Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer.
While we all strive for a sense of individuality, I think a greater internal motivator is the feeling that we fit in. Last week we went looking for cars and trucks that don’t fit in – or at least were being offered for sale in places they probably didn’t belong. We’ll see the oddest duck after the jump, but first let’s get to this week’s quest for the best.
You know the general consus regarding cars from the ’70s is that they sucked. That’s a stereotype, and while there is plenty of evidence to that being true, it’s not universally the case. I’d like your help in finding cars and trucks from the ’70s that not only don’t suck, but might actually be something you might want to buy.
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What’s the old phrase, to stick out like a sore thumb? Or maybe it’s like a turd in a punchbowl, either way it doesn’t sound too pleasurable. Fortunately when it comes to cars and trucks for sale in places they probably shouldn’t ought to be, there’s little pain involved.
In fact, I think the Brazilian Puma GTB in Florida found by Jeepster is a particularly pleasant find. Less so but equally out of its element was this Chevy Wagon jim found for sale in of all places, Italy. Mama Mia!
But in my mind, the most intriguing was this Finnish 1964 Imperial found by Sjalabais for 75,000Kr or about $12,000 U.S.. Enormous and rusty, it is the Ugly American embodied in car form.
Congrats to Sjalabais and thank you all for the great submissions! Now, find me something from the ’70s that doesn’t suck.
