Articles
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Devilleamino – Because those Hearse Kids Need their Lunch Money Stolen
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Frequently ‘amino-ed cars come with a story along the lines of “Cletus bet me I couldn’t…”, but this one’s pretty straightforward. It’s a 1962 Cadillac-based flower car…basically a hearse-amino. The body’s rough and the interior’s shot, but it looks like it’s all there, mechanically speaking. Apparently flower cars are super-rare, so the $3,950 asking price…
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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS
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We often talk about the joy of driving slow cars – fast. It can be quite thrilling to take a car more inclined towards fuel economy than fueling excitement and drive it with purpose through a canyon pass. You have to work harder to receive your reward. The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS is such a…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Would You Do With a Naked Viper?
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It’s not all that uncommon – seeing how many people with more money than sense buy them – to find wrecked Dodge Vipers on the cheap, on eBay or the list de la Craig. However, it’s not everyday that you come across one that’s both in running condition and buck naked.
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Cars & Coffee Montrose Mega Gallery
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Okay, I’m a day late and a dollar short with this collection, but I think you’ll find the gallery worth the wait. On Monday’s Last Call we had a shot of a passing mirror, teasing a car that showed up last Saturday to the weekly Cars & Coffee impromptu meeting of classic cars in Montrose…
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Rwandan Grand Prix
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If you’ve seen the amazing video Where the Hell is Matt?, then you’re already familiar with Matt Harding’s efforts. This video, done in conjunction with the Orphans of Rwanda school in Kigali, Rwanda, is more of his work. Gentlemen, start your imaginary engines!
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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 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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Last Call- Apartheid is Turning Edition
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Sold alongside the Blimey, you don’t smell of old lady at all, your majesty Queen of England, and Hey Bill, is that Axe you’re wearing? President Clinton fragrances. Image source: [explainthisimage.com]
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Photo Friday Fun – Round 2
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A BMW M3 GT2 caught lifting the wheels mid-turn. [Found on SpeedHunters.com]
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Operation Falcon is Go
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It’s gonna be a long long weekend here at Hooniverse HQ. What you see is this weekend’s to-do list, incarnate. Hit the jump to see what we’ve got done so far.
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Some Random Engine Photography To Help You Start Your Weekend
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We have a weakness here at Hooniverse for British sports cars. And British convertibles. Oh, and British sport-utes. And British humour. Oh, and sexy British women. Courtesy of our good friend Syrax comes a random photograph that should get everyone here tingly in their naughty bits. This is the engine from the new 2010 Land…
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Found on Ebay: Identity crisis edition
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This little guy has a secret. Look really close before you venture in.
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Hooniverse Asks- Have You Ever Bought a Car that You Later Regretted Buying?
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Yesterday we discussed – amid many tears – cars that we let slip and now of which we wish were still in possession. Today we’re looking at the flip side – one that’s much more egregious- Have you ever suffered buyers’ remorse on a car?
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What Not to Pick Up Your Prom Date In
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Meanwhile, you might want to make sure you can afFORD the bail. Image source: [reddit]
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FIAT and Chrysler Not So Different After All
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Demonstrating that Chrysler has not cornered the market on patronizing condescension, FIAT has announced a new version of their 500 subcompact designed exclusively for women.
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Hemipanter Might Give the Basement Lambo a Run for its Money
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When we first stumbled across the Hemipanter via Spinelli’s Save the Enzos, we thought “sweet, a hemi-powered Pantera”. How mistaken we were. First off, that Hemi’s been bumped out to (this is not a typo) 526c.i.. Secondly…crap. Every time I go to look over this guy’s website, I get sucked in for another five minutes…