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Hooniverse Asks- What Automotive Accessory Do You Wish Was Still Around?
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Brodie knobs (or necker’s knobs to you lotharios), those little sandbag ashtrays, nodding-head chihuahua dogs for the parcel shelf – like the conestoga wagon, these, and many more automotive accruements seem no longer in fashion, or obsolete. But that doesn’t mean we can’t pine for them.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Group 6 Baja Cars makes us Crazy
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While cruising around BangShift this past week, I spotted this article by Brian Lohnes about a class of Baja Racing Machines that are largely forgotten today. While BangShift was covering the Extreme Outlaw 250 Desert Race in Reno, one of the most outrageous and infamous of these cars appeared fully restored. Of course, this discovery…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Dune Bashing in Dubai
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Buckle up and hold on tight–it’s not called the “white-water rafting of the desert” for nothing!
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Do We Even Need a Reason to Post a Brat?
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No. No, we do not. To appease the skeptics, this is the nicest looking Brat I’ve ever seen at <i>any price</i>, let alone for a mere $2500. It’s got 120k miles, t-tops, jump seats, and AC. Keep in mind, those t-tops are glass pop-up units, arguably the pinnacle of 80s roof engineering. We dig the…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: DieselFumes; The Mitsubishi Fuso FG 4X4
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Show of hands…. How many of you knew that this truck has been available in North America for more than a decade? They sell in relatively small numbers, and only in a few key locations. Introducing the 2010 Mitsubishi Fuso FG140 4X4.
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Last Call- I Really Hate Taking The Bus Edition
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The Russian remake of The Creature From the Black Lagoon is sure low-budget, but hey, at least it’s in 3D! Image source: [Chicagonow.com]
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Hooniverse Asks- Would Anybody Buy a Mini-Truck These Days?
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It used to be you could buy a little pickup truck from most of the Japanese manufacturers, as well as imported ones from the big three. These trucks were simple, honest work vehicles, and provided thousands of gardeners, independent pool cleaning service entrepreneurs, and mailbox baseball-playing teens with economical, no-frills transportation. But these days, they’re…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Car To Go Watch the 'Submarine Races'?
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The one-sheet for the 1960 Mystery Science Theatre staple The Girl in Lovers Lane shows a Plymouth Fury in the background of a girl too young to know. . . too reckless to care. . . you will never forget. Regardless, many people did forget that cheesy drama, but it brings up a point- what…
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The 2011 Shelby GT500 – Courtesy of Our Friends at WebRides
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Our friends at WebRides were recently invited out to Virginia to sample the latest incarnation of the Shelby GT500. Hop the jump for a video that digs into the what’s new and also includes some on-track footage.
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Harbinger of the Robot Apocalypse, Case File #101101: Meet the LittleDog
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Just because we have a penchant for, say, ’77 Pontiac Can Ams here at Hooniverse Consumer Products, doesn’t mean we don’t have our eyes firmly set on the bleeding edge of 21st-century technology. And from what we’ve seen of tomorrow’s impending android revolution, it’s coming a lot sooner than you think.
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V.I.S.I.T. – Beer, Brats and Seaweed Edition
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My friend Shawn was cruising the old stomping grounds this past weekend and came upon something pretty cool – an Amphicar.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Mileage/Performance Legends Do You Believe?
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Nitrogen in your tires, driving with the windows up for better mileage, and even attempts to defeat daytime running lights to recapture the incremental alternator load- there’s tons of myths and legends out there about ways to improve your car’s performance and mileage. Some of them seem pretty reasonable at first glance- buying gas in…
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Are you the police? No ma'am, we're musicians.
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The Blues Brothers’ European tour seems to be going well. Image source: [Hewreck.com]
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Last Call- The General Wee Edition
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Royalty ain’t what it used to be, down in Hazzard County. Image source: [Reddit.com]
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Porsche Motorkhana
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Friend of Hooniverse, and soon-to-be Honorary Australian Editor, Mark Goddard is at it again with his camera and friends who drive Porsches. All the hoons down in hoonsville got together for a Porsche Motorkhana. I don’t know what that means but it looks awesome. Hop the jump for some excellent photos and his description of…
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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…