Hoonivercinema

Your Groovy Bell Bottoms are Now SFI Approved

That’s right, forget that no-synthetics allowed nonsense, we’re going all polyester. At least, that’s the best explanation super-hoon ZombeeRacer could come up with as to why this video is so carnage free (at least, regarding the vehicles’ occupants). Shot on a famously tricky corner, the film from 1970 features 7 minutes [...]

Car Shows

The Early Rodders, July 10, 2010

Wait, wasn’t the 10th over a week ago, you ask? It was indeed. We’re not paid to be timely. Besides, this here International Harvester Woodie Wagon Leviathan is worth the wait. More after the jump.

Aural Pleasure, Car Shows

Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Lingenfelter Collection Images

Once again, we are treated to the wonders of photography thanks to Mike the Dog (Thanks Man!). These are from the Lingenfelter Collection, and Mike took these shots while attending the Orphan Show Car Cruise on Saturday. Make the jump to see more images.

Hoonivercinema

Whatever You Were Doing in 1969 and 1970, It Wasn't as Cool as This

Were you racing your Ferrari 250 against your buddies’ Ferrari 250s at Willow Springs and on Mulholland Dr.? No? We didn’t think so. Jump for a collection of amateur film narrated by Stephen Mitchell about his antics at the age of 19 involving one of the Best Cars of All Time.

Hoontastic

So That's Where They Got the Blackwood: 1950s Custom Ford SUVs From Brazil

While Chevy, Dodge and Willys got into the whole early-SUV thing with their various truck-wagons, as far as we know Ford never did. They didn’t even have a full-sized truck based SUV until the ‘78 Bronco. When there’s a niche to be filled, you can always trust some ambitious customizer to [...]

FOUND

The Mother of All Vintage Drag Picture Threads

Be it F1, rally, stock cars or drag, vintage racing is a peerless paradigm of authentic automotive awesomeness. The sponsors were few, the cars were metal and the helmets were open faced. On some level, old-school drag racing wins points for being the most low-budget, under-engineered, whittled to a single purpose activity. F1 is a [...]