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Mystery Car
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It was 84 years ago this week—tomorrow to be exact—that Frederick Henry Royce passed away at the age of 70. Royce, a British engineer, gained fame for having founded, along with Claude Johnson and Charles Rolls, the marque that would carry his name and eventually become the standard for the world, Rolls Royce. In honor of…
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Hooniverse Asks: What was History’s Most Ill-Proportioned 2+2?
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In case you hadn’t heard, Jaguar is planning on offering for sale 10 fully restored to new-car-smell fresh E-Types. When the company first made this known I was a little worried over just which E-Types they’d choose to restore. So far it seems they did the right thing and chose to rejuvenate only two-seater Series 1 cars.…
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Last Call: Shopping Trolley Terror Edition
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Fortunately there were no injuries. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking is not only accepted, it’s encouraged. Image: ©2017 Hooniverse/Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved
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Thursday Trivia
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Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a history test, with cars! This week’s question: What was noteworthy about the starting lineup of the 1952 Grand Prix de Monaco? If you think you know the answer, make…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the Best Example of a Car Once Touted for its Performance That’s Pretty Mediocre by Today’s Standards?
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I own a 1971 Datsun 240Z, a car that was once known for, if not stunning, then at lest above par performance. As it sits in its stock form it does alright, but to be honest, I’m pretty sure a rental fleet Hyundai Elantra would mop up the canvas with it. Now, as I noted, the…
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Last Call: Joy to the World Edition
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This is the Norwegian Joy, and yes, that’s a go kart track… on the top deck of the ship. Up to ten electric go karts at a time can vie for fastest car on the seven seas, or at least last car on the track when the going gets rocky. The ship will deliver later…
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Craigslist Crapshoot
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Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer. Last week we went looking for old examples of yet another of the SUV/Crossover dominion’s victims, the Large 2-door Coupe, and we set an arbitrary limit of $5,000 for the spend. We’ll see…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s The Worst Thing Ferrari Has Ever Produced?
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Ferrari is one of the world’s most venerated auto makers, so much so that its mystique is almost greater than the machines that helped create it. The company has a rich history, and many of its offerings, both those for the track and the street enter legend almost upon their inception. That doesn’t mean the company hasn’t…
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Last Call: Lock… and Load Edition
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Last weekend the police arrested a 36-year old man at the Coachella Music Festival after revelers, using the Find My iPhone app, pinpointed him as the culprit in more than 300 phone thefts at the event. Way to go meddling teens! In shocking contrast to those music-loving impromptu private eyes, the owner of this scooter…
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Track Tuesday: Name That Track
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Welcome to Track Tuesday where you are asked to identify a (maybe) famous race or test track from just one closely-cropped aerial image. This week, it’s an amoeba. Good luck! Image: ©2017 Hooniverse/Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved
