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Meet Eleanor
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Yes, “that” Eleanor. The very same white unicorn I have been chasing for almost two months now. They say if you love something, set it free. To those people I say “it rubs the lotion on it’s skin…”
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Junkyard Jumble – Answer Time!
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Earlier today I posted a scan from the pages of a Consumer Auto Guide from 1985 with a Junkyard Jumble. Some of you attempted to work out which vehicles were being shown in the image. Hop the jump for your answer guide.
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Devilleamino – Because those Hearse Kids Need their Lunch Money Stolen
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Frequently ‘amino-ed cars come with a story along the lines of “Cletus bet me I couldn’t…”, but this one’s pretty straightforward. It’s a 1962 Cadillac-based flower car…basically a hearse-amino. The body’s rough and the interior’s shot, but it looks like it’s all there, mechanically speaking. Apparently flower cars are super-rare, so the $3,950 asking price…
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Last Call – The 1970s Will Never Die! Edition
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If there was ever a finer time capsule that could express the 1970s in one beautiful, metaphoric illustration and encapsulate everything that the tumultuous, terrifying, triumphant decade gave us, then I’m afraid to find it.
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And Those Hollywood Sprites. . .
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One of my buddies lives in bohemian confines of the Hollywood Hills. While out walking his dog, he came across a natty frogeye sprite with a somewhat improvised tonneau cover.
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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT
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Land, it’s what covers the quarter of the Earth not awash in fish effluence. And as only a small percentage of it is paved, a number of off-road, and off-road pretender vehicles have used Land in their names to embellish their sense of purpose. Land Rover, Land Cruiser, Highlander, and, not to be left out,…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: See what you missed this past weekend.
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So, how many Hoons noticed that there were regularly updated Weekend Posts? You say you were unaware that there is a Weekend Edition? Well, you’re not alone, so as a public service to all the Hoons out there, here is a re-cap of this past Hooniverse Weekend Edition.
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What to do With a Ferrari 250GTE Roller?
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Typically when we see a ride this rough, it’s an $800 Falcon and we scheme about swaps of revvy 289s or stealing a new 5.0L and showing the Nova guys what’s what. But what to do with a classy GT like this? The GTE (that’s a 2+2, by the way) is sort of the red…
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2009 Lexus GS 350 … fitted with F-Sport goodies
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How you do spice up an expensive luxury sedan without losing the inherent upscale nature of the vehicle? Is it as simple as adding some upgraded wheels, a sway bar set, and a more freely flowing exhaust? In the case of the 2009 Lexus GS 350 the answer is a surprising you betcha’.
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Name That Car
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Y’all know the drill- fire up those search engines because this one’s harder than week-old Krispy Kremes. Here’s a few hints- • VERY limited production • Not of European descent • The company that provided the engine has since gone out of business. Good luck!
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car Were You Totally Jonesing For Before You Could Drive?
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I became a car nut at age 11. It was at that age that I traded dinosaurs for Dinos, GI Joe for Jags and got my first subscription to Road & Track, which I have received continuously ever since. Back then, other than sitting in my brother’s 1971 Audi 100ls coupe, marveling at the sisal…
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What new cars do you want to see us review?
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Here at Hooniverse we have a fondness for the old/classic/busted/unusual/LeMons/exotic/cheap/expensive vehicles of the world. The problem is that we also like new cars. These two worlds can co-exist (daily driver vs project car) peacefully, I promise. We have posted a few new car reviews but they have all been expensive, high-powered machines. Wait, what’s the…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's History's Greatest AMC?
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No other deceased U.S. auto maker generates as much blue collar love as does American Motors. Formed in 1954 by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson, AMC was never invited to any of the “Big Three’s” parties, having, instead to stand around outside in the cold Wisconsin winter, peering in through the window at the…
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I'd Hate to be 'Cut Off' By That Truck
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Ever wonder how they transport the massive components for those electricity generating wind turbines? They put ’em on really, really long trucks and then plan routes avoiding sharp turns and low overpasses. One of the big manufacturers of these turbines is Fargo-based DMI industries, donchaknow. Their pictures of tower segments being trucked around are equally…
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The Ideal Hell Bus
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Q: Why did Helen Keller’s dog kill itself? A: You would too, if your name was “mmmmrrrrggghhh!” Now that you’ve laughed at this incredibly offensive joke, you’ll be headed straight to hell. And what better way to travel to an eternity of fire and brimstone than in this?
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Leningrad Cowboys Go Mexico!
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This one may well peg the WTF meter, but it’s got a personal connection in the _Science household. Sometime in the roaring ’90s Master_Science (I think that’s what you people call my dad) went to the video rental store (remember those?) with the goal of picking something completely random. He came home with Leningrad Cowboys…