Filippis, the First Woman of Formula 1
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In less than one week, those lovely open wheel monsters will be sitting on the grid, drivers poised, watching for those lights to change to green and then exploding down the track in 2010’s first Formula 1 race in Bahrain. In honor of Formula 1 and because we haven’t done a Hooniversal Dream Girl post…
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Weekend Road Trip: Stuff I saw in Central Utah Edition
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Let me preface this by saying I had an OUTSTANDING weekend. I rented a car and drove to central Utah for a funeral. I know what you are thinkin “but Schmo, how can a funeral lead to a great weekend?” Well the service was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful lady who spent her 90+…
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FreeRace Combines Demo Derby, Spec Racing, Autocross and Drifting into One Delicious Stew
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OyaVi2Dvd0[/youtube] Whoa. Why didn’t we think of this? Basically, the folks behind FreeRace take over a parking lot, set up a nice, wide autocross-ish course with barrels and barriers and let loose a few hoons in matching 370Zs. First one across the line wins; any and all shenanigans are fair game. Any downsides? We can…
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Rare Bird: Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans Am
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You may recall 3rd Gen F-bodies from such locales as abandoned, weedy lots near the port facility, or that carport next to the double-wides where most of the convicted sex offenders in your city live. However, you almost assuredly don’t remember any 1989 Firebird Trans Ams packing turbo 3800 V6s, do ya?
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What's Your Eleanor? – GIC Edition
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As this site’s resident rambling idiot, it may come as no surprise that I don’t have an Eleanor… that is, if you take the article “an” to mean “one”. I actually have two three! And all for good reason, as I’ll explain. First, a little back story….
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: RM Auctions a Rare 1938 BMW 328 MM Bügelfalte Roadster
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One of the most significant racing cars of all time hit the auction block today (May 1st, 2010). Find out what the final bid was after the jump.
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It's Like Riding a Bike
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Not much of a rider, but boy can he run! Image source: [Imgur.com]
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The Wraith…is for sale!
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Packard Walsh thinks he and his gang own the town, as well as the surrounding roads. They race, they steal, adn they kill. One of their victims was Jamie Hankins. He is one victim who longs to set things right. He does so by coming back to life as Jake Kesey (played by Charlie Sheen)…