Articles
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Welcome to Dime Month at Hooniverse!
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It comes but once every hundred years and this month shall go down in history as the first Dime month ever. It’s the 5th month of the 10th year of the new century and we can think of no better way to celebrate 5/10 than to show our love for the mighty little Datsun 510!
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Heading to ChumpCar Next Weekend? Try Your Hand At Some Beer Pong
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I was just sent an email from friend of Hooniverse Rob Krider about something fun they have planned for the upcoming ChumpCar race, next weekend at Infineon Raceway. If you enjoy competition AND drinking, then you are in store for a treat. I present the: Krider Racing Beer Pong Tournament at ChumpCar .. er, yeah…
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2010 Bentley Continental GTC Speed
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Every one of us has driven a car that, for one reason or another, is significant for any given reason. Be it the oldest or the newest, slowest or the fastest, or any other number of titles we apply to a given vehicle. I had a 1987 Honda Prelude that was my first vehicle. The…
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Hooniverse Asks- If They Re-Made Back to the Future, What'd Play the Delorean?
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A discussion ran around One Hooniverse Plaza yesterday (by which I mean a bunch of email volleys between our parent’s basements) regarding the potential of a Back to the Future remake – which you know somebody’s planning out there somewhere – that raised the question: what current car would get the Delorean’s role?
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Last Call – Before The Devil Knows you're Dead Edition
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Some custom bikes aspire to look evil, but this Norton hardtail makes most other bikes look angelic in comparison. Dig the inverse ring disc brakes. Image source: [ej8squad.com]
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It Lives…Again!
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At Casa_de_Science, the beast so ridiculous fearsome other LeMons teams dare not speak its name is roused from its slumber. Sights and (garbled) sounds of this momentous occasion after the jump.
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Showdown: Aquaman Needs a Muscle Car Edition
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Our last Showdown remains a three way shuffle between the Viper, Pantera and 308. As of right now, the Pantera’s got the Ferrari by 2 votes. Widely regarded as the lamest of superheros, Aquaman’s on land image could probably get a bump if he had a bitchin’ ride. Given all the options out there, we…
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I was supermotard before Supermotard was supermotard
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As any 2-wheel hoon will tell you, motards, or streetified dirt bikes, are an unholy blast. Here’s mine, circa 1984. You might be tempted to call it a Supermotard, but at the time this bike was built, the term didn’t exist, or at least hadn’t migrated outside of France.
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Illegal Alihoons Unite!
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In case you hadn’t heard, Arizona has passed a law requiring the police to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. Many legal experts have warned that this potentially opens the state up to costly civil lawsuits brought about by individuals stopped under the auspices of the law. It appears that one…
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2010 Lexus IS F
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Comfort, subtle style, and luxury are three things that the Lexus brand has come to be known for. Aggressive noise and a pulse-quickening V8 engine are not. The 2010 Lexus IS F doesn’t simply ignore the cozy standards set by the rest of the brand – it screams past them at high-velocity leaving only the…
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Anachronistic Future Tech: Hammarhead's Electrifying Royal-Enfield Cafe Racer
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Here’s the recipe: take an ancient British motorcycle design sold to an Indian company, add a fairing, and gut the drivetrain to substitute an electric powerplant. The result is the delicious Hammarhead Volta 102, seasoned with green technology and anachronism. Garnish with 220V and serve very hot.
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Last Call- Seatbelts Save Lives? Edition
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That’s Hans Hermann crouched down there, underneath the flipping car- the flipping car that, until just moments before this photo was taken, he was piloting. The crash, at the 1959 AVUS F1 race, was caused by failure of the brakes on Hermann’s BRM. Amazingly, he walked away from the accident with only minor bumps and…
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V.I.S.I.T.: VW Street Buggy
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[singlepic id=1751 w=720 h=480 float=center] I have a special affection for minimalist vehicles, and as a former VW buggy owner, street buggies hover somewhere near the top of my list. I snapped this rail-framed, amusement-park-on-wheels outside a local pizzeria. I thought this particular “shortback” design was just about perfectly proportioned.
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Hooniverse Asks – Who Taught You How To Drive?
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It may have been a parent, hair graying with every block, or maybe it was your high school gym coach, who whacked you with his clip board every time you strayed the double yellow. Or maybe it was one of those driving school instructors, whose calm demeanor was evidence of a healthy Lude intake. Whomever…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Most Cherished Automotive Possession?
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Whether it’s a particular tool, or perhaps a race program autographed by Dan Gurney, each of us has one or more possessions that we covet.
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Want a Drop-Top Porsche 959 for $5600?
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When is a Porsche 959 not a Porsche 959? When it’s really a Karmann Ghia, that’s when! Before clicking through, we recommend protecting your keyboard from any materials that may spontaneously be ejected from your gullet upon viewing this abomination. Ordinary kitchen plastic wrap works great.