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  • Hooniversity Master Class: Sir Stirling Moss

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    There are certain people who, when you see them in their element, just astonish you with their abilities. The true gods of racing are perfect examples. Watching Sir Stirling give us a tour of Donington Park in the 1959 Cooper Climax Formula One car makes a viewer realize what the difference is between a great…

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  • Celebrate Canada Day in a Very Big Way

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    Today is Canada Day, and as the token Canadian here on staff, it’s up to me to recognize the event. And, in the spirit of Canada’s peaceful nature, low crime rates and generally civil populace — with the exception of Vancouver, of course, because they’ve always been a bunch of f***-ups — we present an…

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  • Settle An Argument: The Buick RoadMaster Wagon

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    Alright, Hoons, it’s time to settle an argument that’s slowly simmering behind the scenes. One of our Editors, who will remain nameless, is looking for an appropriate vehicle to accommodate his gradually-increasing family, multiple pets, extended relations, luggage, cargo, spare parts, camping gear, hitchhikers, science lab, servants, and a fleet of F-14 Tomcats. So help…

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  • Velocity Trumpets and Offenhausers

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    Okay, so it’s not actually a true Offenhauser engine — which I’m working on a proper article about — but rather Offenhauser parts on what appears to be a standard small-block Chevy. Nevertheless, it’s a damned pretty sight.

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  • Defining Luxury?

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    In Maestro Emslie’s earlier post, he asked what defined luxury. Much of the discussion ended up revolving around comfort, as that’s one of the historically defining factors. After all, if you’re not paying for comfort, you’re probably paying for performance… but then again, a $2500 5.0 Mustang will get you performance, and with a few…

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  • 2,500 Kilometers in a MINI Cooper S

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    I’ve never really fully understood the traditional pleasure-pain paradox; you know the one, where something hurts like hell, but you don’t care because you also get pleasure out of it? Yeah, there’s a dirty element of it, but I don’t frequent the same nightclubs as Murilee or Mr. Emslie, so I never fully understood it.…

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  • Happy Birthday, Kierstein!

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    Not content to simply let Jim enjoy his day in the sun, our own Alex Kierstein thought that Jim’s birthday looked like so much fun, he had to go and have one of his own. Honestly, Kierstein, sometimes you should just let others have their moment. Just because Jim has one doesn’t mean you have…

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  • Happy Birthday, Jim Brennan!

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    Today is our very own Jim Brennan’s birthday! While he’s going through a bit of a rough patch in his non-Hooniverse world right now, and has been forced to take a bit of time away from our hallowed halls, he’s surely missed, and we’re fairly certain he’s still checking in from time to time. So…

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  • Quick Shift: Model Bloat

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    The 2011 Volkswagen Rabbit has grown much bigger than It was last year. We’ll leave it to someone else to determine interior space.

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  • Hooniverse Van-Tastic Weekend – The Tag Says "Dry Clean Only"

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    While the big powerful domestic vans are perfect for those people who need to haul around, say, a thousand pounds of cardboard boxes, what about those people who need to haul, say, seven dozen roses. Or six Honda alternators?

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