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  • Last Call: Back Seat Driver Edition

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    “I said, stop accelerating so hard, you’re knocking my teeth out!” 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 windy bastard. Good luck! Image: ©2017 Hooniverse/Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved

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  • Hooniverse Asks: Do You Have a Bug-Out Bag in Your Car?

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    Here in earthquake country, we’re all instructed from an early age to be prepared for unexpected homelessness. That compels many of us to keep certain necessities—extra shoes, water, blankets, cocktail shakers, etc—in our cars.  I just so happen to be acquainted with a few individuals who keep a bag in their trunk, not in case…

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  • Last Call: The Softer Side of Germany Edition

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    As you all head off into the weekend, which will be a long one for many of you, I’d like to leave you with this amazing image of cherry trees blossoming along the aptly named Cherry Blossom Avenue in Bonn Germany. Being able to see sights like this are why the automobile became so popular in the…

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  • Mystery Car

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    School’s out and that means lighter traffic all summer long! What are you going to do with all of that new-found free time now that you won’t be stuck out on the road? I suggest this week’s Mystery Car. Make and model, you lollygaggers. Image: ©2017 Hooniverse/Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved

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  • Hooniverse Asks: What Are Your Weekend Plans?

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    Here in the U.S. we’re about to kick off summer proper with a three-day weekend and a 500-mile race at a place they call the brickyard. The Memorial Day Weekend has been our nation’s official start of summer for decades, but it began as “Decorations Day” shortly after the Civil War as an opportunity for…

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  • Last Call: Field Trip Edition

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    Must be a school of fish. 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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  • 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: In the 1966 movie Grand Prix why did Yves Montand’s helmet design change half-way through the film? If you think you know the…

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  • Hooniverse Asks: If Car Models Were People, Which Ones Would You Want to Hang Around With?

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    You may very well remember James May’s excellent short series Cars of the People which delved into what made many plebeian cars so popular. I don’t think we actually needed May to tell us that it was a cheeky and engaging personality that endeared and elevated many of these cheap wheels to greatness. Still, who doesn’t like…

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  • Last Call: Extreme Trying Edition

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    As it turns out, in the middle of the forest was where Sven was supposed to deliver his truckload of caffeinated energy beverages and Cliff Bars so it all worked out. 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…

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