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Awesomeness… Now in Model Form.
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Earlier this year we presented the wonderful work of Michael Paul Smith. His pieces are elaborate and amazing. They are also incredibly clean. What if you are a car nut who is more attracted to greasy grime and rust instead of gleaming chrome and polish? Well get ready to be astounded…again. May I present to…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Venetian Blinds Anyone?
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If I said it once, I’ll say it again: Hooniverse has the best readership on the web. We received this tip from Paul all the way from Ireland (Thanks Man!). Read how he discovered this Citroen Estate after the jump….
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Warm up the Beer – The Queen's English Car Show is this Weekend!
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If you happen to be in the Los Angeles area this Sunday, you might want to stop by the confluence of the 101 and 405 freeways where Woodley Park will be hosting the annual oiling of the grass, or as it’s better known, the Queen’s English All-British Car Meet and Jumble. The event runs between…
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Hoon Obit – The Chicago Car Spindle Artist Passes Away
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The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Dustin Shuler, creator of Chicago’s Cermak Plaza Car Spindle, has passed away.
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Showdown: $10k Wagon Battle
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It’s long been the mission statement of Hooniverse to act as the online equivalent of standing around in the driveway, BSing about cars. As is often the case, things boil down to a showdown between two vehicles. Mustang Vs Camaro, Lancia Delta Integrale Vs WRX, Porsche 917 Vs Ford GT40. Rather than set things up…
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Last Call- Motor Homely Edition
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This 1971 Star Streak motorhome currently resides in the Towe Auto Museum in Sacramento. Prior to that it terrorized small children on highways nationwide. The Star Streak was built by Paul Jones of Cape Coral, Florida, who, like a serial offender, followed up five years later with the Eldorado-based Star Streak II. Image source: [WeirdRVs.com]
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White Triplex: 81,000 cc of doom
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Hooning is nothing new. Sure the term is relatively new and it is often used to refer to one who drives in a manner that is fast, noisy or dangerous. I like to think that adding crazy, dangerous engines to already questionable cars and mashing the go fast pedal with complete disregard for safety also fits…
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V.I.S.I.T. – So, What does a 90% Restored 1982 Imperial Look Like?
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Around the same time I spotted a Dodge Ram Van, with a custom Cabriolet Roof Treatment, I spotted another Chrysler offspring in the form of a 1982 Chrysler Imperial. When these came out, they were quite breathtaking, in a weird Malaise sort of way. With a long front end, and a Seville like “Bustle Back”…
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Last Call- Eleanor's Mom Edition
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The remake of Gone in Sixty Seconds had the benefit of 30-years of movie making advancement going for it, and still comes up short in comparison with the original. Special effects these days may allow for more unbelievable stunts, but you just can’t beat ’70s car chases. Image source: [the unofficial Gone in 60 seconds fan…
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2010 Toyota 4Runner Part Two: The Trail
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Yesterday we covered the aptly named 4Runner Limited, finding it to be roomy and pleasant, but largely devoid of the capability to justify its purchase over a crossover or wagon. We’ve got good news: the Trail is just as aptly named, with a host of features specifically engineered for hitting the dirt. Our tester came…
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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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Speed Read: Ultimate American V8 Engine Data Book 2nd Ed.
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Right off the bat, Peter Sessler’s Ultimate American V8 Engine Data Book, 2nd Ed., contains five words I like and one contradiction in terms. I like American V8s, data, books, and if something’s the “ultimate”, then there shouldn’t be a need for a second edition (ultimate means last). The title’s mix of lots of what…
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Jag E-Type With a 426 Hemi? YES.
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As we like to say around the virtual Hoonvierse watercooler, what eBay Motors giveth, eBay Motors taketh away. Or something. It seems like for every 50 bone-stock vintage cars, you get one awesome custom and one awful custom. Yesterday you saw the latter. Today, eBay delivers with the former.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Modern Car Should Every Car-Crazy Teen Have On Their Bedroom Wall?
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When I was growing up I had posters on my wall- one was Farrah Fawcett with waves of golden hair and breasts barely contained by a red swimsuit. The other was of a Lamborghini Countach. To say I represented the 95th percentile of American male tweens goes without saying. Sadly today, Farrah is long gone…
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Sixty Seven Grand Bugatti Veyron Mocks Your Lack of Sixty Seven Grand
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Sure, it’s either a typo, a scam, or the cost to take over the $46,895/month lease, but just for a minute, dream with me that the world’s fastest car now costs as little as a loaded Cayman S. Of course, all the Veyrons together probably haven’t amassed 54,000 miles, so even if this were a…
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Jensen Interceptor Twofer – $8500
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Here at Hooniverse, we’re big fans of European tourers with stonking American powerplants. The Jensen Interceptor is one such peanut butter and chocolate mashup. Not unlike the Pantera, Interceptors have stayed surprisingly cheap. Maybe it’s the 70s British build quality or the auto-only option. Whatever the reason, we’re stoked to come across not one, but…