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Last Call- Two Mods, One Bucket Edition
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The problem for some people with shopping at Costco is having to buy everything in bulk, and then finding where to but it all when they get home. Of course, for the builder of this double 4.6 ‘modular’ engined Bucket T, that probably wouldn’t be an issue. Thanks to Tomsk for the snap.
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Hooniverse Asks- Who Has Had The Most Disappointing Racing Turn?
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Now that Danika Patrick has had a couple of turns of the wheel in NASCAR, where things generally haven’t been going her way, she’s gotten all pouty about the whole thing. But there have been other drivers who have made even less auspicious debuts, and we want some suggestions as to the one that was…
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What about a T-Bird Shooting Break?
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Commenter PapayaSF just tipped us to this T-Bird shooting break for sale in the SF Bay Area. It’s based on the 1961-63 “Rocket Bird” styling, a personal favorite. Sporting a recently rebuilt 390 with (an admittedly generous gross rating of) 300hp, it’s certainly got enough go-power to get out of its own way.
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You're Not Cool Enough to Drive this Fury
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Seriously, no one is. That’s the problem. This may be the automotive equivalent of showing up to your cube-farm desk job dressed like this guy, but maybe a bit less preppy. Take it from a guy who spends much of his hallway and breakroom time discussing his plain-jane ’64 Falcon. But let’s say you’ve left…
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Hooniverse Asks- Should Ford Give the Thunderbird Another Go?
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Ford has had a lot of storied names in its history. Some seem so faded in memory that it’s difficult to conjure up an image when brought to mind. Can you picture a Pilot? How about the Corsair? Now admittedly those were both Fords not sold in the U.S., but we’ve had our share of…
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Our Very Own Motor City Mad Man, Andy Didorosi
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Today we are pleased to announce a new addition to the family. No, there is not another little_science bun in the oven… Andy Didorosi is now the Detroit Editor for Hooniverse.com. Is he the right man for the job? We think so – read on and you will understand why.
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2011 Kia Sorento
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One of my least favorite segments of the automotive industry is the mid-size crossover utility vehicle. I know it has practically become an automotive journalism cliché at this point but I love a good wagon. I see no reason to choose a tall wagon over one with a lower entry point and roofline. That being…
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Japanese Combine Molester Vans and Racing to Create Something New!
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Count on the Japanese to come up with this one. Uber-tipster bzr pointed us towards a new trend in Japan; it’s referred to as “Dajiban”, which is really just a Japanese-ification of “Dodge Van”. Dead serious, that’s what it is. I might have had a little chuckle at the cleverness of that one.
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Last Call- Apartheid is Turning Edition
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Sold alongside the Blimey, you don’t smell of old lady at all, your majesty Queen of England, and Hey Bill, is that Axe you’re wearing? President Clinton fragrances. Image source: [explainthisimage.com]
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Last Call- 15 Minutes of Fame Edition
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Fame. Originally you arrived at it by being “discovered” in Schwab’s Drug Store. Later, on TV prime time soaps, it was the temp receptionist that is found to have the qualities necessary for running the company and saving it from bankruptcy. And just last year some dude got a studio deal simply for a YouTube…
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Rambulance!
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The Dodge M43 Power Wagon Ambulance sits near the top of my Zombie Apocalypse Survival Vehicles list. Simply put, there are few vehicles that better embody the “Goes slow, goes everywhere” mindset and none that do it with as much simplicity. Everything’s big and imprecise. All shortcomings were solved with more steel. It’s that peace of…
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I Hoon in the Land Down Under
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Well…not me. Most of you know that the term “hoon” originated in Australia. It can conjure mixed emotions down there since it refers to folks who drive recklessly. Here in the states we have adopted it and I feel it best describes someone who has a passion for driving. One Australian I can think of…
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We're Not Real Big on Corvettes, But This Black, T-Topped 4-Speed C3 Might Change That
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The C3 Corvette is an ostensibly terrible vehicle. Fragile, ill-handling and not particularly well put together, they’re also a representative of the decline of American Iron from the horsepower zenith around 1970 to the nadir or the late ’70s. They’re most commonly associated with bad hair and bad music. But it’s so easy forget all…
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Ranflas.ru Gives Us a Reason to Learn Russian
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Checking out car culture from other countries is always great. After we discovered just how awesome their cars are, Sweden’s recently made a big jump to tie Australia on the list of places we’d live if not in the Good Ole’ USA. Speed:Sport:Life recently did a hilarious piece on how to be a British auto…
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V.I.S.I.T.: What I Saw Today
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While this olelongrooffan did not get a chance to attend the Raleigh Classic Car Auction the UDMan shared with we Hoons last Friday, I was lucky enough to have spotted this over the weekend. Yeah, it’s another “pseudo folksy” post for you Hoons to enjoy.
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Showdown: Lesser of Two Evils Edition
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In our last showdown, the wankeled 510 walked (or hmmmmm-ed) away with the win. Two words: chin spoiler. But enough of that wannabe dorifto/auto-X nonsense. It’s winter, so lets try to find some vehicles that’d be nice in the snow, or will be great to take to the beach once the weather breaks in February…