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Rubens Barrichello had the longest career in Formula One history.  Over 18 years, he won eleven races, clinched 68 podium finishes, and had 14 pole positions and 17 fastest laps.  He was in a dog of a car last season (a Williams), and couldn’t come up with the trunk-full-of-sponsorship-cash needed to race in F1 again…

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By now just about everyone has heard of Bill Caswell, the guy who entered the E30 318is he bought on Craigslist for $500 into some rally and did really well. His claim to the automotive fame was, to say, fast and furious, but as with any public-ish figure rumors start flying around fairly quickly. I…

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For some, having a roof over your head as you motor down the road is a terrible thought. Regardless of whatever the make and model ragtop one is helming, the very idea of top-down motoring brings a smile to the face of any convertible enthusiast. Not every convertible is a winner, however, and forum Hoonizen…

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Its another Monday and once again it must be time for the Hooniverse Classic Caption Contest. This is the feature in which I find images throughout the web that the car companies have used in their advertisements and brochures. It’s your job to come up with a humorous or snarky caption that fits the image.…

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I caught this fire-engine red 1979 Land Cruiser a couple of weeks ago on a very productive day – it was shot on the same day as the Fiero and the Rekord. It looks like one of those little locomotives hauling visitor trains around studios in California, but since it’s negotiating slushy surroundings in Finland…

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I received a link to this wonderful little animated feature, and it is now time for me to share it you on this Saturday evening, but you have to make the jump to see it…

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Dragway 42 has been running the Hangover Nationals in rural West Salem, OH for 13 years.  Every New Years Day, the track is opened for running, rain or shine, and 2012 is no exception.  Well, there wasn’t a whole lot of shine, and there was a whole lot of rain.  Also, there was cold.  Lots of…

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So, I have shared with my fellow Hoons that this olelongrooffan is up in the northernmost end of the Hoosier State picking up a high end stacker carhauler with my boss. Well, the completion of that trailer has been delayed a couple days so we have a little time to Hoon it around. Today I…

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I hope you are enjoying the Hooniverse Showdown Weekend, and we continue with an American Icon, the classic Full Sized Convertible. There is just something glamorous about an American Full Sized Droptop, whether its how large the car is, or the styling of the body, or the fact that six adults can ride comfortably in…

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[singlepic id=3610 w=720 h=999 float=center] From my recently acquired 1970s automotive magazines, here is a thought provoking Porsche ad. The ad is clearly aimed at enthusiasts and not someone who buys a Porsche because he/she thinks it matches their lifestyle. Ah, the good old days. That said, who does not like the new 2013 911? By the…

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After a bit of a break (for you, definitely not me), we’re back with a Wrenching Tips that gets to the heart of Hooniverse. Were we some kind of cult, we’d require each member acquire a mostly drive-able project car so that he or she might partake in fellowship of the busted knuckle and greasy fingernail. While…

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Saab’s gone. Perhaps they’re shuttered for good, but at the very least they are benched for the foreseeable future. And with the faded company has gone one of the last options for buying a car that is gloriously quirky and singularly unique. What’s a nonconformist to do? Of course, aside from keeping their ignition switches…

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Welcome to the Hooniverse Motorsport News. Last weekend, we had a combination of series running exceptional races.  After a weekend like that, it’s hard to top.  I’m not sure that this weekend has done so, but it has certainly come close.  Anger and unrest in the Middle East have taken their toll on the Formula…

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Here is a triplet of good old classic Toyotas on this Good Friday; an Eighties Red Celica, a pistacchio green two-door Corolla and a newer Celica ST in striking blue. Only the red Celica is a true Fastback out of the three, but all three deserve to be featured, scrapes and knocks and all. Take…

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At the Detroit Auto Show, in Detroit, Acura showed off the NSX Concept. The car generated a ton of buzz in the automotive industry, and right away automotive experts spewed out a ton of opinions about it. Surprisingly, they were mostly positive, with a few negatives thrown in by those who just had to be…

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