Articles
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And Those Hollywood Sprites. . .
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One of my buddies lives in bohemian confines of the Hollywood Hills. While out walking his dog, he came across a natty frogeye sprite with a somewhat improvised tonneau cover.
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Boss Cat I: 1,000HP of Turbonique Fun in the Snow!
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By now you all should be familiar with the paste-eating, babbling, straightjacket-worthy insanity of that legendary purveyor of turbines and turbine accessories, Turbonique. Lest you think that the egregiously dangerous rocket drag axles were limited to dry conditions, may we present for your eye-rubbing, stupefied enjoyment, the Boss Cat I, a Turbonique-equipped 1,000 HP rocket…
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I'd Jump That Shark: '87 M6 for Ten Grand
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The biggest problem with the current e63/64 six series is that it invites comparison to the handsome, pure sixers of old. The e24 M6 represents a pinnacle of ’80s grand touring class. No, it’s never going to be the cone carving autocross warrior the e30 M3 (another favorite) was known for, but this is the…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Worst Mid-Cycle Refresh?
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We’ve all seen it happen- a car or truck comes out and it looks nigh-on perfect. Then, two or three years down the road, the maker decides that the styling’s getting a bit tired and so spices it up with the usual mid-cycle refresh. This entails a new nose and tail light treatment, and sometimes…
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Trolling For Dollars- How Not to Sell Your Porsche 924
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Over on the 924Board, a new member has been trying to unload his Porsche, and has taken issue with the fact that no one there wants to buy it. Instead of trying a different venue, he’s decided to unleash his inner troll. The responses from responding board members are awesome.
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Last Call- Long, Long Ago, In an Exige Two Lanes Away Edition
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That’s no moon… Image source: [explainthisimage]
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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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Last Call- Digital Juvenalia Edition
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Admit it, when you first got your digital calculator you typed in 58008 and turned it upside down, making you the coolest kid in 7th grade math class. Fortunately, while some of us are getting older, a few refuse to grow up, meaning that rare opportunities like this get documented rather than ignored. Go boobs,…
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Cuda Twofer Impresses Upon Us The Need For a Larger Driveway
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It’s a good thing the Mad_Science Laboratory is located in a relatively dense section of LA’s original suburbs. Aside from the preferable aesthetics of a nearly 100 year old house, our neighborhood is dense enough to limit driveway capacity to a “just right” 5 vehicles. Were we to move out to the exurbs, might be…
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Ok, Time to Stop Adding Lightness
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We’re all familiar with the famous words of Colin Chapman and their application to Lotus motorcars. Perhaps someone took this credo a little too far in application to a 1964 Elan. The seller claims the chassis is rust and accident free, which means either the body was accidentally washed with nitric acid, or…well…we’re not sure…
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Please Put This $275 ’62 Mercury Meteor on Your List
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When someone mentions Mercury today, odds are the first thought that springs to mind is either “They still make those?” or “I would walk from one end of Russia to the other wearing nothing but tighty whities full of industrial-strength itching powder while listening to an endless loop of Starship’s ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's On Your Automotive Bucket List?
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None of us will ever be as cool as Jack. Hell, few of us are as icy smooth as Mr. Freeman there. But just like the two septuagenarian actors, one day we’ll all meet our maker. Before that happens, there’s a list – as used for the central plot device in The Bucket List –…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car is Jack Nicholson?
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Yesterday, we wanted to know which car carried with it the stench of an undesirable stereotype. You came back with a plethora of choices- from the daintiness of the Miata, to the creepiness of the pedovan. Now we want to take a 180, and see what you think is the coolest car out there, and…
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Random Cool – A Renualt Clio V6 Sport
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We love Cars and Coffee…you know this because you hear us mention it once a week. I wanted to give you further proof as to why it’s the greatest get-together on the planet. Before the storms came out to try and force California into the sea, our friend SVT2888 (aka Leo of CnCPics.com) captured this…
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Hooniverse Asks – What's the Best Hoon's Station Wagon?
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Whether it’s because we grew up with them, or that we just like the combination of utility and hoonability that the platform affords, but station wagons hold a special place in the hearts of many a hoon. You may be jonesing for a big, old American sled that oozes down the road and gives you…
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OnStar, How May I Help You?
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“This is OnStar Emergency, have you just been in an accident?” “Yes, I am a vehicle porter for a GM plant and I just crashed this minty-fresh Malibu. I was loading it onto a freight train and I decided to ram the train going 35 mph… what should I do?” “Blame it on Toyota?” Updated!