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  • Hoonivision: Zaporozhets Gullwing Edition

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ksowZ3AvCo[/youtube] While the Iron Curtain kept many bourgeois capitalist warmongering influences out, the Zaporozhets ZAZ-96X permeated that barrier via the NSU Prinz, which in turn looked across the Atlantic for some inspiration via the Corvair. Fast forward several decades, add some globalization, and sprinkle in a little “Pimp My Ride” flavor, and you’ll end up…

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  • But Wait! There's More Cadillac Goodness!

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    You thought we were done with this, didn’t you? Oh no, not just yet.

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  • Mystery Car- Not So Mellow Yellow Edition

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    Here’s a shot of a car you all should know, albeit only a snippet of said car. Still, from the little information provided you should be able to glean its identity as the feature detailed is iconic and unique to that one model. Make and model please, extra points for the engine. All to be…

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  • Used Caddy Ads More Exciting Than Used Caddies

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    Commenter BZR has shared with us a delightful find — if, that is, you’re obsessed with things old, kitschy and novel. Wait, what are we saying? Of course you are, that’s why you’re here.

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  • Ready Your Drool Rags: Epic Garage Pr0n

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    [singlepic id=449 w=650 float=center]We’ve got a plan: you buy copious amounts of Hoonimerch, making us filthy rich. We’ll use the proceeds to build epic garages like these, and you can all come over and hang out. Just leave your crappy non-jaw-droppingly-awesome cars outside, please. And wipe your feet. Jump for the gallery, sourced from user…

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  • Last Call- Chipping Teeth

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    Whether Pinto or Pantera, Daihatsu or, as in this case, Duesenberg, it doesn’t make any difference how much power you have, if your transmission isn’t up to the task.

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  • Ancient Dirt-Track Racer Would Make a Great Daily Driver

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    Do you find tha people just don’t take you seriously enough? Be it in traffic or at the office, they just see you as a total pushover? Need to convince those around you that you’re not to be trifled with, but afraid that showing up dressed as a member of GWAR or getting a face…

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  • Slow Car Fast, Eh? How About This One

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    You’re looking at a 1969 Bedford CA Dormobile Camper Van. It’s got 4 berths and a 1.6L engine that likely makes all of 50hp. Cute as a button, slow as hell. Drive it fast, if you dare. Source: Bonhams, via Dinosaurs and Robots (which you ought to be reading already)

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  • Stolen VW Bus Recovered – 35 Years Later

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    It’s entirely possible I’m developing an unhealthy obsession with VW Buses, but I’m not entirely to blame: our beloved commenters keep encouraging me! It’s really not my fault!

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  • For Sale- Best to Read the Fine Print

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    This Craigslist ad for a 1978 Datsun Z-car seems pretty straight forward, aside from some chuckle-worthy spell-check errors- leather sits, neck turner, etc. But when buying anything, it’s always a good idea to read the fine print before taking the plunge.

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  • HooniMerch is ALIVE!

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    Ok folks… we have just launched HooniMerch ver 1.0. At the top of this page you will see a new tab which will take you to some gear for sale. We will continue to pack this space with more items, new designs, and greater products for you – our loyal readers. PLEASE provide any and…

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  • Name That Part: Aporkalypse Edition

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    Once again, in our last episode of Name That Part, two commenters breezed through our challenge with virtually no difficulty at all.

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  • Hoonivision: This Electrifying Fiberfab Valkyrie is the Antichrist

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_kvNCXbqtc[/youtube] There’s something horrifyingly seductive about an electrified Fiberfab Valkyrie …. you could rig it to run silent, sneak up behind unsuspecting enemies (Tesla owners?), and blast them right in the mucus membranes with an air-cannon filled with Bondo dust (judging by the bodywork, you’d likely have ample ammunition in the footwells). Now, if this…

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  • '79 Hurst Olds Still Available

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    Just a note: the baddest car ever to roll out of 1979 is still available. The owner, Sebastian, has to go back to Germany a couple of weeks and needs to sell the car. We’ve seen it in person and driven it, alas, it’s been decided the Mad_Science driveway and project schedule is too full…

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  • Hooniverse Asks- Is it Really More Fun to Drive a Slow Car Fast Than a Fast Car Slow?

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    The old saying goes that it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. Having driven my share of both slow and fast cars, I can say that it’s most fun to drive a fast car fast, but that opportunity doesn’t come up all that often. Usually driving with any…

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  • In Memoriam: The Homologation Special, Part 1

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    If you stop and think about it, the phrase “racecar for the street” is tossed around pretty liberally. But when, pray tell, was the last time you switched on the boob tube and saw a loud cycle-fendered kit car designed by two English blokes who spend as much time at the pub as they do…

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