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Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Right Size for a Wagon?

Thu, 4 Sep 2014 05:54:05 +0000

What, pray, is painful about the overhang? Rear overhang is what makes classic wagon proportions and classic wagon utility. Hack off inches from the rear and pretty soon you don't have a wagon anymore. Morbid fear of rear overhang is messing up car design big time right now. I agree that these "Box Wagons" are in the range of the right size. The 1965-68 Ford full size wagons would be an equivalent.

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition Quick Hit - Talk about a Time Capsule... A 1977 Ford Granada Ghia with only 7,500

Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:35:23 +0000
Hopefully some Mustang restorer grabbed that disc brake rear from that Versailles.

Hooniverse : Last Call- Small Block, Big Bike Edition

Sat, 23 Aug 2014 04:07:02 +0000
Whoa. I'll drive that '60 Corvair all day, swing axles and all, before getting astride that thing.

Hooniverse : Bicycles You Should Know- The Schwinn Sting-Ray Krates

Wed, 6 Aug 2014 05:14:14 +0000
I had one of the knockoffs too, I think the brand name was Derby, with the 3-speed stick setup. Despite not being a real Sting Ray it provided adequate neighborhood cred. Ultimately, we couldn't resist the urge to modify the bikes. Crazy high sissy bars were one accessory you could buy. Others were strictly DIY including various methods for extending the front forks. I remember one where the fork was extended using two pieces of twisted wrought iron from an old porch or stair railing.

Hooniverse : Last Call- Nissamaro Edition

Tue, 5 Aug 2014 05:52:46 +0000
Is today April 1?

Hooniverse : Last Call- Catamaran Camper Edition

Tue, 5 Aug 2014 04:49:32 +0000
Hmmm. The poor visibility from the helm is fixable, just by bolting in an elevated seat for the captain and moving the works upward accordingly. It's not as easy to fix the fact that it has all the aerodynamics of a brick. Wouldn't the boat be a handful in any kind of significant wind?

Hooniverse : Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Unusual Spare Tire Placement

Tue, 5 Aug 2014 03:41:26 +0000
Works just fine at the other end of the car too -- '64 Corvair here:
<img src="http://www.torquenews.com/sites/default/files/image-1080/%5Btitle-raw%5D/1964corvair-ownerdalesergeant-enginetn.jpg">

Hooniverse : Vintage Service Station with Attached Duplex Makes a Most Compelling Case for Moving to Detroit

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:35:35 +0000
Oh dear, if only I could teleport that about 600 miles east. When I was house hunting in Philly earlier this year, I did find something kinda-sorta like that listed at about $150K. The shop part was actually a bit larger, but with almost no surrounding open parking area. The house part was definitely not in habitable condition, and the neighborhood was extremely dodgy, and it was on an extremely high traffic street that would be very unpleasant to live on.

Hooniverse : Tech Day at The 24 Hours Of LeMons Humidi TT at Sebring International Raceway

Sun, 6 Jul 2014 04:18:19 +0000
Glad you liked that Fairlane. Those guys are my old comrades from Savannah before I moved back north. I drove it in its first appearance in spring 2013 where we spent more time off the track than on. Since then they have done a lot of sorting out of that car and have been doing very well. There's a bit of a '64 rivalry going on with the Dart folks.

Hooniverse : Modern Art Monday: 2015 Lexus NX F Sport
Prepare to be polarized

Tue, 1 Jul 2014 01:32:53 +0000
Anyone else see a whole lot of '61 Plymouth in the front end?
<img src="http://www.picturearchive.co.za/Images/large_1961PlymouthFury.jpg">

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Why are VW Things so Freakin' Pricy?

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 01:33:09 +0000
I have to think that most of these, umm, things have rusted away, because they had no weather protection to begin with and a lot of them got used as beach cars. So, demand is likely to exceed supply. Also, although it's not microcar size it appeals to the same quirky market, and microcar prices have been even crazier for years now.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Goes to Fairbanks, Alaska

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:13:32 +0000
Well sheesh, had I known you were going there, I could have told you where you could find a Ponton Mercedes sitting in a driveway. Assuming the guy I know who lives there still has it. It was one of those "eventually I'll get to it" things.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks - What are the Most Awesome Cars Built by U.S.-Based Car Companies That Were Never S

Fri, 6 Jun 2014 01:34:27 +0000
You didn't need Edsels to have fun messing with Ford platforms!

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks - What are the Most Awesome Cars Built by U.S.-Based Car Companies That Were Never S

Fri, 6 Jun 2014 01:25:54 +0000
I'll see your Lacrosse and raise you a Chinese-market Park Avenue:
<img src="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/03/0317_chinalux/image/6_buick_parkave_interior.jpg">

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Is Google's Self-Driving Car The Answer or the End?

Sat, 31 May 2014 04:03:05 +0000
I would say "taxi driver" is about to become as good of a career choice as "elevator operator." I would not be surprised if by 2020 these will be replacing cabs in a fair number of cities. Taxis will work sort of like bike share works now, except you don't have to pedal. You'll go to the nearest auto-cab stand, hop in, punch in your destination and off you go. The vehicle will drop you off and then park itself at the nearest auto-cab stand to your destination. They will be electric and will recharge when "docked."

Hooniverse : The 1965 Chevelle 300 Wagon- Less Doors, More Cool

Wed, 21 May 2014 05:49:14 +0000
A stock example! Amazing. I thought that all 1000 of the 620 produced had been rodded to within an inch of their lives. It's amazing that GM bothered to produce these. It's hard to believe that it was just to amortize the cost of the El Camino doors, because the C pillar and some of the side glass are also unique to this model.

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition Quick Hit - A 1962 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge on Craigslist...

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 02:47:37 +0000
It looks like there are pushbuttons on the right side of the dash cluster. But this is a manual floor shift car with radio and heater delete. What are the buttons for?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Obscure Muscle Car Garage - The 1959 Dodge Silver Challenger

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 02:26:47 +0000
Wow. I have reacted to many of the "Obscure Muscle Car" features with "Come on, what's obscure about that?" Not this one. Never heard of this one before. Not sure I ever saw ANY '59 Dodge post coupe before; usually if you see a Mopar post coupe of this vintage it's a Plymouth. So this one wins the obscurity prize going away! A lot of the early silver paint jobs were notorious for fading and/or peeling. Makes me wonder about the ambitious claims of going 2-3 years without needing waxing.

Hooniverse : 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille is a Whole Lot of...something

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 00:21:04 +0000
Ooooh, preposterous LeMons car. Sign me up.

Hooniverse : Last Call- Chain Gang Edition

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 01:39:29 +0000
And people think a Corvair fan belt is crazy!

gdp's Comments

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Right Size for a Wagon?

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition Quick Hit - Talk about a Time Capsule... A 1977 Ford Granada Ghia with only 7,500

Hooniverse : Last Call- Small Block, Big Bike Edition

Hooniverse : Bicycles You Should Know- The Schwinn Sting-Ray Krates

Hooniverse : Last Call- Nissamaro Edition

Hooniverse : Last Call- Catamaran Camper Edition

Hooniverse : Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Unusual Spare Tire Placement

Hooniverse : Vintage Service Station with Attached Duplex Makes a Most Compelling Case for Moving to Detroit

Hooniverse : Tech Day at The 24 Hours Of LeMons Humidi TT at Sebring International Raceway

Hooniverse : Modern Art Monday: 2015 Lexus NX F SportPrepare to be polarized

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Why are VW Things so Freakin' Pricy?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Goes to Fairbanks, Alaska

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks - What are the Most Awesome Cars Built by U.S.-Based Car Companies That Were Never S

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks - What are the Most Awesome Cars Built by U.S.-Based Car Companies That Were Never S

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Is Google's Self-Driving Car The Answer or the End?

Hooniverse : The 1965 Chevelle 300 Wagon- Less Doors, More Cool

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition Quick Hit - A 1962 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge on Craigslist...

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Obscure Muscle Car Garage - The 1959 Dodge Silver Challenger

Hooniverse : 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille is a Whole Lot of...something

Hooniverse : Last Call- Chain Gang Edition

Hooniverse : Modern Art Monday: 2015 Lexus NX F Sport
Prepare to be polarized