Thursday Twister: Best and Worst
For this week’s Thursday Twister, I want you to find the best car and the worst car on your local craigslist (or ebay) using the keyword “custom.” Good luck!
For my local craigslist, the best I could find was this 1972 Buick Skylark offered in Redondo Beach for $8,500 — only has some issues, nothing major according to the seller.
The worst is this 1996 Ford Econoline Van offered for $400 out in Joshua Tree, CA via craigslist. It isn’t a bad deal — $400 for a van that has custom painted landscapes on the side…but the “worst” part is that you are going to get murdered when you show up with your $400. Take a look at the back — that is where they are going to lock you (notice that the security screen is on the inside of the windows…) and then take you out to some empty stretch of desert and dig a hole. Maybe you’ll dig your own hole. Who knows.
What is your best and worst?
Best and worst rolled up in one?
Cobguar or Jagbra?
Certainly the worst photos! And it's a shame, cuz I would like to figure out just how awful this thing really is. Hard to judge from what the seller posted.
The absolute best part of that posting is the "Cobra" air cleaner 'hovering' uselessly over the valley between the carbs!!
yeah, this one's both too – 1970 Bmw 2800 custom – $3500 – 350 from a "truck", custom spark plugs, tears and sweat
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Oh my – well it is a Roundie.
I almost want to adopt that poor redheaded bastard.
This looks fun for in-town
buggy
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Best of Seattle CL: '69 Custom Big Block Corvette (featured here a couple of months ago when it was on FleaBay).
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Worst of Seattle CL: 1973 Custom Moon Rover
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"1973 CUSTOM BUILT MOON ROVER BY LOCKE MARTIN AIRCRAFT COMPANY.
AIRCRAFT TUBULAR FRAME. COVERED IN AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM. VW POWERED.
NO ENGINE. HAS VW BUS TRANSMISSION AND REAR END. PLUS BUS FRONT SUSPENSION. BILL OF SALE ONLY. $1550.00"
I think the "best" is arguable, but I pretty much nailed the worst in Houston…
Best
2007 Porsche Caymen Custom Body – $15,000 (i'll save you the CAPS and !!!!!)
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Worst
CUSTOM SPIDERMAN SUV ON 6S, CLEAN AND LOUD SUV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (i wont save you the CAPS and !!!!!)
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THAT SPIDERMAN TRUCK WHHHHHYYYYY>>MMMY EYES!!!!!!! MY BEAUTIFUL EYES!!!!
You win
AMazing
This travesty also came up when I ran the search on Atlanta Craigslist.
Best ANC: anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/6044849092.html
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Worst ANC:
fairbanks.craigslist.org/pts/5983603162.html
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Road Trip from Anchorage!
The chassis comes with beauty rings, so there's that.
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While there are over 1,500 options to chose from when searching "custom" in my neck of the woods I'm choosing one I believe COULD be negotiated down to DT pricing because oh my, it gives me the tingling:
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And thought many worthy candidates could be the "worst" I have to go with this guy:
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There is just something about asking four times concourse-condition value for a not great example of a vehicle that ruffles my feathers. Sorry your engine broke bro, replacing it didn't quadruple the value of your car. Also, that grammar flub at the end slays me.
This was a tough choice in Atlanta, with many good and bad candidates. This is the one I happened to like best as a custom: A '36 Chevy pickup street rod. The only thing that looks out of place are the Taz floor mats, and that's easily remedied.
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There were a number of good definitions of worst, but I'm going with this ad for its extremely delusional pricing.
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This may be the nicest 2002 Buick Century in existence, but I still don't think that justifies a $10,000 asking price.
Gianni took my Windowpane Vet !
But i Raise him a Pantera !
seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/6046606144.html
vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/6038713284.html
lovely 76 Cadillac Seville with confusing ad certainly is the worst around here
washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/6008257108.html
"Recently I just drove it for 2 hours and half, Runs extremely well.. I think it's modified to 514 was possible 400 ph.."
of course, no actual photo of the engine is included, natch
Did Trump Write that Ad…….? LMAO
I like playing this game with "rare" or "JDM" as well. Always nice to see a "rare" "JDM" '93 Civic with a d16 "swap" and left hand drive.
Worst: $40k '78 Lincoln MK V convertible
Worst (in that they didn't even turbo it): $8.5k VW Beetle body on Subaru Impreza chassis
Worst: '92 Trans am lambo-ified, spinners…
Best: (value) '84 Ram flat bed.