Sheep In A Wolf's Hoodie: 1966 Land Rover Defender on Pontiac Grand Prix Chassis

If you've ever spent time under a car, you know what you can get with a little hard work and a pair of donor cars.  All manner of crazy beasts start with a simple thought from some a mad scientist...but this next car is so perplexing that I'm going to have to give it the official Bearded Spock award and just hope it gets swallowed up in the next black hole to dimension Z.  Find this 1966 Land Rover Defender on a Pontiac Grand Prix Chassis offered for $2,500 in Taunton, MA via craigslist. Tip from Gregg. 

Secret Car Clubber: 1965 Land Rover Series II

This next car comes as a seller submission from Chris of the Secret Car Club...which isn't so secret anymore because it is being listed on Daily Turismo which has a reach of about 4 people who might be able to afford a car that is a smidge above our self imposed $20k cap...and when I say a smidge, I mean $8,000 or about the cost of a dozen Citroen Xantias...anyway, judge for yourself...and I will duck as the rocks get thrown.  But I like this thing.  Find this 1965 Land Rover Series II offered for $28,000 in San Marcos, CA via autotrader and something called Brojure.

Most Expensive Cheap Car Ever: 2003 Land Rover HSE V8

A close child hood friend of mine has a teenage daughter who would literally rob a bank to drive any Land Rover.  A teenager or unsuspecting adult would not fully understand at which or appreciate the fact that the only person who makes out on a massively depreciated car is your local indy mechanic.  VW Phaetons, S-class Benz, numerous Bangle BMW's, all can be purchased for near pennies on the dollar from their original sticker., but may cost double or triple that amount to keep on the road for any length of time.  There is a phenomena that goes called ballin' on a budget where a cheap luxury car would be a de rigueur.  Today's feature appears to be a real ad as the area code matches the location.  Find this 2003 Land Rover HSE for sale in Somers, NY for $1,500 via craigslist.

Something Special? 1976 Land Rover Series 3

I'll be that guy who raises his hand and admits he knows nothing about this next model.  I'm really not a Land Rover guy, so I don't know if this next model is rare or desireable or a piece of crap, but I will tell ya that whenever I see one I think "ooohhh, I want that" which means it has something.  But you get to tell me what is special (or not!) about this car.  Find this 1976 Land Rover Series 3 offered for $18000 in Seattle, WA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

DT 5.0 Best $500 Cars

Five hundred smackeroos doesn't buy you much in a car.  You are lucky to get something that isn't labeled "mechanic's special" or the seller is only listing the price of a door instead of the entire car (like this Aztek...seriously, the seller thinks the entire car is somehow worth more than $250?).  Anyway, as part of DT's 5th birthday celebration, we are going to find you the best $500 cars for sale around the web. This post is part of DT's 5th Birthday Celebration.

Mid Week Match-Up: Land Rover

This week's Mid Week Match-Up, victim is tipper Scott who sent us a link for a Land Rover because his wife really wants a 110 series, but was thinking that this might do as a cheap alternative.  But, I'm not sure if this is the best way to start on the right foot for Land Rover ownership....

Tips from Matt C: Buick Apollo, Volvo 144, Land Rover, Tri-Ped, Lincoln

The following collection of craigslist winners comes from Matt C who also included some commentary to go with each of the clunkers. 

Project 4X4: 1987 Land Rover Defender 90

Not every car is universally loved (you can probably find people who don't like Corvettes, for instance) but there are some cars that everyone respects the people who drive them on a regular basis.  Like the C3 Corvette, an Alfa Romeo Giulia, or a Land Rover Defender.  It might not have the sexy curves or a crazy price tag, but it has character in spades.  Find this 1987 Land Rover Defender 90 offered for $13,900 near St Louis, MO via craigslist. Tip from Tinyfrogs.

Face Off: 1989 vs 1988 Land Rover Defender 110

Today's first feature comes as a seller submission from Matthew at Righteous Trading Company out of Colorado who sent us a few tasty Land Rovers to post.  I couldn't decide which one to feature first, so we are going to play a little game of pick the better beast of burden.  You get to choose between a 1989 Land Rover Defender 110 5-door named Charles and a 1988 Land Rover Defender 110 5-door named Elizabeth.

5k: Grocery Getter: 1999 Land Rover Range Rover

The Vespa is great for heading off to your nearest coffee shop or meeting friends to get some eyebrow threading done, but sometimes you need something to haul a load of organic vegetables home from Whole (In Your Wallet) Foods. For that you need this 1999 Range Rover offered for $2,000 in SF Valley, CA via craigslist.

5k: In My Defens: 1985, 1991 & 1991 Land Rover Defender Diesel

Imagine for a minute that you are the proud descendants of Pictish people located on a shared island with descendants of Germanic tribes called the Angles.  As a Pict, you have been spending your time tending sheep, inventing the bicycle (and over-head valve engine) but mostly keeping to yourselves, while your extroverted neighbors to the south have basically been taking over the world for the past 1000 years.  Their English language has become the defacto world wide standard, their common law system is universal, they once created the worlds largest empire to-date that spanned the globe and encompassed 20% of the world's population in 1938, they precipitated the 18th century industrial revolution...and you've had enough.  Time to secede.  Unfortunately, you now have to create all sorts of necessary infrastructure like money (can't we just trade Sheep's stomachs like we did in the old days says my cousin Eanruig) and a military.  As luck would have it, another member of the ex-British empire is selling a few military vehicles which would make a great start to any nation's fledgling army.  Find a 1985, 1991 & 1991 Land Rover Defender Diesels offered for a starting bid of $3,000 (CAD) via the Goverment of Canada surplus website. Tip from Shawn.

20k: Cold War Tactical Command Post: 1972 Land Rover Series III Carawagon Field Command

The Sugga from earlier today had us dreaming about classic military vehicles and the only problem is a lack of space for maps and planning in something like a TP-21 or hummer.  Sure, you can forge great rivers and withstand small arms fire, but where do you put your maps, tactical charts and the big board?  Luckily for us, tipper extraordinaire Kaibeezy sent us the perfect vehicle.  Find this 1972 Land Rover Series III Carawagon Field Commanders Tactical Command Post for sale in Sonoma, CA offered for $20,000 via craigslist.

10k: Polished Aluminium: 1972 Land Rover Series III

The Land Rover Series III was built in the UK from 1971-1985.  It was available with I4, I6 or V8 engines and featured an all-alloy body that was covered in paint from the factory. This 1972 Land Rover Series III is offered in naked polished Aluminium for $10,000 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Scooter.