January 19, 2009

Craigslist in January

You need a fine set of wheels to travel the Ozarks, and Craigslist's great harvest never disappoints.

Maybe a rare drop-top roadster? Jay Leno shows us the vintage Honda SM600 looks and sounds great (no, seriously, watch the last 90 seconds). A few weeks ago I found one listed up the road in Aurora, MO. Only five grand, and just a hair's breadth away from Summer fun. Do they sell elbow grease in 55-gallon drums?

If you're a little more hairy-nipple'd, this '71 Jeepster is pretty cool. Uncommon find, and according to the original Jeep advert, "In town, this ruffian becomes a lady's man." Chicka-chicka bow-wow.



You know what's also sexy? Spelling your car's name rite. You'll pick up all kind of birds driving your one-off Porsche 924 Audubon Special. Audubon? Autobahn? Ozarkbahn?

But hey, you don't need an antique to get your thrills. 4th-gen F-bodies are plentiful and powerful, a tire-smokin' staple of the Ozark wilds. Am I doing a Ozarkbahn Craigslist Picture of the Month? If I were, here's your January winner, straight out of my native Fayetteville.


1993 Firebird Formula [mirrored here]

Most sellers would love to claim their vehicles were owned by an elderly bi-weekly grocery shopper with a habit for religious maintenance. Let's be honest, though. If you own a Firebird, it spent most of its life as shown in the picture: doing burnouts in front of the elementary school by your house. Don't hide it. The listing says the car "will need a paint job." A picture like this says it will also "need a torque converter, differential, and rear tires."

What now, y'all?

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