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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 48 – The Honeymooners
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The dorky car guys on the block are back with a brand new episode. Put your hands together for the Cammed and Tubbed Podcast! We’re closing in on 50 episodes of this show, and it’s still just as fun as when we started. There’s just something so entertaining about sitting around for an hour or…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 48 – The Honeymooners
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The dorky car guys on the block are back with a brand new episode. Put your hands together for the Cammed and Tubbed Podcast! We’re closing in on 50 episodes of this show, and it’s still just as fun as when we started. There’s just something so entertaining about sitting around for an hour or…
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Hooniverse Asks: What Current Production Car Most Smells of Rental Car-itis?
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Are you familiar with beige? Yes, I do mean the color, but I also mean the concept that the color implies, that of prosaic averageness of which no one aspires. If you’ve ever been in a standard issue rental car, you know what I mean. Rental cars are, on average, the most boring editions of…
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Last Call: Reverse Psychology Edition
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I like my peanut butter and jelly inside my bread, my superheroes not conflicted, and most certainly I prefer my roads over my aqueducts. Because of that, this is really freaking me out. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking…
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Truck Thursday: 1979 Datsun 1500 Truck (620)
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It’s a pretty handy coincidence, after running a Datsun-Nissan weekend edition and including a photo of the exact same kind of 620-series truck, I noticed this one parked at a service station close by. It’s not exactly a common sight here, as most of these were probably run to the ground before the mid-1990s and…
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Truck Thursday: UAZ 469B
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So a few weeks ago this olelongrooffan attended yet another car show, this one was the annual AACA show at the Naples Depot. When I left, after getting some cars in the lot images, of course, I decided to head down this small alley on the way home and see what one of funky cars…
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You Know What's Better than a Renault Floride? Two Renault Florides!
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Aside from recognizing these as some kind of Renault, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Floride with a hard top before. The more common “1.5 cars worth of useable parts” listings (as this one is) tend to be for a topless Caravelle or Dauphine. Honestly, I know nothing of these vehicles and their parts…
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Podcast: Episode 100 – Audio Issues! [w/guest AJ Gordon]
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So it wouldn’t be a Hooniverse podcast without the potential for audio issues… and that’s what you get to celebrate episode 100! Our guest this week is AJ Gordon who is the Content & Social Media Manager for the Petersen Museum. He’s also the host of the great Car Stories podcast, which has tons of…
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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 car was considered for resurrection to become the first production Mustang? If you think you know the answer, make the…
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Motorsports Weekend Guide: April 17 to April 19
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Here we are on Hooniverse for another look ahead to the weekend in racing. This weekend sees America’s biggest street-circuit race and a full boat of motorcycle racing, not to mention a good-sized segment of amateur racing. There’s a bit for everyone, so read through the listings after the jump to find what you’re looking…
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Hooniverse Asks: What Was the Worst Car You Had to Be Cheerful About a Friend or Family Member Buying?
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Keeping the peace among your family or friends can be trying, especially when others do things that – in your mind – are incredibly dumb. That extends to car buying, as people don’t always share your enthusiasm, or loathing, of particular makes and models and can – in the immortal words of the Indiana Jones…
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Last Call: Think of the Children Edition
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Apparently the public education system in Texas has gotten pretty crappy. 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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Ft. Lauderdale Auctions America 2015: The Shelbys and The GTs Edition
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So a couple weeks ago, this olelongrooffan took advantage of some free access passes to the Auctions America Show provided by TheKenMan and headed over to the Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center to see what there was to be seen. As I took over 110+ images, I knew I would have to break them down in some sort…
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Sharp Japanese Metal II: 1986 Nissan Leopard F31
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The 1980-1986 F30 Nissan Leopard we saw in the previous post was succeeded by the F31 body. It was a lot more sedate development, often appearing in two-tone shades, and it was deemed mature enough to make it to America under the new Infiniti umbrella, badged as the M30. No longer was there a saloon…
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Sharp Japanese Metal: The 1980 Nissan Leopard TR-X F30
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I trust you didn’t get completely bored with the select choices from Nissan’s old press photo archives this past weekend? If that is the case, I apologize beforehand: the 1980 Nissan Leopard is just too good not to share. Who even knows about the Leopard? As personal luxury coupes come, the Leopard nameplate doesn’t get…
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Wagon Wednesday: Ft. Lauderdale Auctions America 2015 EditionThe Longroofs and The Micro Cars
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In honor of Wagon Wednesday here in the Hooniverse, this olelongrooffan thought I would share with my fellow Hoons some of the longroofs I spotted over at Auctions America a couple of weeks ago. There really was a mere handful of them there and they all were from the mid 50’s and mostly of the Ford…