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RM Sotheby's is set to auction off this perfect 1979 Mercedes-Benz 500TE AMG wagon
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This is the sort of vehicle that I believed only existed in my dreams. What you’re looking at is a damn-near perfect 1979 Mercedes-Benz wagon. It’s of the S123 generation of vehicles, finished here in beautiful black paint over black Penta wheels. The real trick, however, sits under the hood. Someone once dished out serious…
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Your Toyota FJ Cruiser Moment of Zen
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Somewhere in the silt cloud, there’s an FJ Cruiser. A truck that never received a similar reputation as its Land Cruiser and Prado cousins. The mouth-breathers on the forums will forever argue if it’s a true Land Cruiser or not with it’s FJ designation and same but different chassis from the Prado. It is a…
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Review: Slime Tire Inflator and Vacuum 2-In-1
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I was waiting for that first really cold day of the season. That cold day is easily identifiable by the glow of the “low tire pressure” light on one’s dashboard. But this year, unlike past years, I welcomed my little idiot light. That’s because I had a new product that I was just waiting to…
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Last Call: Fern Gully Edition
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Damn it, Doreen! You drove the Jag off the pavement and into the brambles again. You really need to watch where you’re driving. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking is not only accepted, it’s encouraged.
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Breaking Benz: Redemption by the dashboard lights?
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It wasn’t all good just a week ago. But today is a new day, and with it we have light… dash lights, to be exact. The fix is simple. The results are exactly what I wanted. https://hooniverse.com/2018/11/20/breaking-benz-its-not-always-a-wrenching-win/ Let’s call this one a wrenching win.
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Better race car noise: Wailing engine or straight-cut gears?
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The right engine note can make your eyes roll back in your head, your mouth open ever so slightly, and your heart beat faster. It hits you in your chest. There’s a wave to the action, and it starts as you hear the race car on a distant part of the circuit. That sound draws…
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Ford GT fetches new livery for 2019 IMSA season
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Either Ford is teasing us during testing or they are dramatically changing their livery for the endurance racing program this upcoming IMSA season. Two of Chip Ganassi Racing’s drivers have posted about the restyled GTs. Now dressed in all white, the cars boast a great big blue oval on the nose with red accents across…
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Hooniverse Asks: What are the more unique presidential motorcade vehicles?
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Today, our 41st President is being laid to rest. George H. W. Bush died at the age of 94. Quite divisive while in office, like most presidents, Bush was a powerful philanthropist in his post presidency years. But we’re not going to take a deep dive into all of that here on Hooniverse. Instead, I…
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Last Call: Stiff Upper Lip Edition
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The Toyota Hilux’s new front fascia for 2020 is probably intended to look aggressive, like an angry face. In reality, it looks as though it’s trying really hard not to cry. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking is not…
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Aston Martin turns a 1970 DB6 Volante into an EVDon’t freak out, the powertrain is reversible
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The car in the photo above is a 1970 Aston Martin DB6 MkII Volante. Not a ton of these were built. The Newport Pagnell facility where the car was conceived cranked out just 140 examples. Actually, this specific car is a Vantage spec ride, which means just 29 were produced. And Aston Martin went and…
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Aston Martin turns a 1970 DB6 Volante into an EVDon't freak out, the powertrain is reversible
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The car in the photo above is a 1970 Aston Martin DB6 MkII Volante. Not a ton of these were built. The Newport Pagnell facility where the car was conceived cranked out just 140 examples. Actually, this specific car is a Vantage spec ride, which means just 29 were produced. And Aston Martin went and…
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A first-time motorsport shooter takes in the Monterey Grand Prix at Laguna Seca
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In the 2008 Jim Carrey film Yes Man, the main character is challenged to say yes to every opportunity that arises. As a result, he has some zany adventures and undergoes a great deal of personal growth. Although I wouldn’t consider myself a bona fide “yes man”, I do believe that when we’re presented with great…
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Travis Pastrana’s Nitro RallyCross is insane
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This track layout is bananas. It takes the insanity of the Nitro Circus world, and applies it to Rally Cross. The result is a circuit at the Utah Motorsport Campus built up with a truly wild jump. It’s actually crazy to see drivers take on this jump in the midst of a race. In the…
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Travis Pastrana's Nitro RallyCross is insane
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This track layout is bananas. It takes the insanity of the Nitro Circus world, and applies it to Rally Cross. The result is a circuit at the Utah Motorsport Campus built up with a truly wild jump. It’s actually crazy to see drivers take on this jump in the midst of a race. In the…
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Radwood LA: Some quick pics
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Dressed in my finest neon colored jacket, I ventured north to the Petersen Museum for a sampling of period-correct Rad. The Radwood LA event delivered. Here are some quick snaps from my phone. There was too much rad to take it all in, so these pics just give a quick sense of atmosphere that day.…
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Hooniverse Asks: What should a heavy-duty truck look like?
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A truck shouldn’t really be polarizing, at least with respect to its design. But that’s the age in which we live, where a pickup is judged on more than just its tow rating, fuel economy, and ability to get a job done. It’s not the fault of the truck, of course, but of designers attempting…