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Last Call: You Be The Judge Edition
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In retrospect, the sad thing about this ad is that car buyers were judging their luxury cars by the Lincoln, and the Cadillac too, and they were coming up wanting in comparison to the new Luxury that was being offered by Germany and to a lesser extent by Great Britain. Ford touted that while other…
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Truck Thursday: Not Your Average Craigslist Barn Find
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This olelongrooffan is not sure as to whether or not my fellow Hoons remember the oldstationbus of which I was the caretaker for a few years a whiles back. It was a 1963 Ford Falcon Station Bus, a sister to the Ford Econoline. When it was acquired off of the bay that is e out…
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The 60 Euro Polo does the Baltic Press Rally 2017
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Piece by piece, I’ve mapped out the story of the 60 Euro Polo over here at Hooniverse during the years I’ve had it in my ownership. Starting from that drizzly late October day in 2013 when I trailered the 1986 VW home from the parking lot where it had sat with a failed head gasket…
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The DFL Show: Episode 56 – The Short One
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We’re rapidly closing in on our first year anniversary of this show, and we couldn’t have made it this far without Hooniverse and our listeners, so thank you for sticking with us through all of this. This week we’re talking, well, mostly about Le Mans. We discuss some other stuff, like photographer safety (again), Rally…
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Thursday Trivia
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Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a history test, with cars! This week’s question: What Porsche model was nicknamed “Baby?” If you think you know the answer, make the jump—or for those of you on…
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Quick Shift: My 1974 Mercedes-Benz gets #Hella fresh
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My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 is getting a quick upgrade. It’s a small one, but I think it does a nice job on supplying an extra dash of style. I’ve purchased a set of Hella Lamin-X lens covers to give my fog lights that yellow look. Against the blue paint work, the yellow fog lights pop…
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Hooniverse Asks: What Automotive Experience From Your Youth Do You Think Kids Today Most Miss Out On?
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Whether it be syncing multiple carbs, or even enjoying the breeze afforded by vent wings, there are certain aspects of automobile ownership and enjoyment that are simply relics of the past. We may have gotten to experience the nuances of manual choke control, but it’s unlikely that our kids even know what the hell a…
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Last Call: Night Lights Edition
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I don’t know where this was taken, or the details about the exposure, lens, or any of that fancy camera jargon. All I know is that it’s a cool enough picture that I’d like to have it hanging on the wall of my garage to admire. Then I’d like to go drive somewhere in the…
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Just An Afternoon Drive With This olelongrooffan
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So one of the things this olelongrooffan enjoys doing and has done in every place lived in over the years is to stumble upon some obscure roadway, drive until lost and then try to find the way back to the taj mahal. And one of the most satisfying aspects of an experience such as this…
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The Land Yacht: Field Report on the SM-65E Atlas ICBM Silo Site #4
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The first step after deciding that you’re going to start exploring your surrounding area is researching what’s around you. Moab, the Rockies, and even the mountain trails back East are not close enough for the quick weekend trip with our limited equipment. So, I started looking for a trip that would intrigue my family as…
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Podcast: Episode 206 – A Manuel Transmission
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We’re all in the studio and joined by guest Manuel Carrillo III. He’s an automotive content machine doling out great pieces (both written and video-based) for a plethora of Internet Brands outlets. He’s also a friend of Hooniverse. We brought Manuel in because we wanted to hear about his latest endeavor; restoring his father’s old…
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Craigslist Crapshoot
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Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer. The end is nigh, and that’s why last week we went looking for Prepper Trucks. When it all goes down and the zombies start pushing up property values we’ll all know the best way to bug-out. We’ll see…
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A beautiful hot rod does angry things at the Hoonigan Donut Garage
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The Hoonigan Daily Transmission series opens a window into the goings-on at the company’s Long Beach headquarters. This is where you’ll find all sorts of machines doing all sorts of vehicular shenanigans. Most often it’s some manner of drift car, but that is certainly not always the case. There are plenty of European sports cars,…
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First Drive: 2018 Audi S5 Sportback
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There’s compromise in the automotive world. Some of it is bad, but some of it is the good sort of compromise. The 2018 Audi S5 Sportback is that good kind. Yes, we’re hopelessly dreaming of a day when wagons will return in large numbers to roam the roads. That day isn’t today, so that’s why…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the Best Automotive Assembly Line Job in the World?
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It’s a sad fact but for most automotive assembly line workers, the job is oftentimes little more than rote repetition offering few opportunities to escape the drudgery. That’s not the case for every auto worker, some in fact are considered artists and get to apply a plate with their signature on it as a finishing…
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Last Call: Reminder Edition
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Oh yeah… and pick up milk too. 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. Image: Imgur