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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!
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Vette On A Wire
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Yesterday, while we were all doing important things like snarking about cars on the Internet, other people were actually out driving them. One such person was rocking his C6 Vette down Warner Avenue in the OC’s Fountain Valley when wham-bam eggs and ham; he’s got a telephone pole G-string.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's More American, Ford or Chevy?
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Let’s say that the Great Gazoo arrives from Planet Nine and it’s your responsibility to explain to him about the people of the Earth. Naturally, being a firm believer in American Exceptionalism, you want to pump up our great nation in case he’s seeking world domination, and you want to make sure that we’re seen…
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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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Happy 87th Birthday Carroll Shelby
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Carroll Shelby turns 87 today. There may be varying opinions out there about the man, but there is no question about the man’s ability to drive cars for other companies or to produce them for his own company. Here at Hooniverse we wanted to take second to wish you, Carroll Shelby, a happy 87th birthday.…
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Don't Let the Boss See You
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As it’s Friday, and you’re not doing anything important at work anyway, here’s a simple little crossword puzzle for you to waste some time on. The theme is American Muscle, so 4 down isn’t lamborghini. Also, we have to have the puzzle after the jump so it doesn’t grind the main page to a halt.
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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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Last Call- Whitworth Spanners Edition
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In case you happen to be working on an old British car, a pre-1968 Triumph motorcycle, or a British Railway Pullman car, these will likely come in handy. For more information on BSW standards check out this article.
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A special edition of the Autoblog Podcast
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Why is this latest edition of the Autoblog podcast special? Because Tim and I are the guests… Head over to Blogo de Coches and hear our annoying voices! http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/16/autoblog-podcast-170-the-hooniverse-visits/