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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your best non-fix car fix?
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I walked out to my car. The puddle of fuel behind it was frustrating as I’d fixed a fuel leak early on during my ownership period with this particular machine. Now it seems fuel was leaking from a new spot. The car in question is my 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 and the fuel leak occurred when…
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First Ford GT Heritage Edition, Shelby GT500, Toyota Supra Raise $5.7 Million at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
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Any time a major new sports car gets brought to market, the first example always seems to end up at an auction in no time at all. Yesterday three of those cars were sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale and raised a total of $5.7 million for some very worthy charities; two of those cars were only…
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Last Call: C Series is best series
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I’ve never been a trucker, or personally known many truckers. But my employer for the last decade and a half is a big player in the trucking industry, so I’ve gradually learned to appreciate big haulers. I can even imagine myself having a “project truck,” perhaps when I have more free time and have given…
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IVECO Daily 4×4 would make the best daily driver rock smasher
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Like most of us, I spend too much time browsing the Internet. Mainly too much time browsing Expedition Portals classified ads, Reddit’s r/overlanding, and Craigslist. I’m always on the lookout for a suitable overland travel platform. Expedition Portal is a great place if you’re looking for a vehicle that is already built out. Jeff even found a…
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One of a kind: Stalin’s Tatraplan 600 convertible
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Stalin’s 70 birthday in 1949 was to be celebrated by every person and every entity in the newly established Soviet sphere. The leader of “all progressive humanity” was to be presented with something truly special from Tatra: A T600 based, hugely modified convertible. But, did he even ever ride in it? [Editor’s note – long…
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Bachelor party surprise: Ferrari, McLaren, Corvette, and Pocono Raceway
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When you hear the words “bachelor party”, what stereotypes immediately come to mind? Vegas. Clubbing. Maybe strippers? That might work for many people out there. But it’s not for me. I wanted nothing to do with that. Instead, I’d prefer to go hiking with my friends. The chance to disconnect. To escape reality with the guys…
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The News for January 18th, 2019
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! This week we’re covering some of the bigger/cooler stories from the Detroit auto show like the Toyota Supra, Subaru WRX STI S209, Lexus RC F Track Edition, Shelby GT500 (previously covered), some new Explorer news, and other stuff that happened outside of the boil water advisory zone known as Detroit last…
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This 1995 Ford Mustang GT has a 2JZ and it’s CA legal
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This is paperwork witchcraft. Somehow, the owner of this 1995 Ford Mustang GT managed to swap a 2JZ engine under the hood and keep the car legal in California. How did he do it? In order to get this car certified, the engine needed EGR ports drilled. The turbos, injectors, and intake manifold were reworked…
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The 2019 Suburban is big, but is it good?
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The 2019 Chevrolet Suburban is big. It’s about as long as a full-grown giraffe is tall. But the Suburban can haul a lotta people and a ton of their stuff. Ever see even one person with no stuff ride a giraffe? Not pretty. After you watch the latest Hooniverse review check out the giraffe fails…
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Mystery Car
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Hello and welcome, fans of the Mystery Car series. Today we have a thrilling mystery car for you to solve. It involves numbers. So get your calculators ready, name the make and model, and you shall win great prizes*. *there are no prizes
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Last Call: Are you a Gambler?
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View this post on Instagram It’s officially 2019. Are you feeling lucky, punk? . The first email Throttle of the year just dropped and includes our 4 favorite articles of 2018. If you don’t get the weekly Throttle (a micro version of the mag for your inbox) go sign up on our site!…
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This modified Lexus GS F makes amazing noise
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We’re big fans of the Lexus GS F here at Hooniverse. This car shows that Lexus is eager to crank out a number of entertaining cars to sit alongside the more standard offerings of the family. The GS F, as it arrives from the factory, sounds pretty good. But a bit of modification can allow…
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2019 Ford Edge ST: …this one isn’t for me
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A 335-horsepower crossover sounds like an acceptable, and potentially enjoyable, proposition in this day and age. That’s how much juice the 2019 Ford Edge ST has under its hood. This one certainly looks the sporty part too, with its bright blue paint and black wheels. There’s also that red ST badge on the nose, tail,…
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Hood pins on a production car? Ford says yes when it’s the Shelby GT500
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Your average road car has no need for hood pins. Sure, they look cool on sports cars and race cars, but your daily driver Honda Civic? It doesn’t need them. In fact, 99% of the cars on the road don’t need hood pins. One new car, however, does need them. The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500…
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Podcast: Episode 278 – Vintage Air [SEMA 2018]
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Chris sat down with friend of the show Rick Love from Vintage Air. The two talk about Vintage Air’s new product lineup, but they also talk about industry trends, pet projects and the inexorable advancement of the automotive industry at large. As well as the amazing products from which we can choose for our cars.
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Racer André Lotterer daily drives this amazing 1984 Audi Sport Quattro
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Let’s say you’re a race car driver. You weren’t born in Monaco, but your racing career is successful and you now live in the magnificent principality on the sea. Everywhere you look, your friends and neighbors drive all manner of luxury and exotic machinery. Would you follow this same path? Not if you’re André Lotterer.…