Suffering a a fate worse than the 1906 earthquake, yesterday's custom '75 caprice convertible fell to a 78% Crack Pipe vote. Its pristine restoration was overcome by its questionable presentation, something today's candidate doesn't suffer from.

The Chevy S10 pickup truck- workhorse of gardeners nationwide- would not be the first choice of many for hot-rodding. While the engine bay is roomy enough for a pony-packing motor, the light rear end means putting the power down requires sandbags or a sextet of drunken frat boys in the bed to keep it from hopping around like a horny rabbit. But all that changes when you shift the center of mass to be more rear-weighted. That's the thinking (and apparently a lot of beers) that went into this 1987 S10 with a Cadillac 500-cid engine in the back. Looking at the pictures, you can see that not much thought has been given to practicality, but that's okay, this is more of a "watch this" than "help me with this" kind of truck.

The seller doesn't say, but we assume the original S10 motor and transmission have been yanked, which will change the driving dynamics from pickup truck oversteer to why won't it turn, doesn't it see that tree! understeer. But you get the impression that this truck was intended only to be turning at the end of a quarter mile run. The ad claims 500-bhp, and makes the recommendation of wheelie bars. Whether that's pure hyperbole or not, it's fun to imagine lighting it up and popping that nose in the air.

While it looks like a redneck special, and the seller's grasp of spelling and grammar indicates an unfamiliarity with anything higher than 6th grade, that's not to say it hasn't been well done, and possibly wouldn't try and kill you the first chance it gets. And Dr. Papstinstein is only asking $2,500 for his creation, which he says is crasy crasy

Would you also be crasy crasy to plunk down $2,500 for the opportunity to bed this pickup? Or, does that price make you pop a wheelie in your pants?

You decide!

Madison "crasy crasy" Craigslist or go here if the ad disappears. Hat tip to tempesjo!

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This bad boy popped up on Ebay searching for a new, loving home this week and we're still having trouble picking our jaws up from the floor.

If you've got the burning desire to make your neighbor's eyes bleed, head on over to Ebay Motors and for only $4,500, she can be yours. (Hat Tip To Joanna!)

[via Ebay Motors]

Bet you've never seen one of these! Talk about custom top-chopped.

94 Chevy S-10 Convertible Woody! Lots of love went into this project and it's one of a kind.

Black exterior red trim, automatic, 6 cylinder, gray neoprine seat covers.

New pimped out chrome directional tires are currently on the truck just purchased for $2900, it also comes w' original tires. So, if you're looking to make a buck, you could sell the chrome tires and use originals (see difference in photos).

Obviously this truck is for fair weather, there is a makeshift top that can be attached for storage (see photo).

Bet you've never seen one of these! Talk about custom top-chopped.

94 Chevy S-10 Convertible Woody! Lots of love went into this project and it's one of a kind.

Black exterior red trim, automatic, 6 cylinder, gray neoprine seat covers.

New pimped out chrome directional tires are currently on the truck just purchased for $2900, it also comes w' original tires. So, if you're looking to make a buck, you could sell the chrome tires and use originals (see difference in photos).

Obviously this truck is for fair weather, there is a makeshift top that can be attached for storage (see photo).

Bet you've never seen one of these! Talk about custom top-chopped.

94 Chevy S-10 Convertible Woody! Lots of love went into this project and it's one of a kind.

Black exterior red trim, automatic, 6 cylinder, gray neoprine seat covers.

New pimped out chrome directional tires are currently on the truck just purchased for $2900, it also comes w' original tires. So, if you're looking to make a buck, you could sell the chrome tires and use originals (see difference in photos).

Obviously this truck is for fair weather, there is a makeshift top that can be attached for storage (see photo).

While this might not be the most cost-effective way to lower the price of commuting, it's a fun project for those looking to go green and who aren't interesting in taking the easy way out by buying a Tesla or waiting for something else. Anyone have a donor BRAT and a cache of golf cart batteries? [CNN.com, Photo: Flickr]

Sidewinder S-10 Diesel Kicks Gas at 2008 Super Chevy Show

FONTANA, Calif. (March 29) - The Banks Sidewinder S-10 drag race team achieved another milestone in diesel performance when it ran well into the 7.70s with a 7.72 best at 179.21 mph during the 2008 Super Chevy Show at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana. The world's quickest and fastest diesel drag truck backed up the 7.72 with a 7.78, 179.23 later in the day, making it one of the quickest and fastest vehicles on the grounds - period.
The Banks 6.6L Duramax-powered drag truck, a candy-apple red over gold, Don Ness-built former NHRA Pro Stock Truck, was competing in the Bracket 1 class in Fontana and testing in preparation for its next big showing, the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals April 10-13 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where the truck has been invited to make a pair of its notable smoke-free, CleanTune™ runs.
The 1,250-plus-horsepower, 403-ci Duramax pounds out as much engine torque as it does horsepower. When the Sidewinder S-10 gets to the finish-line lights, it's turning 5,500 rpm. "It's on the governor at the finish line," says owner Gale Banks. "We're not getting all of the power to the ground. We haven't used all of the engine yet."
The S-10 has run consistently in the sevens since late last year, continually bettering its elapsed times, from 7.96 at Speedworld Dragstrip in Wittmann, Ariz., in December to 7.89 back at the same track in February. The S-10 continues to break elapsed-time barriers - 7.90, 7.80, and now 7.70 - and the team knows the truck has a lot more in it.
From Fontana, driver Wes Anderson put a call into friend Derek Lamb of Lamb Components to get his take on transferring more of the truck's Duramax horsepower to the ground. (The Sidewinder S-10 is loaded with Lamb products, among them carbon-fiber brake rotors and calipers and front suspension.) Anderson and Lamb ran their ideas past Lamb's father, legendary performance parts manufacturer Roger Lamb, whose sound advice paved the way for the barrier-breaking runs.
On the truck's first run Saturday, the Banks Sidewinder S-10, which runs Bosch electronic engine management and fuel injection, clocked the 7.72, 179.21.
With the day growing late and dozens of race cars flocking toward the starting line, Anderson conducted some intense diplomatic negotiations with track officials in order to back up the 7.72. The officials knew the Banks Sidewinder S-10 was doing something special in the world of drag racing, so they allowed a quick return of the S-10 to the staging lanes. On a solo run this time, Anderson, before a crowd that watched in amazement, realizing that the Chevy on wrinkle-wall slicks is powered by a clean-running diesel engine, clocked the 7.78 at just a tick under 180 mph.

Bumbeck, fine purveyor of Montrose Mopardom and Other Automotive Oddities, sent us over these pics snapped by his pal Dave Wallace somewhere on the very long street we in Los Angeles know as Sepulveda Blvd. While the grille's pure Chevy X-Car, the rest of the damn thing is some sort of full-custom S-10 based whatnot. Honestly, though, for many people, being disabled is hard enough. Do we have to make our nation's handicapped look as though they're complete dorks, too?

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