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Metacars Invades Craigslist with Parody Civic Ad?
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The great XKCD once challenged readers to write a youtube comment so dumb people would know it must be fake. It’s nearly impossible. Such is the case with Craigslist ads for super JDM ricemobiles. Mr Howser sent this in, and we’re pretty sure it’s a spoof…but then again, it we’ve seen stranger ads on the…
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Electric Corvair Drains Batteries, Wallet; Blows Fuses, Minds
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We were about ready to feature this drop-top Corvair because it was just so freaking gorgeous. The four speed and 4.11:1 posi rearend complement a spruced up suspension and front disc brakes. Then there’s the small matter of the stonking 144 volt electric motor powered by 18 8 volt batteries…
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Hooniversal Dream Girl – Maria Teresa de Filippis, the First Woman of Formula 1
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In less than one week, those lovely open wheel monsters will be sitting on the grid, drivers poised, watching for those lights to change to green and then exploding down the track in 2010’s first Formula 1 race in Bahrain. In honor of Formula 1 and because we haven’t done a Hooniversal Dream Girl post…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Honda S2000 – Hondas Purest Sports Car
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Honda could arguably be called one of the world’s most successful, if not the most successful automobile and motorcycle producer. This is a company so admired around the globe that it rarely makes what could be called a bad product. From light power generators to aircraft jet engines, the products always seem to work better…
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Like a Suzuki Sidekick on a Pernod Bender: the Auverland A3/4
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Huge articulation, a Peugeot turbodiesel, and the legendary Panhard name tacked on? What more could you possibly want? More info and a few videos of the Auverland after the jump.
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Last Call- RTD Bus Edition
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Few people realize that the Type 2 VW Bus had a one and a half ton load capacity. Of course, the original 43-hp wheezer made that a challenge, an issue this mid-mounted V8 with double quads shouldn’t have at all. Image source: [gtotiger68 via Flickr]
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Key West loves Hooniverse
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And I am not making that up. Die-hard fan of Hooniverse, Mile Zero Mag sent us a heads up that this photo would be featured today and that perhaps we would like it. Well to be honest, we think it’s awesome.
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Last Call- Snow Job Edition
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All it takes is a light dusting of snow to bring out the evil in a car. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Warm up the Beer – The Queen's English Car Show is this Weekend!
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If you happen to be in the Los Angeles area this Sunday, you might want to stop by the confluence of the 101 and 405 freeways where Woodley Park will be hosting the annual oiling of the grass, or as it’s better known, the Queen’s English All-British Car Meet and Jumble. The event runs between…
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To Hoon or not to Hoon, that is the six hundred dollar question
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WWJSD? I would totally take it to LeMons if there was one close to me. Fiats do have an extensive racing history, why wouldn’t I want to Hoon the hell out of it?
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Found on Craigslist- The $20K Lotus Elise?
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So, do you think that he’s really willing to take $20,000 for it, or that he was trying to say it has 20,000 miles on it? I can say that, a 20K Elise for $20K sounds like a screaming good deal as long as it’s not full of ebola-laced amphibian poo. San Diego Craigslist.
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Autorama 2010
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Saturday was a productive day at casa de Schmo. I spent the better part of the morning tinkering with Eleanor. Heck, I still have grease under my fingernails. The latter part of the day I braved 50 degree temperatures and huge crowds to drag my two Hoons-in-training around the Sandy Expo Center for Utah Autorama.
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Want a Lotus 11 Replica? Simplify, and Add Fiberglass!
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Fancy a Lotus 11/Westfield XI lookalike (as shown above) but don’t have the payola to spring for the real or nearly real thing? Pop on over to eBay and pick up these molds of unknown provenance for the low low low price of $4000 and start crankin’ ’em out from the comfort of your own…
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Speed Reads- How to Restore Your Collector Car 2nd Edition
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If you’re looking to restore or repair your collector car, it would sure be nice if the project came with an instruction manual. Sure, there are plenty of Haynes manuals and Bentley books to guide you through the travails of the mechanicals, but what about the rest of the car- the body, soft-bits and trim?…
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Found on Craigslist: 1977 Buick Electra
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For the low, low asking price of $1490 you too can own this fine example of a malaise-era, two-door, boat-towing boat.
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Hooniverse Asks- Spare Tire or Run-Flats? Plus, What's Your Worst Tire-Changing Experience?
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Tires are such an important part of how our cars rude and handle, that their choice is one of the most carefully considered buying decisions a Hoon will make. Four-season, shaved racing, uni-directional, mud & snow, Goodyear, Pirelli, Continental, BF Goodrich, the alternatives are staggering. But many cars these days come with a type of…