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TWT: Pheathon, we hardly knew ye…
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These three horrible-quality photos are the only remaining evidence of my first (okay, only) roadracer, which I dubbed “Pheathon” (after the Greek demi-god Zeus was forced to strike down, because he was driving the chariot of the sun so recklessly — I assume you can make the connection). It was originally a Bultaco Pursang 250…
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Hooniverse Asks – What’s Your Favorite Rock Song Street Name?
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Sure there’s plenty of odes to cars – Little Deuce Coupe, Little Red Corvette, Mercury Blues – but there have also, in the pantheon of rock and roll history, been a number of songs and album titles that have immortalized street and highway names around the globe. You could rock down to Electric Avenue, or…
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Last Call – Space Truckin’ Edition
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Way, way under, one would hope. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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CES 2011: the Ford Focus Electric Reveal
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Hey folks, I was down in Las Vegas at the Hilton Convention Center at Alan Mulally’s keynote address for the reveal of the Ford Focus Electric, an open secret for the last few months. Glancing over the specs, it looks promising – particularly when you get to the recharge times of the 23kW battery …
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A Quick Postnote
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Remember how I bought dedicated snow tires for the Town Cow last October? …Yea — totally worth it.
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Hooniverse Asks – What New Car Tech Gives You Wood?
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CES has been in full swing this past week, and in fact Alex is currently there getting geeky with all the gadgets. While we may not be too interested in the Polar Bear TV (no wonder the damn things are going extinct), or ladies’ high heels with built-in speakers, there’s also a lot of car-related…
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Last Call – Bad Customer Service
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During the weekend shift, I noticed this particular comment attributed to an image that was used for a posting back in October of 2010. Im interested on buying that 1987 toyota cressida burgandy contact me at cr**********@***il.com thanks. Now this was one of my Craigslist Search Postings, and as many of you know, these posting…
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Question of the Weekend – What are your thoughts about Armor Upfitting.
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Armored Vehicles seem to be getting more prevalent in an era destabilized governments, whipped up by propaganda and paranoia. These vehicles have become a mainstay in the Oil Rich Middle East, and in war torn countries in Africa, Asia, and in parts of the former Soviet Union. They have also become a necessity for executives…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – The Gurkha F5; Now Available for Civilian Consumption
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According to Wikipedia, Gurkha are people from Nepal and northern India who take their name from the 8th century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the Indian Army’s Gorkha regiments and the British Army’s Brigade of Gurkhas. They were thought to be naturally warlike and…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Attention all New England 24 Hours of LeMons Competitors; Your Future IOE Award Winner!
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The 24 Hours of LeMons…. a racing series that loves to take crap can cars, and see what they will do around the track. However, there is a peculiar love affair with cars that are produced in Italy, France, within the former Iron Curtain, and Great Britain, and they seem to take the Index of…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Marketing of a Black Beauty Replica
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Welcome to the Sunday Edition of Hooniverse Weekends. The Green Hornet Movie hasn’t been generally released yet, but the “Black Beauty” will undoubtedly be the focal point of the film, and there will be many more of these “replicas” appearing over the course of the next couple of years. So, this is one very clever…
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Last Call: Even $220,000 Automobiles Need This
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I posted this image on Fastback Friday and mentioned you could probably pick this wrecked $220,000 Ferrari pretty cheaply. Look at the damage to this exotic racecar, broken spoiler mount, cracked engine cover, damaged rear bumper, tail light dangling, etc. Well today, while I was out at the Daytona International Speedway, I spotted this Ferrari…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: In the Lot at the Roar Before the 24
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As I have mentioned in a couple previous posts, this weekend is the Roar Before the 24, a test session for the Rolex Series and the Continental Tire Series race cars. I was able to score some pretty sweet passes and hope to score some equally as great ones for the upcoming Speedweeks down here…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Isetta Copter Owner contacts Hooniverse
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We have the best people reading Hooniverse, and as proof, the Isetta Copter Owner sent an e-mail right after we highlighted his car (for a second time). The owner of this unique car is Dave Major from Kansas, and this is just one of his unique Isettas. Make the jump to see what else he…
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Mirror shots
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We asked and you guys miraculously responded.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – The World's Ugliest Beach Buggy
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Welcome to another Hooniverse Weekend. I received this tip about the World’s Ugliest Dune Buggy, powered by a Renault Engine. See if you agree.