Hi everybody, it’s me, Mario! Just kidding, it’s really just your old friend, Graverobber, er, Rob. I wanted to pop in to my favorite Hoon hangout to let you all know about a cool car show that’s coming up this Sunday. The Best of France and Italy show is the annual companion show to the […]
Author: Robert Emslie
Last Call: First and Last Edition
This is the first post I ever published on Hooniverse, all the way back in October of 2009. Since the I’ve been honored to bring you 5,567 others. This is probably not my last here, but if it is then I wanted to do it right and bring it all home. Speaking of which, I still […]
Mystery Car
Today’s date represents an auspicious anniversary. It was on this date in 1903 that Henry Ford met with his prospective investors and signed an agreement to found the Ford Motor Company. This wasn’t Ford’s first rodeo however, as he had attempted to launch an automotive brand twice prior, but each of those turned out to […]
The Post In Which Graverobber Bids You Adieu
I know what you’re thinking—where in the hell is the question of the day? Well, I’ve decided to usurp my weekday query post for some important news—I am stepping back from my staccato-like posting schedule here on Hooniverse. Yep, as part of a push to reinvent the site as an Alt-Right Gay Porn portal, I’m giving […]
Last Call: You Be The Judge Edition
In retrospect, the sad thing about this ad is that car buyers were judging their luxury cars by the Lincoln, and the Cadillac too, and they were coming up wanting in comparison to the new Luxury that was being offered by Germany and to a lesser extent by Great Britain. Ford touted that while other […]
Thursday Trivia
Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a history test, with cars! This week’s question: What Porsche model was nicknamed “Baby?” If you think you know the answer, make the jump—or for those of you on […]
Hooniverse Asks: What Automotive Experience From Your Youth Do You Think Kids Today Most Miss Out On?
Whether it be syncing multiple carbs, or even enjoying the breeze afforded by vent wings, there are certain aspects of automobile ownership and enjoyment that are simply relics of the past. We may have gotten to experience the nuances of manual choke control, but it’s unlikely that our kids even know what the hell a […]
Last Call: Night Lights Edition
I don’t know where this was taken, or the details about the exposure, lens, or any of that fancy camera jargon. All I know is that it’s a cool enough picture that I’d like to have it hanging on the wall of my garage to admire. Then I’d like to go drive somewhere in the […]
Craigslist Crapshoot
Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer. The end is nigh, and that’s why last week we went looking for Prepper Trucks. When it all goes down and the zombies start pushing up property values we’ll all know the best way to bug-out. We’ll see […]
Hooniverse Asks: What’s the Best Automotive Assembly Line Job in the World?
It’s a sad fact but for most automotive assembly line workers, the job is oftentimes little more than rote repetition offering few opportunities to escape the drudgery. That’s not the case for every auto worker, some in fact are considered artists and get to apply a plate with their signature on it as a finishing […]