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Hooniverse Overseas via eBay Edition – Aussie Gems of the 70s
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This wouldn’t be a Special Overseas Edition without going to the land down under. Australian home grown cars are more akin to American Iron than anywhere else in the world, and we have been deprived of almost all of them. So what do you say we go down and rescue a couple of them and…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: Got Milk?
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While this olelongrooffan generally prefers vehicles to be bone as stock, I couldn’t help but capture these few images of this beautiful Divco to share with my fellow Hoons this Hooniverse Truck Thursday.
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Last Call- We're Huntin' Wambos, Huhuhuhuhuhuh Edition
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While never being successful at catching that Wascally Wabbit, Elmer Fudd’s side job – as spokesman for Toastmasters International – did prove very lucrative, allowing him a comfortable retirement in later years. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Hooniverse Asks- What City has the Most Car Cred?
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You know, they still call Detroit the Motor City, but when was the last time you actually bought a car that was either designed or built there? After all, other cities around the globe – Stuttgart, Coventry, Toyota City – have become equally synonymous with the automotive wares they produce. And then there’s those that,…
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Mystery Car!
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You know what’s the best part of a three-day weekend? It’s the fact that you also get a four-day work week along with it. Lots of us here in the U.S. have had just such a short week after having wished Presidents Washington and Lincoln happy birthday last Monday. And that may make you confused as…
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Vintage Advertsing: Aston Martin 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. The gorgeous shape of the Aston Martin DB4 coupe, a photo of it’s creator, Mr. David Brown, and some long copy; How could this advertisement get any better? The mention…
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24 Hours of Lemons New England – Behind The Scenes
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While wondering aimlessly around the Lemons infield/paddock I started snapping pictures of anything and everything interesting. New Hampshire Motor Speedway has some nice garages which are assigned on first-come-first-serve basis where all the “off-track” action takes place. It is nice to have a clean garage where you’ll need to fix your hoopie but the Lemons…
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For Sale – Complete Volvo 240 Racing Team Including Safety Car
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Just in case you woke up this morning with the thought “I need to assemble a race-ready team of brick Volvos, pronto!”, I happen to have something for you. A seller in my region has a complete eight-car set of caged Volvo 240s with B23 engines. Included is a Volvo 480ES Turbo safety car and…
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Last Call- The Devil's in the Detours Edition
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Riding a streamlined Vincent Black Lightning is likely one way to get traffic ahead to part like it’s the Red Sea. Another is to adorn your helmet with satan’s own horns and wear a face mask that makes you look like a steampunk stormtrooper. Overall, on a scale of badassitry, from one to ten, I’d…
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Car Vandalism: You Hurt My Feelings But I'm a Nice Person Edition
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No one likes car vandalism. The people who do the vandalism are the shittiest of shitty people, total cowards… and I’m specifically talking to certain two Bruins fans who like to park their shitty white Altima in my reserved spot, throw beer cans from their car, and evidently drive back to their mom’s house in…
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1936 Tempo 1200: Is This The Most Capable Pre-War German Vehicle?
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[Will is back and he has one of the most interesting vehicles I have never heard of. The pre-WW2 years in Germany, for better or worse (well, for worse), must have been some of the most interesting times in terms of enginering ingenuity and this is just another example of that. This reminds to read…
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Northern Exposure – 1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 STT Turbo
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Even if I’ve featured more of the larger-engined examples of W123:s I’ve seen around, not every 123 here is a 300D, or even a 200E. By far the most common choice for the midsize Benz’s powerplant was the workhorse two-litre naturally aspirated diesel, badged 200D. On our roads, the W123 was destined to be a…
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Wagon Wednesday: 1 of 20 GAZ 13 Universals Spotted In Baku, Azerbaijan
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How did this ultra-rare Cold War-era wagon end up behind a gas station in the oil rich, former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan? The GAZ 13 sedan was the predecessor to (wait for it) the GAZ 14. It was inspired by the Packard Patrician. Its 5.5 liter engine was mated to a three-speed automatic (operated by…
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Wagon Wednesday: Find This Stolen '57 Chevy Wagon from Ham Lake, MN
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This yellow and white ’57 Chevy Wagon was stolen from the garage of a man who spent five years restoring it. It was supposedly stolen by a man who ran from the cops after they tried to pull him over for driving a stolen pickup. The man manged to run away and supposedly hid in the garage…
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Truck Thursday: Caption This!
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Caption with the most +s by midnight PST wins… something, I do not know what. I’m sure Jeff or Jim got some swag from NYIAS, I know I didn’t. [Source: DailyMail.co.uk]
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Hooniverse Asks- What’s Your Most Hated Car Sticker Sight?
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During political seasons the most partisan of individuals usually festoon their yards with signs showing the support for the asshat of their choice. Not trying to be provocative here, I think we can agree that, with few exceptions, all politicians are asshats. In between political seasons a lot of folks find the need to express…