Articles
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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…
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Mystery Car Revealed- Are You Ready to Solo?
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Well, this morning’s mystery car was a little harder than I thought it would be, but commenter extraordinaire Tonyola put his mad knowledge of car scoopery to good use and came up with the correct answer, which, of course is. . .
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For Sale- Barbie's Dream Celica
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For just $5,000, this Tacoma 2RZFE-powered ’80 Celica could be – nay, should be – yours.
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Quick! Somebody save this Corona Wagon!
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A one-owner, original black plate Corona Wagon? Unpossible!
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Streetwalker- The Peace Maker Does Not Respect Your Ridgeline
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Well, once again our favorite road-side used car lot has something of interest for us. This 1999 Honda Passport has been re-imagined as a melding of Chevy Avalanche and John Rambo – I didn’t start the Honda, they started the Honda! – creating a tasty melange with a tinge of agent orange.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Would Be Your Choice To Introduce Automobiles To The Aliens?
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Launched on March 3rd 1972, the Pioneer 10 spacecraft has the distinction of being the man-made object that has travelled the greatest distance from Earth. If you’re a believer in Newton’s First Law, then you know that, barring a collision with something, it will keep getting farther from us, forever. That makes it the most…
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Mystery Car
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Okay ladies and germs, time to fire up that old Google image search and see if you can match the picture above. Let’s see if you can give me make, model, country of origin, engine type and drivetrain. You all are pretty good at these things so I expect the correct answer will come in…
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Roadside Discoveries: Otto's Wheels, Inc.; A Classic in Classic Cars
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I ran this post in Automotive Traveler almost a year ago. Since then, I no longer travel about looking for these oddities, mainly because I no longer travel about…. The company I was working for decided they no longer need an articulate, cultivated individual within the medium truck world, just someone who says yes all…
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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…