Articles
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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.…
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Topless and Classy at the Same Time
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Classic Mercedeses devoid of greater than six liter motors do little for me personally, but the cache of a vehicle such as this cannot be denied. This 1957 Mercedes 220S Cabriolet appears to have halfway through a restoration, judging by the condition of the undercarriage and the primer job. It sports a dual-carbed six cylinder…
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Another Dubiously Valuable Twofer: Dinan Turbo e28 5-Series with Free 535is Thrown In
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None of you seem to be getting it. When we brought you the bargain bounty that was two Jensens for $8500, all you did was complain about British electrical bits and hard-to-find parts. You need to look past these minor hindrances. Today we present another opportunity for you to own two cars as part of…
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Cars and Coffee Irvine Continues its Automotive Assembly of Awesome
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Cars and Coffee Irvine has been the place to see amazing vehicles. Regardless of what your favorite make/model/year/era may be, the fact of the matter is that it will be well represented every Saturday. Starting around 6:30am, vehicles of all shapes and sizes filter into the lot next to the Taco Bell building. We have…
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Found on Ebay – Sprechen Sie AWESOME Edition
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Upon seeing this ad on ebay.de, I could only think of one thing. Deartháir stomping up and down, gnashing his teeth and screaming, “But daddy, I want it, NOW!”
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The Car from Kick-Ass…Kicks Ass?
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It looks like a gaudy movie prop…and to be quite honest in many ways it is. This is the car known as Red Mist from the new film Kick-Ass. Hidden beneath the ducting and huge scoop however, sits a pretty awesome car. Want the stats? Click to
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Git Yer Monday Started Rite – Too Much Nitrous Edition
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So the fourth cup of coffee has barely kept your heavy head off the keyboard, and your inbox is backing up with work like a horrendously clogged toilet. Dr. Solex prescribes 1:45 of backfiring excitement to jump-start your morning. Headphones are highly recommended unless you want the ATF kicking down the wall of your cube…
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What’s Your Eleanor? – I’m Such a Square Edition
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My greatest love of all is an old, boxy lump of metal with a weezy little 1600cc motor. It screams early 1970’s middle class suburbia family wagon. I’ve seen molasses in winter move faster. It has a face only I could love and yet I lust after one, each and every day. This one here…
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Calling all Hooniversians: Rename LeMons New England, win fabulous prizes!
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Here at Hooniverse, we’re all friends of LeMons. (As you are too, I imagine.) So any chance to help this organization achieve its goal of taking over the world achieving the zenith of crapcar racing excellence is welcome. And now you can join us!