Craigslist Crapshoot

The World’s Worst Car Is For Sale On Craigslist

Welcome to Craigslist Crapshoot, our weekly search for the most bizarre, awesome, and/or terrible vehicles that the online classifieds has to offer. Our last lap of the classified was all about the LeMons, as I asked you to find viable track stars for a pittance of a price. The pole position will be revealed after the jump, but now- this week’s assignment!

This week, let’s stay on the track – not for a cool-down lap, but for some real race cars. That’s right, this week we want the wildest, weirdest cars for the track that you can find. SCCA, FIA, or even VARA, let’s see those shaved tires and detachable steering wheels. If it’s a race car, and it’s for sale, I want to see it.

And as usual, we want your finds to go down in infamy and not in the site’s spam filter. Follow any of the following advice and you’re crap will be known far and wide.

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  3. If you’re the Ted Kaczynski type and don’t want any kind of account, then try to place only a single link in a comment and just drop any outgoing link in via its raw URL and not as a text link
Craigslist Crapshoot doesn’t work if your candidates don’t get seen, so hopefully following one of these options will ensure that the floodgates of crap are fully open. And now, let’s make the jump together and see what could potentially be the next LeMons winner’s circle occupant. 
Okay, so you’re all winners in my book. Or maybe wieners, I haven’t really given that much thought. When it came to filling the field with LeMons contenders however, I felt you all took the checkered flag. Still, upon checking the photo finish I found that one f you was more LeMony that the rest and that was Scandinavian Flick who came up with this wonderful and mysterious proto-racer.
 
There’s just something endearing about a car that even its seller can’t identify with certainty. I also heartily approve of the X on the door, as this car would make an excellent ride for Speed Racer’s mysterious big brother, Racer X. Well done, Scandinavian Flick!
 
4 banger race car
 
Image source: SFBay Craigslist

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71 responses to “Craigslist Crapshoot”

  1. Devin Avatar
    Devin

    Here's a ten second car, according to the ad. It's just missing a couple parts. Like, er, the engine, and the transmission.
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzMzWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqYOKosFG8zBJY,DBRwkmLGEKw~~48_20.JPG"&gt;
    Those seem like important parts somehow

    1. Xedicon Avatar
      Xedicon

      This should fix part of the problem… https://www.streetrodhq.com/shop/detail.lasso?ID=… hehehe…

    2. Pidgeonsplatz Avatar
      Pidgeonsplatz

      Almost all Chevy Vegas were 10 second cars. For 10 seconds they were a car, then they were rust.

  2. Devin Avatar
    Devin

    Here is a Cavalier. Except all of the Cavalier bits have been removed and replaced with big drag racing things, like a massive V8, making it much more interesting.
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/$T2eC16JHJGQE9noMZM4rBQtgrKj5qw~~48_20.JPG&quot; width="500">
    Yours for $27,500

    1. FreeMan Avatar
      FreeMan

      Still FWD?

      1. Devin Avatar
        Devin

        Looks like no.

  3. Manic_King Avatar
    Manic_King

    <img src="http://www.upload.ee/image/3422325/clipboard_upped.png&quot; border="0" alt="clipboard_upped.png" width="642">
    http://www.carclassic.com/Rolls_Royce_Corniche_I_

    1. CherokeeOwner Avatar
      CherokeeOwner

      For the times you just GOT to get that Grey Poupon across the Sahara.

    2. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
      Scandinavian Flick ★

      Wow… The rest of us might as well just stop trying… That's amazing!

    3. muthalovin Avatar

      That was fast. I will go ahead and offer my congratulations.

    4. Vairship Avatar
      1. vroomsocko Avatar
        vroomsocko

        First thing that came to mind when I saw this. Awesome.

  4. mdharrell Avatar

    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3L73J63q85K25Fc5q4d6s5a70892370161842.jpg&quot; width="500">
    "Titled as a 1960 Volvo."
    It's sort of a souped-down Orbitron.
    http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/3902054776….

    1. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      What would Jan Wilsgaard have said?

      1. mdharrell Avatar

        "It's not box-framed but it's good."

    1. Tim Odell Avatar
      Tim Odell

      Off by 63 it seems.

  5. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    Woot! I won! I had a good feeling about that thing when I found it. It's pretty special in a number of ways…
    As for this week's challenge, I am diggin' this '54 Lincoln Capri street legal vintage race car.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3I43Me3N75re5Jf5t8d66e670f751d2aa13bf.jpg"&gt;
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Lc3Jf3Hf5Ld5H85t1d663f854eeea36d1fec.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/3853476665.html” target=”_blank”>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/3853476665.html

  6. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    Porsche 917 Formula Race car – $6300. "PLEASE Try to find another one of these online.. I DARE YOU."
    <img src="http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y533/iswag408/20130614_124630_zps04b4e3e1.jpg&quot; width="550">
    <img src="http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y533/iswag408/20130614_123523_zps5983a64c.jpg&quot; width="550">
    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3910189558.ht
    "Chassis is a 1972 Karmann Ghia"

    1. Devin Avatar
      Devin

      Well there was one in my hometown a few weeks ago, listed online, but it's not there anymore so I guess I can't take that dare.

      1. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
        Scandinavian Flick ★

        This one? It's in Canadia: http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/p

        1. Devin Avatar
          Devin

          Nope, this one was also yellow, I put it on a crapshoot a few weeks ago. Looked like this:
          <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjgwWDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqFHJE!FGNP4VTtIBRk9yHjwcQ~~48_20.JPG&quot; width="500">

  7. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    Oh, good, I was hoping this one would still be listed: "1971 Toyota Corolla (racecar only) 1680lbs – $4100"
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E53Le3s85Le5qb5M6d6ff983ad32f9e0170f.jpg"&gt;
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3r43F23Mf5I25G75qcd6f2e4769f16e4f17b3.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3873098040.html” target=”_blank”>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3873098040.html

  8. acarr260 Avatar
    acarr260

    An Opel vintage drag car… in fairly terrible shape. http://southbend.craigslist.org/cto/3853711106.ht
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E33te3q55r65se5t8d66c77a132cdbda1e99.jpg&quot; width=500>

    1. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      Sheds surplus weight upon start, I guess? Maybe including the driver.

    2. Vairship Avatar
      Vairship

      I like it when you can see daylight under the car. It proves that much lightness has been added!

  9. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick ★

    Oooooh, my pants just got tighter…
    <img src="http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq51/gmg454/For%20Sale/1966%20Corvette/DSCN2039_zpsabfae921.jpg&quot; width="550">
    Found it on CL, but just had a pic and a link that sent me here. Well worth the click: <a href="http://extremecarsales.com/1966chevycorvette.html” target=”_blank”>http://extremecarsales.com/1966chevycorvette.html

  10. P161911 Avatar

    Umm, I thought Winston Cup cars went for at least twice this, especially with the engine. $11,500 for a Winston Cup car!!!
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3td3sc3Hc5E65Kf5tbd6d6056d718d0d21437.jpg"width=500&gt; http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/3868345127….
    Sell the engine for $11,000 and put in a junkyard T-Bird Essex V-6, take it to LeMons.

  11. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
    Peter Tanshanomi

    1978 Lola T-440 Formula Ford Racing Car – $17000 (Grain Valley, Missouri)
    http://kansascity.craigslist.org/ctd/3810329331.h
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3I83N93H25L35Ed5Mfd5g2cabfcc8f18f1d03.jpg"&gt;

    1. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      …or something more affordable:
      Formula V race car – $4500 (Montrose, Colorado)
      http://charlotte.craigslist.org/for/3876440904.ht
      <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E83t33Kf5I75qa5t1d6h35999e86b36d1b26.jpg"&gt;

      1. Tim Odell Avatar
        Tim Odell

        Formula Vee cars look like so much fun…

  12. P161911 Avatar

    NO idea what kind of car this is supposed to be, or even what engines it might have.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3M73se3q15s95t65J2d6oa9f987153c091431.jpg"width=500&gt; <a href="http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/cto/3892272218.html” target=”_blank”>http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/cto/3892272218.html

    1. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      Lots of improvements.

    1. RahRahRecords Avatar
      RahRahRecords

      that is cool. I love this line from the ad " Left front fender has some minor denting on it from a scuffle with a 914."

  13. njhoon Avatar
    njhoon

    Here is my submission:
    1938 Treviscraft Midget Race Car
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3t83se3q65N35r55F2d6p49a9089299c414b0.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <a href="http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3894855639.html” target=”_blank”>http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3894855639.html

    1. Toxic Avenger Avatar
      Toxic Avenger

      That is real nice.What a sporty little ride.

  14. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    Whoaa, finally I can contribute with something meaningful. Rallye is racing, right?
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/26/5/425/208/85_831210591_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    1982 Volvo 242 Rallye-car with a lot of "stuff" that I understand nothing about. 24,000$ I understand, though. Look at those extra lights, makes me purr in that specific crapshoot-manner:
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/6/vertical-3/27/5/425/208/85_1323318323_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">

  15. Tomsk Avatar

    A tube-frame Nissan 240SX S14 that's allegedly street legal? Hmmm…
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3t53Nd3q75r45H85qfd6nb8e910271d961638.jpg&quot; />
    <a href="http://ventura.craigslist.org/cto/3889550451.html” target=”_blank”>http://ventura.craigslist.org/cto/3889550451.html

    1. guest Avatar
      guest

      I probably had my 510 in Neely's shop when that car was being built. Screw Tom Neely. What a jackbag.

  16. muthalovin Avatar

    Just paint on some numbers for a nice and cheap racer.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3r23M43I15G85r85s1d6i25be4fc4d4a81836.jpg"&gt;
    Mazda Rx7 Race Car – $1500
    <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3879641561.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3879641561.html

  17. muthalovin Avatar

    Racing this thing would be fun.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ea3rc3tf5Ga5s15q6d6h0eed05ff622d12aa.jpg"&gt;
    LEGEND / DWARF '34 FORD COUPE W/ FRESH CURT ANDREWS MTR ** RACE READY – $5500
    http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3876309562.html
    Also, I am pretty sure I posted this once already.

  18. muthalovin Avatar

    You cannot tell me this is a bad deal.
    "Runs 11.26 at 118 in 1/4 and is deadly 1/8 mile 7.10 consistently."
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Mf3q53Hc5Ld5F55qbd6ne3c9670b5a8e1a98.jpg"&gt;
    Dodge Dart Race car – $6800
    http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/3889700529.h

  19. muthalovin Avatar
  20. quattrovalvole Avatar
    quattrovalvole

    Oh look, Aries Race Kar!
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTYyWDEwMDA=/$T2eC16d,!)QE9s3HF4sWBRvyHp2pGw~~48_20.JPG" width="640">
    Highlights from the ad:
    "Aerodynamic driver side mirror – Not really even needed as there is no chance anyone will be passing you in this rocket."
    "High performance quick start ignition. Starts with a screwdriver, pocket knife, stiff comb, or sunglass arm – get creative, it’s all part of the fun."
    etc.

  21. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
    Peter Tanshanomi

    PARDON THE INTERRUPTION:
    Okay, not a race car in the least. But after bringing up the S110 Silvia (U.S. Datsun 200sx 79-83) over in the wedge car question, I went Craigslist trolling. Found one in my old Twin City stomping grounds that looks damn nice (even though the only side view is half obliterated by the seller's thumb).
    Suddenly, I really want this. Or at least, "one of these."
    http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ctd/3813119
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ka3M13L15Gd5E45H7d5ic22ca58bb08b11eb.jpg"&gt;

  22. ptschett Avatar
    ptschett

    You wouldn't expect to see a Playboy logo on a Maxim… but this Maxim is a sprint car. http://fargo.craigslist.org/rvs/3833779570.html
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Fe3M43Na5Nb5F35J4d5scd5690803e96168a.jpg&quot; width="500">

  23. smokyburnout Avatar
    smokyburnout

    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G83I23Jc5L75Ef5K8d6341fd84c124151811.jpg"/&gt;
    A Citation X-11 with SCCA stickers but "Would make a good Lemons car."
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3s43J93qc5E65q35tad6b4a6335651f1c104b.jpg"/&gt;
    Counts? http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3865168029.htm
    No pics anymore but the Group A Ford Sierra still hasn't sold <a href="http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3885066668.html” target=”_blank”>http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3885066668.html

  24. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    When you win, you'd want to celebrate, right? The Crapshoot way?
    1982 Buick Le Sabre stretch:
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/7/vertical-3/04/9/177/723/29_680598733_xl.jpg&quot; width="400">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/7/vertical-3/04/9/177/723/29_1646330908_xl.jpg&quot; width="400">

  25. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    How about a 550 hp Volvo 850? 15000$, with a claimed 19000$ investment in the engine alone.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/7/vertical-3/04/8/426/625/58_504493174_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/7/vertical-3/04/8/426/625/58_2146871005_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">

  26. vroomsocko Avatar
    vroomsocko

    Captive Import Drag Car: 1978 Plymouth Arrow
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G43N93q55I65Hd5J4d6tbfb39fedd3821bc5.jpg&quot; width="600"> http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/3903729637.htm

  27. vroomsocko Avatar
    vroomsocko

    Captive Import Race Car: 1979 Plymouth Fire Arrow
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E33td3Ha5E15s95Med6jd70209a1e99d16d3.jpg&quot; width="600"> http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/3882114963.htm

  28. desolit Avatar
    desolit

    its a whole raceteam for sale. But the most crapshoot worthy is this Saturn SC1 sponsered by a Homosexual-conversion-therapy clinic.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Fe3s63q85Id5F55s4d6hbdab3c53e2391110.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/3877809001.html” target=”_blank”>http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/3877809001.html

    1. desolit Avatar
      desolit

      i guess once they realized the therapy was based on pure b.s., they decided to sell their b.s. racecar.

  29. desolit Avatar
    desolit

    95 Civic 4dr sponsered by 'Save-the-Tatas' (a breast cancer research charity)
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G73L63Ne5Id5N45F2d5l29f1664c16461dc7.jpg"&gt; <a href="http://lasalle.craigslist.org/cto/3820839295.html” target=”_blank”>http://lasalle.craigslist.org/cto/3820839295.html