Articles
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Dropping the H-Bomb on the World of Vintage Racing
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Remember the H-Bomb, that manic Mercury outboard powered special, on BAT a while back? Well, my buddy’s uncle snapped a few pics of the minuscule racer at Pacific Raceways, being shown off by the proud new owner, and I thought I’d share them with you.
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Dieselfumes: Scania, The Truck Brand Unknown in North America
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Scania Trucks has a long an distinguished lineage in the European Truck Market, and for a brief time, they were available here in North America. Well, not any more. And just to add insult to injury, Scania just introduced the most powerful truck engine EVER!
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Tanner Foust Drifts The Legendary Mulholland Drive, Throws Hat Into YouTube Hoonage Ring
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kaj0QyAUoo&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]Not content with letting Ken get all of those coveted Interwub hits, Tanner Foust brings his A game in this slidely, smokey clip.
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On St. Patrick's Day, Celebrate Excess!
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In the fine tradition of St. Patrick’s Day, we here at Hooniverse acknowledge that most people will use it as the traditional excuse to pretend to be Irish and drink themselves into a stupor. Being one of the millions whose family history is actually Irish, I find the whole tradition quite amusing. I have heard…
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Forum Wars coming to Speed TV
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There is a forum for every type of car enthusiast out there…even Chrysler Crossfire fans, which we have managed to piss off recently. If you read this site, you most likely venture into a forum or six from time to time as well. Typically they are filled with unbridled passion for one make and unequivocal…
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Hoonivision: Vintage Porsche Factory Vids For Your Betrachtungsgenuß
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That’s “viewing pleasure” for you non-Deutschaphones. But you don’t need to speak German to appreciate this late-60s-ish (they look like SWB 911s to me, but feel free to correct me if I’m wrong) film of the Porsche factory building the cars, a race at Daytona, and road testing (including some very clear examples of the…
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She's ALIVE!
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So obviously this is not Eleanor but it is a close approximation of where I want to take this project…
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Art and the Acura ZDX
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Rob and I were recently invited to attend a launch party for the all-new Acura ZDX. The vehicle is making a seven-city tour across the United States. Also part of the event is the photographic art of Erik Madigan Heck. The Los Angeles event took place at the brand new W hotel, so Rob and…
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Hooniverse Asks- What is your most embarrassing oops?
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Having been a licensed driver for almost 20 years I can proudly say my oopsies are few and far between. I have never been in any sort of serious accident, minor fender-benders notwithstanding. In that time I have only had 3 (I think) speeding tickets, the most recent being in ’98. Don’t get me wrong,…
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Utah Auto Expo: Move along people, nothing to see here
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While other well known automotive bloggers were busy reporting actual auto shows, this guy was lurking around a lesser-known, beginner auto show. The Utah Auto Expo comes to Salt Lake City about this time every year to allow the big Auto Manufacturers to showcase their latest-and-greatest stuff available to the general public. Yep, pretty much…
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Name That Part- Eng & Chang Edition
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Marvin Gaye once sang One can stand alone in the dark, Two can make the light shine through- It takes two, baby, It takes two, baby, Me and you, just takes two. And no pair of siblings exemplified that devotion to another better than Chang and Eng, the conjoined twins. Between them (literally it appears) they fathered numerous children…
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Why Vacuum-Assist Makes Power Brakes Work So Well
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Engine vacuum – that free bit of force that powers our brakes, keeps the headlights down on our Lotus Elans, and provides the myriad of hoses under our hoods – oh what would we do without you?
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Cast Your Vote For Hooniversal Car of the Year – Because the Decade Doesn't Start Until We Say So
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In our typical making-it-up-as-we-go fashion, we kinda kicked off the whole Hooniversal Car of the Year on a whim and never decided who’d wrap it all up. I just checked the post queue, and it appears no one else is, so here we go. Jump!
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The 1976 to 1989 Aston Martin Lagonda Saloon; A Dramatic, Flawed, and Unusual Design.
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Aston Martin is one of Britain’s most prestigious and historic car companies, forever linked to Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, surviving the 70’s after a close call with receivership, and prospering under the guidance of the Ford Motor Company. It is now again a proper British Motorcar producer, the marque owned by private investment firms…
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2010 Dodge Dakota
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The last 10 years brought marked advances in power, handling, safety and creature comforts to the half-ton truck. Apparently no one told the Dakota, which is still partying like it’s 1999. Jeff asked me not to use the term “piece of shit truck” in a review, but what he didn’t realize is that I meant it…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Orange Swedish Door Stopper Edition
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It’s a gorgeous spring day in Seattle, despite our intentional propaganda to the contrary designed to keep pesky tourists away. That didn’t stop this Swedish emigre from settling down in Ballard, home to many old Swedes and their cars. Full gallery below.