Did you look at the '57 Cadillac down on the Alameda street and think "Man, I'd love to get me one of those... but who's got that kind of cash these days?" You could buy a somewhat rough one, but then the cost of parts will keep you poor for years. Don't give up on those Caddy dreams so easily, we say, because we've found a project '57 that comes with a parts car (go here if the ad disappears). Tune out the squawks of those can't-do-ers and never-happen-ers trying to tell you that both of those Cads barely qualify for parts-car status, because: 600 bucks. Really! Just six Benjamins and 9,000 pounds of rust luxury automobile will be all yours! And hey, you stand to make a profit on this deal, according to the seller: "Enough parts to build a complete car, and sell the remaining Vintage Parts to pay for your project, and then some!" You can't lose! Thanks to Scout_II_4x4 in Iraq for the tip!

A '57 Cadillac is a great car... if you're Vito Genovese, heading to the Apalachin Meeting, that is. If you're not a mob boss, however, you might consider heading to Kenosha for your 1957 project. Nash and Hudson joined to form AMC back in '54, so by purchasing this 1957 Nash/1957 Hudson combo (go here if the ad disappears), you'd be able to laugh at those noob Marlin owners who think they've got old AMCs. The seller doesn't think you need to know what models he's selling, but the cars appear to be a Nash Ambassador and a Hudson Hornet sedan. Since both are based on the same platform, you probably won't should be able to swap parts from one to the other with abandon. Just pick the nicest one and get busy! You get two AMC 327 V8s (one conveniently located in the trunk) and both cars are "pretty straight," with the interiors allegedly in good condition. Did we say you could use one as a parts car? Forget that- fix 'em both!

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It goes without saying this one is magical not only for its quirky peachy color, but also the rad textured vinyl on the bench seats, the pristine roof rack carrying a surf board (natch), and oh yeah, the vinyl woody applique. Totally awesome. What a great way to kick off our car coverage for the Dream Cruise.

The last time we had a Ferrari in this series, it lost the vote to a Maserati. Today we'll be giving one of Enzo's machines another shot at a Project Car Hell victory, with this 1975 Ferrari 308GT4, currently bid up to just over two grand and with an unknown reserve price. Some prospective buyers might feel intimidated by the fact that this car has fire damage, but don't let that put you off- the seller wants you to know that it was really just "a very light engine fire." See? Very light! Not a treetop-height roaring conflagration at all! No problem! You won't need to worry about the engine being damaged from the fire, because it's gone... along with most of the front body. So just find some front body parts (the seller will include a left headlight assembly and a "repairable" hood), a new drivetrain (think of the possibilities!), fix everything destroyed by that light fire... hey, it will all be worth it!

You know a car is cool when Robert Johnson writes a song about it... and you know it's a Hell Project when it burned up in a shop fire. So whatcha do is buy this 1936 Hudson Terraplane, which has no reserve price and is currently sitting at a one cent bid! Then you wait for a full moon and take your toolbox to a deserted crossroads at the edge of town, where you'll have the opportunity to sell your soul in exchange for the ability to fix your new car. See how easy it can be? And hey, maybe you won't even need any Beelzebublian assistance with this project, since the seller offers the very reassuring bit of info that this Terraplane was "farther from the side that burned the worst" during the fire. Maybe you can get the engine that's already in it to work, or maybe you put together a 6-71-huffing AMC 401 for it (AMC, after all, being the descendant of the Hudson Motor Car Company), clearcoat the burned-up paint, and have yourself the meanest-looking Hudson on the planet!

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Mr. Martin, our main main on the street, posted a few photos of some vintage Willys, including a non-Jeep Aero. This prompted this comment from SKAZ:

I sometimes feel that the wrong 3 American automakers survived.

Due to the rather tumultous affections of the last five women we've fallen for like a flaming lunchbag of well-overly-ripe okra dropped from 45,000 feet onto the Bonneville Salt Flats, we've developed a serious thing for Neko Case's music. It's what happens when punkers grow up, gain an appreciation for the rural and don't get all hokey and goth or go predictably, lamely redneck. It makes us think of Bukowski, Ellroy, Chinatown, Kundera, Kerouac, Thoreau, The Streets of San Francisco, Gruene, Texas and a number of escapades too personal and/or un-Gawkerly to go into. So instead, while walking the streets of Pedro tonight, we started wondering about noir cars. Like noir mo'fuggin cars. Vote and write in below. Also, why are we eating Fiery Haba ero Doritos at 1:30am? Oh, right. Women. Femme fatales, even. Now kick down, boys. – Davey G. Johnson

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