Category Archive: Craigslist Find
You Came In That Thing? This Star Wars-Themed 1979 Dodge Van Is The Ultimate Fan Ride!
Sadly, my mother loves to remind me about how my birthdate is connected to the Star Wars franchise. May 25th, 1977, the original movie came out and May 25th, 1983, Return of the Jedi came...
Rough Start: Turning A 1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Into A Cheap Beast
For future notice, letting me know that you might be looking for a new project vehicle is probably the worst thing you can do. I will happily become the devil on your shoulder, complete with the...
Alternate Vision: Could This 1980 Chevrolet Malibu Be The Stock Car Of Your Dreams?
If you aren’t familiar with the story of NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know: his career was short but brilliant and one of his most infamous moves...
This One Owner, Barn Find, 1972 Camaro Is In Near Pristine Condition And It Could Be Yours!
This is one of those grandma model Camaros, but man is it clean and nice with low miles. Honestly, this is the 2nd Gen Camaro you buy and just drive it. Screw taking it and making it super fast or...
Rough Start: 1987 Chrysler Conquest TSI – The Sound Of Mitsubishi Spooling Up
It’s the box flares and those wheels that make the Chrysler Conquest TSI stand out from the crowd. It looks like Inspector Gadget’s sports coupe, filled with flares, boost and modest...
Ridiculousness: This 1977 Corvette Has A Greenwood Body, A Blown Big Block, Predator Carbs, and Our Heart! We’re In Love!
This is one of those glorious cars that runs people into two camps like a buzz saw. Seriously. How about a 1977 Corvette with a Greenwood body kit on it, a blown big block Chevy, Predator carbs, a...
The “WTF?!” Files: 1969 Ford Mustang Wagon – Um, This Could Get Controversial.
Hey, look…a neat 1969 Ford Mustang! That’s always a good start to a story, right? The Mustang had started to get a little bit bigger, but with models like the Mach 1 and the Boss 302,...
Rough Start: 1973 Ford Maverick – Make Your Very Own Tijuana Taxi At Home!
Have you seen that one meme: “If you park your car and don’t look back at it as you head inside, you have the wrong car”? That’s the feeling I’m getting with this 1973...
A Freak In Black: Know That Mercury Made A 2.3L Turbocharged Cougar XR-7 In 1986? You Can Buy This One
One of the most fun things about this job is being surprised, pretty much on the daily of the existence of cars we never knew were made. We’re not total luddites around here and while...
Do The Modified Quarter Windows On This 1973 454 SS Chevelle Make You Not Want To Buy It?
Sometimes people do the strangest things to cars. I’ll give you that they usually don’t realize that a car might someday be worth something, but still. This 1973 Chevelle SS 454 is one...
Rough Start: 1967 Ford Thunderbird – Personal Luxury, Before Brougham
I can still picture it now: brown, flat tire, shattered glass bits on the carpet, with no hope of ever running again. But it was overall complete and nobody was there to tell me why it wasn’t a...
Double-Dog Dare You: Who Will Put This 1968 Chevelle Stocker Onto The Streets?
It’s louder than a cannon shot. It’s rowdier than a redneck on fifty-cent beer night at the bar. And it’ll get you pulled over faster than you could utter the words, “What...
Rough Start: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair – The Last Of An Ambitious Experiment
Another day, another cheap car hunt and today, I’m raising the limit for the Rough Start search in a one-time rational decision. Here’s the thing…as buddy Luke Finley pointed out in...
The Last One Alive? This 1980 Chevrolet Citation X-11 Is A Time Capsule Of An Extinct Car!
General Motors had high hopes for the Chevrolet Citation. They had been working on the car since 1973, back when it was known as the “Condor” and they were planning on dropping one of...