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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Kruse Auctions hang out the For Sale Sign…
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Owner Dean Kruse tells newspaper that he is considering offers for his troubled auction business. It is just the latest chapter in the collapse of the once-great car-auction empire.
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The Pothole, The Back Story, The Follow Up
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Earlier this weekend, this olelongrooffan did a blog about The Pothole that popped up during the 2010 Daytona 500.
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Blogging the Bloggers: CarDomain's Jen Dunnaway
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We are lucky to have Amber as a contributing member for Hooniverse, but in the world of Automotive Blogs, the number of women either contributing or editing are far too few. I have been lucky enough to know three others who are among the best automotive writers in the blogosphere; Brandy Schaffels (who is currently…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Birth of Rallycross in Britain (with Video!)
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The guys at BangShift posted this video on their site this past week. It features the new RWD European Escort with a free revving Cosworth four-banger under the hood.
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Kit & Kaboodle- The Fiberfab Jamaican Body Assembly Manual
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Earlier, Mad Science had a post with a high-desert Fiberfab kit car that could be yours for only a few benjemins. Now, in case you’re presently the high-bidder on that eBay auction – or just wondered what it took to build a kit car in the ’70s – we’ve got the crudely illustrated assembly manual…
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Drunkenly Into Oblivion: The Hooniversal Polar Expedition
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Like so many other great ideas, this one was borne of a whole lot of alcohol. We were sitting in the Techie Lounge and watching the Top Gear Polar Special. After a few more drinks, someone scoffed at the goings-on in the saga, letting loose with the fatal words that have doomed many men before:…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Most Obscure Automotive Fact You're Proud You Know?
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We’ve been doing this Car Blog thing for a while now, and one thing that continues to impress us is the amazing automotive knowledge our regular commenters bring to the table on a daily basis. Whether it’s the big-end float on a ’62 Studebaker 289 V8, or the number of times Peugeot has won WRC,…
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Photo Friday Fun – Round 4
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Why should a little bird through the window end your race?
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: 15 Agonizing Automotive Atrocities, according to Autopia
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Virtually every car blog seems to have a top ten listing of the worst automobiles ever offered for sale to the public, and the guys over at Autopia took things a little higher, with the top fifteen Agonizing Automotive Atrocities. Some of them have been discussed in the past, while others are rather questionable.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: 60's Pickup Showdown; 1966 F-100 vs 1969 C10
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Welcome to another edition of the Hooniverse Showdown, this time featuring a pair of 60’s pickups pulled from the pages of Craigslist, this time from Austin, Texas. So, are you a Ford or Chevy Cowboy?
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The Pothole, The Back Story
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Now this olelongrooffan is certain that a whole bunch of we Hoons out here in Hooniverse are not all that into NASCAR and all that goes lefty-left but I just have this to say about that…..
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Imposters by Aurora
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Aurora Plastics was known for their model kits of aircraft, cars, and action figures, while offering a very successful line of H.O Scale Slot Car Racing Sets. However, in 1971 or 1972 they introduced a group of toys called the Imposters (Sp). Thanks to a tip to Hoooniverse Central, anyone who grew up in the…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Remember When BMWs Were Cool?
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Remember when BMWs were cool and iconic, and were driven by enthusiasts instead of fashionistas? Well, here at Hooniverse Central, we received a couple of reminders of that mark, built a long, long time ago, on a continent far far away.
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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 Weekend Edition: Classic Woodies featured at the Raleigh Classic Car Auction
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If you’re looking to acquire that icon of post-War America–the wood-paneled station wagon–check out the offerings at this weekend’s Raleigh Classic Car Auction.
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Hooniverse Asks- How Trick Was Your First Bike?
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There was a time, before we all could drive, when the intrinsic need to spread one’s wings was satisfied not by being chauffeured to the mall by mom, but by the freedom and personal expression that our bicycles, skate boards and – to a much lesser extent – Marks-a-lotted Vans shoes afforded. Disregarding the last…