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Play The Car Transporter Game!
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Okay, so it’s not really all that much of a “game”, per se. There’s no prize, no winners or losers, and no penalties if you get it wrong. So in that sense, it’s like any game intended for children today; we want to ensure that we preserve your self-esteem. As we all know, whether you…
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Hooniversal Calendar of Events is now online
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Just a quick post to let everyone know the event calendar is up now. Find it under the Hooniverse logo next to the Hoonimerch link. Thanks to everyone for all the submissions! Keep the tips coming and we will do our best to keep the calendar up-to-date. We also plan to run a regular feature on…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call; The IsettaCopter….
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Hooniverse has the best readers, and look what popped into our tips in-box, from long time hoon Justin (JeepyJayhawk) (Thanks Man). This was taken at the Art Car Parade in Lawrence, Kansas. One more picture after the jump.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's a Good Summer Convertible?
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Now that we’ve mostly made it through the slog of winter, and mud season is upon us, what better time to think about going topless. Some of us may already have a summer convertible (or two), but for those who don’t, how about a little help here? What do you think would be some good…
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Hooniverse Weekend V.I.S.I.T Edition: An Inbred Chrysler, a and a hot naked Italian
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At the height of its power, the House of Hapsburg controlled almost all of modern-day Europe. Their bounds stretched from the early emperors of the Holy Roman Empire to 20th-century Austria, an 800-year reign stretching from Spain to Bohemia, Hungary to France. But decades of inbreeding, convoluted marriages, twisted relationships and intermarriages brought the dynasty…
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Weekend Road Trip: Stuff I saw in Central Utah Edition
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Let me preface this by saying I had an OUTSTANDING weekend. I rented a car and drove to central Utah for a funeral. I know what you are thinkin “but Schmo, how can a funeral lead to a great weekend?” Well the service was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful lady who spent her 90+…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Subaru Justy with an STi Transplant, Now with more Details
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Last week, long time Hoon LTDScott sent in a tip about this particular Subaru, and the response from the commentariant was generally positive. Well, it seems that the owner created a Ride Page over at Car Domain on how he built this very car.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Live! A 1967 Mini Moke!
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Live and in person, a one family owned 1967 Mini Moke!! That’s right my fellow Hoons. I spotted this example on Saturday located next door to a buddy’s home here in The Birthplace of Speed.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: 1967 Intermeccanica Italia found on Ebay
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Construzione Automobili Intermeccanica was founded in 1959 and initially made tuning kits made for various cars, but went on to design and build a number of prototype and production sports cars during the 1960s. One of those cars is this one, the Italia which was originally called the Torino. 500 of these beautiful cars were…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Speaking of Shooting Brakes, a Reliant Scimitar GTE found on Ebay.
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Here’s something you don’t see everyday in the States, a Reliant Scimitar, and its for sale on Ebay. This Shooting Break Brake is located on Staten Island New York. So what is it and why is it for sale?
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Operation Falcon is Go
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It’s gonna be a long long weekend here at Hooniverse HQ. What you see is this weekend’s to-do list, incarnate. Hit the jump to see what we’ve got done so far.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: What do you get when you cross a Ford with a Dekotora?
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Cruising around on Ebay, scouting “other makes”, this listing popped up. It’s for a 1956 right hand drive Ford, that was imported from Australia to Canada in 1988. So, why did I compare it with a wildly customized Japanese Truck? Make the jump to find out.
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Last Call- Missing Link of Truck Nuts Edition
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Some states want to ban Truck Nuts®. I say, you’ll take my truck nuts when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers. Wait, what? Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Blank Canvas: The MGA, in V8 and Rotary Flavors
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With proper fabrication skills, a car is a blank canvas for any angle-grinder wielding auteur. Today, we consider thought provoking variations on that hallowed tradition of stuffing a British roadster’s bonnet full of some lairy motor. However, instead of the more traditional and famous Tiger or AC Ace, today’s MGA twins bring a touch of…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Somewhat Collectible Cars and Parts Auction in Tangent, Oregon. Bonus: Identify the cars!
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I’m going to do things a little differently this time. We received a tip from Tim (Thanks Man) alerting us to this particular auction that was up on a Craigslist Ad. I’m going to show the two images that were in said listing to see if you Hoons can ID the cars. I’m not going…
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Chevy Enthusiast via Hooniverse: The Chevy Laguna Type S-3
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The 1970’s era was like no other when it came to the Domestic Automotive Landscape. In the course of a single decade, new laws were written that had a profound effect on the design, production, and the sale of cars. Within this new and heavily-regulated environment, Chevrolet introduced a new nameplate, the Laguna.