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Not Just Exhibitionists- OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational
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Debuting this past Saturday on Speed TV was the one-hour OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational. Hooniverse caught the show, and we can tell you that the winning car was . . .
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Hooniverse Asks- How Would You Change the Mustang?
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The paint isn’t even dry on the 2011 Mustang, in fact you can’t even buy one of the 305-bhp six-engined cars, nor the new 5.0 V8, and yet we’re still thinking about what the next generation should be like.
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No Good Can Come of This: 1965 FiberFab Aztec
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This is certainly not a “true” Porsche. While the lines of this Fiberfab Aztec kit have a decent mid-60s supercar look and the feasibility of scary-fast VWs is well known, we’re still doubtful you’d ever have a car that wouldn’t be laughed at as soon as your opened the gullwing doors or tilt-back hatch. But…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Was Your Worst Car-Buying Experience?
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Whether it was through a dealer, craigslist, or calling the number on a For Sale sign in the window of a street-parked ride, we’ve all had some less than wonderful experiences with buying a car. Some of them just leave a bad taste in your mouth. Some, make you question the fate of humanity- let’s…
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Mini Cooper Selling for $25,000 — That's an Austin, not a BMW Mini
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Having just spent a great deal of time shopping around for a new Mini Cooper S, I know that $25,000 Canadian is a pretty good price for one in perfect shape with low miles. I also know that many dealerships still list the new BMW-built Minis as Austin Minis instead. What I don’t know is…
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Last Call- Long, Long Ago, In an Exige Two Lanes Away Edition
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That’s no moon… Image source: [explainthisimage]
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Name That Part- Winter Olympics Edition
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While Vancouver has had to import snow so that the amateur athletes have something to land on when suffering the agony of defeat, the eastern seaboard of the United States has been inundated with the white stuff. All that makes for some hairy driving conditions, whether you like to drive like you’re on the luge,…
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Streetwalking- Mercedes 190SL
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While it’s not located at my favorite road-side used car lot, this buttercup-yellow Mercedes Benz 190SL does sport a For Sale sign in its plastic back window. The car was parked in front of the neighborhood Land Rover repair business, and as most everything around there was closed for the day, I assumed it had…
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Last Call- I'd Hate to Have To Stare at the Back End of That in Traffic Edition
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I don’t know about you, but a moose making sexy-time with the delivery car says tasty pizza to me. Image source: [imgur.com]
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Last Call- Catch of the Day Edition
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Failed movie sequel promotion- Deep Blue Fairmont. Image source:[explainthisimage]
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Streetwalking: Hoon on the Bayou edition
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Any schmuck can take a family sedan and crazy glue a V8 emblem to the back and call it a day. I’ve even heard tell there may or may not be a Prius running around with a Hemi emblem stuck to it. I don’t believe this to be the case. I believe that V8 emblem…
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What's Wrong With This Picture?
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Have you ever pined for a Corvette, but felt that two seats and competent handling just weren’t your bag? Well, just as Burger King will accommodate your freakish penchant for a burger sans pickles and lettuce, Corvette enthusiast and family man Gene Swatek will build you a Vette you and the whole family can enjoy.
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Respect to The Crown: 1969 Toyota Corona Reigns Supreme
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From the Nyanyanyanyanya, Cars Don’t Rust in California Department comes this incredibly clean ’69 Corona. The 3R motor only puts out about 50 horsepower, but at least you get to put it down through a 4 speed manual. The stance has been lowered just a little via careful (or not) application of a torch to…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Most Cherished Automotive Possession?
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Whether it’s a particular tool, or perhaps a race program autographed by Dan Gurney, each of us has one or more possessions that we covet.
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Diwheels Rock. Literally.
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Diwheels are just about the rarest and strangest vehicles around (or usually, not around). Amazingly enough, a friend of mine owns a real, functional, motorized diwheel. No…really! “Ezekiel’s Wheel,” which appears above, was built by some backwoods Ozark engineer a few years back, and uses a small industrial engine for power.
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Tune in for the Hooniverse Weekend Edition…. or else!
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Did you know that Hooniverse has regular postings that go live all weekend? No? Well, we realize that there are a lot of Hoons out there who can’t seem to get enough of our particular brand of lunacy during the week, so you can now get your Hooniverse fix on weekends as well.