Articles
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Weirdest Thing You've Ever Driven?
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There’s a lot of weird stuff out there. There are cars which are the personal expression of someone’s warped psyche, and there are some that, for some reason, managed to slip through the machinations of the corporate approval process only to be met with a collective WTF? by the buying public. Have you managed to slip behind…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Eponymous Edition
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Avert your eyes from my pollen-encrusted hood and behold! The mother of all personalized plates: It says what it is. It is what it says. By default it becomes anything and everything you need or want it to be. (And the car it’s attached too ain’t all bad, either. In fact it’s downright appropriate). I…
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Park It Behind An Iron Curtain: Joe Stalin's ZIS 110
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Not Joe Stalin’s Cadillac … Joe Stalin’s ZIS 110.
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I Buy My Wranglers With a 94-Inch Waist
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Here’s a 1980 Jeep Wrangler from eBay with a starting bid of $5,000. Nothing special you might say- sure it’s jacked up, it has some pretty big knobblies, and it’s fire engine red, big deal. Well, it just so happens it is a big deal, and you’ll see why after the jump.
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Photo Friday Fun – Final Round
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This shot is special… it is a teaser image for an article we are running next week.
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VAM Lerma reveals the Concord's Mexican Spirit
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[singlepic id=1807 w=512 h=299 float=center] VAM (Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos) was sort of a “Mexican Motors Corp” version of AMC. Originally Willys Mexicana, the south-of-the-border Jeep distributor, VAM went on to manufacture their own Ramblers and AMC models in Lerma, Mexico under license. Most VAM cars were nearly identical to their U.S. versions, with the exception of…
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3…2…1…Liftoff!
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9fWDtZ3esA[/youtube] Across the Intertubewebs, this fellow’s endeavor’s being labeled as a failure (FAIL, as they say). We say nonsense. When your airbag + tire + car seat adventure gets you 10 feet in the air it’s all win, regardless of how you come down. As far as we’re concerned, it deserves a MISSION ACCOMPLISHED banner.…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Do Other Drivers Do That Pisses You Off the Most?
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Yesterday afternoon, while out running around, some ass-hat pulled into my lane, while I WAS STILL OCCUPYING IT. I laid on the horn to alert them to their ass-hattery, but that only served to make them apply their horn and come to a complete stop in front of me. Later that night I was driving…
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A Mitsubishi L300 Plumbers Van that tears up the Strip……
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Remember the diminutive Mitsubishi L300 Forward Control Van? When it was first introduced it only came with the 4G32 1.6L four cylinder engine. While mostly reliable, it was no powerhouse. The little power-plant that can’t had been replaced in this van, and the video is awesome. How awesome? Make the jump….
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Crossfire – The By-product of a Doomed Marriage
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. The most visible stepchild of the failed DaimlerChrysler marriage was the Chrysler Crossfire, a car that matched the styling of a Chrysler concept car with proven Mercedes-Benz mechanicals from its SLK. Thirty years from now, will the Crossfire be like the Plymouth Superbird, unloved in its day, but ultimately a cherished collector car?
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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- Ladies First Edition
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That’s Bill D on the bike, and the bird in the air is his partner in crime, Destiny. The event was the XDL East Sickest Trick contest and the photographer describes the action thusly: This was their tandem attempt at sickest trick for XDL East, $500 cash, and other prizes. Both starting out on the…
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Roadside Discoveries: The Golden Age of Trucking Museum; A Great Place to Discover Classic Trucks.
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Just a short 30 minute drive from the suburbs of Hartford, I discovered a rather interesting and delightful place. The Golden Age of Trucking Museum isn’t anything that you might expect; it’s not located in a field in the middle of nowhere nor is it is located in a dilapidated barn. It’s not dirty, grungy,…
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A Masterpiece Worth Having: The Fiat 600 derivation Abarth 750, and other spicy meatballs
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If you do decide to take my advice and plonk down $2000 for a ride on a creaky Alitalia 767-400 to Rome’s Autoricambi d’Epoca Giolitti, turn around and walk across Termini Station. There, on the opposite side, you’ll find a bookstore, nestled between two gleaming bank branches, that specializes in automotive literature. A bookseller that…
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Ten hours, four states, and one foolproof plan: How I learned stop worrying and love the motorcycle
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[Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here!] I obviously wouldn’t be riding the Honda almost halfway across the country, as I was too much of a wuss to even take it around the block. “Want to take it for a ride?” Don had suggested in a hopeful tone. I took a look at…
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When Live Gives You Alcohol and Spare Junk – Make Deathmachines!
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Where is this? What is this? Why is it on Hooniverse.com? The answers you seek lie on the other side…