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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.
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2010 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
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I often bring up the concept of driving slow cars fast here on Hooniverse.com. Anyone can jump behind the wheel of a powerful car and get themselves in trouble, but to experience some real joy behind the wheel is much more difficult. It can be obtained in high-horsepower beasts yet it’s more rewarding to push…
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The Sad Result of Military Cutbacks?
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I have a buddy who used to be in the Air Force. He once told me that they called the single engine F-16 ‘Lawn Darts’ for their lack of a redundant engine. This picture indicates another concern for pilots of the plane. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Hooniverse Asks- What Was Your Favorite Car-Related Toy Growing Up?
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Yesterday we reached back into our collective childhoods to determine who had the most rad bike. Since a lot of us refuse to grow up, and in honor of Toy Story 3 opening this Friday, today we’re going to kick it again back to our short-pants wearing days and try and figure out what your…
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The Saddest Craigslist Ad You May Ever See
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America used to be an industrial nation- a place where blue collar workers could make a decent living even without a formal education. These days, our economic engine is driven more by ATM fees and text message overcharging than value-add manufacturing, and it’s a much harsher world for those lacking the tools to compete that…
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Which Was the Coolest '60s TV Show Car?
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Love him or loathe him, George Barris, the self described King of Kustomizers, had a huge impact on 1960s TV. The mastermind behind the Monkeemobile, Batmobile, hell pretty much every prime time mobile was Barris. You may not have even been born when these shows were new (whippersnapper) but you’re reading a car blog so…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Pacifica; The Blueprint for the Crossover Utility Vehicle.
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Was the pioneer crossover doomed from the start?
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Markaro!
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Remember the Lincoln Blackwood? Do you jones over the Mark LT? Well, somebody grooves on the idea of a Lincoln that not only has pick up, but is one. Claimed by the owner to have been constructed over a three year span, this fancy pants ranchero puts the trunk to bed while still keeping the…
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Name that engine: the results show
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In todays Name that engine I gave you nothing but a visual to work with and ended up with a lot of great answers. If you said it belongs to a Lancia Delta S4 then you are a true Hoon of Genius. Congrats to engineerd for correctly guessing it. For your efforts, you win the internetz*…