Category Archives: Hooniverse

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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Teaser: The MR4…Or FXR2…

Posted on January 22, 2013 by needthatcar

This post oiginally appeared here, at hooniverse.com. The guys over at Stick Figure Racing built one of the coolest Lemons cars of all time –  The MRolla, which is the back half of a Toyota MR2 and the front half … Continue reading →

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Vote Now! NTC Midget Up For Hooniversal Car Of The Year

Posted on January 3, 2013 by needthatcar

Click here to vote!  There is no registration required, just a simple click and vote.  The voting poll is at the bottom of the post, but above the comments section. At this time, it is basically a two horse race … Continue reading →

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In-Car Lemons Highlights: Thunderhill 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. What’s better than more posts about the 24 Hours of Lemons?  More posts featuring me, that’s what.  After the break, you’ll find what amounts to a highlight video from my (first-ever) stint in … Continue reading →

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A Belated Thanksgiving Turkey – The Scion FR-S

Posted on December 13, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, as part of Hooniverse’s Thanksgiving Turkey series.  Oh yes I did.  The FR-S wins my vote as a Hooniverse Thanksgiving Turkey becuase Scion came so close, but fell so short.  These are heady days when … Continue reading →

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Swedish Turbo Tractor Burnouts And Drifting

Posted on November 15, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. I wasn’t sure how to title this post. I went with “Swedish Turbo Tractor Burnouts And Drifting”, but it could very well have been, “All The Gods In All Of The Hooniverse Are … Continue reading →

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The Loneliest Road In America

Posted on November 10, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. There are thousands of reasons to take a road trip. There are thousands of roads to travel. From that pile of reasons and that pile of roads, I recently found a reason to … Continue reading →

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Wrenching Tips: Shop Safety

Posted on November 6, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. Ok, this is a boring topic, but we felt it definitely deserved a place in this series. If you have spent any considerable time working in the garage, shop, driveway, carport, or parking … Continue reading →

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Generational Phenomenon: Police Distrust

Posted on October 25, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. [image source: http://www.motoringartist.com] The Vietnam war was in full swing, Woodstock had come and gone, and a new generation was being introduced to this crazy world. Jim Morrison had died a mysterious death … Continue reading →

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