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Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD

Such A Rough Start: This 1989 Saleen Mustang Is Up For A Quick Sale!

Consider this the biggest “no-brainer” Rough Start find yet. A 1989 Ford Mustang on it’s own accord, running and driving, that is at least a ten-footer if not better for under five...

Well That’s Different: How About A Mazda RX8 Powered By A Ford Inline Six?

Now here’s an engine swap out of left field. Remember the Mazda RX8? If you don’t, here’s a refresher: It was the last mass-produced car that Mazda built with their famed Rotary...

Rough Start: Go For Broke With This 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Trar!

Ah, the question we all as gearheads dread: “What kind of vehicle should I get?” For some people, the answer is easy: get a car that gets good gas mileage, has proven to be dead-nuts...

Is This Dodge Van Cursed? It’s Owner Sure Thinks So… You Have To Read This!

Like many of you BangShifters, I love to peruse Craigslist for deals on cheap cars. Lately, I’ve had a thing for old Dodge trucks, and since most of them have rusted away to nothingness where I...

Rough Start: If You Want To Get Ahead Of The Collector Car Curve, This 4-speed Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Is For You!

The other night, as I was surfing Facebook, I came across a discussion about what the next big collector car will be, and the general consensus was third-generation GM F-bodies, though there was a...

Clean And Cared For: This 1978 Dodge D300 Car Hauler Is Gorgeous!

Oooh, this speaks to us in all of the right tones. A Dodge D-series one-ton ramp truck? Sign us right up…we love the 1970s era Dodges, we love big-block Mopars, we love purposeful trucks and we...

Roughest Start: Dream Big When It Comes To This Sunken Chevrolet!

Remember when you looked at a project car with rose-colored glasses on? It didn’t matter that it had cracking Bondo in the quarters or that the paint was washing off with each pass of the soapy...

Save This Classic From The Crusher For Only $300! This Chrysler Could Be Yours

Okay, I suck. I know, the title makes it sound so good. But so does the description by the guy who posted the ad. After all he is the head of the Chrysler K Car Club, so he kind of knows what...

This 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Could Be You Perfect Kustom

Disclaimer: We know the dude selling this car and are better for it. With that said, we can also tell you that he doesn’t do anything half assed and that the description in this add is not only...

Rough Start: Don’t Want To Work On Your Project? This 1977 Ford Ranchero Is For You!

Remember your first car and how you couldn’t afford to have it down for anything longer than an weekend at most? Sure, you had dreams of swapping engines and all sorts of stuff, but in reality...

Rough Start: This 1973 Datsun 620 Can Be Your Starter Shop Truck!

I have a strange fascination with 1972-79 Datsun 620 trucks. Actually, I actually kind of like all Nissan/Datsun trucks made after 1972 for one reason or another, but if I’ve gotta pick just...

Money No Object: Go Hellcat Trolling With This 2006 Chrysler 300 Executive Series!

You know how we like to tease Lohnes with all of the big, lumbering work truck beasts we can find on Craigslist and eBay? Yeah…it was funny when I was the one finding old trucks and posting...

This 1986 Chrysler Laser XT Is A Perfect Daily Driver: Turbocharged, Manual Trans, And Decent Mileage!

Here’s a shape that I honestly miss seeing on the roads: the first-generation of the Chrysler G-body. You are probably thinking “Dodge Daytona”, but Chrysler somehow sweet-talked...

Rough Start: Buy A 1978 Ford Granada And Get Two Engines As Well!

My opinion of the Ford Granada is well-known here: nope. They are an over-dressed Maverick, which means that really, they are nothing more than a gussied-up 1960 Ford Falcon, from the “that...