Articles
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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…
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Hooniverse Asks – What the Hell Happened to all the Mopeds?
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When I was a kid, back when dinosaurs ruled the earth and the McRib® was yet to delight a nation of eager gastronauts, America became awash in mopeds. Half motorbike, half pedal bike, and all fun, these 50-cc two-stroke conveyances littered my high school bike racks like so many wheezy mosquitos. Peugeot, Puch, Minarelli and…
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Two Wheel Tuesday Mystery Bike Edition
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The only previous time this olelongrooffan has done a Mystery Car, Syrax correctly identified it right out of the box. Hopefully this one is a bit more challenging. Last week while down on Main Street I spotted a bike I have not yet shown to my fellow Hoons. Your thoughts? And no “It’s an ________”…
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Last Call – Maybe They Added Too Much Lightness? Edition
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See, even Lotus can’t make the Segway look cool. Image source: [Errorcoins Co via Flickr]
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Hooniverse Asks – What's Your Favorite British Car Maker?
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The sun never sets on the British Empire. Due to centuries of colonial break-away that once true apophthegm is today but a memory. Much like that island nation’s global global conquests, their auto industry has also diminished to the point where you might think the sun is setting on car production in Great Britain. But…
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Introducing…British Week!
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The beauty of the Internet other than 24-hour pornography is that nobody knows you’re a dog, or on the other side of the world in London. Right now, I am one of those things.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: A Pacer of a Different Sort
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So earlier today I was out Hooning around trying to find some cool stuff on this, the last day of Bike Week 2011. I didn’t really see much but it was after I had read Mr. Brennan’s post on that Pacer and when I spotted this I thought my fellow Hoons might also enjoy it.