Craigslist Crapshoot

The World’s Worst Car Is For Sale On Craigslist

Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer. For last week’s jump into the fire, I asked for cars and trucks that could give you wood, but lacked a long roof. We’ll pull out the splinters after the jump, but first this week’s assignment!

This week I want you to go supernova. That is, all the ads you can find for GM’s X bodies from the seventies, the Nova, Omega, Ventura, and Apollo, and we’ll also take any Phoenix and first-generation Cadillac Sevilles you can dredge up. I want everything from dingleberry quality to rest0-rods, as they can’t have all ended up in the crusher.

And as usual, we want your finds to go down in infamy and not in the site’s spam filter. Follow any of the following advice and you’re crap will be known far and wide.

  1. Easiest way to not get caught in the spam filters is to create an IntenseDebate account. If you do so and your posts aren’t appearing, let us know at tips@hooniverse.info and we can put you on the whitelist
  2. If you don’t want an IDC account, you can create a wordpress.com account and do the same thing.
  3. If you’re the Ted Kaczynski type and don’t want any kind of account, then try to place only a single link in a comment and just drop any outgoing link in via its raw URL and not as a text link
Craigslist Crapshoot doesn’t work if your candidates don’t get seen, so hopefully following one of these options will ensure that the floodgates of crap are fully open. And now, Let’s see who wone the home-built look-a-like contest.
I am so happy that I changed the rules for Craigslist Crapshoot from just awful to anything from awful to awesome, and not just because of the intoxicating sense of power and authority it provided. It also made way for amazing discoveries like the one found by Karo, who also needs to find an Intense Debate account.   
 
Last week’s contest created quite the woodpile, but Karo’s contribution – a Honolulu-located 1968 Mercury Park Lane woody convertible – is not only an amazing find, it’s also this week’s winner. After all, how could you top a restored wood-grained convertible on an idilic South Pacific Island?  Of course, at just under twenty five grand, it’s got a lot more wood than should according to my bank account. Way to go Karo!
 
Rare 1968 Mercury Park Lane Woody Convertible For Sale
Image source: OldRide.com 

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88 responses to “Craigslist Crapshoot”

  1. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    "RAN BEFORE STOLEN!" Also pictured in the ad is an Apollo, but I can't tell if it's for sale…
    <img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/fclbv5.jpg&quot; width="500">
    <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3863025991.html” target=”_blank”>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3863025991.html

    1. Tomsk Avatar

      Keystones!

  2. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    This one is actually pretty decent. Good price and pretty clean looking. Last smog exempt year in CA as well…
    "Non smog, running pontiac ventura with a buick 350. Only asking 1800 obo."
    <img src="http://oi40.tinypic.com/2z4jme0.jpg&quot; width="500"> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3859072873.ht
    Could definitely do worse if I was looking for a project car.

  3. muthalovin Avatar

    This is an X-Body, right?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E43J13Nf5Lf5E45F1d5n9e101e6befe5190b.jpg"&gt;
    1999 RTS Nova Bus – $8000 (Waxahachie)
    http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3824486039.html
    /doingthisawesome

    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      An ex-DART bus? Awesome.

    2. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
      C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

      Being an ex-DART but, I immediately want to hoon it!

      1. dukeisduke Avatar
        dukeisduke

        I can remember years ago someone hooning (it's a relative term) an ex-DTS GM six-window (New Look) bus at the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day parade, that is, until the cops told them to beat it.

    3. njhoon Avatar
      njhoon

      Holy Tailgate Machine! I'll see your school bus and raise you a city…

  4. I Think Not Avatar
    I Think Not

    This beastly 1974 Pontiac Ventura looks ready to rumble, complete with "Yenko" wheels, which apparently means red-painted steelies with a chrome center cap.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Gd3I93H35Ge5E85H2d5s938050fedc691874.jpg"/&gt;
    <a href="http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3811651534.html” target=”_blank”>http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3811651534.html

    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      Wait, that's a A-Body. Derp.

    1. Alff Avatar

      Wrong. 1980 Chevy Citation and $67,000 are not matching numbers.

      1. mdharrell Avatar

        I'd expect at least 2000 of them for that kind of money.

    2. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
      C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

      Dude, what is it with the drugs down there?!
      There are at least three extra digits on this asking price…or it's supposed to be in old Mexican pesos.

  5. I Think Not Avatar
    I Think Not

    I'm not sure this contraption has enough motor. Isn't 396cid like… 3.9 liters or something? Weak.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E63sb3H45I15s75Fed6a083884a6481e1c49.jpg"/&gt;
    <a href="http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3862960315.html” target=”_blank”>http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3862960315.html

  6. $kaycog Avatar
    $kaycog

    '70 Chevy Nova street legal dragster for $27K.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3L73Md3N15G15E95Hfd52a8545f062fff178f.jpg"width="500"/&gt;

    1. topdeadcentre Avatar
      topdeadcentre

      Tasty and tasteful!

  7. I Think Not Avatar
    I Think Not

    And while this might be the older, pre X-body, it was a find too excellent to not share:
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Fc3L43N65Kb5F35M1d5902c58f7119d71d80.jpg"/&gt;
    <a href="http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3793994241.html” target=”_blank”>http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3793994241.html

  8. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    "Everything on the car is fine except engine does not work."
    <img src="http://oi40.tinypic.com/e8mhzm.jpg&quot; width="500">
    <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3854653689.html” target=”_blank”>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3854653689.html

  9. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    V8… Pinto… Pickup…
    Not at all what this Crapshoot is about… but I can't not show you guys this…
    <img src="http://i44.tinypic.com/kc1cfd.jpg&quot; width="500">
    <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3837829473.html” target=”_blank”>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3837829473.html

    1. rustylink Avatar
      rustylink

      Eww, that is scary looking, sawzall scars, sharpie marked switches, all the signs of a hasty build. Bring a fire extinguisher on every ride.

      1. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
        Scandinavian Flick ★

        Hope your tetanus shot is current.

  10. stigshift Avatar
    stigshift

    Most likely a nightmare wearing a fright wig, but here it is. First Caddy bonus points! http://lakeland.craigslist.org/cto/3761226989.htm

  11. Devin Avatar
    Devin

    This one does look quite lovely, but I can't help but think the price is a touch ambitious.
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/$T2eC16J,!wsE9suw)zD1BRsdMquNYQ~~48_20.JPG" width="500">
    $18,500

  12. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    For something more elegant, how 'bout a '76 Nova Concours, for $900?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E73K53Hb5I95E35Fdd5uf991bb0404cb13d9.jpg"&gt;
    No title.
    <a href="http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/3838364000.html” target=”_blank”>http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/3838364000.html

  13. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    So this guy is finally selling his '79 Nova, and did you know that '79 was the last year Novas were muscle cars? That's what the ad says. (Yes, I know that '79 was the last RWD Nova – a friend of mine had a '79).
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G83L73M55I45F55H1d46e567eacf0c5414ef.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/3726715406.html” target=”_blank”>http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/3726715406.html

  14. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    Here's a sweet '77 Seville at Bonham Chrysler in Bonham, a dealer that always seems to have weird stuff like this. It just needs a set of genuine Cadillac wire wheel covers. Odo says 19,088, so it could be that or 119,088.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3K13Ff3If5Ed5H75M2d4e6f84079902e41426.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/3743749337.html” target=”_blank”>http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/3743749337.html

    1. stigshift Avatar
      stigshift

      Oh such a nice car let down by those tacky plastic wheel covers.

  15. Tomsk Avatar

    "Chicks dig this car. Bench seats so the lady can sit snug right next to you."
    Need he say more?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3I13M73Hf5L35Gf5Fed585671fd42c94c1305.jpg&quot; />
    He's firm on price.

    1. stigshift Avatar
      stigshift

      I had neighbors in Maryland when I was a kid who had a 260 V8 5-speed Cutlass. I'll never see another one.

    2. rustylink Avatar
      rustylink

      Comes with it's own toe tag with prewritten gibberish

    1. I Think Not Avatar
      I Think Not

      Ace and Gary's IRL ride.

    2. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      Hey, that was uncalled for…I was trying to eat my lunch!
      I tell ya, it's all fun and games until somebody gets mean about it.

    3. Alff Avatar

      WANT

      1. Irishzombieman☆ Avatar
        Irishzombieman☆

        FOR FIGURE-8 TRAILER RACING

        1. Alff Avatar

          I'd make my kids drive it to High School. Yes, I had children just so I could mess with them.

          1. I Think Not Avatar
            I Think Not

            Best. Birth Control. Ever.

    4. JayP2112 Avatar
      JayP2112

      I want it and I want a blown LS2. Or 2 LS1's… looks like they'd fit under the acre of hood.
      Caddy Coupe? Anyone want some???

    5. Kamil_K Avatar

      I would drive that every single day….

    6. stigshift Avatar
      stigshift

      What it lacks in taste and beauty it makes up for in ostentatious vulgarity.

    1. stigshift Avatar
      stigshift

      That's a damn shame.

    1. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      Those wheels look unexpectedly good on that car.

      1. P161911 Avatar

        It has a mid-1990s High School Bad Boy vibe going. But that works on this car.

  16. P161911 Avatar

    A Seville with REALLY bad tires and in need of at least a good tune-up, maybe a new engine.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ed3G13L15Ga5K95J5d65219f36e9b4c8171a.jpg"width=500&gt; http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/3850567173….

    1. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
      C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

      How in the hell do tires which are…<does the math>…37 years old AND which have 76K (!!!!) miles on them, still hold air? Even for the 45 seconds it takes to take a picture?
      If original tires…then likely original fuel. Four gallons of Techron, over the course of about 1K miles, will fix that…maybe.

      1. P161911 Avatar

        They never mentioned original tires. They also didn't mention that there are NO belts on the front of the engine as a possible reason not to drive it.

        1. dukeisduke Avatar
          dukeisduke

          Seeing the wear on the steering wheel, it could be 176,000 miles.

        2. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
          C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

          Yeah, I was in too much of a hurry and I saw 'miles' as 'tires'.
          It was a bad day, yesterday.

    1. Manic_King Avatar
      Manic_King

      This amazing place has one too, for only $18400……….and LeBaron with 147k km for $7800….and Stratus Convertible for $9000
      Link: http://home.automobile.fr/AUTOGALLERY#ses

      1. dukeisduke Avatar
        dukeisduke

        A '71 C-10 pickup, with factory a/c? A GMC motorhome? WTH?

    2. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
      C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

      Yo, dawg, I herd you like Seville, so I here's a Seville in Yurrup, so you can drive yo Seville to Seville.

  17. Synchromesh Avatar
    Synchromesh

    Where did the sedans go? Except for the white sedan above all are coupes! Give me a 4-door!

    1. Paul E Avatar
      Paul E

      Here you go: a nice-looking '72 4-door Nova in eastern Iowa; reasonably priced, natch:
      http://iowacity.craigslist.org/cto/3853791342.htm

      1. Paul E Avatar
        Paul E

        (I'd post a pic, but don't know how to do so here… )

        1. vroomsocko Avatar
          vroomsocko

          Courtesy embed because this is one gloriously green Nova.
          <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3r13Le3qc5re5s55qed66b0bbe55a05a514a3.jpg&quot; width="600">
          I'm not sure what that truck behind it is, but I wants it too.

    2. vroomsocko Avatar
      vroomsocko

      Here’s a rough one for you, with an inline 6!
      <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ic3Mb3J25E35t95Jcd65b903a5f8872c144f.jpg&quot; width="600"> http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/3852130897.htm

    1. JayP2112 Avatar
      JayP2112

      That actually rocks.

    2. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      What?

  18. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    This gets pretty local from a Norwegian perspective, and what I find looking for your answers is actually pretty cool. Just one car today, a 1976 Cadillac Seville. One owner, picked up in New York, spent it's only 60000km long life in Norway. Well kept and pretty. Squarish, obviously.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_594915800_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_692236776_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_2095402033_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_982557504_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_555877391_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_1718556532_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_1806117410_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/03/8/371/867/68_1944822504_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    So this happy American will set you back about 15000$.

    1. LTDScott Avatar

      Dig the homemade amber rear turn signals.

    2. VolvoNut Avatar

      what the hell is in the background? some sort of ski ramp?

      1. Manic_King Avatar
        Manic_King

        Looks quite similar to current version of famous Holmenkollen Ski Jump Hill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmenkollbakken

        1. Sjalabais Avatar
          Sjalabais

          The Manic King gets the price.

  19. Fej Avatar
    Fej

    I've been wanting this exact 64 Falcon for a few years, now that its for sale I have too many cars and too few monies :/ http://humboldt.craigslist.org/cto/3864342669.htm

  20. HTWHLS Avatar
    HTWHLS

    I looked around a bit for a copy of that old Citation ad..the one where the self-supporting hitch is used to hook up a trailer and then they took the rear wheels off. Always wanted one just to drive around town like that.

  21. vroomsocko Avatar
    vroomsocko

    I have an unhealthy amount of want for this.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ec3L33J75G15K15Fbd5b92d2194e0d8a1780.jpg&quot; width="600"> http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/3799725074.htm

  22. clmortimore Avatar
    clmortimore

    Okay, I've been thoroughly enjoying this site for quite awhile now. I strongly approve. Keep up the great work!!
    This is my first post, I hope it goes well.
    I assume a lot of you have seen this thing and who knows if it still exists or is for sale… but I thought it worth adding to conversation.
    <img src="http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/novasnowmobile03_resized.jpg"&gt;
    I couldn't find my pictures of it but there is a hemmings article here: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2006/12/16/the
    Enjoy!

    1. mdharrell Avatar

      Yes, it's currently for sale. It turned up on the 24 Hours of LeMons forum a few days ago:
      http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=25127
      Only $1000, plus another $2500 if you want the custom trailer for hauling it away.

  23. Dieseldude Avatar
    Dieseldude

    This is not an uncommon statement when reading ad copy in central AZ.
    "it does not have a starter or a coil or mufflers because I use it on my truck it would be a good car for someone to fix up"
    Welcome to my world… http://prescott.craigslist.org/cto/3866950224.htm