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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – So how did those featured Barrett Jackson cars sell?
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Last weekend, I did a Maximum Barrett Jackson Weekend, and highlighted a few vehicles that were set to cross the auction block. For this posting, I will concentrate on the highlighted lots that ran from Tuesday the 18th through Friday the 21st of January. I will do a wrap up of Saturday and Sunday at…
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Last Call – Not The Kind Of Girl You'd Bring Home to Mom Edition
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If you drive a Hyundai Tiburon, you probably just wish to have a girlfriend. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Introducing the 1926 Willys Knight LeMons Racer Project, or: What the Hell Have We Gotten Ourselves Into?
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There were hints and even leaks, but here it is in all its…umm…glory: the 1926 Willys Knight future 24 Hours of LeMons racer project. Originally a four door powered by the Knight sleeve valve engine, it’s been shorted down to a two door and graced with a 4-linked axle from a Camaro. It’s also got…
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The UberBird Flies the Coop!
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Yup, after almost exactly two years at Chez Mad_Science, the UberBird’s relocating to new base of operations in San Diego. Before you get all “awwww” on me, trust me: this is a good move. Like I said earlier, I’ve got enough on my plate these days, so former roommates and gearheads extraordinaire Graham and Aaron…
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Well Whitworth It, the Queen's English Car Show is Coming!
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Last Fall, the annual Best of France and Italy car show arrived without the necessary fanfare here on the Hoon. Lacking that prior notice, many who would have liked to attend missed the show – which was a shame as it showcased some amazing cars, trucks and bikes. Making sure that doesn’t happen for the…
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Pri-us Fam-il-y, I got all my Prius with me. . .
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As you know, owning a Toyota Prius has replaced tree hugging as the environmentalists’ badge of service to the planet. That’s due to two factors- the Prius’ radio gets in NPR, and an uncomfortable situation where some of the those hugging the trees discovered that they wanted to be more than just friends.
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Hooniverse Asks – What’s the Dumbest Thing You’ve Ever Done With Your Car?
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I once put my car on some poor lady’s front lawn. It was a ’66 Mustang with a 289 2BBL and I was goofing around when things literally got out of hand. I’d like to claim it was the stupid-slow worm and roller steering, but it was actually just stupid me. Amazingly, the engine kept…
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Hooniverse Fastback Friday – A School of Early Plymouth Barracudas
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Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Fastback Friday. Each time I’ve done this feature there has been a couple of suggestions for me to do a posting featuring early glass back Barracudas. Well, its time to discover those early Plymouths, but instead of one, how about a school of Barracudas?
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Last Call – Can You Beer Me Now? Edition
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Drink responsibly. . . oh and crack a window. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: Monster Truck Edition
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A couple weeks ago while heading out to The Roar Before The 24, this olelongrooffan passed by the OceanCenter here in beautiful Daytona Beach, Florida. As I was heading south on A1A, I spotted a monster truck pulling into the entryway of that facility. As I was feeling as if I had some really big…
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Hooniverse Asks – Cars: Hobby or Career?
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If you’re reading this site, you’re likely already a statistical outlier in some aspect of your car behavior. The quantity or quality owned, the time you spend reading or watching automotive media, or the numbers of pictures you post of your travels to races and shows. When you look at how much of the expenditures…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday – A Spare Parts Special Pickup Truck, now for sale on eBay
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Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Truck Thursday, and this time I thought I would do something different. Instead of a cool classic truck, or a retired workhorse, I thought I would show you a truck that sits firmly in the “Rat Rod” end of the spectrum. Now many of you despise Rat Rods, but…
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Last Call – Vandalized Edition
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Later in life, having settled down with a wife and kids, Batman lamented that the Batmobile no longer struck the same sense of dread in his evil villain foes as it once did. On the plus side, getting the kids to soccer practice wasn’t a problem anymore. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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2011 Scion tC
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The late 1970s and early ’80s were a dark time in our cultural history. Disco, synth-heavy cheese metal and of course, the great Automotive Malaise Era. An unfortunate 90s disco craze notwithstanding, we’ve managed to leave most hallmarks of the era behind, with one exception: exercise wear as everyday attire. The era’s fitness boom brought us…
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Fuel For Thought – How Many Miles to the e Coli Do You Get?
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What’s the most popular automotive technology today? If you answered six-pack carbs I want to have your babies, but you would be sadly wrong. Actually, increased fuel mileage technology is the new haute. That’s because apparently we reached peak crude oil production in 2005 and are now resigned to sucking life-giving hydrocarbons from rocks and…
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Hooniverse Asks – If You Weren’t a Car Nut, What Would You Be Nuts About?
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I don’t know about you, but my passion for cars started when I was really young – about 7 or 8 years old. By the time I was 11, I already had subscriptions to Competition Press and Road & Track, and was already plotting what my first car would be. At the time it was…