Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Black Gooooold!
Peter TanshanomiOur afternoon series "Encyclopedia Hoonatica" hasn't reared its ugly head graced this site in a while, but the rumors of…
Hooniverse Asks: What's your favorite factory truck stripe package?
Two weeks ago, during our discussion about whether or not wagons should still have woodgrain, the comments drifted into a…
Rotax Type 486: The Greatest Motorcycle Engine You've Never Heard Of
The Rotax Type 486 is a titan of an engine. Upon its arrival on the scene in 1983, it was…
Hoarders: Automotive Edition
My wife occasionally tunes in the A&E TV show Hoarders. I really don't share her uneasy fascination with the bizarre…
Lone Star Pulsar NX for $1850
When the original Pulsar NX came out in 1983, I immediately fell in love with it's slab-sided, sharp-cornered gawkiness. Then…
My, What A Big Camry You Have! (with bonus ad scans)
On the back cover of same 1983 issue of Omni from which I pulled a Honda CX650T ad for a…
So Much More Than Nuts And Bolts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBptlmu7kA This is a photo story of my father's 1958 BMW R50: Boy meets girl, gets married, buys motorcycle. Rides…
Frank Bacon's 1947 FB-500
After World War II ended, British car enthusiasts could once again seek out something spirited to drive. But these were…
TWT: Pheathon, we hardly knew ye…
These three horrible-quality photos are the only remaining evidence of my first (okay, only) roadracer, which I dubbed "Pheathon" (after…
A Quick Postnote
Remember how I bought dedicated snow tires for the Town Cow last October? ...Yea — totally worth it.