Author Archives: needthatcar

Our 1964 Galaxie Country Sedan is for sale

Posted on August 1, 2015 by needthatcar

This car is listed on eBay.  It’s an amazing car in amazing original condition.  Click on any of the photos below for a larger version.  See the ebay ad here to buy. This auction has no reserve. The original paint, … Continue reading →

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Welding Two Cars Together: FX32 Lemons Build Video

Posted on May 6, 2013 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. Just in case we have fallen short on our coverage of the two-engined MR2/FX mashup Lemons build, here’s one more post about it. Many of the commenters in the previous posts have asked for … Continue reading →

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Fastback Friday: World’s Nicest ’82 Capri Up For Sale

Posted on May 2, 2013 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. Note: The claim in the title of this post is based on thousands tens of hours of research in this area. If you want to pick nits, perhaps it should read, “World’s Nicest … Continue reading →

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Sears Pointless Highlight: TransMission IMPossible

Posted on May 1, 2013 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here at Hooniverse.com [image: caranddriver.com] The guys over at Flaming A-Holes racing put together one of the greatest Lemons cars in the history of ever.  A Hillman/Sunbeam Imp.  Not only did it start the race, which … Continue reading →

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Sears Pointless 2013 Photodump

Posted on April 30, 2013 by needthatcar

Yours truly joined up with the guys over at Stick Figure/Volatile Ram racing to assemble the greatest Toyota FX of all time.  It qualifies as the greatest of all time because, as one writer put it, we shoved an MR2 … Continue reading →

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FX32 Lemons Build Update

Posted on February 28, 2013 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. The guys at Stick Figure/Volitile Ram Racing continue to amaze. They have the (Mr.) FX32 right on schedule to make it to Sonoma in March. For anyone who isn’t familiar with this project, … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Arrow Update: Nothing But The Tail Lights

Posted on February 27, 2013 by needthatcar

The original plan was to add a turbo to the NTC Arrow, but that idea was scrapped when a considerable amount of metal shavings were found in the oil pan of the donor engine. So, another donor vehicle was located. … Continue reading →

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MR FX: Dual Drivetrain Lemons Build Update

Posted on January 28, 2013 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. When last we left our group of idiotic racing enthusiasts, they had just taken a dull sawzall blade to a rusty MR2… It’s at this point of a project that many ambitious and … Continue reading →

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Midget Love Week: NTC Midget Appears In Car Kulture Deluxe Magazine

Posted on January 24, 2013 by needthatcar

Ok, I promise, this will be the last midget post for at least a week or two.  In August of 2012, a group of friends and I attended Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats.  That group had hooked up … Continue reading →

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NTC Midget Wins Hooniverse Car Of The Year!

Posted on January 23, 2013 by needthatcar

That’s right folks, the NTC midget has been awarded the most prestigious award in the automotive world. Thanks to everyone out there who helped and/or followed along. (Note: No thanks to the guy at Peach Days who asked why I … Continue reading →

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