Category Archive: Craigslist Find
Real Deal 1969 ZL1 Engines And Parts For Sale On Craigslist… Dear Santa…
As most of you know I’m a Camaro guy. Specifically a 1969 Camaro guy. So you can imagine my surprise when, on Craigslist of all places, I found a real deal original ZL1 Big Block for sale. A...
Rough Start: A Rollcage-Equipped 1995 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 EVOC Trainer
What better way to celebrate 4/20 here at BangShift than with a Rough Start cop car? We love a good squad car deal around here, and out of all of the cop cars that have been made, it’s really...
The Coolest Travel Trailer On Craigslist? This 1963 Shasta Vintage Trailer Is Bitchin Personified
With the increasing popularity of vintage RVs and Trailers, along with TV Shows like Flipping RVs on GAC, more and more awesome vintage examples are showing up on eBay and Craigslist. The cool thing...
Rough Start: Screw The Budget, Somebody Go Save This 440/4-speed 1976 New Yorker!
It’s big by huge, fitted with two whorehouse red sofas that a six-footer could sleep on comfortably, and it’s got a third pedal and a big block. That should make quite a few of you sit up...
Rough Start: This 1997 Camaro Z28 Is Clean And Taken Care Of, And It’s A Manual!
Sorting through the tons and tons of used car deals out there is a crapshoot. Do you go for original and pay later to modify the car or do you roll the dice on a previous project? If you have any...
This 1961 Valiant Gasser Project Is Quite Literally A Fire Sale And Needs A New Home
Sometimes life kicks you when you’re down and you have to do whatever is needed to get back on your feet. Unfortunately, the owner of this 1961 Plymouth Valiant has found himself in that...
This Craigslist Ad For A Third Gen Camaro Needs To Be Seen To Be Believed
There’s more than enough ways to make fun of third-generation Camaro owners. Mullet-mobiles, redneck Ferrari…there really isn’t anything wrong with third-gens that wasn’t...
Craigslist Find: All-Steel 1936 Chevy With Parts To Spare For A Reasonable Price!
I don’t want to call it a gasser, or a hot rod, or any of the other played-out categories that older iron falls into…I simply want to call this 1936 Chevrolet Business Coupe one of the...
Thunderstang, Part II: This Is How You Properly Combine A Thunderbird And A Fox
While I was hunting for the cheap, fast Ford for a Rough Start project a couple of days ago, I came across a car that I almost chose instead, but decided against showcasing because it was a V8. In...
Rough Start: The Search For A Cheap Fast Ford Leads Us To This SN-95 Mustang Convertible
As I wrote in the review of the new Ford Edge, “If all you care about is a fast ride and nothing more, go hunt the classifieds.” Unless there is another reason for purchasing a new...
Rough Start: It’s Blue And Beautiful, And It’s Within Budget! This 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Needs A New Home, Stat!
Without question, the most popular 1973-77 GM A-body variant by sales was the Oldsmobile Cutlass. The Cutlass was usually in the top 10 best-selling car lists during that time period, and in 1976 it...
Rough Start: Bending The Budget A Touch For A 429-powered 1970 Mercury Cyclone
At what point do you allow yourself to step over the budget line? Is it the right car that is close to the line that meets the demands you’ve placed, but is just over? That’s where I...
Rough Start: For The Truck Guys, How About a 1962 Ford Unibody?
For the most part, the Rough Start features are meant to be cars that you could drive with little to no work necessary. But if you’re focused on one particular vehicle, maybe you might be out...
Check Out This Boeing Turbine Powered ’23 Ford T-Bucket You Can Buy On Craigslist!
I can’t stand T-Buckets. It’s a bone of contention between Brian and I in fact, since he loves them. BUT…this is one I would own. You have to check this thing out. It’s for...