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Happy Birthday to the Automobile!
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For those of you unaware, today is the day that many would consider the birthday of the automobile. Today, January 29, is the date that Karl Benz patented his original three-wheeled motorcar, the Patent Motorwagen, back in 1886.
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Last Call- Shouldn't the Deer be Strapped Across the Mantle? Edition
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How many miles to the gal-log do you think it gets? Image source: [funnyartpictures.com]
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Last Call- RTD Bus Edition
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Few people realize that the Type 2 VW Bus had a one and a half ton load capacity. Of course, the original 43-hp wheezer made that a challenge, an issue this mid-mounted V8 with double quads shouldn’t have at all. Image source: [gtotiger68 via Flickr]
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Let's See That Basement Lamborghini Do This!
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In mother Russia, Hummers are popular rides for the wealthy, but typically those trucks bring the bling rather than tear up the tundra. One Russian, who was looking for something more Siberian Husky than Moscow Mule, took matters into his own hands and decided to give himself a Hummer. Since he was unbound by the limitations…
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What's Your Eleanor? – UDMan Edition
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I became car aware in the late 60’s and early 70’s when attending George J. Penney high School, which was located in the working class town of East Hartford. We never really had what you would call a good car (one that was almost new) because we were a rather large clan, with 5 siblings.…
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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…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Would Be Your Transcontinental Ride of Choice?
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The days are getting longer, and warmer, and as the trees begin leafing out, I’m beginning to feel a gnawing sense of wanderlust settling in. I’ve done about a half dozen cross-county car trips over the years, including a 3-day marathon that was kind of like something out of a Doors song. Despite that history,…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Ebay Find of the Weekend; a Custom Daimler Pickup
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What do you get when you cross a Daimler Limousine with a Lincoln Navigator? You get this thing….
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Lion-Drawn Cart (and other Alternate Energy Vehicles)
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You know what the problem with Power Wheels and Go Karts is? Too predictable. How are we to raise our hoonlets properly when their vehicles run reliably (or reasonably reliably in the case of a kart) and go right where they point them? No. Far, far too easy. What they need are carts drawn by…
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Best Marque Name Ever? Deep Sanderson 301 Le Mans Coupe
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Of all the minuscule British racers with awesome names (Clan Crusader, anyone?), I happen to think that the Deep Sanderson 301 has the field beat on absurdity alone.
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Streetwalker- Slow as Molasses Edition
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There are few certainties in life. Oh, of course there’s death and taxes- those are a given, but another immutable is that of the durability of the Mercedes OM616 diesel motor. While only producing a maximum of 72-bhp, the cast iron block oil-burner has proven to be one of the most long-lived of any consumer-available…
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New York Times Sunday: Artist Peter Max and his Corvette Collection.
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I was going to run this piece for Modern Art Monday, but this story is so compelling it’s now under New York Times Sunday Edition. Anyway, I have a surprise for Modern Art Monday. This is a very interesting story by the New York Times author Daniel McDermon, as he described telling how the Corvettes…
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Rambler Wagon Found Resting In The Woods
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This beautiful Rambler was found on a recent drive along some of the Albertan back-roads.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's On Your Automotive Bucket List?
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None of us will ever be as cool as Jack. Hell, few of us are as icy smooth as Mr. Freeman there. But just like the two septuagenarian actors, one day we’ll all meet our maker. Before that happens, there’s a list – as used for the central plot device in The Bucket List –…
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The Top Ten Reasons Why Pontiac Failed; Part 3
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For the past two days, you saw my personal top nine reasons why Pontiac failed, and it all leads up to the number one reason, revealed today. I have also included a response from my original article with a totally different list. So, what do you think my top reason for Pontiac’s death is?
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Four Carbs, Four Doors, Four on the Floor … Corvair Monza 140 is GO!
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Sedans are funny creatures. Some sedans make this hoon swoon … a mid-sixties Continental with the right paintwork would make me hop in the back with Morpheus any day. Domestic sedans got tricky once the fuselage styling thing got going (1974 Dodge Monaco, anyone?), but apparently GM’s abacus-wielding stylists didn’t muck up the second generation…