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  • Your turn to vote for the Hooniverse Car of the Decade

    Your turn to vote for the Hooniverse Car of the Decade

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    We started this silly site ten years ago. In that time, we’ve covered a ton of topi- okay I can’t finish that sentence. It’s been mostly Craigslist finds, LeMons racing, and the occasional new car review mixed in. But each year, we band together to shine a light on a beacon of Hooniversal wonder. That’s…

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  • Ten Years Later: If Anyone Needs Me, I’m in the Garage

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    So, first of all, Hooniverse came into existence October 1st, but our first post went live October 8th. I’m not late; everyone else was just early. I figure enough time has passed that I can give an unfiltered version of Hooniverse’s origins. To get a few things out of the way up front: 1) Rob…

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  • Ten Years Later: A Longing for Belonging

    Ten Years Later: A Longing for Belonging

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    What was I doing at this precise moment ten years ago? Well, there’s a strong possibility that I had just finished a very awkward phone call explaining why a customer’s car still isn’t fixed, why we haven’t ordered any parts and why, exactly, we haven’t got a clue what’s wrong with it. It was an…

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  • Ten Years Later: Giving credit where credit is due

    Ten Years Later: Giving credit where credit is due

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    When I was a junior in college, studying advertising and public relations at Loyola University Chicago, I knew entering into my fall semester I wanted to open the door into the automotive world for my career. Far prior to hearing the word “Hooniverse.” After an internship with PickupTrucks.com (when it was run by now-Ford North…

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  • 10 Years Later: Aussie Hoon

    10 Years Later: Aussie Hoon

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    10 years ago, I was freshly engaged and in a photography sales job and I photographing cars in my spare time. 10 years on I am about to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary and I am working full time in my own business, photography cars and all things automotive almost daily. My connection with Hooniverse…

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  • Ten Years Later: Life is not what you thought it would be

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    Hooniverse is 10 years old now, which is pretty significant. Tomorrow I’ll be celebrating my 23 lap around the sun, meaning this website has been around for more than a third of my life. When I discovered Hooniverse for the first time, it was more than likely through a post on Jalopnik. Jeff was driving…

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  • 10 Years Later: It All Started With a Tweet

    10 Years Later: It All Started With a Tweet

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    As Hooniverse was getting built 10 years ago, I was starting my last year of high school. I’ve been a car enthusiast for a vast majority of my life and I had several good friends who were like-minded. I was also just starting to get a presence online and naturally gravitated to the enthusiasts on sites like…

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  • Ten Years Later: Off-Road Hoonage

    Ten Years Later: Off-Road Hoonage

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    I’m closing in on ten years representing a quarter of my lifetime. It’s crazy to think that ten years ago we only had one kid (we now have four) and were driving him around in a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. In the past ten years, I’ve left my career as a middle school teacher, starting my…

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  • Ten Years Later: A quick note from the Loverman himself

    Ten Years Later: A quick note from the Loverman himself

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    I’m very proud to have been sitting at the table the moment you and Tim decided to start Hooniverse. I hope that the tiny part I played in getting the ball rolling has in some way led to a decade of success. Also, KOREAN WAR MACHINE FTW!!! [Editor’s Note – Jonny Lieberman sent an email…

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  • Ten Years Later: Rood boy chimes in

    Ten Years Later: Rood boy chimes in

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    Based on a recommendation from the venerable Murilee Martin, Jeff put me on the Hooniverse roster in 2012. I had a full-time office job, a brand new baby, and a depth of car knowledge rooted entirely in the 24 Hours of Lemons. It was probably not the ideal life place from which to launch writing…

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