Articles
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Project Car SOTU: 1971 Datsun 240Z
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There are two purposes for this update on my 240Z; the first is to bring you up to speed on what has been going on with the car, the second is to brag about how big my garage is. Both the updates and the bragging (not too much really) begin right after the jump.
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Project Car SOTU: Project Audinary ON THE ROAD! (For Now)
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Last time we spoke I was, well, probably doing everything entirely the wrong way. The front end was all off, the cambelt tensioner had de-tensioned itself in a fairly spectacular way, and some umming and ahh-ing was going down, accompanied by mammoth quantities of tea and swearing. And to be honest it carried on like…
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Project Car SOTU: 1968 Twin Turbo Eleanor GT500
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Roadblocks are aplenty in my build… the years it’s taken to get this far are sure to make that abundantly clear. But nevertheless we are making progress on my 1968 Twin-Turbocharged Eleanor GT500 and it should be fit for road duty soon. As you will see from the video (posted after the jump), the main issue…
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Project Car State of the Union Day
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled programing to bring you these special announcements! That’s right friends, its another Hooniverse Project Car State of the Union, or HPCSOTU for you acronym-lovers. Today you’ll get updates on all our major automotive projects, spanning vast categories, many decades, and two whole continents! The fun starts pretty soon so get…
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Weekend Edition: Vårmønstringen 2015 by Norsk Sportsvogn Klubb
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Quite a headline, isn’t it? The event is an answer to the question I’m sure many of you have been pondering, “What is the sports car scene like in Norway?” The Vårmønstringen is a spring awakening of sorts. Held by the Norwegian Sportscar Club, it’s one of the biggest yearly automotive events in Norway, and this year’s gathering…
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Weekend Edition: The Art Car Museum of Houston
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Often when I take a trip, I’ll have a look around to see what local car culture is available to see and experience. Such was the case last week, when I landed in Houston, Texas, for my sister’s wedding in Austin. Something very different from the cars I’d normally be checking out was available in the form of…
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Hooniverse 24 Hours of Lemons: Real Hoopties of NJ update
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Day one of the 2015 24 Hours of Lemons Real Hoopties of New Jersey (did you notice how races always have long names?) is done. To say that it was a great would be an understatement; beautiful, if hot, day, an air show at a nearby airport, no accidents, no breakdowns, no penalties! We are…
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Weekend Edition: 1973 Volkswagen SP2
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The Volkswagen SP2 is one of the “most from the least” sort of sports cars. Built from humble Type 3 origins in Brazil, it manages to look absolutely brilliant for the money. With an air-cooled 1700cc engine and a Variant floorpan, the dimensions promise a front-mounted V6 or the sort, but all the 75hp business…
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Last Call: Gentle Giant Edition
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You might at first look at this 1960s picture of André René Roussimoff – known to millions as André the Giant – and think he’s resting nonchalantly on the hood of this Aston Martin. Then you notice the straining leather of his shoes, and the fact that the Aston’s front tires are off the ground and…
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Route 66 – Spencer, MO
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Not too long ago, I was making yet another run into Springfield, but had some time to kill on the trip back. I decided to veer off Highway 96 near Paris Springs Junction on N Highway, which is part of old Route 66. I have done this side trip just once before, and I had been…
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Outsider’s Perspective: On fully autonomous cars and lawsuits
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I’m certainly not the first one to say that completely autonomous cars, while certainly amazing in their own right and brilliant in their engineering, are most definitely not going to start their takeover of the world quite yet. And there’s a force that will slow them massively. Lawyers.
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How I Helped A Hoon Get Into Mark Webber's Underwear
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Life is really weird sometimes. Just a day or so before the Silverstone 6 Hours World Endurance Championship event back last month, I saw a post float across my facebook wall touting a SportsCarOne.com contest to win a piece of Mark Webber’s race kit for accurately predicting an aspect of the race. When I saw…
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The News for May 8th, 2015
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News – for real this time! As it always is when Jeff isn’t around, this is a weekly recap of some of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. I just throw in a little opinion of mine because I can. This week: Dodge Viper ACR returns! BMW updates…
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Mystery Car
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On this date in 1945, General Afred Jodl signed Germany’s unconditional terms of surrender to Allied forces at Reims France, officially ending the war in Europe. Man, for him, that had to smart. I know you won’t surrender until you’ve figured out this week’s Mystery Car. Make and Model please. Good luck! Image: ©2015 Hooniverse/Robert…
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About Last Week's Mystery Car
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No one managed to correctly identify last week’s contender and while I’m loathe to give you the answer straight up, I am going to give you another shot of the car, one that I think will make its identity immediately recognizable. You all offered some great – and remarkably close – guesses, but as you…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 52 – Sell-ica
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Welcome back to the land of C & T. We’ve got a jam-packed episode for you this week. Your favorite car guys, Cam, Brad, and Jason, are back to wax poetic about almost everything. Keep listening after the episode for a special interview with sportsball player (he pitches for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and…