Craigslist Crapshoot

By Robert Emslie Feb 13, 2013

The World’s Worst Car Is For Sale On Craigslist

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for Craigslist Crapshoot. And this week, I’m sending you on a special mission. Your mission, should you choo-choo-choose to accept it, is to find the world’s worst exotic cars for sale. Now, I don’t mean gold-plated Veyrons for ten mil, what fun would there be in that? No, what I want are exotics that have been clapped out and crapped out to the point where they are almost as cheap as an off-brand 70-inch flat screen TV.

I want every fright pig 928, all the monstrous Mondials, and  – throwing you a bone here – every rust bucket Biturbo you can find. Just remember, while we’re looking for the worst exotic crap there is, they at least need to be running and licensable to be considered.  

Also, as reminder of how to keep your crap nominees from getting caught in our commenting system’s spam filter, and hence not getting seen, make sure you’re following the following:

  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 ti**@ho********.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 speaking of open, follow me through the jump to see last week’s open-top Craigslist Crapshoot winner.
Last week’s winner was my favorite Fordoorian, LTDScott. He came up with a rust bucket Toyota Celica being sold by an individual with just enough P-shop skills to be dangerous. Also, Paul Walker.
 
Way to go, Scott!
 
1991 Paul Walker edition Toyota Celica GT
 
178 thoughts on “Craigslist Crapshoot”
      1. It's apparently a '67 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible, given that it's the only image with the ad. Or it's a gopher.

      1. There's not much contrast there, but I usually either put links in the car name or the word "this". Car name in this instance.

        1. I'm not convinced he built it on a rear engine chassis. Anyone recognize that steering wheel? It doesn't appear to be a Fiero or MR2.

          1. Steering wheel seems some generic thing with Lambo bull on (original?) cover. Speedo and tach panel is from older BMW, like E30. It has comically small brakes….oh, and it's automatic.

        1. I see it now. You know, for a home built kit with an existing cluster, stalk, etc, it's pretty dang good.
          The other giveaway is the teeny brakes behind those wheels.

          1. The brakes are hilarious. It took me until you and Manic King pointed them for me to really see them, but those wheels were bugging me.

    1. I really can't understand why someone would go to all the trouble and expense to build something this detailed, when they could buy the real thing on the used market for roughly the same price.
      Seriously, between the donor car, and the OEM Lambo bits, and the custom fabrication labor, you've got to be out six figures.
      OK so the cost of ownership of a real Lambo is high, as the seller says, but a one-off of anything is also going to be a money pit.

        1. Wow, that's criminal. It's worth $12k, and it just sits in a storage space? I'll bet it has driveability issues.

  1. I suppose a custom motorcycle counts. Have you always wanted a bike with airbrushed portraits of muscle-y men all over it? Well here you go
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTMzWDgwMA==/$T2eC16ZHJFoE9nh6pMqPBQ,FF)eDmw~~48_20.JPG" width="500">
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTMzWDgwMA==/$T2eC16RHJGYE9nooh7slBQ,FF6so9!~~48_20.JPG&quot; width="500">
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTMzWDgwMA==/$(KGrHqRHJ!wE+TeL4yJiBQ,FF5JKVw~~48_20.JPG&quot; width="500">

  2. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/35936763
    Got an extra hundred grand?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3M53L53N25F75H55Jed250a574cd1f3d51895.jpg"&gt;
    This vehicle is a ONE OF A KIND ( ONE OFF ) PROTOTYPE and has been on the cover of HOT ROD MAGAZINE and inside the magazine in JAN. OF 1976, and this vehicle has had THE BEST OF EVERYTHING since I've owned it !………. It is a SHOWCAR and has a bubble glass windshield and is approx. 2 feet longer than a regular CORVETTE with CANDY APPLE RED PAINT and BLACK LEATHER interior, BLACK REAR WINDOW LOUVERS like a LAMBO. MURIA, CHROME SIDE EXHAUST with " REAL " CHROME HEADERS, POWER WINDOWS, POWER STEERING, 4 WHEEL power DISC BRAKES, TILT and TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL, WOOD GRAIN DASH, REMOTE CONTROLLED C.D. and IPOD, with EXTREMELY LOUD STEREO SYSTEM, REAR END HAND MOLDED and EXTENDED with REAR SPOILER and FRONT END HAND MOLDED and EXTENDED with FRONT SPOILER, TWIN TURBO HIGH RISE HOOD, GOLD 3 POINT SPINNERS ( KNOCK OFFS ), GOLD PINSTRIPPING, FERRARI like SIDE MIRRORS, has been PROFESSIONALLY LOWERED with 4 BRAND NEW TIRES and 339 MILES ON THE ODOMETER !………….I 'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 36 YEARS AND ITS NEVER SEEN SNOW OR RAIN AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED IN CALIFORNIA !! ……………NEVER NEEDS TO BE SMOGGED, AND THE PRICE IS NON-NEGOTIABLE, SO DON'T ASK !………..If you DON'T HAVE THE MONEY please DON'T CALL ME !……………I DON'T ANSWER E-MAILS OR TEXTS, USE THE PHONE, also I DONT ANSWER BLOCKED OR UNKNOWN NUMBERS !…………SORRY, but really TIRED of " LOOKY LOOS " and " TIRE KICKERS " ( we've all been there before, RIGHT ? )………….THANKS FOR LOOKIN !………………………………Dave, at 310-612

      1. I didn't paste the ad's headline above, but here it is: 1969 CORVETTE- 427–4 SPEED–PROTOTYPE – $100000 (REDONDO BEACH). A '69 Vette is not Malaise era, and if it is a real 427 car (and nobody credible is saying it is), then it's got better than Malaise performance. Admittedly, though, some of those modifications were made in the Malaise era; the "turbo" hoods were popular in the early 80's, and the January '76 cover of Hot Rod shows the car with the original shorter '69 hood swapped to the longer ones used when the chrome bumpers went away. Of course, the CD and Ipod weren't put into this car until even later.
        But I think you missed the BLACK REAR WINDOW LOUVERS like a LAMBO. MURIA, and it's a prototype. Undoubtedly exotic.

        1. Fair enough. I scanned and saw '1976' above and thought that was the model year.
          I didn't realize louvers made a car exotic. I guess I rocked one exotic 4 cylinder 1980 Chevy Monza back in college. 😀 It wasn't a prototype, though, although the build quality was close.

      1. Those are actually fully extended. There's a beveled surround that the headlights recess into when they're off. That makes it appear the headlights aren't fully extended.

    1. Hmmm… that engine (not that particular one) would look about perfect in an SD1, if only there was somebody selling a non running SD1 without an insane reserve…

  3. Unfortunately, no pictures in the ad, but location and mileage make it possible it's the same one some hack wrote up a couple years ago at http://jalopnik.com/5655696/for-9900-youre-still-
    <img src="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18d3uvlgtw3zbjpg/ku-large.jpg"&gt;
    Real MERA Ferrari replica,low miles – $8300
    T tops,air,pw,pl,pm,tilt,cruise,streo,nice velor interior,mags.Clean title,70,000miles.Looks like Magnum PI Ferrari,runs great.1 of 248 made and sold new through new car stores.For pics@info email
    <a href="http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/3496135804.html” target=”_blank”>http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/3496135804.html

  4. Tucson has a CL ad without any pictures, but for a B21 swapped Volvo 262.
    I have to admit, I'm actually vaguely curious, if only that price were lower…
    http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/3583087514.html
    "Highly modified 79 Volvo 262 Bertone Coupe. Gone is the troublesome V6 and the expensive fuel injection. Now has a B21 Engine/Weber Carb/AW70 auto OD tranny. Oversize HD Radiator, AC converted to rotary/R134. 6 year old Silver paint with Black Vinyl top, LN Accent seats, 15" Alloys/LN tires. New Fuel tank and Cat Converter. Interesting older Valvo trades considered.
    Sorry – can't seem to get photos to upload – please email and I'll try other programs."

      1. Where we're going we don't need visibility. Still it might be time to go to Pep Boys and find some aftermarket periscopes.

    1. Does this have an extra pillar right in the center of where the window would be? It looks like you'd have more visibility piloting a mailbox.

    2. How long does one have to be drugged/stoned/drunk to actually manage to build that? In all its "chernobyless creativity" this is actually quite find. Definitely a crapshoot in a whole new dimension, but what an eyecatcher. Jeez. Great find!

    1. The fact that the ad points out that the headlights and taillights don't leak and that the service guy added lockwashers when tightening some bolts makes me think that these cars weren't known for exceptional fit and finish quality.

      1. The emblem might not actually be painted over. On my ’87, the emblem is a sort of antique bronze finish, and it would look much the same as this one in a photograph. On the other hand, those bumpers would have originally been chrome, so the odds of the emblem having been painted in this case are markedly increased.

        1. The paint on the body looks spray-canned, though, too, which makes me think they went over the emblem as well.
          Haha. Just noticed the Saab in the back corner of the photo.

          1. There's a guy here that brought a truck, like malaise era F150 or something, that he painted with a roller to the cruise in last year, I had a great conversation with him and his wife.

  5. I am seriously tempted with this one. I want a 944. Bad. Always have- I've come close to buying one once. Plus, this has that "not running" bit about it that makes it even more intriguing. And it's "CHEAP". He will sale it to me for my best offer. I mean, honestly, if he would take $500…
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E33G23Jc5Ec5K35M2d2aaa0f694427ae1f8a.jpg"&gt;
    Link: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3607413134.html
    Ok, someone talk me out of this. Please.

      1. Actually, I need to not get distracted by other potential projects and actually build that 258 that's sitting in the garage…

          1. I don't know how I missed that. I knew the lathe thing had to be a reference to something. Thanks- I think I've come to my senses. I'm prone to momentary fits of forgetting anything else going on in life when I see things I want for prices I can afford on craigslist. Especially when those things are 944s or UJMs. Which is why I try and stay away from the motorcycle section- it was happening too frequently.

          2. Go for it! Sounds like you already have the missus' approval from yesterday's thread.
            I'll be honest, I wouldn't have the slightest idea what to do with a lathe, other than make legs for a kitchen table. I've often wished I knew more about making things from scratch.

  6. Searching "exotic" in the Cars & Trucks section of the ATL Craigslist yields the following, word for word. What do you suppose it means?
    Unemployed ♠♠ $999 Down & Up ♠♠ Exotic Dancers (678-520-2288)
    Unemployed ♠♠ $999 Down & Up ♠♠ Exotic Dancers
    200% Approval
    All Kinds Of Cars To Choose From
    Call 678-520-2288

      1. The Coyote was a (slightly modified) fiberglass repop of a McLaren M6GT body, not the Porsche 917.

  7. How about this over accessorized 1962 Sunbeam Rapier Convertible?
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/$T2eC16dHJHEE9ny2sq1LBRE6w)BvZQ~~48_20.JPG">
    It is hard to think of many cars less suited to wild metallic paint and a bunch of aftermarket bits than a Sunbeam Rapier. A classic Rolls Royce perhaps? I hate to criticism someone’s car but the Rapier is a rather classic British design heavy on the chrome and it just does work with bright blue and yellow paint. It is a sober cruising car not a boy racer. This look may work for some on an old Cavalier but the cheap hood vent and nasty wheel covers clash with the style and mood of the car.
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/$(KGrHqNHJEoFERYtWL6BBRE6wqC5Rg~~48_20.JPG"&gt;
    Interesting that we have a dual carb engine under the hood but again it looks to have received the whole accessory isle at Canadian Tire (or Pep Boys for US readers).
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/$T2eC16V,!yME9s5qGs,iBRE6wpBUoQ~~48_20.JPG">
    The work itself looks reasonably well done but a curious choice for a tuner car.

    1. I first produced my pistol, then produced my Rapier. I said "start and idle, or the devil he may take you".

    1. I was to say something about the completely stupid and useless wind deflector on the roof when my brain zoomed back out to the whole picture. Aaaaah, ya. Because he could.

  8. I found this yesterday and was sure I was going to win…
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3m23Id3H15I15E15K1d1ld9cd5ef18a3b1ca1.jpg"/&gt; http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3560654270.htm
    …until I remembered there was going to be a theme.
    Looks like a real Bentley!
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3K33Id3Nb5I25Nd5K3ccnabc2945ad0cf1cf4.jpg"/&gt;
    "my loos is your gain car is definatley worth 9,000 im not looking for no weres near that again my loss your gain look at that green custom leather interior with white piping beautiful 5900 obo" http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/3498109783.h
    A real GT40 for only $6800?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G23F43L15N35Gb5J1d1n4af0cc7a43fb1fb3.jpg"/&gt; http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3567349285.htm
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3M73Ic3J75Ia5Fb5H8d1g20cec73c50f01ffe.jpg"/&gt;
    An actual exotic <a href="http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3550332123.html” target=”_blank”>http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3550332123.html

    1. It looks like the "Bentley" headlights have been put in wrong on one side? Not sure which side is wrong. You need to post it separately so I can vote on that POS.

  9. <img src=http://liveimages.carsales.com.au/carsales/car/dealer/130491588.jpg?height=370&aspect=FitWithinNoPad&width=555 width="600"> Here we have a lovely "exotic" Hyundai S coupe.. which could be yours for the bargian price of 1899..

  10. I was wondering if you ever thought of changing the layout of your website?
    Its very well written; I love what youve got to say.
    But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better.
    Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or 2 images.
    Maybe you could space it out better?

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