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Spark-plug headphones to match your head-gasket iPhone case
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By now we all have seen the iPhone head-gasket case. I liked the idea so much that some time ago I contacted the company about them selling us custom engraved Hooniverse iPhone cases our our store (more awesome-ish inventory coming soon) but the minimum order was too high for it to make sense. Now this company introduced a set of…
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Black Ice – 1989 Pontiac Bonneville
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Did I just say in yesterday’s W123 post that the forthcoming sightings will have more visible pavement shots instead of all-encompassing ice covering everything in plain sight? Why yes, yes I did. That means this ’89 Bonneville was captured a little while ago, before those well-welcome sunrays gradually punctured and melted down most of the…
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Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge: The BMW Performance 200
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As this event was not broadcast live, and will be shown next weekend on Speed channel, I don’t want to give away the ending, but I can tell you this, it was a good one. In a 2 hour race that began with drizzles and a gamble between wets and drys, with the sun…
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Video – AutoShepherd gets up close with the Ariel Atom
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Our friends at AutoShepherd are infatuated with more than just slinging parts for all sorts of vehicles. They also like slinging well made films out to waiting eyes of those scouring the Internet. The AS crew’s latest film focuses on the Ariel Atom, and its California-based U.S. distributor Sector 111. The Sector 111 group will also be…
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Two-Wheel Tuesday: Motorcycle Snow Drifiting
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Drifting in a car takes some skill. Drifting a motorcycle is harder, and doing so with studded tires on a snow-covered track is insane. Still, rider Jorian Ponomareff seems to enjoy tackling the insane. This video smells a little of Ken Block and his rally car shenanigans, but is otherwise entertaining to watch. Click past…
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Hooniverse Overseas via eBay Edition – Who says the Germans have no sense of Humor? (Hint: They Really Don't)
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I was going to save this posting for a “Last Call”, but I found something else for Sunday Night. In the meantime, I found these eBay listings on the German eBay site, and they are all quite humorous. It’s funny though, since this is a French business advertising on a German Site, so I guess…
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VIDEO: Failure Cubed
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You hit something as you park in tight garage spot. Shit happens. This lovely young lady didn’t just scrape the wall with the side of her car. She didn’t just hit the wall with the front of her car either. No, she took it one step further. How was she allowed her to get anywhere…
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Last Call: To MGB or Not MGB,That is the Question Edition
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The clean cut gent in the French cuffs and flannel suit is Edmund Purdom, an English actor of limited distinction who made his name performing in Italian sword and sandal epics and doing voice-over work. The more important question however, on this Friday night, is what kind of car he is driving? No guesses, picture…
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Last Call- Tweener Edition
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There’s a lot of debate going on in politics these days regarding Evolution vs. Creationism. As car enthusiasts we have the luxury of being able to believe in both when it comes to Italian Super cars of the glorious decade that was the ’60s. The Lamborghini Miura Roadster pictured above, for example, exemplifies both an evolution…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – A 1978 Datsun 280-Z vs a 1979 Datsun 280-ZX
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For years, the name Datsun meant a quality Japanese product that was just a bit sportier than Toyota. Datsun was the company that brought affordable sports cars to these shores that were dependable, and quite stylish. The Datsun 1500 and 2000 Sportscars offered all the zest you would get from the British brands, without leaking…
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Modern Art Monday: Parking Lot Bonus At The Speed Exhibit
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Over the weekend, Ray and I were fortunate enough to take in an exhibit called Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile. After taking in the wonders within the museum, we were greeted with a happy surprise in the parking lot, more interesting cars to round out our afternoon. One was this sweet Citroen Ds. …
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eHot Rodding: Improving the electric BMW ActiveE
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It may have seemed weird to some that a big BMW tuner and race team such as Turner Motorsport would obtain an electric 1-series known as the ActiveE. Despite it being fun to drive, the car as it stands is leased by BMW in limited numbers and in limited markets. Furthermore, the ActiveE is about as…
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Vintage Advertising: British Motor Corporation won't leave you in the dark edition.
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[singlepic id=3453 w=720 h=900 float=center] This is one of the many 1970s automotive ads you will be seeing in the upcoming time. I’m going to leave them here with no comment of my own, expecting comments from you Hoons. And I promise that the quality of these will improve in upcoming weeks. I tried, but unfortunately the quality remain the…
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See What You're Missing on AtomicToasters?
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Okay, no, actually, you’re right. It is about those things as well, but that’s not all it’s about. We cover the full gamut of technology related topics; we’ve talked about all sorts of awesome stuff in the last few weeks. Hit the jump to take a closer look at what you might have missed over…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Is Your Favorite Daytona 500 Winning Car?
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Yesterday saw the first-ever rain-postponed Daytona 500, the ‘Super Bowl’ of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. One hundred thousand-plus fans went home in disappointment, forty three cars dripped Atlantic rain while their respective drivers wrung out their nomex undies, and two erstwhile presidential candidates awkwardly attempted to affix a brave face while officials finally made…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition Saturday Last Call – Get Ready for some more Stickers…
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In case any of you didn’t know it, I own a GMC Envoy XUV, one of the questionable vehicles outlined this weekend. Well, I have just installed a couple of stickers, but you have to make the jump to see them…