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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Adventures of Charlies Angels with their Fords
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I will be kicking off this Easter Holiday Weekend with brightly colored, small 70’s Fords featured in Charlies Angels. This is a fun trio of videos, and I hope you enjoy them, but you can only do so after the jump…
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Last Call- Return of the Jetta Edition
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When he was young, long before meeting Han Solo, Chewbacca had to have his mom drive him everywhere – the ultimate embarrassment for a Wookie. Image source: [nerdnirvana.org]
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday: The Italian Stallion Edition
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Ironically enough, last evening while having a good discussion with my blue friend, Skye, I thought I would do a mystery car post for Fastback Friday. As this olelongrooffan tries not to do any posts while visiting with Skye, I’ll screw something up and get in a whole bunch of trouble with the Hooniverse Overlords–I’m…
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Mystery Car
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Soft focus is what allows those of us past drinking age to photograph middlingly well. Today’s Mystery Car is a drinker, although a fuzzy picture doesn’t really do it justice. It being Friday, that means you managed to make it through another week without getting arrested, beheaded or fired, and so in celebration, here’s this…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Do You Wish You'd Bought When They Were Cheap'?
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You know what, there’s a lot of cool cars out there that you once could buy cheap, but are now pretty friggin’ expensive. Big Healeys and Mercedes Benz pagoda roof SLs once were just used cars. Panteras were so unloved by collectors and speculators that the people who did buy them on the cheap –…
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Last Call- Mechanix Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff Edition
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Boris Artzybasheff came to American with only fourteen cents in his pocket, and no understanding of the English language. Despite those impediments, he became one of last century’s most unique advertising illustrators, equatable to being declared the American Dali. And Mechanix Illustrated was not above celebrating his unique talent. Image source: [American Art Archives]
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – A 1960 Datsun PLG-221 Pickup Truck
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Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Truck Thursday. We are so grateful for our readership because they contribute so much to our content from time to time, like this tip we received from Chris (Thanks Man!). This Craigslist listing features one of the oldest Datsun Pickups ever imported into the states. Does it peg your…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car has the Coolest Ancillary Driving Lights?
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Headlights. That’s not just a euphemism for lady boobs, it’s what lets us drive at night without running over the nocturnal. But sometimes 55 watts of illumination just ain’t enough, and that’s when auxiliary lights come into play. And, as far as design goes, that’s where car makers exhibit a little bit of individuality. Round,…
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Last Call- Wings in Front, Wings in Back Edition
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Whether doors or engine covers, the gull-wing never ceases to be a dramatic styling element. Image source: [Loudpop Voyager]
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday: The Used Longroof Edition
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I think it has pretty well been documented here in the Hooniverse that this olelongrooffan likes me some wagons. Alot. I am lucky enough to live in an area that has a car show or race just about every week from the Daytona Dream Cruise in October through the Spring Fling in late March. I…
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – A 1958 Rambler Cross Country Wagon
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Welcome to a belated edition of Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday. 1958 proved to be a watershed year in America. After VJ and VE day, the American economy was booming with virtually limitless opportunities. There was the expanding suburbs, the building of the Interstate Highway system, and the car makers were producing cars at record levels. However,…
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Chef Boy-Am-I-Hungry- Is Roadkill Good Eats?
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Over on SlashFood they ask the question that most of us have pondered from time to time while plying our nation’s highways: is roadkill safe to eat? As of 2006, our national highway system comprised 46,876 miles of asphalt, and you can bet that at least a few of those have had some wildlife…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica- Non-Traditional Engine Access
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There once was the ad for Toyota’s Corolla (little crown) that had the stodgy small car’s owner literally welding the hood shut, the implication being that their reliability made engine visitation unnecessary. While that may have been utter bullschlitz malt liquor, it does bring to mind the fact that most car do have some form…
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Caption This: CNC Volunteerism Edition
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Friend of Hooniverse and ace lensman Leo of CNC Automotive Event Pics passed this photo over to us, wondering what clever snark humorous captions the Hooni-hive mind could generate. So, go to it. [Image Source: CNCPics.com]