See that 2005 612 Scaglietti up there? No, that’s not Roger Ebert’s new car (oh, I’m going to burn in hell for that one), it’s a Ferrari that had an unfortunate run in with some Brazilian hardwood. Now, the driver was rescued from the damaged car and was taken to the hospital. He, however, was not the registered owner of the car. That turned out to be an unidentified corporation, which, when contacted, denied any record of ever owning it. So, if you want a slightly bent V12 GT, you might want to jump on a plane to Brazil and claim this one for yourself. Check out the news article (in Portuguese) here.
Image source: [Estudio.com.br] Thanks to BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ for the tip!
Hang man is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long.
Few Silver Arrows tug at my heart strings with such ardor as the noble Fintail. I’ll even be so bold as to say I would gladly pass up a 300 SL for my very own Heckflosse. Where as the owner of a gaudy gullwing fears every door ding and stone chip, the big sedans stare down lesser autos with a stern glare. This particular piece of armament only adds to the lust with a four-cylinder diesel (not seized) and a manual gearbox with tree-mounted shifter. She’s nothing short of gorgeous, and she’s yours for $575. Get her before the scrap yard does.
Found on Craigslist.
Found on the street in nearly immaculate shape.
There are a few cars out there that will make me pull a u-turn on the street to get a closer look. The Grand National is one such car.
Continue reading V.I.S.I.T.: Grand National!
A friend of Hooniverse passed this along to us, and it was too good not to share with the masses. The tutorial is for a Miata but with some modification it will probably work for any gauge cluster you can throw at it. But it’s not for the faint of heart … are you up to the challenge?
Continue reading Revlimiter.net’s Amazing Custom DIY Gauge Faces
At first glance you would think you were dealing with one of those Exalibur things popular among the rich and tasteless back in the 80’s and 90’s. Proof that money and style don’t always go hand-in-hand. Continue reading Words, there really are none…
It's the Corvette for the family man.
Have you ever pined for a Corvette, but felt that two seats and competent handling just weren’t your bag? Well, just as Burger King will accommodate your freakish penchant for a burger sans pickles and lettuce, Corvette enthusiast and family man Gene Swatek will build you a Vette you and the whole family can enjoy.
Continue reading What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Yeah, there's a suction cup for that.
Here at Hooniverse we don’t just love cars, we also love the stuff that goes into cars – and onto cars, and under cars – so we’ll be testing, and letting you know how we feel about, all sorts of car-related gadgets. Not as a regular feature so much, just what strikes our fancy.
And to that end, I took a look at one way to keep my iPhone from being flung out a window when the force of digging deep into an off-camber, decreasing radius curve makes everything in the car not sufficiently nailed down a prime candidate for a sub-orbital trajectory. Ready? Let’s go.
Continue reading Hooniverse Gadget Review: Magellan Premium Car Kit