Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Factory Roof Lights
Peter TanshanomiRoof-mounted lights have been virtually required for off-road racing for many, many years. They have also been a popular modification…
1902 De Dion-Bouton Type K Motor-Hansom
As a kid, my parents gave me Peter Robert's A Picture History of the Automobile. I spent a thousand hours…
Our Cars: Suzuki KizashiWelcome The Town Cow's Successor
From the time I formally introduced myself to the Hooniversalist faithful, my main ride has been a '91 Lincoln affectionately…
Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Premium-Brand OEM Audio
For many years car radios were manufactured by subsidiaries of the manufactures themselves. The usual Ford or Delco radio, however,…
Project Car SOTU: Bultakenstein & The Honda CL125S
Over the years that I've been dabbling with my project Bultaco, a certain annual rhythm has evolved. Around the middle…
Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Special Editions Named for Females
Car manufacturers have produced a lot special/limited edition models with tie-ins to famous people. Oleg Cassini. Eddie Bauer. Frank Sinatra.…
Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Inside & Outside Seating
Last Thursday, Hooniverse published a pair of posts that featured the Subaru Brat and the Lambo LM002. I was struck…
V.I.S.I.T. – 1954 Ford Tudor
Despite the bumper sticker on the back of the Town Cow, I made a rare exception to my "no cell…
Encyclopedia Hoonatica: More or Less than Two Windshield Wipers
Modern cars overwhelmingly have two windshield wipers, but that typical arrangement is certainly not the only one. Sometimes more or…
Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Factory White Wheels
Not too long ago in the history of the automobile, wheels were almost universally black steel, or perhaps painted to…