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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…
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Trucks that Rock: The DAF-Based Rolling Stones' Mobile Studio
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The year was 1968. The Rolling Stones were making hits, taking psychotropics by the British stone, and generally saturating themselves with the full-on excesses that subsequent rock bands have come to know and love. And so it’s not surprising that in the midst of all this, the thought of a 9-5 slog in a regular…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Car-Related TV Show?
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You can’t fulfill all your automotive entertainment needs on Hooniverse alone, or even the vast intergalactic wasteland that is the Internet. No, sometimes you’ve got to plop down in front of the TV and get some good wrench-turning, tire smoking, auction blocking goodness.
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Last Call- Not a Bloody Genius Edition
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Despite its being a left, if you’ve ever sat in the 110 FWY to 5-North transition lane, this will really hit home. Image source: [imgur.com]
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Real Genius Edition
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Seeing one Citroen running healthy in the wild is a rare and exciting occurrence so what are the odds of seeing two perfectly health French sex machines in your local grocery store parking lot? If you live in California like reader dwegmull then it is probably better than most but still quite rare and exciting. Clicky the…
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Lexus LFA Brings Da Noize, Possibly Eats Kittens
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I had a chance to get up close and personal with a new Lexus LFA a couple of days ago, and can report back that its detailing is even more stunning than it appears in pictures, or even than when hoisted on a car show pedestal, as it was when we first locked high-beams on…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car is Your Guilty Pleasure?
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Is there a car, or maybe it’s a truck, that you secretly lust for, despite your own better judgement, and those of others? You know, you’re a car-guy (even if you’re a girl- let’s not get our panties in a bunch over semantics here) and you know that you should love all-things Ferrari, and should…
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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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You Can't Save Them All
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I have a voracious ’78 International Scout Terra. Whereas most of my projects can subsist on a regular diet of morsels from the local parts store, this truck has had me sacrifice at least three others just like it to keep it on the road. My garage is my own Little Shop of Horrors, so…