Articles
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Automotive Traveler: Chrysler Italianate Diversions, Part 3; The Ghia 450SS
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One of the most frequently forgotten Ghia-Chrysler collaborations was possibly the best, and is the third part in a series I did for Automotive Traveler. As the sixties moved on, Chrysler continued its collaborations with Ghia, the best known the Chrysler Turbine Car program. Fifty bodies were manufactured in Italy for the program. After the…
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Last Call-The Real Meaning of Christmas Edition
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Eschewing the modern trappings of the commercially-driven yuletide celebration, we at Hooniverse would like to get back to the real meaning behind Christmas- who this day is for, and the reason that we all should take a moment and give thanks for the good things in our lives. And by good things, I mean fast…
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A Hooniversal Christmas Story From POLAЯ
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It’s a little Christmas miracle! The legendary POLAЯ stopped by earlier today to grace us with his presence and told us a little tale. I’m not going to add anything more to it than that. Yes, you could easily go read it in the comments, but I just don’t think we’re doing it justice there.…
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Need an Icebreaker? Try This Isetta Snowplane
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOKn5gimy-k[/youtube] What has a 190 HP Lycoming engine, drives on the snow, and has a steering column hinged to the door? If you said a Komov Sever-2, you can eat your ushanka – this here is an Isetta snowplane, comrade! And you thought the Russians had the market on car-based aero-engine snowplanes cornered! Youtube
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Europeans Get All The Good Stuff
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There are times when it just doesn’t feel like it’s fair to be North American. The Europeans get the best sports sedans, the best compacts, the best diesels. They get Top Gear live on their TV sets, without having to resort to downloading it re-runs.
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Hooniverse Asks-What's the Best Road Food?
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Many a hoon will be on the road today, whether doing last-minute shopping for that girl/boyfriend that had said you were on break, but now wants to spend the holiday with you, or driving to mom’s for roast beast and who pudding. That got us thinking, if you’re spending most of the day behind the…
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Automotive Ice Ballet – Darwin Awards Winners
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MPRmOUxRMY[/youtube] If you find yourself sliding down a icy suburban road, is it better to remain inside the car, which has been designed to absorb low-speed impacts and protect the occupants, or to spill out like some kind spastic blob and run the risk of being crushed by your car- which it is also designed…
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Everything is better with Yakety Sax!
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Since I am stranded at work today (at least for the next couple hours) I am just going to entertain you few holiday stragglers with whatever car stuff I find amusing. Happy Holidays to all! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VdYcKgE_cA[/youtube]
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Chrysler Turbo-Encabulator Breaks New Technological Grounds
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_Ooq4[/youtube] Our good friend TechieInHell, who created the Hooniverse logo above with me, directed us towards a series of Chrysler videos. Proving that Techie is, actually, useful for something other than menial labour and general abuse absorption, these videos from 1988 were sent out to help in training their technicians in servicing and maintaining their…
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Last Call- Through The Looking Glass
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These days, most auto makers shroud their under-hood regions like Victorian spinsters fearful of impropriety. Once was the day that an engine – all rough aluminum castings and throaty Weber carbs – was a thing to be celebrated, and was so through engine covers that were predominantly glass- such as with this car. I won’t…
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Mashup of the day: Brought to you by the letters D, M and C
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Intrigued? Read on…
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World's greatest dad makes world's greatest toy box
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Say you have an extensive background in racing. Say you also manage a high-end auto dealership. Say someone brings in a slightly damaged Elise for body repairs. Do you: (A) repair the car and toss the damaged pieces, (B) repair the car and sell the damaged pieces to an auto recycler, (C) repair the car and…
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Visibility? Who needs it?
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So I’m heading home for the Christmas holidays. This means a nine-hour drive in wintery Canadian weather. So far this morning I’ve seen rain, sun, snow, slush, and a near miss with a Mercedes driver who couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to the road instead of her cellphone. Is anyone else traveling this week?…
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You Have No Excuse: Toyota Celica Alltrac for $3500
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The Celica Alltrac was one of Toyota’s last grasps at awesome as the 80s came to a close. After that, it was all champagne front-drivers and reliability. Humbug! The seller’s managed to write an ad that may have the highest insight/dollar of any Craigslist ad we’ve ever seen. The spelling, capitalization and grammar are all…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Douchiest Car?
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Yesterday, we asked which car you’d be most embarrassed to be seen in. One type of individual who is rarely embarrassed by appearances, but likely should be, is the douchebag. We all know at least one, hell you might have one in the family- and most of them drive a car or truck that reflects…
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Nice Price or. . . oh, whoops -Santa's Sleigh for $350
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It’s been a tough year for everybody, and old St Nick is feeling the pinch too. Having had to feed his eight tiny reindeer to the elves to keep them from starving, he now has no need for a sleigh. As the jolly old soul gets all his gifts from Amazon these days, and lets…