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Category Archive: Craigslist Find, OTHER

Some Assembly Required: Would You Be Interested In A Bricklin With C4 Corvette Underpinnings?

You have to hand it to Malcom Bricklin for trying, at least. He introduced the United States market to Subaru and Yugo, and was the predecessor to pretty much the same act that John Z. DeLorean would...

Top 11: Battle Of The Heavyweights – We Pick Our Favorite Full-Sizers!

After seeing that absolutely bitchin’ 1969 Impala SS that Mike Musto got to drive for Big Muscle, our gears started to turn. We haven’t seen big cars…really big cars…as muscle...

Ebay Find: The Creepiest Electric Van Available Right Now, The 1979 ElectraVan!

There is always something creepy about a large white van, and while the windowless variety is the most dangerous, a giant cartoon battery on the side happily holding a lightning bolt and...

We’ve Never Seen A Car More Ready To Die Than This 1990 Honda CRX – Please, Someone Put It Out Of It’s Misery!

I have an irrational love/hate relationship with the Honda CRX. When they are stock, I love them…they bridge the gap between an honestly fuel-efficient vehicle with a reliable yet sporty...

Rough Start, Outback Edition: A 1995 Ford Falcon XR6 Tickford Would Make A Great Introduction To Australia

Every once in a while we like to look around the world to see what kinds of deals are out there for the casual car shopper. Blame TopGear’s cheap car challenges and YouTube if you must, but...

For Sale In Sweden: The Most Customized 1972 Ford Ranchero We’ve Ever Laid Eyes On

There are some things that you do not do to someone who is just waking up. You do not douse them in cold water and start screaming. You do not lob a twenty-pound cat onto their stomach and hope for...

Rough Start: The Classic Wood-Paneled Station Wagon In The Form Of A Big-Blocked Ford LTD!

Growing up a car freak invites you to other people’s opinions, whether you wanted them or not. As a kid, we had a 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate station wagon wind up in our yard. Nothing...

An American In Japan: A 1970 Plymouth Barracuda That Is An Exercise In “Less Is More”

One of the more interesting auto web sites out there is Speedhunters. They have insight to many different facets of the automotive world, but their specialty is Australasian car culture, with visits...

Rumor Mill: The Dodge Viper Will Be No More After Model-Year 2017

About this time last year, we wondered just how much longer the Dodge Viper would last. Arguably, the Viper has lasted a lot longer than anyone on the hybrid AMC/Chrysler Corporation team in the late...

How Does A Plane-Jane, Rental Spec 2001 Taurus Catch Our Eye? V8 Swap, Of Course!

If it weren’t for the aftermarket wheels and tires, this refrigerator white 2001 Ford Taurus would simply be another former Enterprise Rent-A-Car escapee. There was nothing of interest about...

Hot Rod Garage Gets Serious With Their Demon 340’s Build: All-New Bolt In Suspension Parts! (And RIP 340…)

Tony Angelo’s 1971 Dodge Demon 340 is a looker, but a runner it is not. Ok, it was for about five minutes after it was roused out of an 18-year slumber, but between then and now, some seriously...

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Forget That Stretched Out K-Car, If You Want To Talk Chrysler Luxury, This 1978 New Yorker Brougham Will Show You How It’s Done!

Let’s be frank and honest: nobody, and I mean NOBODY, looked at a Chrysler K-car and genuinely thought “Hey, there is a symbol of prestige and luxury!” No. I refuse to believe that...

Epic Craigslist Find: This 1986 Chrysler Executive Turbo Is Up For Sale…Who Wants A Sensible, Front-Wheel-Drive Limo?

Whether you love, loathe, or just shrug off Chrysler’s K-cars, you have to at least admit that they were the right choice at the right time. Chrysler damn near slipped under the waves, but Lee...

Great Use For A Pinto: The Mean Bean Rockbouncer Makes A Run At The Southern Rock Racing Series Finals!

Hot on the heels of the Plymouth Roadrunner that Dirt Every Day is building up into a Mad Max-like off roading freak, we come across this Ford Pinto that has been turned into a rock bouncer doing...