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Hooniverse "It's 1987" Weekend Edition – The GM 2-Seaters
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Continuing on with “It’s 1987” Weekend, in which we celebrate the newly minted Antiques as defined by the Antique Automobile Club of America. It seems that cars that were built for the 1987 model year have surpassed the 25-year time span this year. (So how old do you feel right about now?) Anyway, this time…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – The Rambler that became the Hornet, and soared to become an Eagle
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Welcome to our continuing conversation about platforms that went on to live extraordinarily long lives. You knew it was only a matter of time until I brought up the AMC Rambler, Hornet, Concord, Eagle platform, and here it is. The Rambler American for 1964 was a completely new model with a modern appearance, curved side…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – More Random Shots from the New York Auto Show
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Yes, this is really a cop out for the Holiday Weekend, but it is also a way for our fans at Hooniverse to chime in on their own keen interests, based on the images provided. For example, I am always drawn to the badge or the identifier of the cars and trucks on display. So…
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Hooniverse Asks- What’s the Ugliest Mainstream Car Sold Today?
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As new models are introduced, and mid-cycle refreshes blur the original designer’s pure intent, I think it’s a good idea every now and then to take stock of what cars and trucks – currently being sold – really bring the fug. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but most of us can…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call: The Ugly, Butt Ugly Edition
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This olelongrooffan loves some Cinquecento goodness (the ABARTH with the bunch in the trunk Kamil captured at the NYIAS kept me squirming in my office chair all day long) but the red top on this one is just, well, over the top. img src= this olelongrooffan Image Copyright 2012/Hooniverse/longrooffan
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The Friday F-85 – 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass
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Keeping up with the early-’60s posts, yesterday’s Volvo P1800 is today accompanied with a 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Finished in an attractive shade of dollar green, it’s the classiest Olds I’ve seen since I spotted an Aurora last fall. Seriously, Oldsmobiles are pretty rare here, as they weren’t the first on the line to make it…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – Honda Accord Aerodeck
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Last month, Robert E. asked what 25+ year old vehicle you would seriously consider importing. My answer: the 1986-88 Honda Accord Aerodeck! The good people at Honda melded a boring Accord with an economical Civic hatchback, and came up with what is without a doubt the most reliable shooting brake, in the world. Though…
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Daytona 24: How Cool Are Flyovers?
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The flyover is usually my favorite moment of a motor race. The giddy feeling that I had in the bottom of my stomach at the start of the Daytona 24 this afternoon was greatly exacerbated by this amazing flyover. There is nothing more offensive than a terrible flyover. At an event last year, I even…
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V.I.S.I.T.: Brian Ross' 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
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Okay, so I didn’t see it in traffic, rather a friend on Facebook did who was also kind enough to post photos, making this one of the few things that made a visit to Facebook worth while. No teenage drama, no swearing out evil college professors or totally shocking breakups; just a couple photos of this fine…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call: The Ultimate S'Cool Bus Edition
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This olelongrooffan always thought my older brother, the Bus, had the coolest school bus ever until I spotted these in the comments from K5ING via caughtatthecurb.blogspot.com. Have any of my fellow Hoons ever seen more of these airport destined longroofs in one image previously?
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – 1970 Buick GSX vs 1987 Buick GNX
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Welcome to another Hooniverse Weekend. This time I thought I would tempt you all with cars currently for sale on eBay (Yes, again), only this time I want you to vote for the car that you think is the best value, or the most powerful, or the one that tugs at your heartstrings the most.…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – How NOT to Restore a Vintage 1959 Mercedes-Benz W121 Ponton
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Well, get ready for a full-on ranting… This my friends is a vintage 1959 Mercedes-Benz W121 Ponton Sedan that is said to be restored by a Mercedes Trained Factory Mechanic with over 40 years in the business. Well, if this is how he restores one of the most beautiful entry level cars Mercedes ever built,…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Top Gear Film?
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Have you ever noticed that when Top Gear does a segment – anything from Jeremy folding his ample frame into a tiny Peel to traversing the African Continent, they describe it as a film? It’s a quaint colloquialism and one that’s almost as endearing to long-time TG fans as replacement Stigs and Richard Hammond weeing…
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It's A Jeep Thang
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Out at that car show last weekend there were a bunch of vehicles my brother, thejeepjunkie, totally lusts after. You can see them should you choose to follow this olelongrooffan past the jump.
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Hooniverse Asks Bonus: What would the Bandit drive today?
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For some reason I was recently asking myself this very question just the other day, and then this shows up in the tips inbox from Joe Schmo. Weird, perhaps a remake of the movie is in the works, Lord knows Hollywood can’t come up with anything original anymore. Regardless, I was thinking of my vehicular…
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – 2011 Ford Focus Wagon
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Due to having a truck reverse into her Mazda5, my girlfriend’s mom has to make do with a 2011 Ford Focus wagon for a while. This also handily meant I got to have a go in the Focus, as it sat there dirty and with a half tank of fuel. A manual, 1.6-litre TI-VCT base…