Articles
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What's Your Eleanor? – A Galaxy Far, Far Away Edition
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Seems like a lot of our “Eleanors” have dated from our awkward high school eras, and my “Eleanor” is no different. I grew up in a solidly Japanese car household, where four cylinders were more than enough and velour interiors were a gaudy and ostentatious display of excess. Vinyl burns on your legs were a…
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What's Your Eleanor? – GIC Edition
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As this site’s resident rambling idiot, it may come as no surprise that I don’t have an Eleanor… that is, if you take the article “an” to mean “one”. I actually have two three! And all for good reason, as I’ll explain. First, a little back story….
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Showdown: Overrated Classic 4x4s Edition
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In our last showdown, the Mr Jalopy’s ’65 Country Squire pulled ahead of the classy black ’55 Ranch Wagon, but not by a lot. In today’s flame-fanning-titled Showdown, we’re headed back to the dirt with a pair of the most overrated 4x4s of all time.
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What's Your Eleanor? – Robber, Graverobber Edition
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Nick Cage may have been jonesing for a Mustang, but me, I like the cars that could be considered British Mustangs. You know them as Aston Martins. My favorite – and the car that I’d consider to be my Eleanor – is the DB4 GT. See that red Zagato Berlinetta version up there? It belongs to…
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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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What's Your Eleanor? – UDMan Edition
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I became car aware in the late 60’s and early 70’s when attending George J. Penney high School, which was located in the working class town of East Hartford. We never really had what you would call a good car (one that was almost new) because we were a rather large clan, with 5 siblings.…
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What's Your Eleanor? – Jo Schmo edition
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My Eleanor is the one that got away. It’s the one I didn’t even know I wanted until I couldn’t have it. It’s a 1969 Datsun 510 wagon. It’s that stupid little white hoonwagon that I now have an unhealthy obsession for.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Eleanor?
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You all remember Eleanor- the GT500 that vexed Nick Cage so in the mind-numbingly banal Gone in Sixty Seconds remake? While that film had little going for it other than a passel of great cars and Angelina Jolie’s throw-pillow sized lips, it did bring a new term into automotivedom’s lexicon- that of Eleanor, a mythical…
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Rare Bird: Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans Am
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You may recall 3rd Gen F-bodies from such locales as abandoned, weedy lots near the port facility, or that carport next to the double-wides where most of the convicted sex offenders in your city live. However, you almost assuredly don’t remember any 1989 Firebird Trans Ams packing turbo 3800 V6s, do ya?
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Chevy Enthusiast via Hooniverse: The 1982 Chevette the GM dropped a V6 into.
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Some of you may or may not know that I write a monthly column for Chevy Enthusiast Magazine, titled Weird and Wonderful Bowties. It is quite unlike any other column you may read in a magazine, but not unlike this blog. You see, I don’t like writing about all the usual suspects that might be…
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Packards For the Discriminating Clientele!
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[Ed. note: Good friend of Hooniverse, Leo (aka SVT2888) decided to check out the annual Packard International Club get-together. What follows are his words and images. Thanks Leo!] This past weekend after Cars and Coffee, I decided to head to the Packards International club annual meet at the Double Tree hotel in Orange, CA. I…
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Last Call- Don't Mess With Texas Edition
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Being the first in your family to graduate high school can have its disadvantages. Image source: [nurBILDER.com]
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Showdown: Lesser of Two Evils Edition
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In our last showdown, the wankeled 510 walked (or hmmmmm-ed) away with the win. Two words: chin spoiler. But enough of that wannabe dorifto/auto-X nonsense. It’s winter, so lets try to find some vehicles that’d be nice in the snow, or will be great to take to the beach once the weather breaks in February…
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Yet another FC150, courtesy of BaT
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I cannot lie, the first two articles about these scary awesome forward control 4x4s had me enthralled as I had never seen nor heard of one. There is just something about them that makes me want to throw on some boots and a heavy flannel jacket, toss my chainsaw in the back and disappear into the…
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One very big, very Orange Truck: The New Freightliner Coronado!
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I received this video from the manufacturer, and so I thought I would share it with you. I put it up on my YouTube account, so enjoy. Source: Freightliner
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For Sale- Barbie's Dream Celica
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For just $5,000, this Tacoma 2RZFE-powered ’80 Celica could be – nay, should be – yours.