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The Emperor Has No Divisions — Somebody finally nails what's wrong with GM
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“Back when General Motors was great, it was a holding company that owned some of the best car companies in the U.S. GM’s genius chairman, Alfred Sloan, constantly fought the very system he built to keep those companies autonomous and decentralized. He would be horrified to see how they are run today…. No executive is…
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Hooniverse Asks- Can a Sportscar be Front-Wheel Drive?
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Yesterday on Jalopnik, I proposed a $13,750 1991 Lotus Elan as our first NPOCP candidate of the week. While the car eventually pulled out a narrow victory, much discussion was undertaken on its desirability due to which end provided motivation- which in the case of this Elan, was the front. While no one would deny…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Ever Go Cruising?
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The move American Graffiti paid tribute to an era when gas was cheap, cars didn’t need to go fast to keep from overheating, and most teenage interaction occurred over the rolled-down windows of hopped up hot rods and family sedans -lent by dad only for the Friday night post football game trip to the malt…
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Last Call – Hey Guys, What's Going On Here? Edition
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Tour of Corsica, 1960. The ensuing conversation must have gone like so: “Oh hey Ted, fancy seeing you here.” “Nigel, old chap! Didn’t expect you here either!” “Yeah, this racing business is hard. How’s the wife and kids?” “Beth’s doing lovely, as are the boys. Oh, look, here comes Frank. Watch out!” “Hey Nigel, hey…
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You Don't Need an Avatar to Have Fun in 3D
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If there’s one thing I love more than hovercraft, it’s ground-effect aircraft. Why not have both? Shockingly, this crossover contraption is not from Russia, the motherland of strange transportation solutions to questions only a Soviet bureaucrat could have asked (ekranoplan anyone?), it’s from New Zealand. And you thought they were just good for comedic musical…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Centered Exhaust
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Today’s encyclopedic journey starts with a late ’90s Camaro, pauses briefly at the modern Mini Cooper S, and takes off for points known only to our loyal commenting crew. What cars can you name with exhaust tips exiting the rear of the car along the vehicle’s centerline?
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Thunderhill 2010 – Day 2 Update
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We started Sunday pretty confident in our newly swapped motor. Overnight we’d fixed a few minor things: a vacuum line and CV shaft swap. Our biggest problem was a nasty exhaust leak due to a completely stripped hole in the head for the exhaust manifold stud. Obviously not good, but it’s not like we had…
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Hollywood Hydraulics
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When my buddy, Hamish, isn’t traveling around the country promoting his new movie at film festivals, he can be found developing incredible calf muscles while walking around his neighborhood in the Hollywood hills. That city with a sign is home to many eclectic residents, including this rare refugee from gay paree.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Makes You Most Proud of Your Country?
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This blog is read all around the world, a fact of which we are all aware. As most of your humble contributors carry U.S. passports – with one notable exception – what you read tends to have a star spangled bent. That being said, we try to provide you all with stories that will appeal…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Unsafe at Any Speed? A Corvair No More!
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This little gem is currently on Ebay, and was brought to my attention by Jen Dunnaway over at CarDomain.
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The Weather Brings Out The Snark in Drivers, or Why We'll Miss Newspapers
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You know, having to shovel your car out of three feet of packed snow can make anyone a little cross. Having a newspaper reporter interrupt your efforts to ask moronic questions about said efforts, and how you’re enjoying the winter wonderland, can be even more frustrating. That’s why it’s not surprising to see that one…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call; The Very Definition of Torque!
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I received this from Jason (Thanks Man!), who spotted it over at bbnh.tumblr.com through Just a Car Guy. This is one very twisted 1960 Chevy.
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I Buy My Wranglers With a 94-Inch Waist
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Here’s a 1980 Jeep Wrangler from eBay with a starting bid of $5,000. Nothing special you might say- sure it’s jacked up, it has some pretty big knobblies, and it’s fire engine red, big deal. Well, it just so happens it is a big deal, and you’ll see why after the jump.
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Last Call- Cars Are Too Complicated Edition
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It used to be you could fix most everything on a car with just a screwdriver and a set of open-end wrenches. And apparently, VWs needed even less than that.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Mad_Science' Big Adventure
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As you may well know, Hooniverse bossman Mad_Science and his daddy-o spent the last 24 48 all damn weekend at the racetrack working on racing the all-mighty überbird in an attempt to win all the nickels. But all has not gone as smoothly as could be hoped for. When life gives you lemons, go racing right? (warning, autostart…
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Hi, I'm a 510 and I hoon
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I spent Saturday out at Miller Motorsports Park with a dear friend, walking through the parking lot pit area and watching Porsches from all walks of life race. More on that later, as there was one car in particular that caught my eye…