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This Corvair Has a Secret, and it Ain't Vicious Oversteer …
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Hey, that Corvair Monza coupe sure looks cool. Looks pretty stock though. Let’s pop the hood and check it out, shall we? Wonder if it’s a turbo … wait a second! WHAT IN THE NAME OF….?!?!?!?
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Carptical Illusions- Mercedes Benz the Light Edition
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Must be good for parallel parking. Image source: [moillusions]
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Metacars is Friggin' Hilarious
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We here at Hooniverse see ourselves as a post-auto-enthusiasm, post-forum, post-mainstream-blog institution. Namely, we (that’s us and you, dear readers) are in a position to understand and appreciate all aspects of Automotive culture, be they corn, rice, kraut or LSD-flavored, high budget or low. …but Metacars takes it a step further, leaving sparing no aspect…
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Fear the Coming Zombiepocalypse? Not Anymore, You Won't!
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This whole saga started out as a tip from damnElantra, aka jeremy! on a great eBay listing. We’ve talked several times on what would be the ideal starting-point for building a Post-Apocalyptic Taco Truck. Jeremy can always be counted on to find some of the most awesome vehicles out there, and this was no exception.
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Mazdas Go Hmmmmmm?
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Here’s a 1983 RX-7 on the cheap. The seller claims less than 100K on the clock, as well as custom paint and a willingness to go limbo on the price. But there’s something odd about the car in the photos, although I can’t quite put my right hand on it. Los Angeles Craigslist
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Hooniverse Asks: What Classic Car Should Jeremy Buy?
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It’s occurred to me that I know two guys named Jeremy who do computer-based visual effects work. One rocks a bitchin’ Elantra. The other is in dire need of our help. You see, non-Elantra Jeremy is a man of ample means, and finds himself shopping for ~$50,000 new or slightly-used sports cars. The M3, S5…
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Automotive Traveler: Chrysler Italianate Diversions Part 2; The Ghia L6.4
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In this edition of Chrysler Italianate Diversions we discover that Dual Motors created the worlds longest production line – from Detroit to Milan and back to Detroit – at least 3 decades before the infamous Cadillac Allante, and without Jumbo Jets! This is a story I wrote about in Automotive Traveler, but now its time…
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Know Your Dauphine – Your Life May Depend On It
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[Ed. Note: This Submission Thursday post is brought to you by loyal hoon Alff. Thanks for this excellent article.] My friend Harry owns 17 cars. Harry inherited many of these from his father, who kept most of his daily drivers. Taken individually, none is remarkable unless you go in for the likes of Mavericks, Citations…
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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…