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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: This couldn't wait for Wagon Wednesday…
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This is the Sunday Edition of Hooniverse Weekend Edition, and we received this tip from Jordon (Thanks Man!), and , well, errrr, I just couldn’t wait for Wagon Wednesday to post it. As Jordon stated: I have no idea of how common these were, but it struck me as a very Hooniverse type of vehicle,…
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VW Winterjam 2011
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So this weekend is the Winterjam 2011, the annual Volkswagen show down here in the self proclaimed “World Center of Racing” and “The World’s Most Famous Beach”, Daytona Beach, Florida. As this olelongrooffan was honored to be accepted on a Hooniverse podcast including none other than our VW loving cohort, Ambersand, among many other esteemed…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition Showdown: Two Rare British "Pony Cars"
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It has been a while since we had a “Showdown” here on the Hooniverse, and it’s time to dust off this category for the weekend. Thanks to our own Alex Kierstein, We have brought to you what is probably two of the raddest British “Pony Cars” ever offered to the general public. Say hello to…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Like, I'm Selling this Range Rover, like for-sure, totally!
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We here at Hooniverse Central receive some of the greatest tips from our loyal readers, and here is another example. AustinMiniMan (Thanks man!) alerted us to this totally tubular eBay listing for a Range Rover that was used between Tarzana and Northridge California every day and is now for sale. However, I can’t get the…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – The Ugliest Ferrari Ever Built, According to Coachbuild.com
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Welcome to this belated Weekend Edition, here on Hooniverse.com. We received this very unique tip from Tony (Thanks Man!) and I knew we had to run it. This is the Abbott Ferrari 212 Export #0165EL, and it was the 1952 Show Car at the London Earl’s Court Car Show in 1952. Make the jump to…
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Mystery Car Revealed!
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Well, that took even longer than I thought it would, But congratulations to smokyhburnout for coming up with the correct answer. And now for a little history on the Askam product line, but only after the jump….
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Last Call- Your Friday Ferrari Edition
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Just a 1950 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta sitting in the desert sun to start your weekend, it’s no big deal. Image source: [SFGate.com]
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Mystery Car!
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Welcome to another special edition of Mystery Car. This time, I decided to revisit the tip I received from FacelVega on the Jidé 1600s Mystery Car Posting. To recap, this is what he stated within his e-mail: Hey hoon editors. My brother suggests a car for the mystery car series, a Jidé 1600s. In other…
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Rule Britannia, Rule the Waves (of Bondo)
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OK, that’s a little harsh. There’s probably very little body filler in this admittedly unfinished little looker. But the pun was calling my name, and who I am to refuse the siren-song of a cheap, throwaway joke? Back to the Britannia. It needs work. And when it’s done it will look like a slightly frumpy…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – The Shelby Maverick…. Wait, What?
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Welcome to Hooniverse Fastback Friday. The lowly Ford Maverick is one of our favorite vehicles here at Hooniverse. Why? Well because it is basically a lighter version of the Ford Mustang, and can trace its ancestry back to the original Ford Falcon. The two-door sedan looks great, while the interior and power-train options were relatively…
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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…