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Modern Classic: 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo
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In high school, my best friend Vince had a Plymouth Horizon. That silver beast was excruciatingly slow but it handled damn well, for what it was. There was some kind of an issue with the radiator, but it would get us to McDonald’s at lunch, where on our way out we’d fill our soda cups…
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Hooniversal Secret Ninja-Claus: So, What Did My Fellow Hoons Score?
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So here it is a couple weeks after Hoonimas has passed and I kinda figured it was time to see what those of we Hoons who chose to participate in this year’s gift exchange received. And to expose those slackers who have not sent their treasures off to their benefactors. This olelongrooffan was extremely honored…
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R.A-S.H: The Citroën XM
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Every week Jeff Glucker of this parish is privileged to drive shiny new deep-waxed cars of significance; he undoubtedly has Hooniverse’s headline gig. As soon as the keys are handed over the maker knows they have nowhere to hide. Reputations are forged based on the reviewers opinions, and often their instincts. How many of us…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Mercedes-Benz Unimog U406
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The Unimog always was and continues to be the automotive equivalent of the Swiss Army knife. You name it – it’s been mounted on a Unimog chassis. That probably includes some pieces of equipment that I wouldn’t be able to identify even if I had The Interwebs at my disposal. But the version seen here…
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Hooniverse Asks- Premium Mini Utility Cars: Brah! Or Blah?
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At last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show I witnessed the debut of the new Fiat 500L – the L standing for Lugubrious I think. While the retro-tinged standard 500 is a tiny bar stool of a car, the L looks like a 500 that’s been stung to death by many angry bees. Now,…
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Last Call- Your Parking is Bad and You Should Feel Bad Edition
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Redditor 1pennytart spotted this be-blackened Ford GT in Malibu and snapped it for the badass-ness of its appearance, and not the ass-ness of its owner’s parking job. Listen up rich people – if you don’t want to worry about your car getting dented in a public parking lot, LEAVE IT THE EFF AT HOME! Image:…
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The Roar Before The 24, Lap 1
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So, as my fellow Hoons may recollect, this olelongrooffan mentioned in a post done for last week’s Truck Thursday, this past weekend was the Roar Before The 24, that is the practice session for the Rolex and Continental Series Grand-Am race cars out here at the local to me Daytona International Speedway prior to the…
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Wagon Wednesday: Safari Gold Datsun 510
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Some of you may have seen this 510 listed for sale about a month ago. Well, the buyer was unable to follow through with the purchase. (For the record, he was not a typical deadbeat bidder; he just came across some unforeseen circumstances.) So, it’s up for sale again and the reserve is already met. …
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V.I.S.I.T. – Veteran Peugeot 505 SW8
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Here’s an interesting example of a Peugeot 505 SW8 that I came across some time ago. The SW8 was of course the version of the 505 wagon with third-row seating, being able to seat (at least theoretically) a total of 8 people. My favorite factoid about these is that with the back seats folded down,…
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The Hooniverse – Getting to know the 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
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Today we present to you a new way to ignore work. It’s called “The Hooniverse”, and its a brand new style for us to present video projects to you. We added a “the” to the name because we’ve upped the amount of effort and skill involved in the production of these videos. For the inaugural…
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Craigslist Crapshoot
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Our first Craigslist Crapshoot was a rousing success – at least if last week’s national productivity numbers are anything by which to go, as they showed a significant dip on Wednesday from 9 to noon. Just kidding, but you all did manage to dredge up some real losers – er, winners – from the pages…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Dumbest Control Placement You've Ever Seen?
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Do you remember the Hummer? No not that, I’m talking about the big dumb trucks! They don’t make them anymore, and a possible reason might be the obvious committee-designed placement of the seat heater switch. You see that’s not the door panel or dashboard up there, that’s the seat side. And while you would probably get…
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Last Call- Baby on Running Board Edition
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Bubba’s Day Care may have been pretty popular with the families in the housing tract, but it was his school bus that was the biggest hit with the kids. Image: [Imgur – thanks Kamil]
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Long Shots: A P***** Magnet Yellow Continental Mark IV
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So this olelongrooffan is still working out the most efficient route from my new place, The Garage, to the place where I schlep trailers. This morning I chose an alternate route and stumbled upon this Mark IV.
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The Real World – Ford Aerostar
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Minivans in general don’t get a lot of respect, and the Ford Aerostar in particular has been the object of derision as being a particularly lackluster example of the genre. One Aerostar that bucks that trend of disrespect is Frank the Tank, a $300 ’93 rust bucket that a group of Indiana Hoons bought with…
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Before and After: Sandy Flooded Aston Martin Lagonda and Volga GAZ-21
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The last Project Car Hell, written by everyone’s favorite saucy minx, Murilee Martin, featured two vehicles that were victims of flooding from Super Storm Sandy. Normally, most of us would look at the two PCH cars, evaluate which one is less expensive, less of an overall horror, easier to repair, and pick the other. But…