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DMV Shenanigans or What Is Your Favorite Plate Seen On The Road?
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I just went for a short cruise during my lunch break here at the office when I spotted the above gem of a plate. This is a quickie post but I wanted to share it with you. We have all seen some real great ones out on the road… share your favorite in the comments!
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Car Show Photography at a Crappy Car Show
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Hey, we’ve all been there. Sometimes a car show just sucks.
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Civil Discourse- Notes Left on Cars Edition
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Actions speak louder than words, however sometimes our actions – such as parking like a peen – can generate a slew of words that typically find there way onto angrily-jotted notes pinned under an offender’s wiper blade. Theangered.com has a collection of ten of the best, and while most are aimed at denigration of the…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best In-Car Gadget?
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Once was the day, before infomercials made us feel inadequate over our lack of super-absorbent ShamWOW! Back then, in-car entertainment was limited to AM radio, in-car dining usually involved an external tray and a girl on roller skates, and while you couldn’t tell with pin-point accuracy where on the globe you happened to be positioned,…
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Name That Part: Sneak Peak Preview Edition
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Clearly the last edition of Name That Part was far too easy; the first guess nailed it exactly. It was indeed a Borg-Warner overdrive cable, so credit goes to CptSevere, well done to you! Nobody was able to tie in the relevance however. As such, I’m going to dedicate another article to my rant on…
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Top of the World, Ma! Keating TKR Stakes Claim to World's Fastest Title
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Eighteen hundred horsepower. Two hundred and sixty point one miles per hour. These are the numbers that are rocketing the Keating TKR supercar, potentially into the Guinness Book of World Records. That 260.1-mph top speed is based on a two-way run at El Mirage Dry Lake, and unofficially knocked the crown from the head of…
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Last Call- Smokey Yunick Edition
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Smokey Yunick was a legend among racing mechanics, and he took the art out of rule-bending to new heights. One of his greatest mysteries was that of his adiabatic engine. Originally conceived after slipping off the toilet and hitting his head back in the 50s, Smokey claimed the engine achieved unheard of levels of performance…
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Even More Craigslist Egregiousness- The Project Z
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Once again, we have come across a Craigslist ad that stretches the credulity of the term project. This $1500 Datsun 240Z has been stripped of both its dignity, and its engine, which has gone the way of Elvis apparently. Better described as a collection of Z parts, the ad claims that the interior is in…
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Mystery Car Revealed- Veloce e Bello
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And there it is. As you can see, had this entire shot been used, there would have been little mystery to today’s mystery car.
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The Epitome of Anti-Hoon: EZ Rimz 4 Rent
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There’s a guy I know, let’s call him Jim, who upon seeing the umpteenth strip mall in a row, more than 5 minutes of network TV, or a stretch Hummer limo full of homecoming royalty texting to each other from across its velveteen interior, is liable to shake his head and mutter about the “cultural…
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What To Do With Extra Battery Acid
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Let’s say you’ve got about two ounces of extra battery acid following the replacement of a motorcycle battery. Diluting the sulfuric acid it in water and disposing of it seems a waste. What legal thing do you do with bonus battery acid?
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Hooniverse Asks- How Much Control Are You Willing to Give Up?
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Wired has an article about autonomous cars on their site. It claims that traffic accidents cost the U.S. over $230 billion annually. A large part of that being health care costs due to the injuries sustained. Active safety measures, including airbags and ABS brakes are not paying the dividends in lower accident rates that they…
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Mystery Car- Get the Scoop Edition
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Alright learned hoons, it’s that time again. get ready to break out and dust off those big brains of yours. Here’s a crop of a car, and while there’s not much to see here, you don’t have to move along. Instead, set your brow to “knitted,” and ruminate on a couple of particular features in…
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A Proper Writing Tool for a Proper Writing Tool
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You may remember that Mad_Science received a lovely parting gift from AMG, in thanks for proving just how quick the car makes your wallet go from $446 to $0. The AMG pen has an all-business appearance to it. The dark carbon fiber blends wonderfully with the sleek black gloss and silver trim. The ink flows…
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Serendipity Presents An Opportunity
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They say fate waits for no man, and we here at Hooniverse believe the case is doubly so when talking of salvage automobiles. When a man buys a massive tow truck and a Bugatti Veyron wrecks within 48 hours, does it mean the Gods of opportunity are calling?
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1965: When Men Were Men, And Japanese Pickups Had Real Hood Ornaments
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The Pick-N-Pull in East Oakland is just a few miles from my place, so I headed right over when I got a couple of tips about this truck.
