Articles
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A Lamborghini Sport-Ute? Let's Talk About This
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Okay, I’m no big fan of Sport Utes. I don’t particularly like them in any variety, even though I do have an unexplainable desire for a Volvo XC90. So my first reaction to these conceptual renderings was very likely the same as yours: “Kill It With Fire”. But hold on there, Sparky. Let’s talk about…
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Speed Read: How To Restore Automotive Trim and Hardware
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Ever gotten in over your head? Started a project that you thought you could handle, but realized that doing it right was way beyond what you had skill, tools, money or time for? How To Restore Automotive Trim and Hardware by John Gunnell may well save you from such an experience when it comes to…
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Hooniverse Asks- Your Highest Velocity: When, Where & With What Vehicle?
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Last week, fellow hoon Number_Six mentioned the Yamaha FZR1000 in the comments, which prompted me to relate the time I achieved my highest Personal Motoring Velocity (PMVmax) at the controls of that very model motorcycle in 1987. It’d been years since I told that story, but this past Sunday morning at church I was surprised…
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Was That Really Necessary?
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It’s Friday, so you’re probably in a good mood. We’re here to ruin that with this ’82 Bronco chassis-ed ’98 Eclipse. It’s managed to combine a body kit with 33 inch tires. A bumping single 15″ sub with a Hazzard County grade push bar. The Eclipse strikes a somewhat “urban” note, but it’s photographed in…
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Junkyard Jumble
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Published by the Consumer Guide in 1985, this Junkyard Jumble shows a stack of classic iron – it is your job to figure out which cars we are looking at. I have the answers and I will reveal them later today. The scan is not the easiest to work from but I would be shocked…
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Update from Mecum – My first live auction experience
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Day one of my first auction experience is in the books and I wanted to send you folks an update. I will start by saying this – if you have the chance to attend an event like this…GO. Run, don’t walk to the car. Just get in and drive to an auction near you. The…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Automotive Traveler Image Gallery, Available for Purchase!
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Working with Fotki, a professional processing service, Automotive Traveler now offers high-quality automotive photographs in a variety of formats.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition, Last Call – Roaming Through Images Stored on my Laptop.
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For Last Call I decided to share with all of you some images that is stored on my laptop. Some of the images will be used for upcoming stories here at Hooniverse or elsewhere. Others I use for my full time gig in Truck Sales. You can never tell what they will be used for.…
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Last Call- Car-nage Edition
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In the age-old contest of car-hauler vs. diesel locomotive, the real losers are always the Porsches. image source: [shipanycar.com]
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Last Call- Slow Children Edition
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Now that’s a road sign to which I’d likely pay attention. Image source: [Timesonline.uk]
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2010 RAM 1500
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Sometimes it feels good to get off the ground and survey the world around you. I have driven a number of cars for Hooniverse.com and most fall into either the sporty or luxurious categories, with some toeing the line of both worlds. I enjoy the power and the amenities found within those vehicles. The Dodge RAM…
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Hooniverse Asks- Have You Ever Wanted to Build a Kit-Car?
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One of the benefits of the VW Beetle’s ubiquity and easily un-boltable body has been the plethora of fiberglas kits that can make the car a personal expression of your own indomitable personality. Whether faux Ferrari, covert classic or futuristic freak-mobile, the VW platform was like the stage at a free-form jazz festival. That has…
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On St. Patrick's Day, Celebrate Excess!
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In the fine tradition of St. Patrick’s Day, we here at Hooniverse acknowledge that most people will use it as the traditional excuse to pretend to be Irish and drink themselves into a stupor. Being one of the millions whose family history is actually Irish, I find the whole tradition quite amusing. I have heard…
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The Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance- So Classy I Could Just Spit.
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Hot Rods and even hotter classics, sexy Italians and stiff upper-lipped Brits ruled Rodeo Drive last week, and that was just the spectators!
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Rename LeMons New England: Vote Now, and Achieve Significance!
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Winston Churchill once said, “The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” He clearly never read Hooniverse.
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Hooniverse Asks – Have You Ever Made a "Barn Find"?
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They are mythical, they are legendary, they are the one that got away kind of stories. You’ve heard about them, maybe through a friend of a friend, or your brother-in-law’s nanny’s dad, about the guy that happened upon – just by chance – the find of a lifetime. I’ll share a little story with you,…