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  • Two Cars for Team Hooniverse at the 24 hrs of Lemons Buttonwillow

    Two Cars for Team Hooniverse at the 24 hrs of Lemons Buttonwillow

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    Running a car at a 24 Hours of Lemons race never goes perfectly to plan. But we’re inching closer to seeing what that might be like for us. This was our second race running a two-car team, and we turned a whole lot of laps. In the end, one car was driven on the trailer,…

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  • This is the story of the Free-B MGB GT we race in Lemons

    This is the story of the Free-B MGB GT we race in Lemons

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    We’re now a two-car team with respect to the West Coast efforts in the 24 Hours of Lemons. Yes, we still run the 1962 Ford Ranchero and it finally has V8 power. But we’ve added another headache; a 1966 MGB GT. And this one too, somehow, also has V8 power. Even better? Both cars finished…

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  • Old Ford Ranchero makes for an entertaining weekend at 24 Hours of Lemons

    Old Ford Ranchero makes for an entertaining weekend at 24 Hours of Lemons

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    It’s always great when I get an email from Tim. You know, Mad Science himself. Also known as the co-founder of this here website. That’s because it’s usually about racing at Lemons. So I’m quick to respond with a “hell yes” and then think about the race even though it’s a month or possibly months…

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  • Johnny Lightning is making Diecast LeMons Racers

    Johnny Lightning is making Diecast LeMons Racers

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    Having your own vehicle turned into a diecast or scale version sounds pretty amazing. Take Riley Stair’s insane Firebird that recently became a treasured Hot Wheels collectible. Now another set of “legendary” machines are set to become immortalized in a small scale. Somehow, the boffins at the 24 Hours of LeMons headquarters have convinced 1/64-scale…

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  • 24 Hours of Lemons: Engine Swap Adventure

    24 Hours of Lemons: Engine Swap Adventure

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    I will have more on this soon, as I’m still waking up from a weekend at a 24 Hours of LeMons race. But I wanted to share that lead image. That’s our oil pan after the initial parade lap on Saturday morning. On lap ZERO, our engine turned on the tumble dry setting and sent…

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  • Project Cars – When It’s Time to Let Go

    Project Cars – When It’s Time to Let Go

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    Most of us car idiots are on constant search for cool project cars. For many of us it is a way of coping with undiagnosed ADHD or perhaps it is it a form of therapy we don’t know we need. For others, it is an escape from a stressful world into an environment that they…

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  • Jump start your LeMons goals with this Porsche 944

    Jump start your LeMons goals with this Porsche 944

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    Are you ready to jump into the high-revving world that is shit-box racing? I’ve got the perfect starting point for you and your team. There’s a 1985 Porsche 944 for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and it’s priced at that $500 magic point. The car is a former LeMons racer with what appears to be a…

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  • 2020 24 Hours of Lemons Halloween Hooptiefest ends in DNF

    2020 24 Hours of Lemons Halloween Hooptiefest ends in DNF

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    Well, that didn’t go as planned. The Buick crapped out on the first day of the 2020 24 Hours of Lemons Halloween Hooptiefest. In the seven years of racing our beast of a Buick with a park bench, this is our third DNF. The first one was overheating, the second was oil starvation, and now…

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  • We’re back for the 2020 24 Hours of Lemons Halloween Hooptiefest!

    We’re back for the 2020 24 Hours of Lemons Halloween Hooptiefest!

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    The fact that the 2020 24 Hours of Lemons Halloween Hooptiefest is happening is kind of a miracle. Whatever it took to make it happen, I’m glad it’s here. This will be the first race that I am doing in over two years. While other obligations kept me from competing, my teammates did two races…

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  • I sucked at Lemons iRacing

    I sucked at Lemons iRacing

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    Last night, I took to the wheel of a 2010 Mazda MX-5 Roadster. My livery was prepped. The Logitech G920 wheel and pedal set were on and responding. And my computer was running smoothly. In short, I was ready for virtual Class C Lemons glory. That did not happen, and I’m clearly bad at this.…

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