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1980 VW Rabbit Limo For Sale, No, We Aren't Kidding

If ever there was a project hellish enough to merit actual purchase consideration based solely on the novelty of the car in question, this Volkswagen Rabbit Limo is right up there. Just reading the description you can almost feel the flames of hell licking at this guy as he tries to convince someone to purchase a stretched Rabbit with rusty floors and a rotten interior that hasn't run since 2002. This one is definitely for the pure of heart, but hey, only $750! Description and more pics below. More »

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Mmmm, Yeeah: Bill Lumbergh's Porsche Up For Sale!

When it comes to iconic Nightmare American Workplace Boss figures, it's hard to beat Office Space's Bill Lumbergh. Remember how satisfied you felt when you saw the scene in which Bill's 911SC got towed away? Well, the "stunt car" used for that scene is now available for a mere $1,750. You don't get an engine and transmission, but you do get a lifetime supply of TPS Reports! Thanks to Teargas for the tip! Make the jump to see The Best Of Bill Lumbergh. [Craigslist Austin, go here if ad disappears)]
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Speaking Of AMC Engines, Here's That 1982 AMC Eagle

Despite our apprehension at the idea of that rust free 1982 AMC Eagle from Craigslist yesterday, it appears to be real. We're still not sayin' it's cancer free because we aren't seeing rocker panel closeups but still, this thing looks like it was put in a garage in 1992 and forgotten about... wait, that's exactly what happened. From these images we got today, you can almost smell that AMC vinyl and the hose-ripened grease underhood. It's even got that AMC straight six we talked about today. Maybe four grand is asking a bit much as it isn't in perfect condition, but that's still a sweet machine.


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Plymouth Volare Rolls On 24s, End Times Upon Us?

Those tiny 14" wheels that Chrysler put on the Volare? Pizza cutters! Shopping-cart wheels! Try adding another ten inches of diameter to a Volare's wheels and you'll finally fill up those unsightly wheelwells, as we can can see in this '76. You need to keep the air shocks fully inflated in order to keep rear wheel scrapage to almost-tolerable levels, and there appears to be about 3/4" of space between the fronts and the wheelwells... but just look at it! Thanks to LTDScott, Porcubimmer Pilot for the tip! [Craigslist Stockton, go here if ad disappears]

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1982 AMC Eagle, Claimed Rust Free

Like the Minotaur or the Griffin, the idea of a rust free AMC Eagle is one of legend, impossibility, sillyness even. Though these tanks posing as cars were the forerunners to todays crossover, and sported big AMC I6's, all-wheel-drive, and seriously crazy ride characteristics, they were not known for their corrosion resistance. So how is this pristine, Cincinnati-area 1982 Eagle two door dressed in a fine shade of 80's brown in such good condition? Well it's been stored in a barn for the last 16 years, that's how. More »


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You Can Trust This Craigslist Poster, They're "Honest"

All of a sudden it's cool to be straightforward in your Craigslist car posts. Yesterday, we had the VW Cabrio owner who admitted to smells due to fornicating in a very uncomfortable place. Today it's a 2004.5 VW Jetta GLI owner who is very "honest," so "honest" in fact that he actually put "honest" in quotation marks. That means either it's an actual quote ("Honest" - Peter Travers) or a case of the old punctuation "wink-wink." How do you know this person is "honest" and not going to rip you off? They work for a non profit children's foundation. There are about 16 other ways this is funny but we'll let you enjoy yourself below.

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World's Meanest Cordoba Makes Corinthian Leather From Your Flesh!

It's got a 360. It's got glasspacks. It's got dogdish hubcaps. It's got a huge skull painted on the hood. In other words, it's fully optioned! This is the car designed for Ricardo Montalban's evil twin brother, Raul, who was serving 10-to-20 for manslaughter in a Madrid jail cell while Ricardo pitched the nice Cordobas. Those of you still shopping for a car for the Toledo 24 Hours of LeMons race, take note: this '78 Cordoba is for sale for an asking price of 500 bucks and it's just a few hours' drive from the track! Thanks to 1300CCsofFury for the tip. [Craigslist Chicago, go here if the ad disappears]

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Don't Have Time To Build Your Own Jaguar Vanden Plaschero?

Let's say you saw the PCH Jaguar XJ-Schero the other day and said to yourself: "Damn, I sure would like to have a Jaguar with a truck bed to haul parts, but my ZIS 112 project takes all my time!" We understand your dilemma, and that's why we've found this 1986 Jaguar Vanden Plas with a very nice pickup bed conversion for you. The seller wants a cool 13 Gs for it, but not to worry- he or she will take your unwanted pontoon boat in trade! Thanks to splacid for the tip.

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Holiday Approaching, Bagged 1991 Caprice Wagon Must Go!


You know what the problem is with ordinary Caprice wagons? Yep, the ride height! Those of you looking for a very, very low early-90s Caprice wagon need search no more, now that we've found this "Carpice" for you! The intriguing thing about this car (other than the engineering design behind that 3-link rear suspension) is the fact that the owner "must sell soon for the holiday." What holiday? Is he or she tuned into some set of holidays the rest of us don't get to experience? Thanks to Zweirad for the tip! [Craigslist Raleigh (go here if the ad disappears)]


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Ideal Jalopnik Official Staff Car Located

The Gawker Overlords have so far refused to buy us an Official Jalopnik Vehicle, no matter how much we've tried to convince them that something like a Citröen SM or Tatra 603 would give us such unassailable credibility that our competitors would simply fold their tents and go home. Now we've found what may be the perfect car for the NorCal Jalopnik office (which, conveniently enough, has just one employee): More »

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Why Should GM Boxes Have All The Donkin' Fun?

The problem with putting huge-diameter wheels on most cars is the pesky fenderwells getting in the way, but this Floridian has avoided that problem by putting 20s on a VW-based dune buggy. A bit of fiberglass cutting and they fit just fine! Nitpickers might point out that the dunes are now off-limits with this setup, and that the pavement handling qualities might be a bit scary with that swingaxle rear and 20/80 front/rear weight distribution... but you'll be having so much fun with the insane power-to-weight ratio offered by the 2200cc engine that you won't fear death! Thanks to Mehugtree for the tip! [Craigslist Ft. Lauderdale]


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Free Car, Perhaps With Bonus Mobster Corpses Inside!


The "Free Stuff" section of Craigslist will often yield a car or two, a great resource for those seeking a parts donor or a cheap race car. Sometimes, though, you need to do a little work to get your free car. Like, say, in the case of this free car in Colorado Springs, which presents certain challenges... not the least of which is the fact that it's buried under a dirt road. Thanks to Highmile for the tip, and for getting the guy who posted the CL ad to send in a photo of the car in its current location. [Craigslist Colorado Springs, go here if ad disappears]

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Does Your Protege Have Insufficient Cargo Space?

Right about now, it would be easy to make some jokes about moving your sourmash still from one pine forest to another... but there's no need. Simply looking at those Georgia pines, with this fine custom motor vehicle in the foreground... well, these photos tell a long story. We're not dealing with a Protege that's had the trunk converted to a pickup bed here- it's an actual truck bed welded to the ass end of the Mazda, and "ITS ON THERE GOOD!" It's not street legal in Georgia (apparently other states will accept it, though they aren't mentioned by name), but it is "INSANELY RELIABLE." Thanks to Beater Review for the tip! [Craigslist Atlanta; go here if ad disappears]


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Fierenzo Makes Way To CraigsList, Get It Now For $7500

Yes friends, while not quite as hot as the Fieroborghini, we've found the Coyote 3-kitted Fiero up on Tampa's Craigslist that gives our Enzo-saving hearts a warm and fuzzy feeling. Although the seller's doing a fine job, we've put together how our own ad would have read. Here goes:
"Have you always wanted a Ferrari Enzo, but just didn't want to put up the top dollar or found yourself not on the list to buy one? Well friends, who needs the Italian stallion when you can buy yourself a re-bodied 1986 Pontiac Fiero with the same level of reliability as a real Ferrari. Best of all, no one will ever know the difference. At least anyone with absolutely no knowledge of cars. And if they're blind. And if they lack both the sense of touch and hearing. Basically, if you're trying to impress a corpse on the cheap, the Fierenzo is the way to go..."


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Man Generously Selling First Batch Of Corvette ZR-1's, Only $350,000

We wouldn't blame someone for wanting three 2009 Corvette ZR-1's, as the supercharged V8-powered promises to be the fastest Corvette ever. We guess we can't blame him for selling the other two because, you know, what are you going to do with three of them? But call us old fashioned, because we think charging $350,000 a piece is somewhat uncool. There's no final official price for the car, but a tax slip from the Big BJ Vette Auction let slip that it may only be $99,000. Will the market bear a price 3.5 times the sale price? Probably. The ad below the jump.

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Shopping For An Affordable 740chero? Better Move Fast!

We saw a Volvo 240Chero not long ago, and a very sanitary job it was. But say you want a Volvo cartruck and don't want to spend the kind of money that gets you something that looks like it came that way from Göteborg- what then? Why, scrape together $499 and buy this '87 Volvo 740 Turbo that's already had Step One (of about 50 steps) in the -chero-izing process performed! Hmmm... under $500... turbocharging... are you thinking what we're thinking? Thanks to LTDScott for yet another great tip! [Craigslist Sacramento, go here if ad disappears]

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Man Seeks Sex Through Craigslist, Finds Carjackers Instead

As we all know, Craigslist can be a source of classic cars, parts and memorabilia. Completely unbeknownst to anyone at Jalopnik, it can also be used to solicit sex. A 23-year-old Brentwood man responded to an ad offering sex at what we assume was an attractive rate. But instead of "hittin that," a pair of men hit him in the head with a shotgun they were carrying. The man escaped with his life, but the criminals escaped with his money and GMC Sierra truck. More »