Articles
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You Got Vegemite on My Vega! ’78 Holden Torana in the Golden State’s Capital
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Okay, I’ll admit it: I have a weakness for the products of the ersatz Big Three’s foreign outposts, particularly those from before 1990 or so. But in my defense, how can you not love the idea of a rear-drive, Lotus-tuned and vaguely Omni-ish Mopar hot hatch or a Ford Granada that is actually maddeningly sexy?…
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Last Call- Super-Super-Charged-Charged
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I’ll see your 335i with its twin turbos, and raise you a DOHC 5.0 V8 with TWO SUPERCHARGERS.
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Track Santa from the comfort of your Cadillac
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f0lBXno_4Q&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] That’s right kids! This year Santa is flying in style in an OnStar-equipped, custom-built Star Duster 5000 sleigh.
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More Twincharged Mischief
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9NhmUmeDPU[/youtube] Actually, is “twincharged” the best we can come up with for a supercharged and turbocharged setup? How about supe-urbo-charged? Eh, it needs work. Whatever you want to call it, a similar induction setup to the Lancia Delta S4 has been fitted to another hardcore mid-engined plastic car. The ensemble of blower whine, turbo whistle, blow-off-valve…
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Hooniversity- Pronunciation Edition
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Things used to be simple back in the forties, toilet paper came in catalog form from Sears, everything was in black and white so it didn’t matter if your socks didn’t match, and cars had easy to pronounce names like Ford and. . . Ford. Today, it’s all different and cars come in a plethora…
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Name That Part – Microsoft Edition
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In Monday’s Name That Part, we gave you a random chunk of metal. With a bit of guessing and supposition, Zed71 came up with the closest answer to correct; it was, in fact, a Chrysler starter motor, specifically for one of the Mitsubishi engines they borrowed. From there, it has taken a bit of work,…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Decorate Your Car for the Holidays?
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Some people hang a wreath on their front door. Others go all Clark Griswold about their holiday decorations. While many of those limit their compulsion to their abode, sometimes that proves to be an insufficient canvas to fully capture their holiday spirit, and it is also immobile, denying many the chance to see their creative…
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The Best eBay Listing Regarding the Daewoo Lanos We Have Ever Seen
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Why the title? Because it’s the only eBay listing regarding the Daewoo Lanos that we’ve ever bothered to look at. The alternate title was “I have no idea what the hell you’re talking about”. With the listing titled “DAEWOO LANOS – TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT??” and a picture of a guy who appears to…
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RAMming Speed Go
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This wonderful example of crumple zone technology mixed with a dash of torque is brought to you by a resident of Alberta, Canada. Apparently, the driver of this Dodge Ram was hanging out in British Columbia, enjoying some of the local adult beverages. Bar A apparently was not as fun as what Bar B had…
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Purity Of Essence: 1964 El Camino
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A few years ago, in the wake of the theft of my 1985 4Runner (a story for another day) I seriously considered purchasing an El Camino. Aside from the inherent awesomeness, it actually made sense at the time; gas was cheap and I was hauling a bunch of waterski gear around. I ended up buying…
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No One Wants Your Candy! (But We Do Want to Rent an Exotic)
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7CsuKvo72Y[/youtube] If you’re not a fan of surrealism, odd internet references, fast cars, loose women or spiffy videos, you needn’t hit play. Of course, if that’s the case, you probably only ended up here by badly misspelling “omnivores”. Yes, Midway Car Rental is real, and they just happen to be based in LA. Someone tell…
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Last Call-I Miss Hurst Shifters, and Miss Hurst Shifter Edition
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Before there were Trophy Wives, there were Trophy Queens, and Linda Vaughn ruled above them all. Image source: [fuselage.de]
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Missouri Brakes
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A recipe for disaster- take one part Cadillac with the gas gauge on E, one part gas station at the bottom of a hill, mix in a healthy dose of pushing and a too-late realization that the power for the power brakes requires a running engine, and what do you get? Well, for Abel’s Quick…
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3 Wheels. Made of Wood. From Japan. We Can't Make This Stuff Up…
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Your eyes do not deceive you. Both beautiful, dangerous, and incomprehensibly Japanese, this wooden trike is road-legal in the land of the rising sun. Click through for more photos and a video.
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This Colt is radio-active
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). In fact when I was looking for the exact definition in the dictionary they showed a picture of this car.
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Hey Top Gear, You Forgot The Lancia Delta S4
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Wanna see a Lancia Delta S4 (as heard in our previous aural pleasuring session) on an indoor kart track? Of course you do.