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Hooniverse at the New York International Auto Show – Well, Not Really, Kinda, Sorta…..
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The New York International Auto Show opens this week (Press Days are 3/31 and 4/1) and it will be covered by your truly, except that I will be covering the event primarily for Car Domain. I will try and post regularly for Hooniverse, with my usual slant, and I just might do a Booth Professional…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: ESPN's New SportsCenter Shuttle Bus…
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Look at what I’m delivering to ESPN! This will be used to shuttle employees throughout their Bristol Connecticut Campus. More pictures after the jump.
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Last Call- If Rich Kids Still Played With Tonka Trucks Edition
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Just imagine the sand box. Image source: Zsolti/NYM via Flickr]
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How Do You Say Blown Intake Manifold Welds in German? Turbo 2002
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Luckily, there are no welds on this intake manifold. It’s cast aluminum from the factory. That’s right: factory. In case you didn’t know, in ’73 and ’74, BMW sold a turbocharged 2002. Packing 170hp in a fly-weight package sounds like quite the recipe for success. This one claims the double-edged sword of low mileage: only…
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Showdown – Ford Battle Wagon Battle
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In our last Showdown, the Super-Shag Dodge walked away with it by a handy margin. We’re still creeped out. On to more tasteful times… To many, there’s no beating the aesthetics of cars from the 50s. They’ve got large-radius curves, acres of chrome and dashboards that will certainly kill you in a crash with detail…
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Don't Let the Boss See You
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As it’s Friday, and you’re not doing anything important at work anyway, here’s a simple little crossword puzzle for you to waste some time on. The theme is American Muscle, so 4 down isn’t lamborghini. Also, we have to have the puzzle after the jump so it doesn’t grind the main page to a halt.
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Photo Friday Fun – Round 4
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Why should a little bird through the window end your race?
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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT
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Land, it’s what covers the quarter of the Earth not awash in fish effluence. And as only a small percentage of it is paved, a number of off-road, and off-road pretender vehicles have used Land in their names to embellish their sense of purpose. Land Rover, Land Cruiser, Highlander, and, not to be left out,…
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Hooniverse Asks – Would You be Okay With a Six-Pot Corvette?
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When it was first introduced, back in 1953, the Corvette was powered by the 235.5 c.i.d. Blue Flame high-compression engine, which was a six cylinder. Two years later, Ford, with the release of their Thunderbird two-seater, gave Chevy 312 reasons which the Corvette needed a V8, and that same year t he Bow Tie Brigade…
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Morbid Curiosity: Watch a Diesel V8 TOTALLY Explode on a Dyno
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Warning: some material may not be appropriate for those with sensitive dispositions, children, or diesel mechanics. If you may not be able to handle the violent disembowelment of a massively overworked diesel engine on a dynomometer, please do NOT click through to watch a video. You may use your MAN or Caterpillar hat to shield…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite American Car?
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Okay, so this week, we’ve been looking at America’s bread and butter car makers who have, over the years, put our great nation on the road, and which of each make was your nominee for history’s best. Today, we’re going to both expand the field – opening it up to all comers, and get down…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Decline of the Domestic Minivan…….
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With crossovers dominating the market, are the minivan’s days numbered on the eve of its 30th anniversary?
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Hooniverse Asks- How Do You Dress Your Car?
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Some people announce just how big their family is on the back of there cars. To me, that’s making it a little too easy for the Pedo Bears to do their shopping. Other folks like to demonstrate their derision for a competing brand by having Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes fame, engage in water sports…
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In A Snowbank, No-One Can Hear You Scream: The Hooniversal Polar Expedition, Part III
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In the previous chapter, we explored all the various forms of training and preparation for a mission to the North Pole that we successfully ignored in favour of drinking nice cups of coffee and strong forms of alcohol. Eventually we realized that our training was never going to be properly completed, and was really just…
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Last Call- Malta Van is Both Creepy and Awesome Edition
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This Bedford bus, snapped in the ’80s alongside a Buggiba, Malta street, looks like the unholy union of Plymouth Fury and Greyhound Interstate. And that makes it awesome. . . and kind of scary. Image source: [Berresfordsmotors via Flickr.com]
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite American Car?
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Okay, so this week, we’ve been looking at America’s bread and butter car makers who have, over the years, put our great nation on the road, and which of each make was your nominee for history’s best. Today, we’re going to both expand the field – opening it up to all comers, and get down…