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Hooniverse Classic Toyota Weekend – A 1980 Toyota Celica GT
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The Toyota Celica will probably be one of the most collectible Toyotas behind the 2000 GT and the Supra, and their values are reflecting this. We saw this 1977 Celica Liftback, and this 1974 Celica GT Coupe, so now its time to discover the second generation Celica, and here is a 1980 GT liftback that…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call: Hooniverse Exclusive: The First Nissan LEAF Commercial
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With this olelongrooffan’s apologies to Mr. Brennan, in the midst of this Toyota Weekend Extraganza, I feel obligated to submit the following: If all ya’ll fellow Hoons remember, your fellow Hoon was presented the opportunity to Hoon a Nissan LEAF around earlier this year, and I did. At the time, my email address was provided…
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Question of the Weekend: Would you ever consider any Toyota Collectible?
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Continuing on with Classic Toyota Weekend, our Question of the Weekend asks whether of not the work-a-day Toyota will ever become revered as a collectible. We here at Hooniverse tend to favor the regular and the everyday vehicles over the posh, the muscular, and the over priced. We love Ramblers, Corvairs, Datsun 510s, Ford Falcons,…
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Hooniverse Classic Toyota Weekend – Now this is how you sell a car on eBay; A 1974 Celica GT Coupe
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Are you going to list your ride on eBay soon? Take note…. This is the way to sell a car on the site. This is a 1974 Celica GT Coupe, slightly modified, but still vary crave worthy. The photography just takes it up to another level altogether. See if you agree with me.
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Mystery Car: Super Bonus Weekend Edition Just Cuz…
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So I was standing out on my balcony and sumpin red and shiny caught my eye. I wasn’t sure what it was at first so I went to investigate. Figured it would keep you lot busy for all of aboot 3 seconds. And no, it is not a Toyota. Go! Bonus points if you can…
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Hooniverse Classic Toyota Weekend – A 1967 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
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The Iconic Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser. Nothing rivals its prowess off road other than the original Land Rover, and various Jeep CJs. The Land Cruiser was one of the first Toyota models to be imported into the states, and it still remains a pillar within the Toyota model range, albeit with a few more luxury…
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Hooniverse Classic Toyota Weekend – An Original Toyota 2000 GT Coupe
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What is the Blue Chip Toyota Collectible? Odds are it will be one of these, a Toyota 2000GT Coupe from 1967. This particular 2000 GT has had only one owner, and is now offered for sale. However, is it worth the asking price?
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Hooniverse Classic Toyota Weekend – A 1977 Toyota Corona Wagon
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Continuing on with our Classic Toyota Weekend, why not take a look at brand that made Toyota the household name it is today. The Corona was the nameplate that distinguished Toyota in the late 60s and most of the 70s. The Corona was available in a Wagon version, and this 1977 model was probably the…
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Hooniverse Classic Toyota Weekend – A 1970 Toyota Hilux Pickup
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Welcome to Classic Toyota Weekend. We are going to get started with this 1970 Toyota Hilux Pickup that I found for sale on Auto Trader Classics. Remember when you could buy small pickup trucks? Not anymore….
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Last Call- The Bridges of LA County Edition
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Not many people think of LA as a place of beauty, but it’s all in where you look and how you look at things. Here we have the Fourth Street Bridge spanning the concrete canyon that is the tamed Los Angeles River. Arches, powerlines, and a mid-day sun conspire to provide a symmetry that’s both…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Get Ready for Classic Toyota Weekend
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Do you remember when Toyota made cars and trucks that were different, reliable, sporty, and brimming with personality? The Hilux was rugged and reliable, could haul almost anything you want, get better than good gas mileage, and last almost forever. The FJ Land Cruiser has an enviable reputation for outlasting governments, crossing the Amazon, or…
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Japanese for Heavenly Fastback
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The A20/35-series Celicas spent decades upon decades failing to distinguish themselves from various other J-tin penalty boxes running people from dead-end job to trailer park and back, perfectly illustrating the bell-curve that is automotive desirability. When introduced in 1970, the A20 Celica (derived from the Latin coelica, meaning “heavenly”) was a perfect shot across the…
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Mystery Car
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It’s Friday so you’re either watching the clock at the office, or if you’re like most Americans, you’ve already called in sick and are at the ball park for an afternoon double header. Well, if it’s the seventh inning stretch you can take a little time and throw out your opinion as to the identity…
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Hooniverse Asks- Would You Consider Buying a Diesel Sports Car?
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So last year I got the chance to bomb around in Volkswagen’s Golf GDI. Not GTi, as you might be familiar, but GDI, as in compression ignition, fill it up at a truck stop. I drove the piss out of that little three door, and I couldn’t get it under 32 MPG. That got…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – Did Someone Say Isuzu? The 1st and 2nd Generation Impulse
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Hey look, its Hooniverse Fastback Friday. Yes, I am still referring back to this weeks podcast, in which each of the participants discussed the car or truck they would like to see brought back, and my choice was the first generation Isuzu Piazza, otherwise known as the Isuzu Impulse here in the US.