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Hooniverse Asks- What Would You Do With a Crate Motor?
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Let’s say you’re sitting in the bathtub, enjoying a relaxing soak, when the doorbell rings. You curse whoever is disturbing you and quickly jump out of the tub. Throwing on a robe, you make your way to the front door, only to be greeted by the site of a stake bed truck pulling away, its…
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Muscle Car Holy Grail Hits eBay with No Reserve but One Little Issue…
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eBay is a funny place. Often we’ve found ourselves gawking at great deals, only to watch prices climb exponentially in the last 24 hours or even 24 minutes. Other times we get ourselves all worked up based on the title and pictures, but miss the fine print. such is the case for this ’65 GTO.…
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Hooniverse: The Calendar
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Ok, before y’all get too excited, no, we do not have a Hooniverse calendar coming out, that I know of anyway. Though that would be pretty friggin awesome… I mean I would totally buy like 3 and I know like 4 other people who would also buy some. but I digress…
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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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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The 3rd Annual Bell Car Show, from Bell, California
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Once again, we have a wild reader submission, and this time its Leo (SVT2888) who shot these images for CNCPICS. The Bell Car Show has something for everyone, from Classics, to Traditional Low Riders, to Wild Creations.
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V.I.S.I.T.: Pacer!
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I captured this unassuming little Pacer in a Tim Horton’s drive-through lineup yesterday, and the owner was awesome enough to stay still long enough for me to get photos of both sides, allowing you to evaluate the cosmetic merits, or lack thereof, of the unequal-sized doors.
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Last Call- St Patrick's Day Edition
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The Beebe & Mulligan Fighting Irish dragster team was one of the most potent of the late 1960s. John “The Zookeeper” Mulligan’s untimely death of heart failure following a fiery 171-mph crash in September 1969, ended his 7-year partnership with fellow Garden Grove resident Time Beebe, and left the So Cal drag community stunned. You…
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Hooniverse goes to…Wendover Utah?
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Ok well technically, Hooniverse went to Wendover Nevada to contribute some money to the Nevada Gaming Commission. Interestingly enough, upon arrival we found the motel parking lot liberally sprinkled with SCCA track cars. Interest piqued…
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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…