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Last Call- Run Whatcha Brung Edition
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Tach it up, tach it up, buddy gonna’ shut you down. Image source: [audiclub.eu]
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The San Marino Motor Classic Cargasm
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Sunday’s San Marino Motor Classic replaced cavorting kids with Corvettes, and picnickers with Porsches as Lacy Park hosted over 255 hand-picked classic and noteworthy cars. A show within a show, the CCCA held their Southern California Grand Classic as part of the day’s festivities, bringing out some of the most spectacular examples of pre-war American…
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Proof That Almost Every Car Looks Better Wearing Cragar S/S Rims
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Many of you have asked why I was on such an extended break from Hooniverse, only to be able to come back, writing a lot less postings than I once produced. You see, I have two elderly parents (both in their 80s) who have become somewhat incapacitated (My Dad recently experienced a major stroke, and…
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Hooniverse Asks-What's Your Favorite Changeable Car?
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Transformers, robots in disguise. You know, I was not of the generation where that lead made any sort of impression, but I have seen my share of cars that can transform. I thikn the first that I remember was a Ford showcar – based on the Fiesta platform – that featured interchangeable rear caps. It…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – Remember When Pickups were Trucks?
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Yes, this is another of the Hooniverse Truck Thursday, only this time I decided that we needed a truck showdown. I was doing some research on eBay and came across these three pickups trucks that predate 1970. This was from a time in which the Pickup Truck was utilitarian, with no A/C, no leather interiors,…
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Last Call- Deco-dent Edition
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Auburn 851 – it’s hard to imagine a car more incongruously extravagant during the great depression. Sort of like seeing a Bugatti Veyron today. Image source: [me!]
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Real Hoons, Hooning a Hoontastic *Longroof!
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XnOCORFqVs[/youtube] On this wonderful Wagon Wednesday, let us pause for a moment and give thanks to the spirit of the Hoon. From the lands down under, ancestral homeland of our namesake – the original Hoons, something wicked this way comes. (*Note: The original post listed this as a Hearse, which came from the video…
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – Five Affordable Wagons Offered in Hemmings
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Welcome to another Wagon Wednesday. Yes, this is another posting about Wagons that are for sale, and they are actually affordable. Yes, they are in fact Malaise Mobiles. No, I won’t be doing a posting on Modern Wagons anytime soon. Yes, I have consumed some alcohol, so what? Let’s see what I came up with…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Station Wagon Feature, Ever?
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Before SUVs made them as rare as Siberian Tigers, station wagons seemed to get the most automaker attention when it came to innovation. Whether it was sliding roofs allowing for giraffe transport, tailgates that would make Doug Henning proud with their seeming magic multiple opening options, or rear seats that fold into the floor, wagons…
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Last Call- Boss Hog Edition
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William “Wild Bill” Gelbke built the Roaddog without plan or blueprint, but with a lifetime bent as a tinkerer, and a spare Chevy Nova drivetrain. An engineer at McDonnel Douglas, he had the know-how, but as evidenced by the end result, lacked a proper sense of proportion or restraint. Regardless, the Roaddog may be the…
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Defining Luxury?
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In Maestro Emslie’s earlier post, he asked what defined luxury. Much of the discussion ended up revolving around comfort, as that’s one of the historically defining factors. After all, if you’re not paying for comfort, you’re probably paying for performance… but then again, a $2500 5.0 Mustang will get you performance, and with a few…
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Knit Wit
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If you can’t afford that Ferrari F355, why not just knit one? This hand-crafted wooly bully of a Ferrari will make your neighbor’s Snuggie look like Dom Deluise’s last muu-muu.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Defines A Luxury Car Today?
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It used to be easy to tell a luxury car from a plebeian ride, and it all centered around just how much padding lived under the vinyl covering the roof. Then, something happened. The ostentation of blinding chrome trim and white wall tires seemed to be supplanted by something called build quality, and functional prowess.…