Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer.
Nothing says old school like wearing a tee-shirt that says “Injection is Nice but I’d Rather be Blown.” These days – as so eloquently phrased by the taco ad girl – why not have both? Pretty much every car found last week was both blown and injected, however there was a notable exception, which we’ll get to in a moment. First however, this week’s challenge.
Today being April Fools Day, this week’s challenge is to find the most foolish car or truck you can. Whether it be a majorly and intimately personalized ride, or some sort of clown car used in parades, what I want are cars you would be embarrassed to be seen in. Oh, and while you’re at it, pull my finger.
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My guess was that with a request like supercharged four-cylinders we were going to get a lot of fairly modern iron for sale, and I was right. Corrados and Cobalts represented, as did Saturn and a number of aftermarket rigs. One factory blown ride that I had totally forgotten was found by dukeisduke, and that was the Toyota Previa minivan. Man those things are wonderfully weird. What happened to you, Toyota?
As I noted at the top of the hour however, our winner is a car that would allow its owner to proudly, and rightfully wear that iconic and profane Tee-shirt, as this 1967 MGB GT found by neight428 comes with the supercharger that I have long drooled over in the Moss Motors catalog. That twin screw blower draws through a single SU side draft and I’d imagine sounds amazing. Sure, I’d dump the Mazda seats for some proper MG units, but they’ll do for now. They’ll do just fine for now.
Congrats to neight428, and thank you to all for playing!
2003 Chevrolet S10 Pickup S10 DVD CUSTOM INT AIR SUSP LOW MILES – $11995
See the Original Post Here
I have this beautiful custom one of a kind 2004 Chevy S-10 fully loaded with all the bells and whistles!!! It has everything from a dvd player to a custom Air Suspension. The car is basically brand new with only 30,257miles on it. Give me a call my name is Greg to come check this car out
Wow. Just wow.
So I’m guess here, left to right: John Gotti, Marlon Brando aka THE Godfather, and Fred Thompson?!?
Tony Soprano? But it could be Bill Bradley…
http://pe.opel2015.com/images1/bill-bradley-3.jpg
I think you’re right going with Gotti on the left but my first reaction was Peter Falk as Columbo. Not that he would have clarified things in any way. The inclusion of Fred Thompson doesn’t help either but that was also my first reaction.
http://imagescdn.dealercarsearch.com/Media/7934/5435971/635570012416466188.jpg
Closer picture. No less clearer, I’m assuming Tony Soprano because it’s NJ, and Greg here seems to have a man crush on fictional characters aping real gangsters.
However, i think his painter used the Armand Assante version of John Gotti for John Gotti
http://static.cinemagia.ro/img/db/movie/01/16/26/gotti-328783l.jpg
http://imagescdn.dealercarsearch.com/Media/7934/5435971/635570012412247465.jpg
that is Powers Booth about to drink the jonestown juice …
Could one of you dipsticks upload an image of Powers Booth from Jonestown days… said Fred cause this business is going to get out of hand and we will be lucky to live through it !
OK ….
VW Polo Harlequin
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/vw-polo-60-harlekin-gotha/206339679.html?lang=en
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODk5WDE2MDA=/z/3aQAAOSwpDdU90v2/$_1.JPG
He said foolish not awesome.
So what’s the checklist for bad ideas here? I think this ticks many of the boxes:
-Ran when parked
-No photo
-Owner doesn’t know what the engine is
-Orphan brand
I think the only thing missing is egregious misspellings.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/regina/1989-isuzu-i-mark-ls-turbo-need-gone/1056689097?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
VW Scirocco Sheriff’s Special convertible: http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/vw-scirocco-show-car-spezialumbau-golf2-n%C3%BCrnberg/177085535.html?lang=en
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTEwWDY4MQ==/$T2eC16FHJHoE9n3Kd5odBR(sJfmwuw~~48_1.JPG
The same dealer offers this: http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTQzWDgwMA==/z/DewAAOSwabhUYODi/$_27.JPG
… for 150.000€.
Or Lamborghinis, Maybachs and Ford Transit … there really seems to be nothing with four wheels they do not offer.
Truly strange but impressive inventory.
And here’s a badly modified Nissan 200SX for $4k
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/WPIAAOSwNSxVBdSP/$_27.JPG
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/regina/95-nissan-200sx-jdm-sr20de-turbo/1057450301?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.2 CRD Brabus Special…..121 hp diesel, what the……
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/chrysler-pt-cruiser-2-2-crd-limited-brabus-spezial-rheinberg/207577494.html?lang=en
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/yosAAOSwNSxVGXTd/$_1.JPG
It’s a BADASSTRO. It apparently has a V8 swap.
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTc2WDEwMjQ=/z/mOoAAOSwxCxT2QYD/$_27.JPG
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/regina/1999-chevrolet-badasstro-5-3-vortec-minivan/548879713?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
I kind of like it.
Do like working in enclosed spaces, skinned knuckles, and people staring at you, but can’t afford a mid-engined supercar? Then this van is for you!
Another aging German diesel, this one even more ailing than my W126, would be the height of foolishness for me.
Hence:
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/4958204211.html
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/rdEAAOSwstxVAcPI/$_27.JPG
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/1957-bmw-600-truck/1056771470?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
I’ve seen this one before. Its air cooled VW powered.
Isetta nother one on it.
All my life has been a series of doors in my face
And then suddenly I bumped into you
Love is an open door.
Renault Twingo with a moonscape, eagle and waterfall!
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/renault-twingo-mit-coolem-airbrush-nordhorn/207315164.html?lang=en
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzIzWDQzMA==/z/KHMAAOSwstxVE8rS/$_1.JPG
No unicorn, or just a dolphin? Disappointed.
Aaaand there’s this rolling probable cause:
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/4949926228.html
And, SOOO surprisingly, this one is being offered at auction after being seized by the IRS (along with two others nearly as OTT).
http://images.traderonline.com/img/5/plcnad/8804930/114362783_1.jpg
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/4947414372.html
All-American Peugeot van wiyh the H-D logo…
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/peugeot-expert-1-9td-kasten-lkw-zul-top-airbrush-bremerhaven/207447227.html?lang=en
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/QyYAAOSweW5VFR7d/$_1.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/qtsAAOSwv0tVFR72/$_1.JPG
The fact that it’s in Deutschland just makes the schlocky MERICA FUCK YEAH graphics soooo much better.
I like MN12s, particularly V8 MN12s, but not the way this one’s customized.
http://fargo.craigslist.org/cto/4906153372.html
http://images.craigslist.org/01111_kwjvG8TZBRO_600x450.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/00707_a1tBBHfqGRu_600x450.jpg
As a tie-in to Mr. Solis’ diatribe about auto financing in the US (http://hooniverse.info/2015/03/30/living-the-life-of-endless-loans/), I give you a 2005 Aztek. No funky modifications, just the fact that you can get
***GUARANTEED FINANCING***
http://images.craigslist.org/00J0J_5R5HNryBMmD_600x450.jpg
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/ctd/4959167436.html
Huzzah!
http://images.craigslist.org/01313_hO3cc5Cht68_600x450.jpg
“All this can be in your garage for $65,000.00.”
No, I’m pretty sure that’s not true for my garage. I’d need more than that.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/4951174028.html
Angry Robot Rabbit?
http://images.craigslist.org/00U0U_det56bg0l5v_600x450.jpg
angry and armed.
http://images.craigslist.org/00b0b_i94pWTOWL8S_600x450.jpg
That thing is mid-engined!!!???
I hate it … but I sort of don’t. It’s got an Art Deco locomotive vibe.
“When I grow up, I wanna be an Audi R8!”
Oh, you silly Prelude…
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/4957110493.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00H0H_fzXdzQg02QS_600x450.jpg
It looks sort of like it’s crying.
As it should be. Those Preludes were kind of nice.
I think you’re hearing Preludachris, huddled in a corner and bawling his eyes out at the sight of this monstrosity.
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTEyWDc3MA==/z/8H8AAOSwibFUYUJy/$_1.JPG
No idea what this is, was or is supposed to be. All I know is that it’s neither cheap, nor pretty.
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/andere-andere-monster-hot-road-vilnius/201707467.html?lang=de&utm_source=DirectMail&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=Recommend_DES
….
[Let’s try this again…]
http://media0.giphy.com/media/CPskAi4C6WLHa/200.gif
That part of the Off Road (sic) where seats are, is from the Euro Ford Sierra (or Escort) and engine probably too. Why anyone would spend time and money building this? I got nothing.
Well, it’s in Lithuania but I still don’t see any identifiable parts, not even the switchgear.
Dash is basically same as in Merkur XR4Ti, just a bit newer version.
It’s like a Plymouth Prowler mated with a Nash Metropolitan and the offspring was hacked in half.
Front end of a Prowler welded to the back end of a Fiat 500? Must be that new Lancia model Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are working on…
Crank it to 11, my man.
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4888544422.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_5sda0sTaNOT_600x450.jpg
“Titled as a Honda Goldwing”
http://images.craigslist.org/00m0m_73ThkO97WdV_600x450.jpg
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4893396240.html
I absolutely love this thread, and I shall contribute – with the Ducktruck! I wouldn’t go as far as saying it’s actually registered as a Suzuki Samurai because I bet it isn’t and would fail every inspection, but that’s what it is underneath. (Tinyurl because Disqus can’t handle the ‘ü’.)
http://tinyurl.com/ohx5msm
It’s the Duck Chevaux!
This started as a 1992 Rolls Royce. “Over 50k invested,” yours for only 14K. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4956837261.html
“1992 rolls royce phantom” – What is it really, a Caprice?
The lights look very Rolls to me, but from a later year.
A Caprice bubble wagon.
That’s already an CC winner: http://hooniverse.info/2015/02/11/craigslist-crapshoot-107/
“1957 Chopped VW Oval Window Rag Top – $850” “As you can see its a project that needs to be finished.” Model A wheels!
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/4929771035.html“
Opel GT, first world war German helmet type camo AND limo tint !
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/4944594553.html
Only posting, because I saw one the other day. Not in my home port of Calmar, AB of course, but in sunny Palm Springs! Ad is only an example, any will do, as they’re all foolish. Oh, and Autotrader (USA) has 96 for sale. Does that mean 4 owners are happy with theirs?
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=35007&endYear=2016&modelCode1=MURANOCROS&showcaseOwnerId=57259853&startYear=1981&makeCode1=NISSAN&searchRadius=0&showcaseListingId=0&mmt=%5BNISSAN%5BMURANOCROS%5B%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D&listingId=378540569&Log=0
EDIT: I’m talking about the CrossCabriolet, not the regular Murano, in case you didn’t catch that.
I actually saw a purple one in Saskatoon, plates read “Oddball”.
Considering they went through the effort of importing a CrossCabriolet (they weren’t sold in Canada) that sounds about right.
Q: when should taillights be green? A: never, unless the viewer is red-green colorblind.
http://stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/4932703177.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00T0T_5M3XVTZs1ZB_600x450.jpg
Here’s a 2000 Deville that almost anyone would be embarrassed to be seen in. It’s amazing how few changes were needed to make it look, well, horrible.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4917052231.html
images.craigslist.org/00A0A_fSoJWRUcAAV_600x450.jpg
Courtesy imbed. That’s OK, you can thank me later. I think.
Thank you!
Here’s a loverly “1953 Roadster”… Although I AM a little unclear on a 1953 What or even how 1953 even enters the picture. Anyhow it apparently just needs a bit of work yet.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4947550485.html
1953 Roadster on 90 S10 4v manual tranny and chassis.
“Summer project! Got too many peojects right now. The chassis was cut to 95 inches. The fiberglass body is currently cut up to be extended to fit the S10 chassis. You’ll ne some fiberglass skills to make it longer (easy process). The S10 has 180k on the motor. I just stripped it from its body two weeks ago.
Computer box, steering colum, wires are all there. Comes with a custom drive shaft I had cut to fit the new wheelbase.
$1700 clear Texas title”
I see your “1953 Roadster on 90 S10 4v manual tranny and chassis” and raise you a “1920,s HOTROD BUCKET”
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/edmonton/1920-s-hotrod-bucket/1062126363?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
Incidentally, also on a S10 frame.
Also, pictures:
Lokki’s:
http://images.craigslist.org/00707_9wvQqAqxeDs_600x450.jpg
Mine:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/GtAAAOSwNSxVIJ5v/$_27.JPG
Vomit Warning for Jeep folks ( this is a great thread by the way )
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/4958401897.html
All you have to do is search ” modified, custom paint, bagged, one of a kind, customized, etc”
shootin fish in a water barrel … ( extra points if it is in your area )
Hey lets take your Olds ragtop, and do a W30 442 clone, with stripes, scoops and wing and rally wheels !
No way bro, I gotta better idea ….
clean 2005 Dodge Magnum …. ( It has an alarm )
http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/4952403458.html
http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/4956504066.html