Showing posts with label Insane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Insane. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

4 Turbos and a Blower: 1992 Volvo 960 V8 Swap


How did I miss this car?  How did this auction get to "reserve-not-met" without so much as a peep from the pages of Daily Turismo?  Surely you guys, you tippers, bear some of the blame, but I blame myself even more for not keeping my eye on the ball.  The big, quad turbocharged, hairy chested, wheels that don't fit, engine that doesn't fit...ball.  SERIOUSLY, HOW DID I MISS THIS?  Find this 1992 Volvo 960 Custom V8 here on eBay with auction ended at $12,500 reserve-not-met in Orwigsburg, PA.



Saturday, September 29, 2018

Find Me A Car For: Boeing 502-7 Gas Turbine Jet Engine

Okay, this is easy. I've found a 60's era Boeing gas turbine engine on ebay and you need to find me the vehicle that it should go into.  A Prius, a Pontiac Aztec, a Tesla, a Model A -- it really doesn't matter the price or cost or value of said vehicle -- you just need to justify your decision.  Find a good home for this Boeing 502-7 Gas Turbine Jet Engine here on eBay bidding for $4,500 with a few hours to go, located in Punta Gorda, FL.


Friday, June 8, 2018

Hold On Here: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza (mid-engine V8)

The term "oh pooh" handle is welcome addition to the passenger side a-pillar to many modern vehicles -- typically SUV's and the sort that might induce pants staining excitement near the edge of a cliff...but I've never seen a full BMX bike style handlebar setup for the passenger until this mid-engine Corvair hit our tips inbox.  Find this 1964 Corvair Monza (mid-engine V8) offered for $14000 in Las Vegas, NV via craigslist.  Tip from Rock On!



Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Parallel Universe Miata: Rodney Rucker's Custom Bodied Supercharged V12 Packard Royal Streamliner

Remember last week when I asked if the 3-wheeled Berkeley was too weird? Yeah was nothing.  This next beast makes the Berkeley seem as common as a Toyota Prius in hindsight.  And instead of listing it as a make-model of car with such-&-such engine, this thing is more like an engine wrapped in some polished aluminum and brass.  Find Rodney Rucker's Custom Bodied Supercharged V-12 Packard Royal Streamliner offered here on eBay for $1,750,000.00 buy-it-now or make-offer located in Winslow, AZ.


Friday, August 7, 2015

Silence of the Cans: 1980 Dodge Ram D50 Based Muffler Car

Whenever I write about an interesting car, I try to reflect some of that car's personality in my words -- perhaps I can make a unique car a bit more interesting...but there are some times when the car is so utterly over the top that I can't say anything to improve the car.  This is one of those times.  Find this 1980 Dodge Ram Based Muffler Car here on eBay bidding for $3,500 with a $4,500 buy-it-now with 2 days to go, located in Voorhees, NJ.  Tip from Jeff S.


Tuesday, June 10, 2014

20k: Seller Submission: 2013 Scorpion P6


 Time to harness your inner Ricky Bobby (I wanna go fast!) with this street legal version of a trike, because not much short of a $100k sports car is going to keep up with this thing anywhere.  The Scorpion P6 looks like a Frankenstein experiment involving an FSAE car and a sport bike built on the wheelbase of a mobility scooter. It will probably do the most fantastic donuts and result in instant death to anyone without F1 level reflexes.  Looks like a winner.  Find this 2013 Scorpion P6 offered for $26,000 or best offer on ebay with 2 days to go, located in Miami, FL.  Seller submission from Osvaldo.


Wednesday, May 22, 2013

5k: Redneck 911 Turbo: 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle with 513 hp Turbo Acura V6

There is something about the Volkswagen Beetle that brings out the Mr. Hyde in normally mild mannered people. Perhaps it is purgatory-slow speeds and clack-ity-rackity noise from the stock Beetle engine that drives its owners mad and convinces them to transform the egg shaped coupes into wheel-standing coffins.  Whatever the reason, we can't think of one not to buy this 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle with 513 horsepower turbocharged Acura V6 available in Reno, NV for $6,500.