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SAAVe this SAAB! Rare Saab 99 EMS Needs Loving Hoon
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You’re looking at a rare bird – a Saab 99 “Electric Manual Special,” the Bosch Jetronic-equipped sports version of the iconic front-drive Trolhatten terror.
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Last Call- X-Box 360 Be Damned Edition
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With a steering wheel slightly larger than that of a Lotus Seven, and a build quality rivaling the dashboards of most GM products of the ’80s, the Tomy Turnin’ Turbo Dashboard taught thousands of tweens just how much fun blinking idiot lights could be. Never, in the history of toys, had 4 D-cells been put…
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Does Being an A-hole Qualify?
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See Dick drive. Drive Dick, drive. See Dick park. See Dick park in a handicapped walkway. No Dick, no! See Jane see Dick park. See Jane become morally outraged at Dick’s arrogance. See Jane let the air out of Dick’s tires. What’s that you say? No, I didn’t see Jane do that either. Flat Dick,…
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Last Call- Self Service Edition
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If there’s a warning sticker advising against it, you know that means at some point somebody was caught doing it. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Hatchback Utility, V8 Power, Horrible Build Quality: V8 Chevy Monza
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Due to when I was born, when I think of crappy GM products, I think early 90s Cavaliers or Luminas; mostly vehicles that were crappy due to boringness or what they could’ve and should’ve been. By the time I was on the road, there were few truly defective cars to be had. I’m told GM’s…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Spawn of Scottish Militant Left-wing Shipbuilders Edition
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I’ve written about the troubled but awesome Imp before, but I’ve never seen one off the track (where they’re less troubled and more awesome, generally speaking). And then this little bastard comes into view, parked in my new mecca for automotive randomness, Ballard.
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Lewis Hamilton … is a dickhead
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Let me clarify that, Lewis Hamilton is a dickhead according to Australian Roads Minister Tim Pallas. This comes after Hamilton had his car impounded for doing burnouts last week. Australia has very strong anti-hoon laws and the state government recently launched a “Don’t Be a Dickhead” campaign. The name is hilariously awful, but it seems…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Race Car?
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Okay, we’ve done motors, drivers and tracks. But one thing has been missing- that single element that brings all those parts together to create an exciting motorsport event, and not just a bunch of guys (and the occasional girl) trying to drag an engine around. Race cars get our blood going. They are the ultimate…
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V.I.S.I.T. – So, What does a 90% Restored 1982 Imperial Look Like?
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Around the same time I spotted a Dodge Ram Van, with a custom Cabriolet Roof Treatment, I spotted another Chrysler offspring in the form of a 1982 Chrysler Imperial. When these came out, they were quite breathtaking, in a weird Malaise sort of way. With a long front end, and a Seville like “Bustle Back”…
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Hooniverse Asks- Who's Your Favorite Race Driver?
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They say that racers are wired differently, that they have faster mental reflexes and an innate sense of hubris. That being said, we all have our favorites, whether it’s from NASCAR, Formula One, WRC or another tire turning competition.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Would Your Car's Theme Song Be?
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Usually when we get into our cars the radio is on, already set to a favorite music station, or one streaming out the constant drone of news and traffic. That kind of background noise pervades our relationships with our daily drivers, but when thinking about that ride, what song plays in your head?
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Respect to The Crown: 1969 Toyota Corona Reigns Supreme
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From the Nyanyanyanyanya, Cars Don’t Rust in California Department comes this incredibly clean ’69 Corona. The 3R motor only puts out about 50 horsepower, but at least you get to put it down through a 4 speed manual. The stance has been lowered just a little via careful (or not) application of a torch to…
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V.I.S.I.T. – The Dodge that's worth taking a second look!
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This is my first V.I.S.I.T. posting for Hooniverse, and I have been saving up this gem for quite a while. Since this category is suppose to be “Vehicles I Saw In Traffic”, I’m going to rename it for my purposes as “Vehicles I Spotted (while) In Transit!”, because this jewel was not in any traffic…
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Last Call- Don't Make Me Turn The Console Around! Edition
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Some people let their kids take hand-held video games on trips – Nintendo DS, PSP, etc. But if you’re really trying for parent of the year, this 5-screen X-Box on wheels will definitely stack the odds in your favor.
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Vintage Rail Inspection Cars: We Have A New Favourite Option for Long Distance Travel
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Our good friend lilwillie sent in these awesome photos of vintage rail inspection cars. He suspected, as do I, that these might be popular with the Hoons. All I can think is that these vehicles seem to embody the spirit of the Hooniverse pretty darn well.
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Audi R8 Spyder vs. the Beasts: who are YOU rooting for?
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The creatively-titled British marketing magazine, uh, Marketing Magazine described this ad, entitled “Beauty and the Beasts,” as “a series of unattractive cars driving chaotically.”