Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer.
Last week we went looking for the largest displacement car and truck engines money can buy. We’ll see what’s a big deal in a sec, but first this week’s quest.
I’m getting fed up with Ferraris, and Lamborghinis to me are just so lame. Maseratis don’t amuse me and Porsches are just too prevalent for my taste too. What’s a fella to do?
This week let’s look for super and near-super cars, but only from weirdo brands from the past 30 years. Can we find us some Molslers? How about a Saleen S7? Can you say MG XPower SV? I knew you could. Let’s find all the off-brand super cars for sale we can.
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Bigger is better. Would you like that super-sized? Who’s the Big Cheese? You know, unless you make a living as a waif, or are flying coach it seems that size really does matter. Of course when it comes to car engines many have long lived by the mantra that there’s no substitute for cubic inches.
That’s what we sought last week, and what was found by you was capacity to spare. Let’s start with JayP who brought back a 1949 Ford Anglia dragster with a supercharged 565-cubic inch V8. That of course has limited application, mostly centered on getting a quarter mile away in the fastest time possible. For road-going, you could do a lot worse (or smaller) than the 572-CID 1972 Chevy Chevelle located by OA5599. Geez, the venturis on the carb on that thing look like something Lewis Carroll would through white rabbits down.
Of course, if you’re going to go big you’re going to have to pull out the big dog and as noted by Kiefmo, who offered it up, you just don’t get much bigger—at least not factory—than the 8.4-litres of current (soon to be dead) Dodge Viper V10. That’s 512 cubic inches, which is the most offered by a modern auto maker, and likely the most for the near future too.
Congrats to Keifmo and thank you all for your excellent contributions. Now, let’s get super obscure.
How firm is this week’s 30-year restriction? Does it apply to Canada? Someone in British Columbia is selling a ’74 TVR 2500M.
http://images.craigslist.org/00k0k_Jb2ixRiBnT_600x450.jpg
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5663079738.html
I’d say it counts. 30 Canadian years is like 25 U.S. years.
Ah. I was worried that it was 15 Canadian years being like 25 U.S., but it makes sense that it’s the other way around for exports.
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles-importation-1338.htm
As someone who was born in October of 1974 and lives two hours away from beautiful British Columbia, I support this theory.
Actually, at the current exchange rate (xe.com) it’s more like 23 US years.
Are you sure it’s not 40 Canadian to 25 U.S.?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/MetricatedSpeedLimitSignBoltonON2011.jpg/220px-MetricatedSpeedLimitSignBoltonON2011.jpg
The Crosley is a rare car to most people but I’ve had the luxury of seeing quite a few. There is a guy who lives near me who has fourteen of them. I was even at a car show this weekend where I saw another six of them that weren’t owned by him that included a Crosley 4×4 and a factory V8 model. The V8 may not sound unusual but you need to understand that these are about the size of a King Midget. Which won’t make sense unless you are a fan of microcars. Think of it as being the size of an original Mini but skinnier and taller.
Calls only Please Up for sale Rare 1949 Crosley Coupe many new parts. This is list of new parts tires brakes complete lines hoses shoes the works. Runs good starts right up. Gas tank redone new fuel pump. The list goes on and on. Asking 8495.00 OBO Call Keith for more info.
http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/5721167812.html
Lancia 037 Stradale for sale! So, maybe it doesn’t quite meet the 30 year rule, but LANCIA 037 STRADALE FOR SALE!!!!1!!!!1!!!!!!!111!!!!!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/lancia/7665444.jpg
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C771139
1984 is less than…shit.
Oh well, it still better count.
A 2006 Panoz Esparente GTS Race Car doesn’t come cheap but looks good rotating in your lair.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/5711425510.html
How about a TVR that ALMOST meets the 30 year rule and is up for only $10k? 160hp has never looked so promising.
http://images.craigslist.org/00I0I_391fnVYenQa_600x450.jpg
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5680113637.html
Or, for wayyyy too much money, America’s supercar:
http://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_vAfEtZnrof_600x450.jpg
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5712907412.html
That doesn’t look anything like a Viper.
I love the Viper more than almost any other car, but I think the C4 ZR1, being a DOHC Corvette, is more “off brand”.
36 year old Hypertruck? Is that what you said? Well then Hurst / IH Shawnee Scout
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5679144178.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00404_jVeCFQ6PhJ0_600x450.jpg
Four pictures for $137K? Is it me or is there a lot of pedal wear for the posted mileage?
The pedal wear makes sense if the odometer is read as X03752.9 where X represents a nonrecorded digit of arguably nonzero value. Or the odometer doesn’t work. Or someone liked sitting behind the wheel and playing with the pedals while making engine noises. Any of these, alone or in combination, would be reasonable.
Oh, <30 yrs and Hypercar. Well then, (Awesome) Noble M12
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5688094186.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00D0D_fQWdXk1RzHt_600x450.jpg
Whatsa Lucra?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/5700774183.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00G0G_g4IBlBNV6pq_600x450.jpg
It won Pikes Peak in 2015, which makes it pretty darned super. It’s also properly street-legal.
http://images.craigslist.org/00707_4xw8MYMnjU0_600x450.jpg
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/ctd/5724688495.html
How about a 2001 QVALE MANGUSTA with a Ford 5.0 motor. That should be well within the 30 years minimum.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-/112082488935?
Hey, that looks sorta like a mystery car from a while back… http://hooniverse.info/2016/05/13/mystery-car-286/
I believe you’re right.
That is definitely a 32v 4.6L mod motor and not a five-oh.
But other than that, this little thing is awesome. So fugly!
A car under 1 metric ton with 280hp from 1986, from a brand that is in any case off for “supercars”: Opel. It certainly fulfilled one criterion, a poster of it hang over many boys’ beds in the early 80ies!
https://images.finncdn.no/dynamic/1600w/2016/7/vertical-3/19/6/792/587/46_926811944.jpg
http://m.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=79258746
1986 Zimmer makes the date, mid engined makes it sound supercar-ish.
I love it.
http://images.gatewayclassiccars.com/carpics/NSH/277/277p.jpg
http://images.gatewayclassiccars.com/carpics/NSH/277/277j.jpg
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/nashville/1986/zimmer/quick-silver-S277.html
Thumbs up because superpimp-ish…
Not an off-brand but the off model. Could you name it without cheating?
https://images.finncdn.no/dynamic/1600w/2016/6/vertical-3/17/6/776/498/36_252520221.jpg
http://m.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=77649836
Scirocco?
Ok, close enough.
The nose looks like a Scirocco.
The tail lights threw me.
https://images.finncdn.no/dynamic/1600w/2016/6/vertical-3/17/6/776/498/36_2135026634.jpg
http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/32802801+w+h+q80+re0+cr1/epcp_1005_03_o%2Boettinger_volkswagen_scirocco%2Btaillight.jpg
VS Auto = Virage, shit auto?
Hear that giant sucking sound? It’s supercar production moving south of the border…
Maybe it’s not a Supercar, but I’m saying this Chevy 454 SS counts. Supertruck? It’s got the classic big motor, small body formula, after all, I most people don’t think of Chevrolet when they think supercar.
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/chevrolet/1500/1863749.html
Here’s a +30 YO Super Coupe (am I doing this right?):
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/5725284412.html
http://images.craigslist.org/01414_dxqlWYeU5eG_600x450.jpg
Plus, in the same ad, the Plymouth / Richard Petty version too:
http://images.craigslist.org/00e0e_dbCIXLEefNU_600x450.jpg
You have got to post this again under tonight’s Last Call. The flares on the Dodge Super Coupe may be all-original, but the flares on the Plymouth “Richard Petty” Super Coupe are all… um, ‘original’ is the kindest way to put it.
I think they’re the same flares. The Petty coupe is missing the LF, what is left appears to be some internal brackets.
Ok, looking at nicer ones on the Google, it appears that they are different. Here’s a nicer Petty coupe for reference :
http://barnfinds.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pettyplymouth2-e1445896688665.jpg
$5500 Laforza GT. Supercar? Supercharged!
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/5683930446.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00z0z_a8EEwbHcRVJ_600x450.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/01111_kdX3BdAHXcr_600x450.jpg
How about a 1234 lb, 200 hp street-legal 2005 Birkin S3?*
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/5702197906.html
*No it’s not a Lotus or a Caterham….it’s an off-brand.