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Last Call- Deco-dent Design Edition
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The 1930s were not just the era of the Great Depression and the formulation of discord in Germany, it was also the age of the Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Streamline and Zigzag Moderne movements. This 1935 BMW R7 demonstrates a style atypical of the German marque, but fully appropriate to the art movement which flourished in…
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Hooniverse Asks- How Strong is Your Emotional Bond to Your Car?
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There have been studies about people’s attachments to their cellphones, which indicate that we view them almost as much affection as the people with whom they keep us in touch. Anthropomorphization, or ascribing personalities to inanimate objects, is a mechanism we use to deal with the intricacies of our lives, just look at the relationship…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: Old World Craftsmanship
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Deep in the heart of Europe lies a quiet little nation of about 10 million inhabitants. Quiet now at least, but near the center of several major “conflicts” over the past century, either by simple location or political leanings. Perhaps best known to know-nothing Americans as the home of goulash and the Rubik’s Cube, this…
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Allow us to present the best Craigslist ad of all time…
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Craigslist is filled with good deals on cars, trucks, and a boat load of automotive parts. The problem is that a majority of the ads are clearly written by brain-damaged ocelots with a weak to poor grasp on standard grammar rules, sentence structure, and the concept of spelling. On top of that, the quality of…
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Vintage Advertising: This Mazda Fastback is Not a Slowpoke Edition
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[singlepic id=3479 w=720 h=999 float=center] From my recently acquired 1970s automotive magazines, here is something for rotary lovers. Five years or 75,000 miles or worry free enjoyment, just as Felix Wankel envisioned. It’s a good thing that the old 12As can be easily lifted by two people. Also, two things: The feedback in terms of comments…
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Hooniverse Rolex24 Weekend Edition: In The Media Parking Compound
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The Rolex24 has entered its third hour and this olelongrooffan is sitting track side under a Corvette logoed pop up canopy enjoying the stereo surround sound of the roar of the race cars less than 50 feet away combined with the commentary on SPEEDTV and the visual of the cars passing through the west horseshoe…
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Hooniverse Motorsport News For The Week Of April 16th, 2012
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Motorsport News. After an Easter Weekend, on which nearly no motorsport was run, this past weekend served up a wide selection of four wheeled fury. The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach brought IndyCar, American Le Mans, and World Challenge to the table, while Formula One ran in China, and NASCAR…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – From Import Fighter to Lincoln Style Luxury; The Falcon Platform
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Weekend where we are currently celebrating the incredible production cycle of some of our favorite domestic platforms, and it is now time for the Ford Falcon. Developed as one of the domestic import fighters (the others include the Chevrolet Corvair, and the Plymouth Valiant) it was introduced to the American Public…
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High-speed shenanigans in New Jersey [w/video] UPDATE
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I love driving fast. That’s not something I try to hide, especially considering that I’m a founding member of a website called Hooniverse. That said, I believe there’s both the appropriate time and place for enjoying all manner of automotive machine. Does that include the highway? It might, depending on the time of day, location…
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1959 Le Mans Victor Roy Salvadori Passes at 90
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[Editor’s Note: Motorsport News will be postponed. We have elected to use this space to honor the passing of a motorsport legend.] Having competed in 50 Grands Prix, numerous sports car events including a victory and a third at the 24 hours of Le Mans, and later managed the Cooper F1 team, Roy Salvadori has…
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BisQuick!
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There was a time when I was so broken hearted when “base price” applied to slightly more than a stripped shell. Customers would check box after box of options to get back to something on-par with mid-60s comfort. Bad news if you wanted power steering, AC and a radio, good news if you’re Hooniverse Readers…
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An Early Evening Stroll At The Budweiser Shootout
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This olelongrooffan has been called a Hoosier so many times in my life that I just had to share this image of the official tire of the ARCA race car series I gathered up Saturday night while out at the Daytona International Speedway. Is this the only image I captured? What do my fellow Hoons…
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Hooniverse Two Wheel Tuesday: A Few Bikes From The Show Edition
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This past weekend this olelongrooffan attended the Art of The Automobile car show down here in the World Center of Racing. There were a bunch of vintage old motorcycles and I thought my fellow Hoons would enjoy the sight of them.
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Chevy-Swapped Rambler Wagon Resurfaces
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If you’ve been around a while, you may recognize this Rambler from a previous post. A year and a half ago, we were torn by the contrast between the obviously large investment put into it and a number of unfortunate design decisions. Most egregious was the Chevy drivetrain swap, followed by the silly wheels and…
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Mark your calendars for Collector Car Appreciation Day
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On July 4th, we celebrate the Independence of our nation. On the fourth Thursday of every November, we give thanks. On August 7th, we celebrate the birth of Jeff Glucker. On December 25th, many of us celebrate Christmas. Now, there is a day to celebrate “collector cars”, and it’s going to be July 13th. Senator…
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Breaking News: Robert Kubica Can't Catch A Break!
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The man who once did the unthinkable and went from Poland to Pole Position, has fallen from the precipice of motor racing. Having marked himself indefinitely as a Grand Prix winner, in itself a rarity, Kubica was well on his way to becoming a legend among racing drivers before he was injured quite seriously in…