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1967 Alfa Romeo 332 Stradale – I'll Tumblr 4 Ya Edition
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Reading blogs can get tiring especially when your browser is filled with the same sites on a daily basis. I’m sure you even get sick of us from time to time. What do you do when that occurs? You take a break from reading the words on the screen and head to a site where…
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Hooniverse Parting Shot: The Chrysler PT Cruiser – Its Almost Dead!
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Introduced at the start of the decade, the PT Cruiser was originally conceived as a Plymouth model based on the well-received Pronto Cruiser concept version, but then elevated to a Chrysler when it became apparent that the Plymouth brand was going to be euthanized. As one of the vehicles that ushered in the retro-based styling…
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Now Cracks a Noble Heart: RIP Dodge Viper, 1992-2010.
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Today, the last Dodge Viper rolls off its Conner Avenue assembly plant and into the annals of history. RT/10, GTS, GTS-R, SRT-10, ACR-X, Carbon, two generations and over 25,000 examples later, Chrysler finally sets its wild child to rest. Goodnight, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
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Hooniverse Asks- How Screwed is Toyota?
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Toyota, this morning, announced their planned fix for the sticky accelerator pedals that have plagued half their model line- an inanimate carbon rod! But, while that may keep Keanau Reeves and Sandra Bullock from making Speed III – The Avalon Goes On and On, does it make you feel any better about Toyota’s cars and…
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Even If You Lose The Race, You Still Win
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Currently up for auction here in the Great Frozen North is this beautiful Austin Healey Sprite, spotted by our beloved MaryWithAnM. It has already been converted to a race car, so there is absolutely no need for you to go through the agonizingly painful process of converting it. Let’s face it, any time you’re dealing…
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Cars, Culture, and the City: New York City and the American Auto Culture
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Looking for something to do? Are you free anytime between March 25th to August 8th? (Mad_Science isn’t…haha, and yes I’m really allergic to babysitting, it’s a rare condition) If you are anywhere near New York City then you should head over to the Museum of the City of New York. A new exhibition entitled Cars, Culture, and…
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Forum Wars Follow-Up: Episode One is Live
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Friend of Hooniverse Rob Krider, in a Shelby Mustang GT, goes up against a typical forum douche some dude in a 350Z. The video is available at The Forum Wars. The clip is long enough to be entertaining but short enough where you can watch it at your desk at work without attracting attention from The…
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Last Call- Cruel Mistress Edition
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The owner of this Testarossa needs to take it in and have the transmission looked at. It seems it’s getting sloppy seconds.
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Well Shoot My Brake and Call Me Ransom: A Two-Door Vista Cruiser!
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When it comes to GM’s postwar two-door wagons, we all know about the 1955-’57 Chevy Nomad. And a lot of us probably know about the ’55-’57 Pontiac Safari, which used the Nomad body shell. Hell, there’s probably a few of us hoons who are familiar with the ’64-’65 Chevelle 300 two-door wagon. But how many…
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You're Not Cool Enough to Drive this Fury
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Seriously, no one is. That’s the problem. This may be the automotive equivalent of showing up to your cube-farm desk job dressed like this guy, but maybe a bit less preppy. Take it from a guy who spends much of his hallway and breakroom time discussing his plain-jane ’64 Falcon. But let’s say you’ve left…
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Question of the Weekend: Would you buy a 4 (or more) passenger Convertible?
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Summer is here once again and with that the call of the Convertible beckons. I remember my first car was a 1966 Corvair Monza Convertible, with room enough for me and three of my friends, cruising with the top down on warm summer nights. However, it seems that affordable 4 seat convertibles are slowly disappearing…
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Dieselfumes: Trucks with Automated Manual and Allison Automatic Transmissions; I drive them, to explain them.
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This past weekend, I decided to try out two different Freightliner Trucks, one equipped with a Mercedes-Benz Automated Manual (AGS), and one with an Allison Fully Automatic, with a throwback shift control. I even included videos, and I never realized how uncomfortable I am in front of a camera. Oh well, it’s time for you…
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Morrisville Car Show: How do you want to lose your hearing?
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Audiologists warn you that hearing damage can come at 120 decibels. They have clearly never been around Raymond Grabowski’s supercharged 700-horsepower Dodge Challenger drag racer. A typical, run-of-the-mill daily driver [nggallery id=58]
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Hooniverse Asks- What's History's Best Chevrolet?
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Whether Biscayne shoebox, Camaro or Chevelle, or America’s sports car, the Corvette, Chevy has built some damn fine automobiles. Cars like the Corvair stretched the concept of a compact family car, and even though it ended its run in controversy, it’s still remembered fondly by the people who matter, unlike Ford’s Edsel fiasco, which was…
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Vote for Pedo
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Do you need a truck that has an open bed, but still want the anonymity of a van when handing out candy to the neighborhood kids? Well, helpful hoon Tanshanomi was leafing through an old issue of Field & Stream, when he came across this cool vintage ad for Ford’s Econoline pickup. Not only does…