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Bronco busting out this spring
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The Ford Bronco is nearly ready to return to market. Blue Oval brand brass have set the stage for a spring return, which is when the production version lands. Before that happens, the OG-name in SUV country gets a new logo. So what else can we expect from the upcoming Bronco? Lots actually, because Ford…
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Last Call: I learned it from watching you!
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For some, the Dodge Challenger/Charger bumper covers are simply a stylistic choice. It’s their ride. Let them be. For others, it’s a crime against humanity. The team at Proving Grounds knows how it all starts though… if you use bumper covers, you’ll have kids who use bumper covers. https://twitter.com/MattHardigree/status/1189919576131350528 Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s…
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Ford to go big at SEMA with several modified Super Duty rigs
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Ford is bringing not one, not two, not three… Five, they’re bringing five F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks to SEMA 2019. There are three F-250s, one F-350, and an F-450 that will be on display. These five Super Duties are a part of 50 customized vehicles that Ford will be displaying throughout SEMA. DeBerti Design…
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SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SHIRT!
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Do you need another t-shirt? No, of course not. But this one… you should buy it anyway. This is our latest Blipshift offering, and it features our LITTLE FRIEND. We went with a Tony Montero t-shirt, and it’s an homage to the cool stuff that CandyLab is making: https://www.candylabtoys.com/ You need to head to Blipshift to buy…
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The many vehicles of Overland Expo East 2019
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Apologies are in order, I think. I feel like Hooniverse has turned into camping/off-road/4×4/adventure website. I assure you that this is a coincidence. We still love old, shitty, rare, and obscure cars. But sometimes it’s good to look into other things, too. I promise that Jeff will soon burn the rubber something with too much…
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2013 Mazda Miata Club update: Daily driving a small, lightweight roadster
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There are generally two opposing opinions on daily driving a small, lightweight sports car: those who cannot begin to fathom why somebody would do so, and those who wouldn’t have it any other way. The skeptics stand opposite the die-hards. Look one way and get one set of insight; turn the other and get exactly…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do you Caroween?
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Because I’m a dork I somehow manage to tie a lot of things in my life to cars. For instance, I can’t remember people’s names but I sure as hell remember the make, model, trim, and color, and any unusual characteristics of the cars they drive. I have a sneaking suspension that I’m not the…
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Last Call: Dirty Mercedes G-wagen
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A G-wagen as they all should be: dirty, wading, & off-road. Which dedicated off-road vehicle gets used the least off-road? G-wagen, Wrangler, Gladiator, Defender, or any of the Land Cruisers? Got lost on the way to the mall (Needles District, Canyonlands NP Utah) byu/inexplorata inoverlanding Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant…
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RAM bringing an old and new, lowered and raised trucks to SEMA 2019
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Mopar is going to debut two trucks at SEMA this year. The Ram 1500 OTG (Off The Grid) concept is an overland-themed vehicle and the Mopar Lowliner concept is a reimagined 1968 Dodge D200. Both trucks are going to be gathering a lot of attention throughout this year’s SEMA show. Mopar Lowliner This Dodge has…
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Car spotting while on my honeymoon? Yes, of course
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After 7+ years together my now-wife has become completely accustomed to my car-spotting antics. It goes like this: if an even semi, remotely-interesting car crosses my plane of vision, I’m going to look at it. And possibly talk about it. And potentially take a picture of it. And, given the right circumstances, talk to the…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the hardest vehicle to operate?
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I recently got a chance to go flying with a friend. They own a helicopter. It’s a 1978 Enstrom 280 (not sure which designation, but it has those sharkey looks). While airborne, my friend let me take the controls. While in flight, over California where the Pacific Ocean slaps the shores of Palos Verdes, I…
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Watch this Range Rover soar… and then ponder the repair bill
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Jumping a vehicle is fun. More so when it’s a machine built to take such abuse, because that means you can do it again. You can drive away. And you don’t have to call a trailer to bring your now busted car or truck to a shop. They’ll stare at you. Perhaps they’ll laugh. That’s…
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Hooniverse Asks: Hooniverse Book Club?
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At the Overland Expo East I bought both of Dan Grec’s books; The Road Chose Me and 999 Days Around Africa. We chatted, I took pics of his Jeep, and he signed the books for me. I am currently halfway through The Road Chose Me and it’s really good. More on the books and Dan’s Jeep later.…
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Last Call: Living a different life now
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The wonderful young lad who purchased my Benz is enjoying the car. In fact, he’s enjoying it far more than I did because he recently took the old blue machine out to an autocross day. Three cheers to this delightful fellow for going on and doing awesome stuff in an unexpected way. View this post…
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Two nights in two very different roof-top tents
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Vehicular roof-top tents (RTT) are nothing new. Campers, explorers, and people who couldn’t afford hotels have been using them for decades. But because everyone is an overlander now days, they have recently surged in popularity. There are so many styles, sizes, and cost options that there is an RRT for everyone. I have recently sampled…
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Road Trip Stories: No Experience Necessary
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Road trips are an American institution. Our networks of highways, lack of cheap long distance travel, and history of V8 powered land yachts created the perfect environment for travel by car. These days the land yachts may be going the way of the dinosaurs which power them, replaced by more fuel efficient, and smaller cars.…