Articles
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Another One Is Spotted And A Hoon In The Making?
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As this olelongrooffan has mentioned, I spent last weekend in FantasyLand watching that grown up girl in the image above graduate high school. For a number of years, she, her Mom and her “other Dad” moved to the Washington, D.C. area. Once when I was up visiting, my daughter, yes—TheSmartOne, and I were out walking…
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Last Call- Holy Traffic Jam Batman! Edition
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Gotham City, home to industrialist and bon vivant Bruce Wayne as well as the scourge of criminals city wide known only as Batman. And while the recent precipitous drop in crime might make it seem like a great place to live, there’s still the rush hour traffic to take into consideration. Image: [CSlacker]
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White Elephant – 1993 BMW 740iA E32
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This exact parking spot must have some significance: it’s the same spot in which I saw the white Mirada, and this time it was occupied by another huge V8 behemoth in white. There are similarities: sharp design, automatic gearbox, some patina – but I wouldn’t call the Dodge and the BMW twins. More pics of…
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Hooniverse Asks- Is Fuel Economy the New High Performance?
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USA Today reports on a new study that indicates Millennials – those Gen Y’rs born after 1982 – prefer hybrid cars over those with V8s. The survey, conducted by the consulting company Deloitte, exposes a disturbing trend, and points out a glaring statistical minimization of the mullet population in the data set. Regardless, it does…
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Mystery Car!
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Hey there party people, are you clock watchers ready to take a break from the daily grind? Step momentarily out of the rat race? Take advantage of our modern era’s lackadaisical work ethic? Well, then step right up because it’s that staple of Friday productivity killers, the Mystery Car!. Of course, you guys are so…
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Norwegian Trucking Disaster
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In case your Monday morning is/was an uneasy one, here’s an intense video to make it seem more bearable in comparison. On Sunday, in Leirosen, Norway, a truck rig being towed up a hill got a car-width too close to the roadside barrier and plunged down the mountainside – taking the tow truck with it.…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: E36 BMW-3 Series….Pickup Truck?
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My buddy Matt Gruettner, who owns one sweet modified BMW M3, sent me a picture of the back of this thing over Facebook with the caption “Guess what it is?” My response: “What the hell?” At first glance it looked like some heavy-duty truck from behind with a collection full of lights you’d find on a…
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Hooniverse Bookshelf: The Unfair Advantage
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There seems to be a massive and increasingly daunting number of literary titles that, by all rights, should be on every gearhead’s shelf. My shelf has been overflowing for years, and rather than relieve myself of a few books, I just buy more shelves. Automotive books can be a hobby nearly as expensive as automobiles…
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VIDEO: Man paints cars using RC cars
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From the “wow, this is cool and yet a little bizarre files” comes Ian Cook and his interestingly created car paintings. His works are created using remote-controlled cars which had their tires dipped in paint. Yes, it’s as weird as it sounds but the end results are really cool. Have a look around his Flicker page…
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Carroll Shelby During the 60s
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Welcome to the continuing Shelby Weekend Special. This time, I thought I would chronicle Carroll Shelby’s accomplishments throughout the 60s, where performance really hit the road. This was a time in which America introduced the compact, when Ford introduced the Mustang, and was the birth of the American Musclecar.
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Hot Wheels give a scale-model middle finger to ICON?
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ICON is the go-to company when you want a bespoke example of a beloved machine from the past. Currently, the company is best known for its excellent interpretation of the old school Bronco and FJ Cruiser. ICON also produced the oh-so-Hoon-lusty Business Coupe. The quality of the company’s work is stunning, and the vehicles are…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call: The Identity Crisis Blue Oval MOPAR Panel Truck
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With the requisite kudos to Mr. Brennan, this olelongrooffan respectfully submits this Dodge Ford late 40’s panel truck I spotted out at the Spring Fling a year or two ago for my fellow Hoons viewing pleasure.
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This Week Hooniverse Will be at the 2012 Chicago International Auto Show!
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Fellow Hoons, it’s that time of year again for the Chicago International Auto Show! Armed with a few cameras, several cups of coffee, and a MacBook Pro; I’ll be there this Wednesday and Thursday bringing you the latest exciting automotive news to come out of the Windy City. I’ll be doing my best to “live…
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The Forgotten Austin that Helped Change the World
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[Editor’s Note – Say hello to our newest Hoon Robby DeGraff. He’s getting started in a big way with his tale of discovery in Vietnam. –JG] When we think of the Ford Bronco, OJ comes to mind. When we think of John F Kennedy, we remember his ’61 Lincoln Continental limo. When we think of the…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – 1993 Toyota Celica GT-i 16
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Some things in the automotive world make me instantly flash back to the days when I was a mere kid. With some cars, I feel the flush of blood into my cheeks and the excitement in my stomach as I spot them on the street, looking just as good as they did in the showroom,…
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Carroll Shelby-owned Toyota 2000GT for sale… and it's the first one ever built
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The Toyota 2000GT is a shapely speed machine that pushed the word “supercar” into the Japanese lexicon. It’s also become one of (if not the) most prized collectible Japanese automobile ever made. Hell, it was even good enough for Mr. Bond himself in You Only Live Twice, albeit in the never-sold convertible version shown on…