Articles
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Truck Thursday Long Shots: Not My Dad's Pickemuptruck
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Now this olelongrooffan has shared with my fellow Hoons my Hoonage lineage and the fact that I blame my Dad, TheGentlemanFarmer, as well as all four of my brothers for my being a Hoon. And that is definitely not a bad thing. Back in the early 80’s while I was partying like a rock star…
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Wagon Wednesday: Alfa Romeo 156 vs. Lancia Lybra
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They say that forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest. Being in need of an afternoon snack but unwilling to give into gluttony and get the Baba Booey cupcake from the newly opened Crumbs downstairs, I got me some fruit. Let’s metaphorically say that these are grapes – Italian grapes; white ones and red ones. Similar in…
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Last Call- Who Let The Dogs Out? Edition
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Many touring bikes – Honda Goldwings, BMW GTLs, and their ilk – all have enough features that make you real like you never left home. Heated seats, stereo sound systems and adjustable windscreens are just a few of the accouterments of finer bike travel. But the one thing that many a long distance bike has…
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Lotus Acquired by Chinese Firm, Undergoes Name Change
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In an unprecedented move, Malaysian auto manufacturer, Proton, has sold Lotus Cars to an unnamed Chinese investment firm. The move comes after intense pressure on Proton from numerous Asian investment firms to sell the brand to someone else given Lotus’s less-than stellar performance over the past 16 years under Proton’s control. The new owner of…
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Vintage Advertising: Up Front Ford Edition
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Kamil’s recent run of vintage ads inspired me to pull the few I have out of my collection and share them with the Hooniverse. Since I was a small child, the GT350 has been my favorite car of all time. I don’t have much more to say, because the ad says it all.…
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Criminal Acts of Kindness – Car Thief Brings Cops Donuts
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When three high-end vehicles were stolen from Salem NH automotive sales and repair business Cars Inc, the police didn’t have to go far to find one of them. The driver of the commandeered ’03 Porsche 911 decided to visit the near-by Methuen police station parking lot not once but twice, doing donuts there both times.…
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24 Hours of Lemons New England – The Parking Lot
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Sometimes the most interesting cars at any car event are right in the parking lot. It was no different at this weekend’s New England Lemons race. There were interesting sports cars, sedans, and trucks. New and old, common (not many pics of those) and unique. Below is a gallery of the cars seen in the…
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Hooniverse Asks- What is the Greatest Motorcycle Name in History?
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Bonneville, Katana, Commando, Ninja, Express; just like their four-wheeled brethren, motorcycles have come with a lot of great, vivid names. Some recall famous races while others arouse an emotion akin to waking up with morning wood. There have been some great bikes over the years, and many of them have carried even greater names. What…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – Saab 900S turbo
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With Saab’s recent turmoil and termination of warranties one tends to wonder “Why is it that I give a damn about Saabs, again?” It’s cars like this, that remind me why. I found this metallic green, last-series early-1990s 900S 5-door at a parking garage. It’s one of the low-pressure turbos with 143 hp; it’s not…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car is Most Likely to be Found DWD – Driving While Dented?
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I must start out here by noting that it’s my particular proclivity for boxy Volvos that first led me to the realization that the slab-sided Swedes on the road today seem to have an inordinate number of dents in them, disproportionate to their percentage of the total auto population. That got me to thinking, are…
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Little Red Corvette – 1985 Chevrolet Corvette
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The chance encounters that I experience with dream cars of my childhood continue. My first Hooniverse submission was a piece I wrote about a Finnish DeLorean; true, that was barely a chance encounter as I called the dealership beforehand, but getting to see one of those in this country is pretty random. Some time ago,…
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Hannu Mikkola turns 70 – Happy Birthday from Hooniverse!
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“If it hadn’t been for Alén’s stirring drives, then the 1984 World Champion would have been my number one. Hannu has driven much better this season than he did in his championship year, but like Markku had a fairly ignominious Monte. Portugal and New Zealand were quite brilliant drives, ones which Hannu enjoyed as well.…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: Clutchless Biking for the Masses
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Meeting the nicest people on a Honda only works as long they know how to shift. With this in mind Honda attempted to bring more people into the motorcycle fold by offering them a slushbox on two wheels. [Image: motorcycleclassics.com]
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Engines are Like Baby Teeth – The Best Video of the Week
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They say there’s more than one way to skin a cat, and likewise there isn’t but a single method of doing what these Dutch Hoons are about to do. Unfortunately the hosting site does not allow embedding of the video so hit the link below, let it load, and then sit back and marvel at…
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Last Call- They See Me Rollin', They Be Hatin' Edition
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It’s not enough to adorn your Honda Goldwing trike with statuary and gold bling everywhere, if you really want to be noticed, ride it wearing only patterned leather boots and your underwear. Image: [AbuNawaf]
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Dream Wagon?
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Your fantasies may not involve station wagons exclusively. You in fact, may entertain hopeful imaginations that perhaps involve you and Superman being BFFs, or maybe the discovery of a hitherto unknown breed of magic unicorn. Regardless of those distractions, I am pretty certain that the vast majority of your fantasizing revolves around what cars would…