Articles
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Is this creation really based on a Harley Davidson?
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This was submitted to the Hooniverse Tip Line recently (Thanks Jason), and since it is Two Wheel Tuesday……
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Maker is Guilty of Having the Most Fugly Cars?
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Pontiac is guilty of such atrocities as the Korean-built LeMans and the Aztek whateverthehellitwas, but they’ve also built some seriously pretty cars like the original GTO and the. . . well, maybe that’s about it. Perhaps the defunct GM brand is a good candidate for the car maker that has done the most to uglify…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Decline of the Domestic Minivan…….
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With crossovers dominating the market, are the minivan’s days numbered on the eve of its 30th anniversary?
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Last Call- Road Food Edition
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Last week we told you about the city of Baldwin Park, California banning drive-thru sales within the city limits. With Carl’s Jr test marketing artery-clogging fare like this foot-long cheese burger, that may have done more to improve driver’s health than seat belts and airbags combined. Remember, if it’s wider than your steering wheel, you…
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Team Trailing Throttle Oversteer: Its Alive…. ALIVE!
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Yes, the Corvair lives. Late Sunday, the engine cranked over, and smoked profusely (because of all the Marvel Mystery Oil no doubt) but the little engine that could is running, though not as healthy as last year. Read more after the break….
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How Lewis and Jenson Prepped For the British Grand Prix
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McLaren team mates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button test out the Silverstone track. Their cars corner as if on rails, but while the controls are simple, the consequences of a mistake may mean hurtling off the track and into the stands. Thankfully there’s a corner worker there to pick the car up and send them…
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Top Gear Bombshell- The Stig Gets. . . SPOILER AHEAD
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Something happened on last night’s Top Gear that may just upset the balance of the universe. If you haven’t watched it, and don’t want to have the surprise spoiled, then don’t click through. On the other hand, if you’re curious about just how Earth-shattering it was, let’s go.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Would Your Driving Style's Theme Song Be?
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We each have our own driving style. For some it’s Sterling Moss smooth, for others it’s Chip & Dale twitchy. Whatever the technique, there’s got to be a soundtrack that would go along with it.
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Jeeps- Trail Rated and Techno Too!
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI&feature=player_embedded#[/youtube] Proving that you can always break it down, even if you’re broken down.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
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[Our beloved Ambersand submitted this some time ago, and due to my own incompetence I somehow missed it, or forgot about it, or lost it. We tried to get it all polished up and ready to run yesterday, but we weren’t quick enough. As such, we’re running it today. Got an article you think we’d…
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Autorama 2010
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Saturday was a productive day at casa de Schmo. I spent the better part of the morning tinkering with Eleanor. Heck, I still have grease under my fingernails. The latter part of the day I braved 50 degree temperatures and huge crowds to drag my two Hoons-in-training around the Sandy Expo Center for Utah Autorama.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Crazy World of Ebay Other Makes
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Yes I have been dumpster diving again into the world of “Other Makes” on the Ebay Motors Site. This is where all the unclassified vehicles end up including Hudson, Kaiser, Beaumont, International, Essex, and others. I have nine juicy morsels for you to feast upon. You may find them repulsive, or maybe you have the…
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Italy Week: Super Facebook Mega-Gallery Madness!
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So the kids these days are all on this “face book” thing, which (if you’re to believe the local news) must be a hotbed of “sexting” and that foul hip-hop music. It’s also a good place to look at some cars. Here is the Facebook mega-gallery to all the interesting cars and motorcycles that slipped…
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Stereotypes Ahoy! 1970s Holden Ad Explains Australians
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Ic3RqPIJo[/youtube] Ah, the 1970s. An era of unrepressed malaise, in which the atmosphere of boundless optimism was, itself, optimistic at best. This video, featuring completely irrelevant close-up shots of mammaries in small bikinis, seems to attempt to bring out the patriotism of Australians in spite of the general mediocrity of automobilia available to them, either…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: What happened to Two-Tone Paint Schemes?
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In keeping with my quest for a more colorful automotive landscape, I have always wondered why two-tone paint schemes have never returned. This would be a rather inexpensive way for the Automotive Manufactures to spruce up aging models, as well as produce something eye catching.
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V.I.S.I.T. – Eponymous Edition
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Avert your eyes from my pollen-encrusted hood and behold! The mother of all personalized plates: It says what it is. It is what it says. By default it becomes anything and everything you need or want it to be. (And the car it’s attached too ain’t all bad, either. In fact it’s downright appropriate). I…