I won't try and list the number of things that are simultaneously wrong and hilariously awesome about the next craigslist advertisement, but it starts with a statement about the price being as firm as Selena Gomez and finishes with a quip about parachute pants. Just don't click the link if you are easily offended because this might be what they call a trigger. Find this cougarific 1984 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $2,900 in Ft Meyers, CO via craigslist. Tip from dascpcu.
The Mercury Cougar was restyled in 1971 along with its stablemate, the 3rd generation Mustang. The new Cougar was bigger in just about every dimension but it was still small compared to the next generation ('74-'76) Cougar that shared its platform with the Torino. Prices for Cougars have always lagged behind Mustangs in the "collector" car market, and the trend continues even for the less desirable early malaise era cars. Find this 1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible for sale in Hollywood, CA for $7,000 via craigslist.
The term secretary's car is tossed around in automotive circles to describe a car that is particularly likely to be driven by a secretary. But secretaries in name have all disappeared from the modern work environment and now are called things like administrative assistant or personal assistant. What this means is that a secretary's car now also brings with it a connotation of being driven by a blue-haired secretary...which is exactly what we've got today. Find this 1967 Mercury Cougar V8-auto currently bidding on ebay for $6,300 reserve-not-met with only a few hours to go, located in Yorktown, VA.
The Volvo 200 series is a regular winner here at the Daily Turismo. We like it for its basic rear drive architecture, rack & pinion steering, available manual transmission and ultra cheap sticker. This 1983 Volvo 244 (probably a DL) is wearing a animal print skin inside-and-out; for sale in Monmouth, IL for the leopard-skinflint price of $500.
The Volkswagen Golf was a compact front wheel drive sedan that in 1974 replaced the aging Beetle in US/European markets (Beetles continued to sell well in South America for years). The Mk 1 Golf was sold from 1974-1983 and was badged the Rabbit in the USA. This 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit Cabriolet is offered for sale in La Verne, CA currently bidding on ebay for $2,000 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go.
The Volkswagen Type 2 (colloquially known as the VW Bus or VW Van) was sold in the USA from 1967-1979 (it is still manufactured and sold in limited quantities in Brazil!) and was available as a Transporter, Kombi or Microbus - but never as a Baja Safari style ride. Some enterprising individual addressed that issue...and now this 1972 VW Type 2 Baja Bus is for sale in Saugus, CA via craigslist for $6000.