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Hooniverse Asks- If Your Favorite Auto Maker Had a Cologne, What Would it Smell Like?
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We all want to smell good. But, being car people we usually emit the funk of road grime and drive-thru food farts. Both of those olfactory offenses may be masked by the judicious application of a gallon or two of some eau de toilette, but if we’re going to go the perfume route, we might…
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2010 Buick LaCrosse
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The 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS is one good looking luxury sedan. It represents the mid-way point for the brands Benjamin Button-esque transformation from “vehicles fit for my grandmothers driveay” to “vehicles I would happily take on a Vegas road trip”. The first stage in this process was the Buick Enclave and the last stage will…
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Aircooled V8 Eater
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The owner of this car is, in my eyes, somewhat of an aircooled VW idiot savant. He knows everything there is to know. He eats, sleeps and breathes deep sumps and drop spindles. He also has a little knack for building them from the ground up and has been doing it for people for years.…
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Lost in a sea of Toronados
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When I stumbled upon this bizarre Craigslist ad, curiousity got the better of me. You don’t see many Toronados around these days, much less 20-plus. Talk about epic barn find!
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Hooniverse Asks- What's More Important to You, Less Weight or More Horsepower?
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There’s an old maxim that states less is more, and in the world of automotive hoonage, that’s often true. Colin Chapman realized this early on and his Lotus cars were always able to dice it up with bigger engined competitors because their small motors had to carry so much less baggage. However, on the other side…
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Great Moments in Roadside Billboard Advertising
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Seriously McDonalds, you want people to order an ogre-load? Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Last Call – Charge!
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Someone needs to explain how he’s working the throttle, clutch and rapier all at once. From Sandow Birk’s Great War of the Californias, a collection of paintings depicting the history of the war between Northern and Southern California, circa 2000. Jump for another.
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If You're Not Attracted to this Alfa, There's Probably Something Wrong with You
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If you’re reading this, something may well already be wrong with you, but that’s the right kind of wrong. Failure to recognize the attractiveness of this fine piece of Italian engineering is a definite sign of the wrong kind of wrong. Up for auction is a 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000, complete with Alfa’s SPICA…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Should My Sister-in-Law Buy?
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My sister-in law needs to get a new car. Well, not a new car, but something different from the ’91 fart-canned Miata that has been her daily driver for nigh-on a decade. That red drop top has developed a nasty overheating problem that will require the removal and probable tanking of the engine block to…
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Beach 16 Show
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If you enjoy viewing images of auto related stuff included in the images above, my fellow Hoons will probably want to make the jump to see more.
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Cars and Coffee January 2nd, 2010
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The first Cars and Coffee of the new year was a doozy. Huge turnout, both in terms of spectators and cars. A decent crew of Hooniverse readers showed up as well, huddled together for warmth in the brutal SoCal winter. Hit the jump for a few highlights.
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Dart Charger Is Not a Typo
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Turns out before the Charger that came before the Charger that Bo and Luke (and Daisy!) made famous there was a Dart Charger. The Dart Charger was a rare special edition (supposedly 480 built) of the generally unloved mid-60s Dart sporting a hi-po 273V8. 10.5:1 compression, a 4 barrel, 4 speed and posi rearend in…
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Legendary Race Cars
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There comes a time in the day to put down the Haynes or the Bentley repair guides. There is also a time to close the browser window and step away from the computer (though only for a little bit please). Do you have to fill that time with family? No! You can spend that time…
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The HiTong SL50 – My Two-Wheeled Bahamian Adventure Cycle
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I recently returned from a week long vacation in the Bahamas, specifically the island of Abaco. The town where I was staying had a slew of cars on the road, but the preferred method of transportation was by golf cart. Electric carts are fun for about 30 seconds and then you realize you have “the…
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The Early Rodders, May 22, 2010
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Huh? Don’t you mean Cars and Coffee Montrose? Yes and no. Cars and Coffee is a specific organization that’s responsible for a number of early-morning informal car shows around the county. Just not this one. The event that takes place at the United Artists Theater parking lot in what could either be called La Cañada…
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Made From Scratch to Beat the World: The Britten V1000
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If you’ve followed motorcycle racing closely for many years, you probably already know about the unlikely success of the Britten V1000, a motorcycle almost entirely handmade of bespoke parts. And that includes the engine, cast in aluminum in John Britten’s own shop. Make the jump for an excellent video overview of the Britten story.