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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 the first car company to offer headlight wipers? If you think you know the answer, make the jump and see…
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Hooniverse Asks: What Generally Well Regarded Car or Truck Are You Okay With Never Driving?
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You know, you don’t have to drive everything out there. I’ve driven a number of cars that were so underwhelming that I kind of wish I had back those meager minutes spent behind their wheels. Some of those have been cars that others have told me they liked. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are…
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Last Call: It's a Diesel Edition
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This is officially my new favorite window skin. 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: IMGUR
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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 special editions of what’s seemingly the most ubiquitous category on U.S. roads today: the pickup truck. We’ll get some special education (is that offensive?) in a sec,…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do You Subscribe to Satellite Radio?
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These days when you buy a new car, or sometimes when you rent one, you’re invited to join an exclusive club of Satellite Radio listeners. In the U.S. there’s only one SAT Radio option as Sirius has absorbed its only competitor, XM to create the imaginatively named SiriusXM. The idea behind giving you a free…
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Last Call: Hitchhiker Edition
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I think this raccoon is taking his “Trash Panda” nickname just a little too seriously. 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: Imgur
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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 a water feature. Good luck! Image: ©2017 Hooniverse/Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved
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Hooniverse Asks: Hypothetically, What PSA Cars Should Buick Buy Now That They Own Opel?
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As was recently revealed at last week’s Geneva Auto Show, Groupe PSA has finalized its purchase of GM’s manufacturing and distribution network in Europe, comprised of Germany’s Opel and Vauxhall in Great Britain. It’s an incredibly odd melding of nations and brands, and represents an end of General Motors’ presence as a European auto maker.…
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Last Call: Doesn't Ring a Bell Edition
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This is a picture of the art installation that anchored the Newport Beach California Robinson’s department store upon its 1967 opening. Created by mural artist Tom Van Zant, the four columns of bells are notable for having entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest wind chimes, and they remain to this day, even though…
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Because it's Monday: Let's See How Fast These Guys Can Pull The Engine Out Of A Porsche 356
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What car for mere mortals do you think presents the most daunting engine extraction prospect? I can tell you that Porsche’s venerable 356 wouldn’t ever be a contender. With its motor hanging fully outside the rear axle centerline and connected to the car with more wires than bolts, the 356 presents one of the easiest…
