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Datsun/Nissan LZ20b DOHC Group 4 Race Motor
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This 1980 LZ20b race motor is the same type that was originally fitted to the late-’70s/early-’80s Nissan Violet WRC cars, which won the Safari Rally in Kenya for 4 consecutive years. A race-only DOHC conversion of the existing and venerable L-block Nissan motors, this particular one made 210 HP in race trim. Incidentally, it also…
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Last Call – Sticker It To The Man Edition
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If there’s not Justice Brothers, there’ll be just us, brothers. Image source: [aefitzhugh @ Flickr.com]
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The 2011 V8 Supercar Season Is Here!
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I know that engineerd and I are both so excited we can hardly contain it, but for those of you who are not so obsessive, the wait is over. The 2011 Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series has begun again, and it promises a whole lot of excitement. All the usual suspects are present, and familiar…
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Mystery Car!
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Well Hoons, it’s friday and you know what that means. Mystery car! I stumbled upon a vehicle very similar to this last evening when I was 8 layers deep, and thoroughly lost in Tumblr sites (once you go in, it’s damn near impossible to get back out). Despite my best efforts, I could not identify the…
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Saskatchewan Snowmobile: Blasphemy or Brilliance?
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This little gem appeared magically on my Facebook wall last night, courtesy of the incomparable Number_Six. Part of me is screaming “NOOO!“, while another part of me wants it so badly I can taste it.
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Hooniverse Asks – The Ferrari Man Behind the Curtain, Acknowledge or Ignore?
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A couple of days ago Jalopnik posted a rant by automotive writer Chris Harris, in which he exposed the magic behind the myth that is Ferrari. It was an excellent read, which I highly recommend if you haven’t already consigned it to memory, but raises the question – do you give a rat’s ass? The…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – The Alfa Romeo GTV-6 Racecars of Alfaheaven.com
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Welcome to another Hooniverse Fastback Friday Edition. The folks over at Alfahaven.com have been providing a plethora of beautiful machinery that we have been bringing to you, our fantastic Hooniverse readers. Since it is Fastback Friday, I thought this would be a good time to show the GTV-6 collection from these fine and wacky folks.
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NASCAR Truck Thursday
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Hey my fellow Hoons, I am sneaking this post in underafter the wire but, crap, I spent all day out at the track so I’m gonna do it anyway. Besides, the Man In Charge Is Going Out Of Town Anyway. Luckily, this olelongrooffan had no contact with the residents of this Mobile Command facility but…
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Last Call – Bass-akwards Edition
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Um, there’s probably a good reason they check car designers for peyote at the door. Image source: [finalgear.com]
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – Surviving the Zombiepocalypse
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Having seen the earlier truck bad-assery here, I decided to wander around the innert00bz and see what else I could dig up.
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V.I.S.I.T. Bad Stripe Fest, Day 2: In case you didn't know it's an Olds
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In yesterday’s Wagon SS V.I.S.I.T. post, I mentioned my strong suspicion that an Olds I had photographed previously in the same parking lot was actually the “Wagon SS” owner’s previous daily driver. I also stated that it had an even uglier custom paint job. This claim caused JacobDFriedman to cast aspersions on my journalistic integrity…
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Hooniverse Asks – What's Your Favorite Non-Automotive Tie in?
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Everybody loves cars. And because of that, a whole lot of non-car companies have over the years tried to jump in the bandwagon. Levi’s AMCs, Warner Brothers Chevy Ventures and Nautica Mercurys, they all added their own indomitable brand identification to the mobile milieu. Whether it’s a stereo system maker, or a company that makes…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – The Trucks of Alfaheaven.com
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Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Truck Thursday. This past Sunday, I ran a posting about two very unique cars that were offered for sale on the website Alfaheaven.com. Then Blake ran a posting about the Alfa 164 customized wagon, which was also from this site. However, they also offer quite a few Hoontastic Trucks…
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Last Call – Ripped From the Headlines…of the Garden Section Edition
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I would totally pay to have Lenny Brisco mow my lawn. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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The Same Only Different, A Redux
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At the risk of usurping the awkwardness awesomeness the W_a_g_on SS featured in tanshanomi’s post earlier today possesses, I thought I would share with my fellow Hoons a couple SS wannabe longroofs I spotted last summer.
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V.I.S.I.T. – In case you didn't know that it's a wagon
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Last October, away before the leaves died and the snow came, I stumbled upon this car parked in the sprawling senior community that I drive through on my daily commute. It had four doors, like a sedan, but with the roof extended all the way back to the rear of the vehicle. I was wondering…