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Adventures in model-hooning: An Interview with Michael Paul Smith, Part II

Not a Transformer in sight, but there's more going on than meets the eye.

In yesterday’s segment, we conversed at length relating to Mr. Smith’s background and introduction to the scale modeling hobby itself.   (Missed it?  Then be wise my fellow hoonigan, and read up first).   Today we’ll get into some of the [...]

Showdown

Showdown: $35k Racers - War of 1812 Redux

Our last Showdown was a knife fight between two American-engined bruisers, with the LS1-swapped E30 giving the GT500 the coup de grâce. Today’s Showdown is a transatlantic battle between two completely different ways of thinking – a bantamweight Englishman versus a classic American heavyweight. Will the redcoats metaphorically burn Washington, or will the ‘Mericans whip [...]

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Last Call- They Say It’s Your Birthday Edition

Happy 70th birthday Chuck Norris.

Top ten facts about Chuck Norris and muscle cars may be found here.

Image source: [amcarguide.com]

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Last Call- Claim Your Ferrari Edition

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 [...]

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Last Call- A Segway I Would Ride Edition

You know what is holding the Segway back from being more than just a doughnut crumb-covered mall-cop prop? Why, a pair of turbofan propulsion units, of course! Designer Samir Sadikhov realized this omission and has come up with the Falcon, a design proposal that rectifies this discrepancy, and adds a new term to the segway’s [...]

Wrenching

You Can't Save Them All

Lo, a pale horse.

I have a voracious ’78 International Scout Terra. Whereas most of my projects can subsist on a regular diet of morsels from the local parts store, this truck has had me sacrifice at least three others just like it to keep it on the road. My garage is my own Little [...]

For Sale

Missed It: You Could've Been King with this 1961 Dodge Coronet

Our campaign to Hooniversize the world is well underway, as evidenced by the actions of our own Mr Schmo. Alas, sometimes we come upon a great potential hoonmobile too late. If nothing else, we can used these Ones That Got Away as examples of what you could’ve bought for the price of a used Camry. [...]