Articles
-
You Put A Chrysler V6 Into A Vanagon?!
/
The Volkswagen Vanagon. Besides being the second best known camper van behind the Volkswagen Bus, it happens to be a popular vehicle to do an engine transplant. The usual suspect for this transplant is a four-cylinder Subaru Boxer engine because of its similar size to the Vanagon’s four-cylinder. However, there are those people who want…
-
Hooniverse "It's 1987" Weekend Edition – The "I Want It" Desirables, with a Poll!
/
Continuing on with the Hooniverse “It’s 1987” Weekend, and I thought I would do another match-up with a very diverse set of vehicles, with the only thing in common being the Model Year of 1987. You see, this is the defining year that the Antique Automobile Club of America defines these cars as “Antiques”, having…
-
First Drive – 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
/
“Did John Krafcik just compare Hyundai to The Beatles?“ I’m writing this in my notebook, circling it, and staring at the ink which squirted forth from my pen and formed those very words. I even bothered the journalist to my left, making sure my ears are working at this relatively early hour of the morning.…
-
Last Call- That Blows Edition
/
In racing the line between a competitive finish and a DNF can come down to not just the skill of the driver, or the competence of the car, but of a component that has an unseen flaw or is affected by an unanticipated external force. Of course, there’s often just as much drama and beauty…
-
Ah, The Old Switcheroo, Dump Truck vs. Pantera Edition
/
Ford F-600 Dump Truck for sale Gotta sell this quick to raise funds for a down payment on a house. Only $2800. Act now and I will throw in a 1972 Pantera for just…
-
Fighting Above Your Weight Class: The Bantam American
/
[singlepic id=3505 w=720 float=center] Bantam originated north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and this producer of small cars is almost unknown in the automotive world. The automaker started by selling copies of British Austin Sevens, but they would go on to be better remembered as the original creator of the World War II Jeep. [Images: wikipedia.org]
-
VIDEO: Romanian Robbers Break Into a Moving Truck
/
You knew it was possible to pull up behind a truck, climb on the hood of your car, and then into the truck. Yet you were either too smart or not crazy or desperate enough to try it. Welcome to Romania, where gangsters are evidently crazy and desperate enough to do it. Watch the video…
-
Last Call- All Fired Up Edition
/
Johnny Blaze may have given up his soul to become a motorcycle-riding vigilante, but didn’t mean he lost his passion for the track. And of course his new-found ability to distract the competition did give him an edge. Image: [motorcyclesscootersatvsandmore]
-
Hooniverse Tudor Tuesday: Another Long, Low and Blue Caddy
/
Yeah, I know it’s really Two Wheeled Tuesday but I got nothin’ so, temporarily at least for this olelongrooffan, it’s Tudor Tuesday. I am confident one of my fellow Hoon contributors will be along soon to set the record straight and return us to the Two Wheeled pleasure enjoyed by all. In the meantime,
-
Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Glastonbury AACA Show, and some of my Favorite GM Cars.
/
Last weekend, I decided to go to the 38th annual Antique Auto Meet that was held in Glastonbury Connecticut and as you can tell from my other postings, I decided to highlight some of the iron that was at the show for this weekend. Yhis posting is dedicated to some of my favorite GM cars…
-
The Lexus IS-F is not a great concrete stump removal tool
/
Few cars in the Lexus lineup could be characterized as “fun to drive”. The IS-F, however, is certainly one such vehicle, and has a high hoonability rating thanks to the 416-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 stuffed under the hood. It can be dangerous in certain hands too, as the crowd at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon recently…
-
Camping in Style in a Jungle Yacht
/
Good afternoon everyone. The picture above is of a vehicle known as a ‘jungle yacht’, and was used by the Italian explorer Attilio Gatti in his 10th and 11th African expeditions. The expedition used two streamlined trailers designed by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky and using 1937 International Harvester D-35 chassis, and were 44 feet long…
-
Hooniverse Weekend Edition: What A Difference A Week and A Race Series Makes
/
This weekend the Preseason Thunder, the practice session for the NASCAR racing series was held out at the Daytona International Speedway. This olelongrooffan had not really planned (the fifteen buck price of admission is somewhat deterring) on attending. However, while shopping for some new shoes, Manuel Labor has ruined several pairs, at the strip mall…
-
Hooniverse Asks- What Car From the ‘70s is Least Like a Car From the ‘70s?
/
Some people consider the ’70s to be the nadir of the automotive era, a period when emissions standards, gas prices, and the American industry’s interest in making anything other than crap resulted in much of the rolling stock from that decade being some of the worst ever. The thing of it is though, there were…
-
Review: 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon [w/video]
/
Grand Funk Railroad roared into existence in 1969 by way of Flint, Michigan. The trio of Mark Farner, Don Brewer, and Mel Schacher immediately made an impact in the American music scene by selling more albums than any other rock band in 1970. Just one year later, Grand Funk Railroad would sell out Shea Stadium…
-
Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – 1990 Volvo 240 GL Wagon
/
During my time here at Hooniverse, I’ve found out that old Volvos have a good following around these parts. Make it a shiny wagon with a tow bar, and the odds of somebody giving a damn increase ten-fold. This 1990 automatic 240 GL wagon is for sale in Eastern Helsinki, in the region that is…