Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD
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...
Rough Start: This Chevrolet El Camino Would Beat Driving A Cute-Ute Any Day Of The Week
The vehicle of choice for a lot of people lately seems to be crossovers, cute-utilities, whatever you want to call them…basically, they are the modern interpretation of the 1980s Honda Civic...
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...
This Might Be The Best 4 Door Ford We’ve Ever Found: Check Out This Fairlane!
This 1969 Ford Fairlane is spectacular. I mean epic. I mean both! For sale here in SoCal, this car is amazing. The asking price of $4800 might seem a little steep at first, and I would want the...
Rough Start: This 1978 Pinto Cruising Wagon Is Almost Perfect! But You’d Better Like Orange…
Say you want something fun and funky to rock on your “part-time at Taco Bell” budget. Basic society would suggest taking what you can get, shutting up, and moving on. Manufacturers would...
Rough Start: All You Have To Do With This 1966 Rambler American 440 Is Learn How To Run A Three-On-The-Tree
Like the idea of owning a classic but dread the thought of any kind of work that takes much more effort than changing motor oil? Well…we won’t make any rash judgements, because some days...
Cheap Car Blog War! I Challenge Lohnes To Find A Better Craigslist Deal For Under $1500 Than This 1996 Firebird!
As we’ve shown in our “Rough Start” series, a five thousand dollar budget is plenty to get a decent set of wheels and have it running and driving in short order. Anyone who has...
Epic Craigslist Find: The Comfort Of A Caddy And The Go-Anywhere Nature Of A K5 Blazer, All In One!
A good friend of mine, Joe, used to own a Cadillac Eldorado somewhat like the one pictured. Dark green, tan top, cream-colored interior and doted on as if it was his first love. Hell, it might have...
Rough Start: The Nicest Small A-body Monte Carlo You Can Get For Under Five Grand
Most people think of the 1982-up cars when suggesting an Eighties Monte Carlo, and a lot of that is due to the love-or-hate looks of the A-body 1978-1981 version. A departure from the Colonnade body...
Rough Start: A Ford Granada Set Up So Well That Even McTaggart Doesn’t Hate It
Stop the presses, call a press conference, a f***ing miracle just took place: A Ford Granada has been located that I not only don’t mind, but might actually consider driving in real life....
Rough Start: This 1965 Corvair Monza Is Too Sweet For Words! And It’s Under Budget!
I’ve never paid much attention to Corvairs until a few years ago. I couldn’t tell you why, but they never did appeal to me. But something changed once I figured out the difference between...
Rough Start: This 1971 Pinto Is A 289-Powered Firebomb That Could Be The Most Fun You’ve Ever Had
Some days shopping for a car with a five-grand max budget sucks. Between the hoards of silver sedans and ragged-out shells of what used to be desirable cars, you have to wonder if it is even worth...