Articles
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Last Call – I'm Sorry, I Can't Hear You…Edition
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…over the sound of how awesome I look. Who said the 1970s are dead? Not this guy. [Image source: the 1970s]
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What's Your Eleanor: Waiting For the Third Time
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In this installment of our on-when-we-feel-like-it-and-you-guys-send-us-something-good Submission Thursday, friend of Hooniverse and all-around cool Czech guy Bobash gives us an Eastern European take on his Eleanor, one that he’s let get away too many times. If you ask me about my dream car for three succesive weeks, you’ll probably get at least five different answers.…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Hidden Headlights
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A few days ago, we asked you about retractable, or “pop-up” headlights, that bastion of dated automotive culture that shot upwards like a star in the 70s and 80s before plummeting back to Earth, joining landau roofs, whitewall tires, and vannin’ in the bin of tired automotive fads. The last car to use them was…
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Tri-Star Space Coupes: The Starion Showdown
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For some reason whenever I think of the Mitsubishi Starion, my mind wanders to the classic space tale “The Last Starfighter”. The excellent (or perhaps, totally rad) story of Alex Rogan, the galaxy’s greatest hero. The movie came out in 1984 and the Mitsubishi Starion made its North American debut in 1983. Today I present…
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Mecum at Monterey 2010: Classic Hoon Machines
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It’s a strange sensation on the insides when you find old hoon machines where you can just feel the amount of work and passion that went into building it. I found two such classics while wandering the aisles at Mecum.
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V.I.S.I.T. – 1979 Lotus Esprit John Player Special
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Ever have one of those moments when you stumble across something you’re pretty sure is special, but you honestly aren’t sure? This was one of those moments.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Z-Car?
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Born out of the hippie-dippy sixties, the lithe Datsun 240Z presaged a generation of sports cars from the land of the rising sun. That Jaguar XKE-aping coupe found favor with both boy-racer and mid-life crisis-er alike, and each progressive generation built upon the last in performance and features until the ultimate expression of the breed…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Worst Mid-Cycle Refresh?
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We’ve all seen it happen- a car or truck comes out and it looks nigh-on perfect. Then, two or three years down the road, the maker decides that the styling’s getting a bit tired and so spices it up with the usual mid-cycle refresh. This entails a new nose and tail light treatment, and sometimes…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Car for a Drive-In Movie?
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These days it’s an activity that’s filled with nostalgia, although at one time it was how families, and teens seeking to fog up their car windows, spent Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoying some Cinemascope goodness in the comfort of your own car was a uniquely American experience, perhaps engendered by our dual preferences for enormous…
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Still Life: Forged in Kenosha, Replaced by a Renault
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Sometimes it’s hard to believe the AMC Spirit was canned in favor of the Renault Alliance. So what if it was a freshened-up Gremlin with an optional 5.0L V8? I mean, just LOOK at it – the Spirit in its natural habitat, surrounded by that endangered species known as American heavy industry. They will always…
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When Animals Attack. . .Jackass Edition
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8olRcnVK8A[/youtube] Having your friend smash your windshield in a failed stunt can instantly reverse months of puberty- giving your squeals of shock and horror the tonality of a little girl. Slightly NSFW for language, and DO NOT click on the related video of the car hitting the bird. Seriously, don’t.
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Name That Engine
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Here’s an easy one, in fact half the work is done for you as the Ferrari name is cast into the cam cover. Also, if you count the pipes, you can tell that it has at least six cylinders. The question is, what’s it powering, and what are the details of this Italian artwork? Shouldn’t…
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Last Call- Mirror Mirror Edition
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It’s called a passing mirror, and was apparently necessitated by this particular car’s width. More on this car tomorrow, but until then, can anybody identify the yellow beauty to which this artfully sculpted mirror is attached?
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Last Call – Grab A Snickers Edition
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Own a vintage British roadster? Not going anywhere for a while? Hungry? Why wait?
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Hold On Loosely
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In case y’all were wondering, we’re in the process of switching Hooniverse to a new server, and this has caused some major headaches for the Braff-master, as well as a dearth of content for everybody. We’re sorry you’re not getting your USDA- suggested allotment of hoon today, but we should be up and hooning again…