As you know, the Rough Start budget is $5,000 unless I can find a way to argue my way around it. Normally I fudge the number a little for a car that is so close to the mark that a couple hundred dollars borrowed would be worth the effort. But in the case of this…well, this thing…my only argument for kicking the purchase price tag up to the current asking price of $5,900 is simply because I don’t know where else on the planet you would find a creation like this one, and for once, it’s probably better that way for everyone involved.
Here’s the breakdown on what you are looking at: Most of it is a 1964 Mooney M20 that had crashed after running out of fuel in 2014, on a stretched/modified/mangled C4-era Corvette, which is powered by a 1998 vintage Dodge V6 and automatic (we are assuming the 3.9L V6 and probably the 46RH from a Dakota or Durango). That’s right about the end of where things make sense here. All we have are questions that are probably going to go unresolved, like why this unholy combination ever came together in the first place. The seller even offers up the services of his shop to complete the project.
It’s not everyday that I am left speechless, but here, I’m hard-pressed to find the right words. Hey, it’s your $5,900, and if you somehow get this science experiment gone wrong through the DMV and get plates on it, I promise that you’ll have the most difficult-to-ignore vehicle in traffic. Anywhere. Ever.
Craigslist Link: umm…well, you see…when an airplane and a Corvette love each other very much…
(Thanks to Matteo Salvato for the tip!)
Clearly designed by beer.
jesus.. what a horrific waste. I know vettes are relatively common over in the US but here in Australia they are desirable…and why would you pull out a decent V8 for a Dodge V6?? And I havent even got near dumping a plane on top….epic failure.
Where is a VB 950 DK when you need one!
I’d be upset if it was something other than a Chevy.
What is with Chevy lovers?
Nearly all the barf-mobiles on these hallowed pages are Chevy-based!
Jay Bree you are WAY wrong – Chevy designed by that ol’ brown acid…..
“Hey man wouldn’t it be cool to build a car that thinks its a plane – let’s do some LSD and get the tools out” When I used to trip I never did anything as stupid as that I might add – apart from having the odd meaningful conversation with a handy tree…
I’m thinking Merle and Gaylord were looking at some junkpiles in the front yard, and it accurred to one of them (between beers) “hey, I bet if we stuck this stuff together we could see it to some idiot for beer money”.
I’ll have one of whatever he’s having.
This looks like a 24 Hours of LeMons project, except for the budget.
http://forums.24hoursoflemons.com/viewforum.php?id=18
Beer and too many reruns of Monster Garage. Wanna see um finish it by Friday.