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Manchester Untied- The 2011 Subaru WRX STI. . . Convertible?
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The last time you were sliding into a corner, searching for that apex, in your rally-bred Subaru WRX STI, did this go through your mind- Man, I wish I could be getting a tan right now?
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Hooniverse Asks- Where Was Your Car Made?
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My daily driver was built in Chicago, while my wife’s was wrenched together not that far away in Princeton Indiana. Before this one, I had a car that was a native to Puebla Mexico, although it spoke with a German accent, and was named for a game invented by the Scots. Over the past century-plus…
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Last Call- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Edition
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Geez, and it was an open book quiz too. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Prius Plug-in
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We need to get something straight: the vast majority of automotive consumers neither know, nor care what’s powering their vehicle. They want reliability, comfort, efficiency, adequate room, style and some perception of safety. They prefer infotainment to chassis dynamics, crossovers to wagons and attractive lease rates to aftermarket support. We are not these people. We…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Coolest Tired Military Vehicle?
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You know with all the unrest in the Middle East, protesters being forced back by military riot suppression forces, and cities lain siege by tanks and troop carriers, the first thing that comes to mind for me is wow, that’s some cool hardware. What with all the Jeeps and Humvees, armored troop carriers and six-axle…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – A Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup
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Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Truck Thursday. As many of you know, I have a rather soft spot for old Corvairs, and while doing a little research for a truck posting, I landed on this cherry Corvair Rampside on Auto Trader Classics. This was one of those General Motors innovations during the early 60’s…
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Last Call- Stick The Landing Edition
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Ohhhh, so close. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Caption This!
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Cardboardetors… Did you mean: carburetors? image via: Kyusha Kai
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Wagon Wednesday: 1960 Rambler American Wagon
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Ten years ago, Laurie Gidosh was selected as a winner on the reality TV show Popstars 2, becoming a member of the show’s synthetic pop group Scene 23. In one memorable episode, the nice-looking but unglamorous Gidosh gushed over sultry, maquillaged video footage of herself that transformed a girl who said “I never thought I…
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Balls of Depleted Uranium: The 1905 Darracq "200"
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I’m not a huge fan of the insanely old antique cars, but every so often, something springs onto my radar that makes me stop and take notice. One such example was my nominee for Hooniversal Car of the Year. If I hadn’t found that car, this might have been my runner-up.
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Coolest Cop Car?
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Yesterday we asked you what you thought was the coolest cop bike – it being Two Wheel Tuesday and all – and today we’re asking the same question, but are adding a couple of tires to the mix. As legend has it, COP stands for Constable On Patrol, and whether that’s true or not, cops…
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Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday – Two Sport Wagons that sold in Microscopic Numbers
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Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday. I thought I would shake up things a bit, and highlight a couple of Wagons that were recently discontinued within the US only a few years ago. They sold in such small numbers that their combined total sales couldn’t match the sales output of the almost $200,000…
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Last Call – The Seat of Power Edition
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As comfortable as an old baseball glove. Image source: [prosurvival.net]
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Mystery Car Revealed!
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This took a lot longer than I thought it would, but you guys came through, but only after I dropped a big hint, and then it was Lotte who came through and identified the mysterious French sports car.
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Mystery Car!
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This is a special edition of Mystery Car. Why is it a special edition you ask? Because its the first Mystery Car posting for me, but I can’t take all the credit. We received this very delicious posting from long time Hoon FacelVega (Thanks Man!) and I have to confess, I knew nothing about this…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Coolest Cop Bike?
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Jon and Ponch rode Kawasakis, while in the movie, Electra Glide in Blue, Robert Blake’s bike was, not surprisingly, a Harley. These days, the California Highway Patrol rides BMWs, thanks to that company’s cost-cutting guaranteed buy-back program, and a number of Japanese makers established production capability here in the U.S. to overcome anti-foreign maker sentiment. There…