Articles
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Your Mattracks Are Toys
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The Tucker Terra Medicat is not only more capable than your Mattracks-equipped Hummer, its is imbued with a level of no-nonsense industrialistic awesomosity that makes your bling-festooned, consumer-grade vehicle whimper. And while you’re cruising the lodge parking lot trolling for snow bunnies, the Medicat is saving lives. You’re not worthy, worm. The Tucker Medicat was…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Did You Learn To Drive On?
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We all had to go through it, whether it was Mom’s suburban assault vehicle, one of Dootson’s Sentras, or you’re really old, one of your high school’s battered and flatulent-smelling workhorse sedans, the behind the wheel portion of Driver’s Ed probably wasn’t the most electrifying ride you could have imagined.
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Even If You Lose The Race, You Still Win
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Currently up for auction here in the Great Frozen North is this beautiful Austin Healey Sprite, spotted by our beloved MaryWithAnM. It has already been converted to a race car, so there is absolutely no need for you to go through the agonizingly painful process of converting it. Let’s face it, any time you’re dealing…
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The Creepy, Creepy Mascots Of NAIAS
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There were dancing girls, oh yes. There was an overabundance of techno and flashing lights. All of these are meant to leave an impression on you; to leave you going, “Wow!” and leave glitzy thoughts within your head. All of that stuff falls off towards the pale in the wake of this year’s new hotness:…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car is Jack Nicholson?
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Yesterday, we wanted to know which car carried with it the stench of an undesirable stereotype. You came back with a plethora of choices- from the daintiness of the Miata, to the creepiness of the pedovan. Now we want to take a 180, and see what you think is the coolest car out there, and…
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Hooniverse Asks: What Would a Hooniverse Video Game Look Like?
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The key to success in racing is speed, consistency, reliability and a bit of luck. The key to success in Hooniversal racing is not blowing up.
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V.I.S.I.T. – Daily Driver Bullet Bird Edition
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On a particularly cold day in Edmonton, you don’t expect to find a classic car in the parking garage of a mall. But lo and behold, there it was.
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¡Viva Argentina! SIAM Di Tella Argenta is the Riley Pick-Up that Never Was
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As if the Riley 4/72 wasn’t obscure enough for our North American friends, Sección Industrial Amasadoras Mecánicas Di Tella, in a fit of revolutionary brilliance worthy of Bolivar himself, created the Argenta. And it was good.
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Last Call- Hot Lunch Edition
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Suddenly overwhelmed by his sense of smug self righteousness, a Prius-owner regrets having ordered that double half-caf soy latte. Image source: [go.funpic.hu]
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Quick and dirty Ford GT primer
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VSyO7PciLM&feature=channel[/youtube] The Ford GT is an awesome car and since I know for a fact that we have exactly two millions of hardcore Ford GT fans that visit this little website The Greatest Page In The Hooniverse, I figured I would sniff around for some footage to show how much I care. This video that…
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Mecum at Monterey 2010: Prototype Mania
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Mecum’s 2nd annual foray into the Monterey scene brought some serious vehicles into the spotlight, including exotics, classics, true collectors items, and some amazing restorations. All beautiful cars, and even a few gorgeous wooden boats erected across the lawn. But more on those later. The real stars of the auction were the prototype vehicles up…
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V.I.S.I.T: What Do You Think a 1969 car with a 350 is Worth?
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I went to a local car show over the weekend and saw this car for sale. It was actually a lovely little car, with a stonking engine, in a shade of blue that you don’t see on modern cars. I think the asking price is a tad high, but to find out what it is,…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Even Odder Engines
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The vast majority of cars have an even number of cylinders—2, 4, 8, etc. Much more rare are cars with an odd number of cylinders in the engine bay. Very few cars indeed have been equipped with both an even-cylinder engine and an odd-cylindered version. The Audi 100 and GM’s Colorado/Canyon pickup are two fairly…
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1966 Bronco Pickup
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Last week, during our Encyclopedia Hoonatica discussion of convertible pickups, I promised my just-across-the-state-line homie JeepyJayHawk I’d post some photos of this very, very nice 2-wheel-drive pickup version of the original Ford Bronco. Its well-preserved tin houses an updated 5.0/overdrive automatic drivetrain.
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Last Call- Fun For All Ages Edition
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This is why Lego® is the best toy ever- and yes, it does work. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ut5ND3agI[/youtube]
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The Bricklin SV1 by Automodello
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Our friends at Automodello, who shared their Griffith Series 200 with us, have provided us with another beautifully crafted small scale diecast vehicle to ogle. This time they have focused their skilled efforts on the Bricklin SV1 and the results are speak for themselves.