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Question of the Weekend – Do you really think Saab can survive?
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Many of you realize that Saab is in a world of hurt. The Swedish car maker last week agreed to partner with China’s Hawtai Motor Group, and the deal has failed to secure the proper government approvals. This had the effect of devaluing the automakers shares, making them almost as worthless as wall-paper. Both Saab…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Say Goodbye to Team Trailing Throttle Oversteer
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It is with sad news that I must report that the infamous 1963 Corvair Sedan that participated in the New England edition of the 24 Hours of Lemons during the past couple of years has been retired to that great bone-yard in the sky. There are several reasons why this happened, and none of them…
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Last Call- The X in this X6 Stands for Excess Edition
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Bob always wondered why it never seemed to be his turn to drive the car pool. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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How Many Times Does 4 Go Into 3?
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I’m not sure if this olelongrooffan has shared with my fellow Hoons the fact that I have owned three, count them 3, different E30 convertibles. As a matter of fact, the first one I bought for then wife as a surprise on Valentine’s Day, 1996 so pissed her off that I traded my Jeep Cherokee…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday: 1982 Alfa Romeo Balocco S.E.
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While I was down at that car show last weekend, I saw many things I had not previously been aware of and this car is one of them. Balocco is the name of the former Alfa Romeo
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Hooniverse Asks- How Important is Your Exhaust Note?
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She’s got a competition clutch with the four on the floor. And she purrs like a kitten till the lake pipes roar. If anybody knows sound it’s the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. And he celebrated a certain sound – that of the ornery growl made by a flathead mill – in the cruise night classic…
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Happy Birthday, Jim Brennan!
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Today is our very own Jim Brennan’s birthday! While he’s going through a bit of a rough patch in his non-Hooniverse world right now, and has been forced to take a bit of time away from our hallowed halls, he’s surely missed, and we’re fairly certain he’s still checking in from time to time. So…
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Last Call- Scooooooooore Edition
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Club Deportivo Chivas is a Carson, California based professional soccer team. The owner of this junkyard denizen was enough of a fan to brand the exterior door handle. Can you score what car this Chivas supporter drove? Image source: [Me!]
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: The Vancake Edition
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Earlier today, mr. mzs zsm msz esq (dude can you get an easier name to reference?) commented on Mr. Emslie’s TrIATION post with the above shown image. Well, my fellow Hoons, it reminded this olelongrooffan of this image
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: The "I'm A Movie Star, Baby" Edition
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Last weekend out at the Art of Automobile Lifestyle Show, I saw a whole bunch of cool stuff. But one of the true delights was spotting this cool old ambulance-hearse manufactured in 1924 by Studebaker. Wait! Studebaker made trucks in the 1920’s?
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Holocaust Remembrance Day Traffic Stop
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From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: The internationally recognized date comes from the Hebrew calendar and corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on that calendar. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. In Hebrew, Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah. When the actual date of Yom Hashoah falls on a Friday, the…
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Who Says American Ingenuity is Dead?
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It’s described as one man’s 43,000 hour quest to finally come to terms with having bought a Chevy Citation. Not really, but the Triation does demonstrate why committee-designed cars all seem to look and feel alike. Click through the jump to see what one man’s vision hath wrought.
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Hooniverse Asks- When it Comes to Tires, How Thin is Too Thin?
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You’ve seen them, rubberband like tires that appear to have been spray-painted onto the rims. Man, they look double dutch boss, but rolling on them must feel like you’re in Fred Flintstone’s car. They usually don’t come from the factory that way – unable to traverse a rail crossing at any kind of speed less…
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Last Call- I 'Heart' Your Road Edition
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Talk about driving to the heart of the wine country. Image source: [pixdaus.com]
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Is This For Real?
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Earlier today this olelongrooffan was out working on a project and I spotted this padded roof bearing car. I haven’t seen one of these roofs in quite some time so I meandered over and got a couple more images of it.
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This Junkyard Cressida Wagon has Petrified Woodgrain
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So last weekend I partook in one of my favorite endeavors and prowled the local U-Pull lots. As usual, there was a butt-load of interesting iron on display, most in various stages of cannibalization, but the one that gave me the biggest frowny face for having discovered it there was this first generation Toyota Cressida…