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Road Trip: A vacation isn’t always a vacation
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Whenever we go back east, my wife, daughter, and I cover a few miles. That’s because family is spread between New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Thankfully, my job allows me the ability to snag vehicles a fair bit better than what’s available at the local rental lots. And I did just that on…
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You can help bring this American Motors documentary to life
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Remember AMC? That would be the American Motors Corporation, born from the smashed-together ashes of Nash and Hudson. The AMC brand produced sweet rides like the Rambler, Eagle, Javelin, and more. For a while, AMC owned Jeep, and we got the legendary Jeep 4.0-liter engine. But the company ran into money trouble, partnered with French…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 338 – No Booze Though?!
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Let’s walk through some auction insanity… we’re looking at a 1991 Toyota Land Cruiser, a 1967 Porsche 911S Targa, a trio of BMW project cars, an LS3 Business Coupe, a 572-powered Corvette wagon, a 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S, a 1965 Chevy Impala, and a 1984 Camaro Z28. Then we move on to your questions.…
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The dreaded Money Shift can strike at any time!
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Our friend Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained was enjoying seat time in the new Nissan Z when disaster nearly struck. He was on track, exiting a corner and heading onto a straight when he shifted from third to second. The gear he was looking for was fourth. Thankfully, for both Jason and the Z, he…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 337 – The title of this one is this!
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Ron and I sit down to talk about a few project cars or race cars; the Hoonipig, the Stanceworks Ferrari, and a 2004 Lexus LX470 one of us should’ve purchased. After that, we discuss road trips, Autopia2099, and the upcoming LeMons race at Buttonwillow. Finally, we get to the questions. If you’d prefer the audio-only…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 336 – Large Person Car Problems with Daniel Cudmore
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Daniel Cudmore is an actor and a car lover. He’s a taller gent, so we talk about tall-people problems with respect to cars. We also talk about past car history, current car goals, and dabble in general acting career questions. After that, it’s time for some questions from you all. If you’d prefer the audio-only…
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How much would you pay for this 2004 Lexus LX470?
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Friend of Hooniverse Mack Hogan reviews a lot of cool stuff over at Road & Track. And when he’s not doing that, he’s driving his own older stuff. One of those older things just went down though, and Hogan isn’t ready to pay the money necessary to keep it rolling. But maybe you might be……
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The McMurtry Fan Car breaks the Goodwood Festival of Speed shootout record
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The 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed Shoutout has produced some remarkable footage. Most remarkable, however, is the fact that there’s a new record for the fastest time up the hill. Max Chilton has set a new top time of 39.08 and he’s done it in an electric car that uses fans to generate downforce. The…
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I want one! Can scaled-down adventure vehicles have just as much fun as the real deal?
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I have had RCs on the brain more often than not lately. And this video I came across on YouTube isn’t helping my desire to own one. It features 1/10th scale vehicles roaming around like the real things. One is a full Camel Trophy-spec Land Rover Discovery while the other is a new Ford Bronco.…
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Ozarks Overlanding! An adventure in the woods in a big old Land Cruiser
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The email read “Do you want to drive a turbodiesel swapped Land Cruiser and go camping for a few days?” It’s a simple ask but one I’m almost immediately inclined to say yes to. So I replied in the affirmative, booked the travel, and marked the day on my calendar. This is an Overland event…
