Articles
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Run Forrest, Run!
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Any port in the storm so the old saying goes, and that was the case in Kastamonu, Turkey, where a driver lost control of his truck after suffering a heart attack, and chased a pedestrian right into the lobby of the Turk Telekom building. Talk about your almost roll over minutes! Check out the close…
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Super Yorker on eBay: It's one bad mother- SHUT YO' MOUTH!
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This dude is bad! He’s the smoothest, baddest mother ever to hit the streets! And he ain’t just any 1969 New Yorker, he’s Super Yorker! Yeah.
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Last Call – Honda Didn't Get The Memo Edition
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This is Honda’s new Odyssey Minivan show car set to debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Sadly, nobody told them we’re not doing Lambo doors any more. Image source: [BrickellHonda.com]
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Last Call- If Wishes Were Fishes Edition
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Just because you say it, it doesn’t make it so. Image source: [Reddit.com]
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AMC Hornet Rallye X 360 is Not a Rollerblade Trick
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…but it kind of sounds like one. Predating the era of Oakley Frogskins and neon-green Xtreme everything by about 20 years comes this AMC Hornet sporting a groovy shade of yellow. Groovy fades to bitchin’ as we check out the drivetrain. With a warmed over 360c.i. backed up by a T-5 five speed, this compact’s…
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Get Shorty: Gurgel XEF Might Present Choking Hazard
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“There is nothing wrong with your monitor. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.” Let me tell you what the Gurgel XEF is not: It’s not a Shriner car from behind the Iron Curtain. It’s not a custom shortie. It’s not an optical illusion. It’s not an Argentine-market Ford Falcon after being rear-ended by Large…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Indy Pace Cars from 1960 – 1969
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In observance of the annual Indianapolis 500 Race that took place over the weekend (and was historically run on Memorial Day) I thought I would dive into a pictorial history of the cars that paced this once great race. We have already discovered the Pace Cars of the 50s, so its onto the venerable 1960s.
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Rocket Rails
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That’s an old photo of the Lakehurst NJ Navel base sled tracks, right around the corner from where the oh the huge manatee took place . This is one of five nearly 2-mile long tracks at the facility, and the 4 J57 jet engines on that sled are claimed to produce a combined 47,000 pounds of…
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Fifteen Things That You, the Hooniverse Reader, Probably Did In Fact Know About Evel Kinevel
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This cool infographic comes via Primer Magazine, “the weekly magazine for guys who want to be better men,” and there’s no finer place to start than the inspiration of an entire generation of hoons. Did you know Evel Kinevel inspired the Happy Days “jump the shark” episode when he attempted to ride over a tank…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The TVR Trident Clipper.
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While cruising around Ebay Motors “Other Makes” listings, I came across a curious listing, with a car I knew nothing about. So, it was time to introduce the Hoons at Hooniverse to the (TVR) Trident Clipper….
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Classic Clips: The AE86
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I was flipping through my latest issue of 0-60 yesterday, and they had a full-page spread talking about the Toyota Corolla AE86. I have always known that people are in love with these lightweight Japanese Hoonmobiles but I have never really known much about them. A quick search on Youtube has turned into a clock-smashing…
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Great Moments in Advertising: 1987 Honda CBR600 Hurricane
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The Ninja-dissing TV ad Honda used to launch its brand new 600 Hurricane in 1987 was so skillfully executed that I’ve clearly recalled it for 23 years. While going through some old VHS tapes last week, I stumbled across a copy of it.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Scares the Crap Out of You?
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Whether it’s because of driving dynamics or the the fragility and difficulty of repair envisioned by Satan himself, there are certain cars that just cause one’s butt to pucker so that even standing is a challenge. The specific make and model may not be the same fro everyone, but most of us have that white…
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When Live Gives You Alcohol and Spare Junk – Make Deathmachines!
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Where is this? What is this? Why is it on Hooniverse.com? The answers you seek lie on the other side…
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Last Call- Who Do You Think You're Foolin'? Edition
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Cell phones have added a lot to our driving experience- providing both security and distraction while on the road. They’ve also engendered a new highway game that I like to call- spot the fake tree. Ohh, there’s one! Image source: [rherring via Flickr.com]
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Octane?
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Everybody likes the Rolling Stones. But when your engine starts singing Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? it may be time to switch up your grade of gas. With prices climbing a good ten to twenty cents per gallon when doing so, that can really add up to emptying your bank account while filling your tank.…