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Last Call: Am Not Edition
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This non-functional 1977 styling buck was as far as The AMC Am Van had gotten toward production when American Motors decided they couldn’t afford the buy-in required to make their “Concept 80” micro-van design a reality, even though consumer response was favorable. Based on the surprisingly intense combination of lustful longing and gnashing of teeth…
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Last Call: Four Times Fifty Edition
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We normally restrict motorcycle content to Hooniverse’s designated “Two-Wheel Tuesdays.” But today I’m making an exception, because fifty years ago today — October 26th, 1968 — is widely recognized as the very day the modern age of motorcycling began. The opening of the 15th Tokyo Motor Show marked the debut of the Honda CB750 four,…
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Last Call: El Saabino Edition
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Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. 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.
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Last Call: ’Im's A Fine Lad Edition
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History has not been kind to Chevy’s malaise-era Monza hatchback. Thanks to body’s overly curved flanks, expansive quarter windows and generous rear overhang, along with the baroque mishmash of slots and louvers, it looks like a plus-size model wearing a size zero bodysuit and a Darth Vader mask. Making things worse, it’s easy to mock…
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Last Call: Dutch Treat Edition
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The Van Veen OCR 1000 was the Wankel-powered dream of Dutch motorcycle magnate Hendrik Van Veen. The OCR (“Oil Cooled Rotor”) used a repurposed Comotor rotary automotive engine, most famously used in the NSU R080. NSU and Citroën pulled the plug on their joint rotary project after delivering only 50 engines to Van Veen, though…
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Last Call: GTO Time Machine Edition
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When Andy Dufresne is seen driving to Mexico at the end of The Shawshank Redemption, a Pontiac GTO convertible perfectly symbolizes his newfound freedom and prosperity. Director Frank Darabont initially arranged for Tim Robbins to drive a Mustang, but shooting logistics forced an eleventh-hour substitution. Darabont was aware that the ’69 GTO was two years…
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Last Call: Tiny Tiger Edition
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This updated and customized TG500 proves that nothing is immune to the hotrodder’s itchy fingers, not even kabinenrollers. Conversation Starter: Would you own a vintage microcar, and if so, which one? Talk amongst yourselves. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread…
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Last Call: Reduce, Reuse, De-Cycle Edition
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From the class’s inception just after World War II until the early sixties, Formula 3 cars were limited to 500cc. Virtually all of these engines were liberated from motorcycles, such as this Manx Norton engine. Eventually, as the British and European economies improved and automotive technology grew more sophisticated, the concept was abandoned and “Formula…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #82 – Garrett's Two-Stroke Cache
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In the October episode, Garrett updates us on his pending estate purchase(s?) before moving on to discuss the new Indian FTR1200 [Spoiler: we’re impressed], the new Suzuki Katana, the ergonomics of the Husqvarna Vitpilen 701. We go on to examine which bikes are (and are not) on our bucket lists and bargains in small non-current…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #82 – Garrett’s Two-Stroke Cache
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In the October episode, Garrett updates us on his pending estate purchase(s?) before moving on to discuss the new Indian FTR1200 [Spoiler: we’re impressed], the new Suzuki Katana, the ergonomics of the Husqvarna Vitpilen 701. We go on to examine which bikes are (and are not) on our bucket lists and bargains in small non-current…
