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Hoonicast #4: Epic Podcast of Epicness Edition
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The word “epic” is frequently overused to describe things that aren’t necessarily, as Merriam-Webster defines, “a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero.” I mean, hell, thanks to the Internet it’s been used to define everything from sandwiches to bucket-wheel mobile strip mining machinery. What’s the fun in…
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Build Your Own Gremlin!
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This little advertisement was used to encourage people to purchase the 1972 Gremlin, perhaps on the premise that once they’d put that much effort into building one, they might as well go and purchase the slightly-bigger version. It didn’t really work. But there is still a silver lining! Because now you can make your very…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car is the Most 'Classical'?
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Yesterday I asked you what you thought was the most Rock & Roll car, and you came back with some most excellent suggestions from the ambulance they carted Jimi Hendrix off in, to the hearse that was Janis Joplin’s last ride. Well done rockers. Today, we want you to try something a little harder –…
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Last Call – Burning Berlin Edition
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In 2009 supposed left-wing ecco-terrorists started torching cars in Germany’s capital, resulting in mornings full of acrid smoke and public transportation filled with unfamiliar and confused looking faces. Automotive photographer Michael Danner decided to snap the arson results and has since opened an exhibit of the work. The above is a sample. Now, that’s a…
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Automobiliac Brings You ELFs Year Round!
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No, that’s not a typo as we’re not talking about Nordic folks of diminutive stature. We’re talking about a French oil conglomerate. Back in the Last Automotive Golden Age, they did what any remotely automotive-related company with lots of money should do: sponsored racing! As we all know 1970s racing produced no shortage of kickass…
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Hooniverse Asks – What Car is the Most Rock & Roll?
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Elvis can be most identified with driving a Caddy, and as his last act, the big porcelain bus, but you wouldn’t call either of those Rock & Roll rides, would you? There’ve been tons of rock songs written about cars – from Mercurys to little GTOs and a few deuces thrown in just to be…
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Kit Car whatsit?
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Jims recent post aboot kit cars inspired me to toss this out there. I’m kind of a jerk when it comes to handing out clues so this is all you get. Cheers!
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Relive the 80s with this Mustang 5.0
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Ahhhh the 80’s. It was a new generation in which MTV took hold, and was firmly implanted within the sub-culture of the country. Where else can you combine bad music, bad fashion, and bad cars all into one memorable decade? It was a time when in 1980, it was morning in America again, and by…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Kit Car Showdown
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A kit car is an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then either assembles into a car themselves, or if they are really lame, retains a third party to do part or all of the work on their behalf. The engine and transmission are usually…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Cars You Should Know – The 1999 to 2001 Dodge Ramcharger
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We received this delicious tip from OA 5599 (Thanks Man!) about a vehicle that has been rarely spotted in the states. What is unusual about the vehicle is the fact that is was crafted by one of the Detroit Big Three for Mexican consumption only. Introducing the 3rd generation of the Dodge Ramcharger.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Remember the Inexpensive, Sporty, Two-Door Coupe?
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This past Friday, I ran a posting about some rather delicious Toyota Celicas and Celica Supras, which got me to thinking…. What happened to all the little, affordable, and sporty two-door coupes. Almost every make had one, from the big three, to Volkswagen, every Japanese brand, even Hyundai offered one. Let’s do a quick photo…
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Saturday Question – How Much Do You Think a Car Dealer Should Make Selling a Car?
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I have been posting car features for over a year here at Hooniverse, and every time I post a car that is showcased by a dealer, there is the inevitable comment that says something like: “Wow, great car, but its really overpriced”. The term “Stealership” has been tossed about on this and other sites as…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – The 1967 AMC Rebel Rambler Regional Stationwagons.
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Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Weekends. This past week Rob ran a Hooniverse Asks posting about whether of not woodgrain should make a comeback for wagons. Everyone seemes to chime in with this one, as we received almost 100 comments, but it was the one from our very own Tanshanomi, who said: 1967-68 was…
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Last Call – S-S-S-Surf’s Up Edition
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Hope doesn’t just spring eternal, it apparently also drives a Rav4. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Eleanor just got a little brother!
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I know, it is hard to get much smaller than Eleanor but somehow I managed.
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Daily Drivers
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The Fiesta did not make a good first impression. What awful seats, I thought as I struggled to find the recline lever. What an awful noise, as the engine wheezed to life. What an awful car. I had been curious about the Fiesta ever since I’d ridden in a European model with an acquaintance who…