Category Archives: Race cars

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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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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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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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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24 Hours of Lemons Thunderhill 2012: Photo Dump

Posted on September 27, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. The 24 Hours of Lemons Thunderhill 2012 featured cars that Hoons the world over will appreciate. Here are some automotive highlights from the race, along with a few comments. The Starion/Conquest pictured above … Continue reading →

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24 Hours Of Lemons, Thunderhill 2012: A Beginner’s Perspective

Posted on September 22, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, at Hooniverse.com. The sun rose over the rolling hills of golden winter wheat and filled my tent with light.  I rustled, rubbed the sleep from my eyes, and thought, “Holy shit!  I’m first on the … Continue reading →

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24 Hours Of LeMons Thunderhill: NTC Will Be There

Posted on August 27, 2012 by needthatcar

“Ann Arbor MI — Today Car and Driver reported that the NTC writer, against the advice of mental-health professionals, will compete in the 24 Hours of LeMons — a wheel-to-wheel car race for heaps that cost $500 or less. His … Continue reading →

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“The Bend” At Bonneville Speed Week

Posted on August 20, 2012 by needthatcar

This post was originally written for and appeared here, at hooniverse.com. Everyone calls it “The bend”.  You can think of it as Burning Man for Gearheads.  What is it?  It’s a place where a portion of the throng of attendees … Continue reading →

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Bonneville Speed Week 2012

Posted on August 16, 2012 by needthatcar

This post was originally written for, and appeared here, at hooniverse.com. Speed week is about half over for 2012.  With the end of the weekend, most of the onlookers have gone home and the serious racers linger on the salt.  … Continue reading →

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