Articles
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Your Guide to 50cc Street Bikes In the U.S.
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[singlepic id=1768 w=320 h=320 float=left]You’ve got to wonder about the marketing guys at the big four Japanese motorcycle companies, or at least their U.S. subsidiaries. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, some bright MBA grad would say, “Hey, we sell tons of 50cc motorcycles overseas, and we sell lots of 50cc scooters and mini-bikes in America;…
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Vanity Plate WTF?
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This is either a proctologist that’s too full of himself, or someone who came out of the closet in a biiiiiiiig way. UPDATE: From our friend TheOnlyCannoli- Thanks man, that’s so funny it hurts. Source: [Vanity Plates: Creepiness in 8 Characters or Less]
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NAIAS: The Booth Professionals at the Detroit Auto Show; Hey, what were you expecting anyway?
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Yes we are enjoying ourselves here at the 2010 edition of the North American International Auto Show. Can’t you tell? If you want to follow all the real stuff (You know, like cars and stuff) follow this link. If you want to see some of the videos that engineerd shot, simply follow this link. However,…
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Showdown: $10k Wagon Battle
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It’s long been the mission statement of Hooniverse to act as the online equivalent of standing around in the driveway, BSing about cars. As is often the case, things boil down to a showdown between two vehicles. Mustang Vs Camaro, Lancia Delta Integrale Vs WRX, Porsche 917 Vs Ford GT40. Rather than set things up…
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I don't want to grow up and you can't make me!!!
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How is it we have come this far and not done a single article on Legos? It’s a travesty I tell ya! Who doesn’t love Legos? I know I do, hell I even have a giant plastic tub of Legos in storage at the moment patiently waiting for the day when my boys are responsible…
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Dakar Rally Pics to Make You Drool. Bring a Towel
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We’ve been tipped off to a whole cache of amazing Dakar photos. Hydrate, put on your Nomex and sunscreen, shake the sand out of your Underoos, and make the jump for a taste.
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NSU Spider Wankel Formerly Known as Prinz Makes a Rare eBay Appearance
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Purple rain, pur-ple rain. . . oops, sorry. Before Mazda let us know that while others went boing-boing-boing, they went hmmmmmm, NSU brought to market the world’s first production car powered by a Wankel engine. And now eBay has an NSU Spider with a starting bid of $15,000. Does that make you go hmmmmm?
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"Seest thou what happens, Laurence, when thou firk’st a stranger ‘twixt the buttocks?!"
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCcKBcZzGdA[/youtube] The tough part about writing a car blog is not including all the other crap we find whilst searching for the prime content you pay so dearly absolutely nothing for. Stretching the inclusion criteria a bit, we can’t help bring you infamous “You see, Larry…” scene from The Big Lebowski. John Goodman smashing a…
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Hooniverse Asks- Did You Pass Your Driver's Test the First Time?
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For a lot of us, our driver’s test may be but a vague memory. That right of passage, the first step on the road to adulthood, can be a freeing experience. It can also be an embarrassing nightmare.
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This Is How You Use A Garage: Lola Edition
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Fellow Hoons, take note: THIS is how you use your garage. More info and a link to some more great images below.
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Chevy Enthusiast via Hooniverse: The 1990 Chevy Beretta Convertible Indy Pace Car
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This week, I decided to introduce you to my columns in Chevy Enthusiast Magazine, titled Weird and Wonderful Bowties. Yesterday, We discovered the all electric S-10EV, which was developed alongside the GM EV-1. Next up is the first Chevrolet Concept Vehicle that was drafted into use to pace the Indianapolis 500. Introducing the Beretta Indy…
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Speaking of Peter Max: The Dale Earnhardt All Star 2000 Monte Carlo Racecar
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One of the oddest parings in NASCAR History was the May 2000 All Star Paint Scheme by the 1960’s artist Peter Max for one of the toughest drivers in NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt. I was made aware of this car by a good friend of Hooniverse, smokyburnout. Go here for the history of the car. Source:…
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Hooniverse APB- Stolen 2002tii Needs Hoon's Help
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Okay, LA-area Hoons- keep an eye out for this bumperless 2002tii. A restoration project, it was stolen yesterday near Beverly and La Cienega in West Los Angeles. The license number is 5KUA195, and it has gold honeycomb wheels. Most of the Latte-suckers in West LA wouldn’t know a 2002 from 90210, so more knowledgeable eyes…
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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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'59 Berkeley B-95 Has Big Schnoz, Royal Enfield Power
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Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but a 750cc Royal Enfield engine can cure many ills.
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Last Call- Diversity Edition
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You might recognize the older guys in this photo- that’s Phil Hill on the left, and Dan Gurney on the right. The kid in the middle with the proud look on his face? Well, he would later go on to race for Gurney, and set a number of firsts in auto racing. Willy T Ribbs…