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Hooniverse Motorboat Monday – Amphibious Ambitions
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(Editors Note: This is another submission by our good friend across the pond, Chris Haining, aka Rust-MyEnemy. He described his experiences with amphibious vehicles while at University. It’s a great read, and a great Hooniverse Motorboat Monday Piece.) Seals are incredible animals. Their beguilingly innocent faces with those teary, doe-eyes belie their astonishing grace and…
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Top Gear Returns – Season 16 Takes to the Air!
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James May wore questionable shirts and ‘looked like a Spaniel‘ in the V8 Ariel Atom, Clarkson touted a Volkswagen built in the Czech Republic, and which has Sienna Miller in the glovebox, while Hammond lost a race to a flying beetle. Top Gear season 16 kicked off last night, and all is right in the…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – A Review of the Highlighted Vehicles for Saturday and Sunday Barrett Jackson
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This will be my last posting about this years Barrett Jackson auction, but I saved the best for last. As you may or may not know, this years edition of BJ was not without controversy, with lot number 1277 at the center of the storm. This lot was the 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Hearse that has…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – An Early Benz Cossie on Craigslist
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We received this delicious tip from Dave (thanks man!) about a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 16-valve that is for sale in the Austin Texas Metro region. Very few were imported into the states, and this is by far the most affordable sporting Benz, with a stick available. You will have to make the jump to…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Giant Russian Tires That Resist Polar Bear Bites
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Our Brazilian Hoon Hans (BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ) let us know about this special Russian off roader with flotation tires that resist anything, including Polar Bear bites. You will have to see the video after the jump…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – A Site dedicated to the Vixen Motorhome
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Welcome to the Sunday Edition of Hooniverse Weekend. During our e-mail banter between editors and the commentariant about the Lincoln Diesel, one of our intrepid editors (Alex Kierstein) found this web site about the Vixen Motorhome. How is that related to the Diesel Lincoln? They both used the BMW 2.4 liter, 6-cylinder turbo diesel. More…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – The Cizeta V16T via Passione Automobile
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Hooniverse seems to be getting more popular everyday. As proof, we received an e-mail from a Mr. Roeland Frère, who is one of the founders of a new Italian Web Site called Passione Automobile. One of their first pieces is an in-depth article on the Cizeta V16T Supercar.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – An Oldsmobile 455 Powered BMW 6-Series Coupe!
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We have the best readers on the net. I have said this before, and this tip we received from Greer (thanks man!) just proves it. This is a BMW 6 Series Coupe with an Oldsmobile 455 Toronado drive-train installed at the rear. And look, its for sale on eBay UK.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Did you know there was a Lincoln Diesel?
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We received this tip from Rob (optflv), and crested a flurry of e-mail between the editors. It is an extremely rare 1984 Lincoln Continental equipped with a BMW six-cylinder Turbo Diesel, and it’s for sale on eBay. So let’s take a voyage of discovery….
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Get Ready for Maximum Submission Weekend
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You answered the call, and we received some great tips here at Hooniverse Central. We have received a boatload of Craigslist listings, eBay postings, and website information. We even have a great article that will be going up on Monday for Motorboat Mondays.
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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.