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  • Racing through the snow, in a beat up Chevy car…

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ_Mj0IMStU&feature=popt02us0e[/youtube] Winter weather got you down?  Go race!  In the snow!  Everything about this video screams hoontastic from the beater Camaro full of motor to the beater M3…. full of motor.   And the fact that there is no douchebag commentary or background music is icing on the cake!

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  • Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Automotive Prank You've Ever Been Party To?

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    You don’t have to be Ashton Kutcher to enjoy seeing someone get Punk’d. In fact, I’d kind of like to give Demi’s boy toy a good punch to the neck just for being a douchebag. But still, everybody admires a well-thought out prank, and I’m sure many of you have either been the perpetrators or…

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  • Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Best Driving In Inclement Weather Story?

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    It’s been raining in California for most of the past week. And not your typical light sprinkles with intermittent patches of cheerful sunniness mixed with a chance of bliss either. No, this has been rain and wind the likes of which we haven’t seen for ages, and that means we all have to try and…

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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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  • Three Point Zero 3.0s for a Three Followed by Three Nines

    Three Point Zero 3.0s for a Three Followed by Three Nines

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    …which is three times three. By our count that’s 31 threes. No, it doesn’t make much sense, but it’s the kind of logic you’ll need to rationalize picking up this trio of partial BMW 3.0 CSs. For your money you get three cars and two engines. Two of the cars are red, one’s silver (with…

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  • This Is How You Use A Garage: Lola Edition

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    Fellow Hoons, take note: THIS is how you use your garage. More info and a link to some more great images below.

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  • Well That's Yer Problem Right There! – Headlight Fluid Edition

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    Poor Kristen. All she wanted was an unrealistically low estimate for some front-end damage (probably caused by inattention a la mascara application), so she posted an ad on craigslist for all to see. What she got in return was a healthy dose of Hooniverse-approved BS. That being said, bully for her for not buying it.…

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  • Clean one-owner: 2001 Jaguar Daimler Majestic V8 LWB

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    Clean one owner.  Only 14,000 miles.  Meticulously maintained.  Previously owned by the Queen of England.  No, really…

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  • Chevy Enthusiast via Hooniverse: The 1964-70 Chevy G-Van; Just the Basics, Dude

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    During the 1950’s, Chevrolet was virtually on fire with their entire product line, and by 1955, it looked like they could do no wrong. From the revised V-8 equipped Corvette, to the new Task Force Truck Line – including the introduction of the Chevy Cameo Carrier – Chevrolet had a vehicle for every want and…

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  • Mystery Car Revealed

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    That’s right, it’s a 1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport. PFG “spit out” the correct answer after first addition an extraneous and kind of embarrassing appendage. Moretti got his start making motorcycle engines, transitioning to cars after WWII. This Gran Sport rocks a 748-cc dohc four that puts out a bantam 71 horsepower. The Michelotti bodywork…

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  • Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Pacifica; The Blueprint for the Crossover Utility Vehicle.

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    Was the pioneer crossover doomed from the start?

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  • State of the Muscle Car, 2010

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    [Ed. Note: This article was written and sent in by Skitter. Thanks!!] My consciousness of pickup trucks begins with the ‘new’ Dodge Ram. The Top Trumps mentality ruled the day, so occasionally I would remove the six-foot poster from the wall and pore over the spec sheets on the back. I would ponder how best…

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  • Want a Lotus 11 Replica? Simplify, and Add Fiberglass!

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    Fancy a Lotus 11/Westfield XI lookalike (as shown above) but don’t have the payola to spring for the real or nearly real thing? Pop on over to eBay and pick up these molds of unknown provenance for the low low low price of $4000 and start crankin’ ’em out from the comfort of your own…

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  • The Griffith Series 200 by Automodello

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    Earlier today I brought up the topic of diecast cars and it was exciting to see what you guys had tucked away in your office or on display proudly in a full-size case. I mentioned that I had one more car to share with you and here it is. I present the inaugural offering from…

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  • V.I.S.I.T. – DAF Punk Edition

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    This Volvo 66 (née DAF 66) rolled out of the Van Doorne’s Aanhangwagen Fabriek sometime between 1975 and 1980, after Volvo purchased DAF in 1974. It’s likely been befuddling passersby and seducing bizarre car enthusiasts (like me!) ever since.

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  • Classic Cars International, Antique Auto Museum of Utah… part 2

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    Having lived in Utah for 11 years it’s a little sad that I have never heard of this place before now. Sadder yet is the fact that I have visited the industrial cleaning supply store half a block down on at least 3 occasions and FAILED TO NOTICE an effin Studebaker perched on the roof…

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