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The News for June 9th, 2017
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News – On the Road Edition! I’m cranking this out from crappy hotel WiFi on the road as I drive a big truck cross country, so this is a weekly recap of the automotive industry without the fluff or bull will be shorter than usual. This week: Porsche reveals more powerful and more…
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Mystery Car
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On this date in 1909 four women embarked on a cross-country trip. Led by 22-year old Alice Huyler Ramsey in a Maxwell 30, the four would, 59-days later, become the women to cross the American continent alone by car. You go, girls! And you go… er stay and help us with this week’s Mystery Car contest.…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 200 – Gnarly & Stoked
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When we started this show more than three years ago, we never would have imagined a scenario where we would have gained quite this many listeners, or frankly lasted this many episodes. Through this podcast, Cam and I have gained an appreciation for each other, and we’ve been allowed the opportunity to speak at length…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 200 – Gnarly & Stoked
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When we started this show more than three years ago, we never would have imagined a scenario where we would have gained quite this many listeners, or frankly lasted this many episodes. Through this podcast, Cam and I have gained an appreciation for each other, and we’ve been allowed the opportunity to speak at length…
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Hooniverse Asks: What Car Has Aged the Best?
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As oenophiles will tell you, time can be a wine’s best friend. The same can be said for George Clooney who somehow gets even more dashing and lust worthy with every passing year. When it comes to cars however, time is often the enemy, both in terms of wear and tear, and by locking designs to a…
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Last Call: Sausage Party Edition
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The only downside I can see to this is shooing all the cats off your car on warm days. 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
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The DFL Show: Episode 55 – Ride Or Die
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The joy of having six hosts is that when four of them are busy there can still be a show. Pat and Eric sit up close to their mics to discuss the week’s events. You’ll probably like it, you know, assuming you like our show. There is Indycar, IMSA, Formula 1, and Blancpain race recaps,…
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Become a Mopar magnate with this Craigslist trifecta
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Are you looking to add a bit more Mopar into your life? Of course you are! We all are, right? No? Just shut up and listen for a second please. I said please. Someone on Craigslist has a trifecta of Mopar machines that might interest you. We have a 1974 Dodge truck, 1984 Dodge truck,…
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Truck Thursday: Long Shots: Nice Truck, Hombre
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The other day this olelongrooffan was out and about round these Ozark Mountains and came across a vehicle that had previously passed under my relatively limited new car radar. I was unaware that these were even in production as late as 2009, although given their limited production numbers, this olelongrooffan isn’t totally surprised. My fellow…
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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 was the ultimate speed of the first recorded land speed record holder? If you think you know the answer, make…
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Hot Wheels Deora restoration will relax and impress you
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One of our favorite YouTube channels is baremetalHW. It’s all about Hot Wheels. More specifically the hands and voice behind the channel is quite skilled at breathing new life into old, tired, beaten up Hot Wheels vehicles. Today’s video shows the restoration of a classic Redline Deora. It’s from 1968. There are years of abuse…
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Hooniverse Asks What Car or Truck Were You Glad to Get Rid Of?
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So, big news people—I am no longer a Volvo owner. That’s right, I have sold the ’98 V90 that I had bought tow years ago for my daughter, and which became her beloved ride. A blown head gasket and a series of related events drove that decision, but never fret, it went to a good…
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Last Call: Low Flow Edition
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Either this petrol is exceedingly heavy or my springs are totally shot. 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: naxyu
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Wagon Wednesday: Mid America Street Rod Nationals: The Longroof Edition
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Memorial Day Weekend here in the Queen City of the Ozarks was the Mid America Street Rod Nationals gathering. It coincided with the return of the Kearney Street Cruise-In so on that Saturday this olelongrooffan was treated to a sensory overload of street rods, Mid America Style. While previous attendance was had at the South…
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Podcast: Episode 205 – Sleepy in Seattle
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I’m up here in Seattle for the launch of the new Audi A5 and S5 Sportback. While that’s going on, I decided to step away from the booze and schmooze for a moment to record a solo episode of the podcast. It’s mostly me taking your questions, as that helps to cover the topics I’d…
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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. Wait, was last Wednesday actually Two Wheel Tuesday? It might have felt like it since our quest was for motorcycles for sale that you yourself might actually want to have. We’ll see what kind of bikes…