Articles
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Why the New Chrysler Ads Suck; The Closing of BBDO Detroit in January.
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Have you noticed that the Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler ads seem to suck? I mean the Jeep “I Live, I Ride, I Am” and the “My Name is Ram, and my Tank is Full” television spots are truly horrible. I guess this is inevitable since some of the most memorable advertising campaigns originated when…
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The Weirdness Overcomes You: 1969 Citroen DS Wagon
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Citroen. Aside from an unfortunate English translation associating it with an idiomatic expression for a fault-laden automobile, the name is synonymous with different. They went front wheel drive when no one else did. While others rocked good ‘ol springs and shocks, in very un-French fashion decided that passivism was no the way to approach suspension design. While…
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Cars and Coffee January 2nd, 2010
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The first Cars and Coffee of the new year was a doozy. Huge turnout, both in terms of spectators and cars. A decent crew of Hooniverse readers showed up as well, huddled together for warmth in the brutal SoCal winter. Hit the jump for a few highlights.
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Legendary Race Cars
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There comes a time in the day to put down the Haynes or the Bentley repair guides. There is also a time to close the browser window and step away from the computer (though only for a little bit please). Do you have to fill that time with family? No! You can spend that time…
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Name that engine: IPT edition
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Unlike Deartháir and his convoluted and somewhat demented “name that engine/part/countertop” I am not giving anything away. Just don’t stare at it too long. And see your doctor if you have IPT lasting for more than 4 hours.
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Van Wildest: TH Automobile’s TH2RS is 86,000 Kinds of Bonkers
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There’s just something about stupid-fast peoplemovers that gets the hoon’s blood pumping and tongue wagging. Why else would people drag race Caravan turbos? Or a buff book set out to build the Mazdaspeed 5 the folks in Hiroshima won’t? (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t go particularly smoothly.) But those and every other example of box-on-wheels buffoonery…
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Hooniverse Asks- How Do You Dress Your Car?
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Some people announce just how big their family is on the back of there cars. To me, that’s making it a little too easy for the Pedo Bears to do their shopping. Other folks like to demonstrate their derision for a competing brand by having Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes fame, engage in water sports…
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Hooniverse at the New York International Auto Show – Well, Not Really, Kinda, Sorta…..
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The New York International Auto Show opens this week (Press Days are 3/31 and 4/1) and it will be covered by your truly, except that I will be covering the event primarily for Car Domain. I will try and post regularly for Hooniverse, with my usual slant, and I just might do a Booth Professional…
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Found on Craigslist: one-owner 510
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A unique 1972 blue DATSUN 510 4-dr Automatic sedan, one of only four or five known showroom-stock 510s remaining anywhere While I cannot verify the accuracy of the sellers statement, I gotta say that this particular 510 would be considered extraordinarily rare.
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Last Call- Cruel Mistress Edition
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The owner of this Testarossa needs to take it in and have the transmission looked at. It seems it’s getting sloppy seconds.
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Inaccurately Named 1970 Corolla Sprinter Still Runs Great
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We’re on a bit of a ’70s Japanese iron tin thing today, it seems. Hopefully that’s not a problem. Whenever we see slightly rough, but really cheap vintage imports, this is the end result we have in mind. It’s low, but not too low. The wheels are just right. The interior’s clean, with racing buckets.…
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The Rally Fighter and the Local Motors mindset
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Open source development. A term seemingly more at home in your last IT meeting than in a discussion about car design. However there is a new start-up automotive company that is looking to change that and there name is Local Motors.
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Play The Car Transporter Game!
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Okay, so it’s not really all that much of a “game”, per se. There’s no prize, no winners or losers, and no penalties if you get it wrong. So in that sense, it’s like any game intended for children today; we want to ensure that we preserve your self-esteem. As we all know, whether you…
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A Lamborghini Sport-Ute? Let's Talk About This
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Okay, I’m no big fan of Sport Utes. I don’t particularly like them in any variety, even though I do have an unexplainable desire for a Volvo XC90. So my first reaction to these conceptual renderings was very likely the same as yours: “Kill It With Fire”. But hold on there, Sparky. Let’s talk about…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Don't See That Every Day Edition
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This was one of those vehicular discoveries you just never expect to see; and when you do see them, you don’t expect things to work out so well that you get to chat cars with the owner for a half-hour or so. But nevertheless, that’s how it all turned out.
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Smells Like a Steak, Seats 3.5: Matra-Simca RANCH-O!
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Can you name the truck with front wheel drive, Smells like steak-frite, and seats three-point-five? Matra Rancho! Matra Rancho!