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He Who Dies With The Most Toys Wins. . . Be That Guy
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Up for auction on eBay – for a cool $1.2 million – is the collection you see above. Described as 48-years worth of car and part hoarding, it contains hundreds of mid-’50s to late ’70s cars and literally millions of parts all sitting on 4 acres of what is now most likely a more oil-soaked…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Are You Supposed to Like, But You Really Hate?
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Yesterday we asked what you secretly craved (automotively speaking- we already know about your passion for Sweatin’ to the Oldies Parts I, II and IV) and you came through in spades, spilling your guts and scaring the crap out of us with your individualistic proclivities. Today we want to go the other way (and we…
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Ok, Time to Stop Adding Lightness
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We’re all familiar with the famous words of Colin Chapman and their application to Lotus motorcars. Perhaps someone took this credo a little too far in application to a 1964 Elan. The seller claims the chassis is rust and accident free, which means either the body was accidentally washed with nitric acid, or…well…we’re not sure…
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This Papercraft Überbird Soars into My Heart
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Reader SmokyBurnout has recently taken up the wonderful art of papercraft. He stumbled across a template for a 1984 BMW 635CSi. Not content with the basic German goodness contained in the kit, he decided to produce his own version. The result has my jaw on the floor. Hop the jump for photos of what this…
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Showdown: Aquaman Needs a Muscle Car Edition
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Our last Showdown remains a three way shuffle between the Viper, Pantera and 308. As of right now, the Pantera’s got the Ferrari by 2 votes. Widely regarded as the lamest of superheros, Aquaman’s on land image could probably get a bump if he had a bitchin’ ride. Given all the options out there, we…
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Last Call- Mirror Mirror Edition
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It’s called a passing mirror, and was apparently necessitated by this particular car’s width. More on this car tomorrow, but until then, can anybody identify the yellow beauty to which this artfully sculpted mirror is attached?
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The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS – A Young Hoon's Review (Part 2 of 2)
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[Ed. Note: Friend of Hooniverse Nick Gregson recently rented a Camaro SS and hit the California roads for a weekend adventure. Click here to read part one of his story. This is part 2, the final piece] Things got more interesting as we headed towards St Helena. My passenger / navigator had found us a…
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2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
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I want to admit this to you right off the bat; I’ve never been much of a Corvette fan. I always thought the C1s were cool, and the C2s were kind of bad ass but the rest of the lineup does nothing for me. That is until I drove my first Corvette two years ago…
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Hooniverse Asks- Would You Buy a Three-Wheel Car?
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In the U.S., cars have to meet a lot of stringent safety and emissions standards. That onus can impact both the cost and performance of the vehicle, and have kept a lot of cottage-industry car makers from selling their wares here. A way around those standards is to build something that falls outside the narrow…
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Hoonivision: Vintage Porsche Factory Vids For Your Betrachtungsgenuß
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That’s “viewing pleasure” for you non-Deutschaphones. But you don’t need to speak German to appreciate this late-60s-ish (they look like SWB 911s to me, but feel free to correct me if I’m wrong) film of the Porsche factory building the cars, a race at Daytona, and road testing (including some very clear examples of the…
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Trade my 1973 Mustang Convertible for your plane
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Got an old Cessna in your backyard that just doesn’t get any love anymore? How about an ultralight in your garage collecting dust? Have I got a deal for you!
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Your Chance to Own Ken Block's Gymkhana Car! Wait a minute…
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Something seems a little off here. Hop the jump for the full Craigslist ad.
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Last Call- Remember Where We Parked Edition
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This looks like a job for Mr. Plow. Image source:[Imgur.com]
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Hooniverse Editorial: Carflation, or The Ongoing Bloat of Once-Small Vehicles.
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Have you ever noticed that the car model you owned in the past has grown in size, in weight, and in displacement? This phenomenon affects almost every car line from BMW to Honda, with a few exceptions.
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What's Your Eleanor? – UDMan Edition
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I became car aware in the late 60’s and early 70’s when attending George J. Penney high School, which was located in the working class town of East Hartford. We never really had what you would call a good car (one that was almost new) because we were a rather large clan, with 5 siblings.…
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Jeeps- Trail Rated and Techno Too!
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI&feature=player_embedded#[/youtube] Proving that you can always break it down, even if you’re broken down.