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  • Hurst Performance Series 5 Camaro

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    The return of the Chevrolet Camaro was a long awaited and joyous occasion for mullets and non-mullets alike. Another true Pony car had returned to the graze the American fields of highways, byways, and your local streets. In SS trim, the modern Camaro has a 6.2L naturally-aspirated V8 engine which produces 426 hp and 420 ft-lbs…

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  • Clean one-owner: 2001 Jaguar Daimler Majestic V8 LWB

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    Clean one owner.  Only 14,000 miles.  Meticulously maintained.  Previously owned by the Queen of England.  No, really…

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  • Streetwalking: Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro

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    If you started telling most car guys about the tech specs on these little vans, they’d start salivating — provided, of course, you didn’t tell them what vehicle the specs belonged to. For obvious reasons, these little trucks don’t have the best reputation. But let’s take a closer look.

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  • Like 2 Wheels Just As Much As Four?

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    Friend of Hooniverse Tanshanomi has started a site where he provides “Snap Judgements” on a specific make and model of the two-wheeled kind. Head over to Tanshanomi.com for daily informative posts on all types of production bikes. The information is short, yet precise and insightful – perfect in a world of short attention spa-HEY LOOK…

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  • Hooniverse at the New York International Auto Show – Well, Not Really, Kinda, Sorta…..

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    The New York International Auto Show opens this week (Press Days are 3/31 and 4/1) and it will be covered by your truly, except that I will be covering the event primarily for Car Domain. I will try and post regularly for Hooniverse, with my usual slant, and I just might do a Booth Professional…

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  • Showdown – Heavy Hitters Edition

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    Our last showdown pitted two traditionally overrated 4x4s against one another. As of right now, the Scout Travelall’s beating out the early Bronco by 6%. Being 1/3 the price will do that for ya. We’re keeping it 4×4 for right now, if only because we just couldn’t pass these up. You better pray to Petrolius,…

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  • You Buy, I'll Fly- Hope This Was Before He Dragged Home Captain Morgan

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    Cop Chases Truck Dragging Stolen Soda Machine – Watch more Funny Videos The only thing missing is sheriff John Bunnel, with his impossibly white teeth, singing the Coke song- I’d like to steal a machine full of coke To keep me company And drag it sparking behind my car While the pursuing cops video me…

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  • Last Call- Catch of the Day Edition

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    Failed movie sequel promotion- Deep Blue Fairmont. Image source:[explainthisimage]

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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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  • California Wagon Dreamin' – LeMons Part Hauler Edition

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    How’d your Saturday go? This week we decided to skip Cars and Coffee this week in favor of More Sleep and Coffee. We needed the extra energy to spend a day reveling in bottom-end Automobilia. You see, for nearly a year I’ve been sitting on a pile of BMW 6-series trim and interior bits. Basically…

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  • This Month In Hoonage: Two-Stroke Roundy Round Goes Horribly Awry

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRasoZMirRc&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]I know it’s a bit early to call this the Greatest Hoonage Moment Caught On YouTube for May as we’re only halfway through the run of it, but you’ve got to hand it to these kids. True hoonage lies in the innovative ways we apply too much horsepower to all the wrong devices. This time…

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  • Hooniverse Asks – Who Taught You How To Drive?

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    It may have been a parent, hair graying with every block, or maybe it was your high school gym coach, who whacked you with his clip board every time you strayed the double yellow. Or maybe it was one of those driving school instructors, whose calm demeanor was evidence of a healthy Lude intake. Whomever…

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  • I don't want to grow up and you can't make me!!!

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    How is it we have come this far and not done a single article on Legos?  It’s a travesty I tell ya!  Who doesn’t love Legos?  I know I do, hell I even have a giant plastic tub of Legos in storage at the moment patiently waiting for the day when my boys are responsible…

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  • Lotus 23B Gets its Rev On

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    If you’re a fan of Jim Clark, as well as David and Goliath stories, then you’re probably familiar with the Lotus 23 sports racer. You may, however, have not been fortunate enough to hear what one sounds like. . .

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  • God Help Me…

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    I’m a lucky man. I’m lucky to have a great little family (Junior’s 6 months as of yesterday!) and the opportunities to play the way I do. But most of all, I’m lucky this car’s in the opposite corner of the country. If it weren’t I’d be picking it up on my way home from…

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  • Use your grandma to sell your car

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    Got a car you are trying to sell?  Grab your grandma, some colorful cardboard and a marker and take notes.

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