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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the Most Grown Up Car There Is?
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If the past few months’ political circus has proven anything it’s that age and maturity do not go hand in hand. In the automotive world there are cars that are designed to be expressions of youthful exuberance, as well as those that imply stately comportment for people who like to consider themselves “grown ups.” Now,…
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Last Call: Tetris Edition
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This is why they keep the spray paint under lock and key at the hardware store. 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: AcidCow
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Mystery Car
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It’s been getting hot around my neck of the woods, to the point where it’s not really even cooling down at night. Because of that, I thought we’d move inside for this week’s Mystery Car. Make and model while you’re cooling off, if you please. Image: ©2017 Hooniverse/Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved
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Hooniverse Asks: What’re Some Good Tips For Apartment Dwelling Wrenchers?
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I don’t mean to brag, but I presently have five cars in my driveway. There are three more in the four-car (or three and a lot of crap) garage as well. Yes, as you have discerned, I am a hoarder. The capacious parking afforded by my home is one of the reasons that I…
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Last Call: If You See My Van A Rockin' Don't Come a Knockin' Because I'm Murdering My Ex Edition
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Van murals offer a rich tradition of individual expression, typically tapping into he-man fantasy or—my personal favorite—wolves baying at the full moon for their inspiration. Another subject that’s far less common is the ex-spouse, which also can be… I guess… a fitting tribute to… oh I don’t know… what once was? Seriously though, this Dodge…
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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 company engieered the first all-steel car body? If you think you know the answer, make the jump and see if you’re…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do You Only Buy Cars Within a Narrow Color Spectrum?
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I have an admission: I’ve never owned a black car. Now, before you label me racist please understand that I’ve only ever actually owned one white car. It seems however that, over the course of my auto-owning years, I’ve visited every rainbow hue in between. Right now my driveway contains a metallic grey car, a silver bullet,…
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Last Call: Alpha Romero Edition
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I spotted this sign a few years back at the place of business of a friend of a friend, who was hosting a gathering of car folks as well as an impromptu garage sale. Now, let me be clear, the owner of the shop where this event was held is not just a car guy,…
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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. What’s your favorite campfire song? Mine’s Kookaburra. Before we sing under the stars however, we’ll need to sing the praises of the compact campers you all came up with last week. Merit badges…
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Hooniverse Asks: Could Electric Cars Bring Back an Age of RWD Bias?
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One of the most amazing features of Tesla’s car design is the compactness of its fuel source and drivetrain. Having started with a clean sheet in the engineering of the Model S and its derivative X, Tesla was able to create one of history’s most space-efficient practical automotive systems. That’s what allows the cars to have…
