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British By Proxy: The Cyclops Eye and the Crown Vics of Calcutta
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It’s no secret that British culture has embraced the trappings of their former colony India in a way that would make Mangal Pandey flip his lid. From curry, which is the sort of cheap Asian fare that’s to the British what Chinese all-you-can-eat buffets are to our MSG-laden posteriors, to the comical and ironic Indian…
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Hooniverse Asks – Do You Understand Automotive Marketing?
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For a nation of skeptical consumers trained from birth to hunt for great deals (“why yes, I do need 15 gallons of mayonnaise – look at that unit price!”), Americans are not only conscious of advertising in general, but sophisticated consumers thereof. Take the Super Bowl commercial trend; how many folks save their bathroom breaks…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – An Irish Military Truck in honor of St. Patrick's Day
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Continuing on with British Week, I thought I would remind everyone that today is St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought I would do a posting about a truck, currently serving in the Irish Armed Forces, that has a British connection. So, put on your green, grab a pint or two, and do a one finger…
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Last Call – Tower Bridge Bus Jump Edition
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I got this postcard at a souvenir shop. The back reads: On 30th December 1952, the driver of a bus on route 78, travelling over Tower Bridge in the evening, noticed the road was rising in front of his bus. The bridge was being raised. It was too late to brake as the bus might…
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For Sale: One Kickass Eyesore of a Wagon
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“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “to talk of many things…” …but mainly the time has come to hand off my wagon to a new owner who’s got the time and motivation to help it live up to its potential. That’s right, the hoonwagon is for sale. Looks like I’m adding another, more affordable…
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – Three Affordable Wagons: So Which One Will You Use to Tow Your British Car Home?
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Continuing on with British Week Wagon Wednesday, and let’s say you found a classic British Car in need of some restoration, and you have to tow it home, what are you going to do? You have three options: 1) You could call a tow truck, and if it less than 100 miles to your home,…
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Triumph TR6: What Would Van Gogh Drive?
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Did you know that the Triumph TR6’s panel gaps are large enough to fit another TR6?
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Rule Britannia from the (Upright) Wheel of a Motorhome Bus!
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London is one of the most expensive places to live on Earth. It’s also one of the most congested cities, forcing former car-hating mayor Ken Livingstone to install a “congestion charge” that forces drivers to pay tolls when they enter the city center. With this in mind, here’s one way to kill two birds with…
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Hooniverse Asks – What Car Could You Drive For 82 Years?
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Allan Swift of Springfield Mass was 102 years old when he passed away, a remarkable feat in itself. Equally astonishing is the fact that he owned the same car for the 82 years prior to his death – astonishing that is until you discover it was a Rolls Royce. Rollers have a mystique all their…
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – A 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Wagon with only 3,779 Miles
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Welcome to another Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday, and while this is British Week, I thought this particular Chrysler wagon trumped anything British for this feature. This car is pure, unadulterated, 60s Chrysler quirkiness. You get a last year Chrysler Hardtop Wagon body style, a Square Steering Wheel, the Push-Button Transmission Selector, the whinny of the Chrysler…
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Last Call – Whatever Blows Your Skirt Up Edition
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A young woman asked the Scottish motorcycle rider- Hey Scotty, is there anything worn under your kilt? With a hint of a smile, the Scotsman threw a leg over his bike and replied, Nay lass, it’s all as guid as evah! Image source: [sick shooter motorcycle parts]
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Mystery Bike Revealed
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Holy Crap. Tanshanomi called out this Cushman in about a total of 4 seconds! Way to go Man.
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Streetwalker – Bootless Brit Bruiser Battle!
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I spotted this dynamic duo shamelessly bringing down property values in West London: home of celebrities and cognoscenti and the rich and the famous and those who don’t find Robin Leach to be hilariously ironic. You can’t fling a chip butty without it splattering malt vinegar on a German luxury car. There must have been…
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For Sale: One British Car Company, Faint Whiff of Tweed
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Bristol Cars, which we discussed in minute detail on the last podcast, is undergoing a bit of trouble now. The formerly exclusive company is not only selling Bristol Cars, but Bristol Cars—that’s right, the entire company is up for auction. And it’s not just being sold to blueblooded aristocrats like their cars are: anybody with…
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Hoonicast #7: More British Than The Queen Edition
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You know, just because my last name is Rong, doesn’t mean I am, er, always wrong. Here’s one case where I am completely and irrevocably right, unique and perfect in every facet of my opinion. These clowns My esteemed co-hosts just don’t know it yet!
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Brown Reliant Scimitar GTE As 1970s As It Gets
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In 1970s England the coal mines shut down, Maggie Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister, Marc Bolan sang “life’s a gas, I hope it’s gonna last” (it didn’t), and this big, brown Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6 rolled off the Tamworth, Staffordshire production line with a two-fingered salute at the incoming wave of Japanese and…