Articles
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Last Call- Stick The Landing Edition
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Let’s see that smarmy Smart car park this close to the curb! Read all about it: DeStandNijkerk.nl Image source: [Hans Hubers via Flickr]
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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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Oh the Wares in this House!
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Friend of Hooniverse MikeTheDog, who is in fact not a dog at all despite the confusing facial scruff, recently attended an automotive get-together at a Ypsilanti warehouse. It turned out not to be a collection of modded Z’s, BMWs with aftermarket wheels, and MkV Golfs with rusted hoods. No…this was a show.
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Streetwalking: Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro
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If you started telling most car guys about the tech specs on these little vans, they’d start salivating — provided, of course, you didn’t tell them what vehicle the specs belonged to. For obvious reasons, these little trucks don’t have the best reputation. But let’s take a closer look.
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Rwandan Grand Prix
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If you’ve seen the amazing video Where the Hell is Matt?, then you’re already familiar with Matt Harding’s efforts. This video, done in conjunction with the Orphans of Rwanda school in Kigali, Rwanda, is more of his work. Gentlemen, start your imaginary engines!
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Just the Good ol' Boys, Jumpin' Over a Tollbooth
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Since “Dukes of Hazzard” has entered our common lexicon as a verb (“Just Dukes-of-Hazzard it over the curb, bro!”), it should be said that this speeding, drunken idiot – despite imperiling the lives of innocent tollbooth-goers – did successfully Dukes of Hazzard her Impala out of Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport. Impressive, but shameful. Video and…
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What's Your Eleanor? – Robber, Graverobber Edition
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Nick Cage may have been jonesing for a Mustang, but me, I like the cars that could be considered British Mustangs. You know them as Aston Martins. My favorite – and the car that I’d consider to be my Eleanor – is the DB4 GT. See that red Zagato Berlinetta version up there? It belongs to…
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LT1-Powered Ferrari 250 – What's Your Take?
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A few days ago on the ever-awesome Bring A Trailer, they covered the sale of a Ferrari 250GTE (that’s a relatively unloved 2+2 iteration of the 250 model) for a “mere” $38,000. The catch? Gone is the 3.0L v12 and manual transmission, replaced by an LT-1 and 700R4 slushbox.
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It's got heart! The scrappy little Mini Scamp
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If the Mini Cooper is the glamorous sister hobnobbing with celebrities like Paul McCartney, Marc Bolan and Twiggy, then the Mini Scamp is the unloved sister sitting at home on a Saturday night playing Disney songs on the recorder for the neighbor’s cat. That may be a bit mean, however. The Scamp deserves more credit…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Mileage/Performance Legends Do You Believe?
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Nitrogen in your tires, driving with the windows up for better mileage, and even attempts to defeat daytime running lights to recapture the incremental alternator load- there’s tons of myths and legends out there about ways to improve your car’s performance and mileage. Some of them seem pretty reasonable at first glance- buying gas in…
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Do You Find Something Comical About My Appearance When I Am Driving My Automobile?
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Good friend of Hooniverse Leo had the chance to live out his Jeremy Clarkson fantasies (of which he has many) when this lil’ fella showed up at the recent Cars and Coffee Irvine. If the license plate doesn’t give it away (seriously?) this is a very nice replica of the Peel P50. Peel manufactured these…
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No, Really? Top Gear Names Car of the Decade
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Last night on the snooze-fest that was the first Top Gear of the new year (although taped two weeks ago) the lads from Leeds (I know their not from Leeds, but it sounds good) attempted to one-up Hooniverse by awarding not only their Car of the Year winner, but also their Car of the Decade.…
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You Buy, I'll Fly- Hope This Was Before He Dragged Home Captain Morgan
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Cop Chases Truck Dragging Stolen Soda Machine – Watch more Funny Videos The only thing missing is sheriff John Bunnel, with his impossibly white teeth, singing the Coke song- I’d like to steal a machine full of coke To keep me company And drag it sparking behind my car While the pursuing cops video me…
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The Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang – Rediscover the Intro Video Again for Modern Art Monday!
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I know, this is rather old in terms of the inter-webs, but I rediscovered an old e-mail containing the link to the video in which this rather stunning rendition of the Mustang is beautifully photographed, with Frank Sinatra vocals and heavenly bodies. So for your viewing pleasure, The Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang.
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Just About Perfect: Supercharged e34 M5 Touring
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As the owner of two grey station wagons, I can attest to the near-invisibility to law enforcement of the wagon form factor. That’s a good thing, because we suspect that the 377hp supercharged 3.8L engine in this M5 Touring is capable of impressively illegal acts all day every day on the weekends and plenty of…
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Last Call- Rainbow Connection Edition
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Yesterday in LA, the skies turned an ugly bruise color, and they unleashed a ten-women scorned’s worth of of watery wrath, which made the highways treacherous. And when it was over, for some reason, I was craving Lucky Charms.