Articles
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Adventures in model-hooning: An Interview with Michael Paul Smith, Part I
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If there’s any consolation to not being Jay Leno, or not having Jay Leno’s bankroll, or not having Jay Leno’s garage, or not having Jay Leno’s connections toward obtaining that which even vast bankrolls and ordinary fame cannot spring from the unobtanium well… it’s models – and the ability of the plebian class to amass…
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Hooniverse Asks- Could You Have a Decades-Long Relationship With One Car?
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See that nice lady up there? Her name is Anne Hesler, and according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer, she’s owned that car since 1961. That kind of devotion to one set of wheels is rare, and seemingly even frowned upon in our present-day conspicuous consumption-driven economy. But still, Ms. Hesler has managed to be true…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Best Move?
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfB4caKAcc[/youtube] One of the coolest guys in the movies or on TV has got to be James Garner. I mean, how many people have a driving move named after their TV character? While many a Firebird owner – as exemplified by the guy in the video above – would like to master the technique, few…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler Crossfire – The By-product of a Doomed Marriage
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. The most visible stepchild of the failed DaimlerChrysler marriage was the Chrysler Crossfire, a car that matched the styling of a Chrysler concept car with proven Mercedes-Benz mechanicals from its SLK. Thirty years from now, will the Crossfire be like the Plymouth Superbird, unloved in its day, but ultimately a cherished collector car?
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Hooniverse Asks- How Would You Change the Mustang?
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The paint isn’t even dry on the 2011 Mustang, in fact you can’t even buy one of the 305-bhp six-engined cars, nor the new 5.0 V8, and yet we’re still thinking about what the next generation should be like.
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The Secret of Ford's Success
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So that’s how Ford has managed to weather the economic downturn.
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Want a Drop-Top Porsche 959 for $5600?
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When is a Porsche 959 not a Porsche 959? When it’s really a Karmann Ghia, that’s when! Before clicking through, we recommend protecting your keyboard from any materials that may spontaneously be ejected from your gullet upon viewing this abomination. Ordinary kitchen plastic wrap works great.
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Last Call- Claim Your Ferrari Edition
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See that 2005 612 Scaglietti up there? No, that’s not Roger Ebert’s new car (oh, I’m going to burn in hell for that one), it’s a Ferrari that had an unfortunate run in with some Brazilian hardwood. Now, the driver was rescued from the damaged car and was taken to the hospital. He, however, was…
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'65 Oil-burning Heckflosse Begs for Salvation
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Few Silver Arrows tug at my heart strings with such ardor as the noble Fintail. I’ll even be so bold as to say I would gladly pass up a 300 SL for my very own Heckflosse. Where as the owner of a gaudy gullwing fears every door ding and stone chip, the big sedans stare…
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1971 Citroën Décapotable – Yes, its very French, so its very Hooniversalustworthy!
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As you may or may not know, I have been somewhat absent here at Hooniverse because I have been in a five way brawl trying to capture the Head Writers Position at (Redacted). So while trolling around for some newsworthy items from around the web, I came across this little gem from a site I…
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V.I.S.I.T.: Grand National!
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There are a few cars out there that will make me pull a u-turn on the street to get a closer look. The Grand National is one such car.
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Revlimiter.net's Amazing Custom DIY Gauge Faces
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A friend of Hooniverse passed this along to us, and it was too good not to share with the masses. The tutorial is for a Miata but with some modification it will probably work for any gauge cluster you can throw at it. But it’s not for the faint of heart … are you up…
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Words, there really are none…
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At first glance you would think you were dealing with one of those Exalibur things popular among the rich and tasteless back in the 80’s and 90’s. Proof that money and style don’t always go hand-in-hand.
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What's Wrong With This Picture?
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Have you ever pined for a Corvette, but felt that two seats and competent handling just weren’t your bag? Well, just as Burger King will accommodate your freakish penchant for a burger sans pickles and lettuce, Corvette enthusiast and family man Gene Swatek will build you a Vette you and the whole family can enjoy.
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Hooniverse Gadget Review: Magellan Premium Car Kit
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Here at Hooniverse we don’t just love cars, we also love the stuff that goes into cars – and onto cars, and under cars – so we’ll be testing, and letting you know how we feel about, all sorts of car-related gadgets. Not as a regular feature so much, just what strikes our fancy. And…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Automotive Accessory Do You Wish Was Still Around?
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Brodie knobs (or necker’s knobs to you lotharios), those little sandbag ashtrays, nodding-head chihuahua dogs for the parcel shelf – like the conestoga wagon, these, and many more automotive accruements seem no longer in fashion, or obsolete. But that doesn’t mean we can’t pine for them.