Articles
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Speed Reads- Dean Jeffries, 50 Fabulous Years in Hot Rods, Racing & Film
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You probably saw Dean Jeffries work before you knew his name. Whether it was the Monkeemobile, the Streetcars from Who Framed Roger Rabbit or Old Number 98, the Agajanian Special, Jeffries influence across TV, movies, racing and the Southern California hot rod scene are the stuff of legend.
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Name That Car: Blame engineerd Edition
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As we all know, engineerd was at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit with UDMan last week. Because he’s a bit of a bastard, he decided to take a few ultra-close photos of tiny little details that should define a vehicle for people who know them. Unfortunately, he’s taking photos of concept cars…
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Hooniverse Asks- Have You Ever Sold a Car That You Now Wish You Hadn't?
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It happens- you make a plan to clear out a space in the driveway, or to make a few extra bucks, by getting rid of a car that – at the time – you have fallen out of love with. Maybe it was a wild hair that drive the initial purchase, maybe it was too…
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Streetwalker- Slow as Molasses Edition
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There are few certainties in life. Oh, of course there’s death and taxes- those are a given, but another immutable is that of the durability of the Mercedes OM616 diesel motor. While only producing a maximum of 72-bhp, the cast iron block oil-burner has proven to be one of the most long-lived of any consumer-available…
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Tail Light – Jaguar XJ
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Modern Art Monday is a new series which will focus on an newer cars, and the specific highlights that stand out in their design. Lately I have been thinking of tail lights. I was about to go with the current design of the BMW 5-Series but then I remembered a Jaguar event I attended for…
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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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The Greatest Car in all of Recorded History is… French and Double Italian
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There’s little question that the third most incredible car ever built is the Citroen DS. First appearing on the motive scene in 1955, the Goddess with it’s inboard-hydraulic brakes, oleopneumatic suspension set up and bolt-on body panels attached to a unibody frame, is still ahead of its time. Not a believer? There’s the final all…
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Name That Car- Nazi Oppression Edition
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It’s small, it’s got three wheels and a jaunty red-beaded convertible top, and it was built by a company that is today one of the largest car makers in the world. The question remains, what the heck is it?
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Last Call- Fled Sled Edition
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A JATO-powered Flexible Flier? Where do I sign up? Image source: [billyrobin.com]
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Last Call- I'd Hate to Have To Stare at the Back End of That in Traffic Edition
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I don’t know about you, but a moose making sexy-time with the delivery car says tasty pizza to me. Image source: [imgur.com]
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How This Hoon Became A Hoon
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There is a story to this picture, just keep reading! So, while the JeffMan is out checking out Barracudas, this longrooffan thought I would welcome you to my first post here on Hooniverse.
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Coming Soon – The Mullin Automotive Museum
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Do you like to stare at vehicles that exemplify the ideal of cars as art? Of course you do! You will be happy to know that a new automotive museum is opening up next month in Oxnard, CA. The Mullin Automotive Museum is opening it’s doors this April to showcase impressive French beauties from the Art…
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Last Call – Honda Didn't Get The Memo Edition
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This is Honda’s new Odyssey Minivan show car set to debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Sadly, nobody told them we’re not doing Lambo doors any more. Image source: [BrickellHonda.com]
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call; My what a great looking ass……
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I came back earlier today from a local car show, and I thought I would provide a preview of a posting that I will put up later this week. It was a small show but there was some hidden treasures, like a Chrysler Finned Hardtop Wagon, a Dodge D-500 Hardtop, a six-cylinder Ranchero, A V-8…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Current Racing Series?
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NASCAR, F1, WRC. . . Speed Channel is pretty full of racing when it’s not showing Pinks or the three hundred hours of Barrett Jackson. Some of the racing can be edge of your seat viewing, while some is like watching traded paint dry. The question is, which one’s the best to get your motor…
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12 to Go, Honey: ’57 12 Hours of Sebring…in Color!
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Pssst! Hey, you! Yeah, the one sitting at the computer! You like racing that turns right as well as left? How about the days when society dictated that men belonged in the garage tinkering with British sports cars and women belonged in the kitchen? Or when defending F1 champions in factory-backed sports prototypes shared the…