Articles
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Weirdest Thing You've Ever Driven?
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There’s a lot of weird stuff out there. There are cars which are the personal expression of someone’s warped psyche, and there are some that, for some reason, managed to slip through the machinations of the corporate approval process only to be met with a collective WTF? by the buying public. Have you managed to slip behind…
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Racing Radio Flyer: Because You've Lived Long Enough Already
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Recently I met up with commenter and Hooniverse legend Number Six. While exploring all the wonder(s) that Calgary has to offer, we stumbled across this delightful little tidbit. Anyone feeling like taking their own life in their hands?
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12 to Go, Honey: ’57 12 Hours of Sebring…in Color!
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Pssst! Hey, you! Yeah, the one sitting at the computer! You like racing that turns right as well as left? How about the days when society dictated that men belonged in the garage tinkering with British sports cars and women belonged in the kitchen? Or when defending F1 champions in factory-backed sports prototypes shared the…
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Roadside Discoveries: Nickwackett Garage, a Vintage British Bike Shop.
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On Vermont Route 7 just north of the village of Pittsford there’s a small building with an old sign denoting the Nickwackett Garage, what appears to be a bike shop out of the ’50s. While another sign out front advertises repairs for Triumph, BMW, BSA, Norton, what caught my attention, a 1938 Supercharged Graham Sedan…
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Classic Cars International, Antique Auto Museum of Utah: Through the eyes of a 3 year old
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While Jeff and Mad_Science were swilling expensive champagne and drooling over beautiful french ladies, the Schmo’s were wandering around a dusty museum warehouse full of awesome old cars. I was originally going to run this as part 2 of my museum tour but excitement got the better of me.
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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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V.I.S.I.T: A 1963 Chevy II – Nothing Special, so why do I want it?
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Spring has finally arrived in New England, and people have been breaking out their bikes, boats, and older cars. This Chevy II was parked at a garage in Hartford, and it’s for sale. Want to know a little more, and see other shots?
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Last Call- A Segway I Would Ride Edition
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You know what is holding the Segway back from being more than just a doughnut crumb-covered mall-cop prop? Why, a pair of turbofan propulsion units, of course! Designer Samir Sadikhov realized this omission and has come up with the Falcon, a design proposal that rectifies this discrepancy, and adds a new term to the segway’s…
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The Yamaha DT175
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[Ed. Note: This Two-Wheel Tuesday post is brought to you courtesy of Tanshanomi and his big bike brain] “All you’ve got to do is stand, and fire three rounds a minute. Now, you and I know you can fire three rounds a minute…but can you stand?” — Richard Sharpe, Sharpe’s Eagle (1993) That stirring challenge…
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Not Just Exhibitionists- OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational
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Debuting this past Saturday on Speed TV was the one-hour OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational. Hooniverse caught the show, and we can tell you that the winning car was . . .
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Last Call- Navigators Can Leave Skid Marks Too Edition
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The inspiration for the Ford Edge. Image source: [Photo Finish via Tumblr]
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Ever Go Cruising?
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The move American Graffiti paid tribute to an era when gas was cheap, cars didn’t need to go fast to keep from overheating, and most teenage interaction occurred over the rolled-down windows of hopped up hot rods and family sedans -lent by dad only for the Friday night post football game trip to the malt…
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Last Call- Separated at Birth Edition
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The Mudskipper and the Messerschmitt – the car is on the right – look so much a like that the fish could rightfully sue the Germans for copyright infringement. That is, if Messerschmitt were still in business, and if the Mudskippers weren’t fish. Image sources: [vectorsite.net, Fressonssportsmopeds.com]
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Why We Love Citroëns: Gruppe B Edition
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As Mr. Lieberman’s lovingly crafted ode to the most complicated car in the world, and the Autoblog podcast featuring our own Tim and Jeff conclusively showed, Hooniverse loves Citroëns. Here’s another reason – the BX 4TC (no relation to XTC, sorry new wave fans).
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Cars and Coffee Montrose, April 10th, 2010
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Another week, another great start to the weekend. We’ve been attending CnC Montrose for a while now, but new (old) cars keep showing up. Based on what showed up this week, we imagine it’ll be some time before we’re bored. Hit the jump and let us soften the blow Monday morning dealt you.
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Here's What Happens When You Mix Irish Whiskey and Crayons
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The Hooniverse editorial gang were having a rather strange chat the other night, and decided we should do something green-themed for St. Patrick’s Day. Then we realized that we were probably all going to be drinking far too heavily to attempt anything coordinated. Then, at some point, someone suggested that we all get some paper…