Articles
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Road Trip Books Worth Reading
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This year, you resolved to read more. Here are three car-centric books that may interest you.
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Hooniverse Asks- Is the New Camaro a Mullet-Mobile?
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Like the Mustang before it, the original Camaro maintained a persona associated with the likes of Mark Donahue, Roger Penske, and both SCCA and IROC associations. And then something happened. Maybe it was the ungainly rubber bumpers. Or perhaps it was just how simple it was to add shackle extenders to the back end, along…
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I'm Just Burnin' Doing the Neutron Dance
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Due to Russians’ penchant of keeping a dashtop video camera running at all times, there’s lately been an abundance of toe-curling on-the-road videos of insane close calls. This is one of the better ones. Make the jump to see what a snowy accident scene looks like with a dash of BOOM TRUCK RIG OUT OF…
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1976 Saab 99 EMS: This Isn't Your High School Jock's 9-5
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For whatever reason, the Saab 9-5 was the ride of choice for many jocks and preps at my high school. A friend of mine had a dark blue one that literally blew up on the highway. I’m not ragging on Saabs though, because I actually quite like them, and once worked at a dealership that…
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Hooniverse Asks- Would You Like to Watch Your New Car Being Built?
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They say the two things you don’t want to watch being made are sausage and legislation, although considering the low approval ratings of politicians these days, I’d bet a lot of people would like to watch legislators being turned into sausage. Another thing that might be fun to watch, other than grass grow or paint…
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2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada: Sights and Sound
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“Hey man, I have an extra ticket for the F1 race on Sunday, you should come” That was the message I received from my friend Leo on Friday morning. On Saturday morning we, my friend Bill and I, still had no car, no hotel reservations and no tickets for the race. Yet we managed to…
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What's This Song in a 1990 Mitsubishi Sigma Commercial?
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I’m addicted to old Japanese car commercials. I’m open about it; I can easily spend an hour going from one dramatic slow-motion ad to another. It’s not just the wild English-Japanese nomenclature (NISSAN FAIRLADY Z SOUL SYNCHRO MACHINE for example); sometimes the music is just nigh-on perfect. And since I also dream of old Japanese…
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Video: Ride Apart takes a look at the $3,000 motorcycles of CCW
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Friend of Hooniverse Wes Siler and his Hell For Leather compatriot Grant Ray are adding a bit of two-wheeled flair to the Drive network over on YouTube. In the latest installment, the HFL crew meets up with Scott Colosimo, who is the main man behind Cleveland CycleWerks. Wes, Grant, and Scott head out into the…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Doesn't Interest You When New, But Fills You With Want When Used?
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Just like Tarzan, the NAIAS, this week is in full swing, and the last two Hooniverse Asks have been about yet to be released cars that debuted at the Detroit iron orgy. This raised the hackles of a couple of Hoons, who will go nameless, but since they did find it incredulous that Hooniverse might…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: Motorcycle Olympics
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The 2012 Summer Olympics are coming, uhmm…, this summer, to London. Their first victim was the summer season of TopGear UK, which will not be televised, but instead we were promised a super winter season. Not all is lost however, as I personally prefer Women’s Beach Volleyball over Jeremy Clarkson’s floppy face. Our friends at…
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Wagon Thursday(?): ’63 Chevy Nova Wagon
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Yesterday, Kamil wrote an entry on this very 1963 Nova wagon. In that entry, he wrote, “Here is the thing; I like these cars, I appreciate these cars, but I don’t know anything about these cars. Much like Harleys, I don’t have much interest in cars like this wagon which is why I don’t…
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A quick look at some new members of the Volkswagen lineup
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Volkswagen is working hard to become the largest automaker in the world. It’s a quest that demands strong sales figures from all parts of the Volkswagen Group family, with most of the pressure placed on Audi and VW itself. An internal goal was announced last year, which pegged the VW sales target at 800,000 units…
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From heartbreak to hero: A young man's decision to make a dream come true
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As automotive enthusiasts, we’ve all had fleeting thoughts of racing glory. Be it the joy of smoking a nearby driver to the next stop light, keeping a vehicle running for the duration of a 24 Hours of LeMons contest, or jumping into the spotlight of professional road racing. While the first two items I just…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – A Stroll in the Rain at the American Truck Historical Society Antique Truck Show
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This past Saturday, I decided to attend the American Truck Historical Society Antique Truck Show that was held at the Easters States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, MA. The show was held between May 31st and June 2nd, with viewing hours between 9AM and 5PM, which meant the only time I could view the show…
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California Craigslist: 1973 Honda CB350 is efficient fun with classic cool styling
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So you want that Triumph Bonneville style but you have a budget that leaves you searching for poorly running or chopped up examples. Why not jump ship to much-loved model from Japan, which arrives today in the form of this 1973 Honda CB350. Honda produced the CB350 twin from 1968 until 1973. A seller in…
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Epilogue: The High Performance Sportscar Project
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Last month we discussed a homemade “High Performance Sportscar Project” from Craigslist. It was designed and built my one man in his garage. While not everyone loved the car, everyone respected by the creator for actually attempting and following through with it. Seeing as the seller was not too far away from me I emailed…