Tag: rust
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Rat Rod 1967 VW Beetle
The brown is strong with this one. Here we have a heavily rat rodded ’67 Beetle with luggage rack, rear fender skirts and many a personal touch. This is truly an oddity and we’re definitely drawn to it! The engine is a 1641 and was rebuilt within the 4K miles, per the seller. The exterior…
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MurderCedes: Zombie Apocalypse Survival Car
Thinking about the bottom falling out around the 2016 US election? This might be just the ticket, especially if you convert it to veggie oil, which should be fairly easy to do. The seller built this starting with a clean example from Texas; so it’s claimed to be rust-free, aside from added patina. The interior…
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Awesome LeMons Buy?
So, this went over the $500 limit; but it seems like the ultimate LeMons car. This is a Fox-platform Mercury Cougar with the turbocharged 2.3L four and five-speed manual. It looks like every piece of sheet metal on this car has damage and/or rust and the dash has seen too much sun. That seems like…
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Short Type 2: Project car or Objet d’Art?
Here we have a shortened VW Bus, much like that sold be Gas Monkey Garage at Scottsdale this year, but in rather worse condition. This bus has no engine, trans or title and is claimed to be rusted out. This is likely going to be an art object at this point, but would sure be…
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Almost No Info and Almost No Car
This is listed as a project car, but that’s a bit of a stretch. The only info listed in the ad says automatic and fuel: electric. It looks to me like there’s no trans and no engine or motor. Clearly, this was a shotgun target, so it’s comical that someone thinks he or she can…
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Fun with Fractions
Math was never our strongest subject in school, and working with fractions was particularly challenging. This Craigslist ad reminds us of those frustrating problems: Q: Jim has an old field in Alabama littered with 21 and 1/2 VW Karmann Ghias, how many complete Karman Ghais can Jim build? A: Zero. That’s why Jim Posted his…