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Caption This: Double-Complete Rainbows Edition
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I was originally going to run this as a Last Call but decided we could have way more fun with it during the day. That and the timing could not have been more perfect what, with the whole two rainbows meme and that whole thing going on in the wildfire state. Oh, and let’s keep it fun people!
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Just for Kansas City Hoons
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If you’re in the Kansas City area and looking for something car-related to do this weekend, head out to Lee’s Summit tomorrow morning for the 7th Annual Abundant Life Car & Motorcycle Show. Bring your car to show (it’s free, and you might win some cash), or just munch down a fat breakfast burrito and…
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Mitsubishi Owner's Day 2010
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[Editor’s note: The article and photographs here are by friend-of-Hooniverse Abraham Rodriguez] Everyone will tell you how the recession has ruined car culture and everything is being scaled back. They’ll tell you how the sports car should make way for the hybrid. I wasn’t that old when I first laid eyes on Mitsubishi’s 1990s flagship, the 3000GT.…
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This Just In: Teens' Still Not Criminal Masterminds
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A tip to car jackers and other teen criminals on the run from the Po-Po; run FORWARD. Check out the mayhem after the jump.
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Kia Soul Mashup: Hamsters vs. Black Sheep
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My recent reentry into the ad review world has had me thinking about a seminal question: Namely, what makes a good car ad good? Aside from promotional commercials (like spots hyping low lease payments and featuring more disclaimer type than you could possibly read in 30 seconds) or ads that focus on a very specific…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's a Good Un-Used Real Thing Car Name?
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TSX, SL500, 300C, Venza, Impreza, the list goes on. Some say all the good real-world names are gone, just like there are no original movie plots any more. I say, they’re just not trying hard enough. I’m also getting pretty sick and tire of all the made up names blighting everything from the little pills…
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Last Call- Glorious Failures Edition
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In case you are unfamiliar, that’s the 1966 BRM H-16 F1 engine. When the new 3-litre formula was announced for 1966, BRM could have gone with a more standard V12, however they felt that format’s narrow but tall shape wouldn’t make a sufficiently solid to be used as a stressed member to support of the…
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Vintage Rail Inspection Cars: We Have A New Favourite Option for Long Distance Travel
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Our good friend lilwillie sent in these awesome photos of vintage rail inspection cars. He suspected, as do I, that these might be popular with the Hoons. All I can think is that these vehicles seem to embody the spirit of the Hooniverse pretty darn well.
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The 2011 World Rally Championship Lineup May Get a Whole Lot … Smaller?
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Famed team Prodrive is talking with famed driver Per-Gunner Andersson about driving for them as they put together their campaign for 2011. Prodrive is famous for running those amazing Subaru cars for many successful years. What will they bring to take on the world next year? Who out there guessed a MINI Crossover? No you…
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Jersey Teen's Lousy Report Card Could Be Your Ticket to a LeMons Ride
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Everyone tells you that an education will ensure greater likelihood of future earnings, a lesson that is being learned the hard way by a Jersey girl whose F-Troop of a report card has lost her the use of a cherry red 1997 ford escort 2-door hatch. The girl’s dad is willing to let the car…
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Last Call – The Forced Induction is Strong With This Buick Edition
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But can this Park Avenue make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs? Image source: [Agent Raybans via Flickr]
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V.I.S.I.T.: VW Street Buggy
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[singlepic id=1751 w=720 h=480 float=center] I have a special affection for minimalist vehicles, and as a former VW buggy owner, street buggies hover somewhere near the top of my list. I snapped this rail-framed, amusement-park-on-wheels outside a local pizzeria. I thought this particular “shortback” design was just about perfectly proportioned.
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Hooniverse Asks- How'd You Become a Car Nut?
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You all visit this site for a reason, and it’s not for the chance of catching a glimpse of Dearthair naked, not that I’m saying that won’t happen. No, you come he because of a shared love of all things automotive and greasy. Whether you like to poke around under the hood and get grease…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Cycle Fenders
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For our first Encyclopedia Hoonatica post, we’ll make it fairly easy. How many vehicles have cycle fenders? Cycle fenders, as most Hoons know, are separate from the car’s body, hug the wheels closely, and in the case of front fenders usually turn with the wheels. The two cycle-fender-equipped examples in the illustration above are about…
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What's Your Eleanor? – Jo Schmo edition
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My Eleanor is the one that got away. It’s the one I didn’t even know I wanted until I couldn’t have it. It’s a 1969 Datsun 510 wagon. It’s that stupid little white hoonwagon that I now have an unhealthy obsession for.
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Whatever You Were Doing in 1969 and 1970, It Wasn't as Cool as This
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Were you racing your Ferrari 250 against your buddies’ Ferrari 250s at Willow Springs and on Mulholland Dr.? No? We didn’t think so. Jump for a collection of amateur film narrated by Stephen Mitchell about his antics at the age of 19 involving one of the Best Cars of All Time.