5k: Mialfa Romazda: 2000 Mazda MX-5 Custom 60s Alfa Look

This is why I keep telling people that drugs are bad.  The Mazda MX-5 is a fantastic automobile that brings endless smiles and a relentlessly reliable driving experience; the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider is a hauntingly beautiful car with classic street cred, unmatched in its price range.  Unfortunately, if you try to combine them into one vehicle...well...let's just say it isn't as good as it looked on the paper you just rolled up for snorting purposes.  The Spider front end goes with the MX-5 body about as well as peanut butter goes with ebola between two pieces of white bread.  Find this 2000 Mazda MX-5 Custom 60s Alfa look offered for $8,000 in Laguna Beach, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Gianni...although he did ask us to say it was someone else...

10k: This Is Why You Don't Paint Your Volvo While High On Bath Salts: 1973 Volvo 1800ES

"Drugs are bad, mmmkay." -- Counselor Mackey from South Park Elementary School.

Kids, listen up.  If someone ever offers you a jar full of blue pills or a bag full of something called "smack," just say no I'll think about it.  The thing is, some day you might have a well tuned paint gun, an air compressor, a selection of leftover rainbow paint supplies, and, critically, a vintage Volvo canvas.  Suddenly, that 35mm film capsule full of PCP that was undoubtedly smuggled in at least three persons butt cracks becomes an integral part of your afternoon and when I say afternoon, what I really mean is three days that end up with you forgetting the first two and naked in a desert running away from snakes that have human toe nails for scales and hiss the Swedish National anthem the bulk of the third.  When you return home, to what is left of your crumbled marriage, and head out to the garage you will find this 1973 Volvo 1800ES currently offered for $8,900 starting bid on ebay with 6 days to go, located in El Cajon, CA.  Tip from Rene C.

15k: On a Hunch: 1956 Plymouth BelVamino

The world of custom pickup trucks is indeed a strange place, sometimes scary, often daunting, but always fascinating.  You need to really open your mind and take a Forrest Gump box of chocolate approach to opening up a custom truck ad...because you never know what yer gonna get.  Find this 1956 Plymouth Custom El Camino for sale in Saunton, IL for $13,950 via countryclassiccars.com.  Tip from Allen G.

?k: Corveetle: 1971 Volkswagen Beetle with GM LT1 V8

For better or worse, the Volkswagen Beetle is a motoring icon with a 65 year production life and 21 million units sold - unmatched in quantity by any other single vehicle platform.  The original flat-4 is both the biggest asset (reliable, simple to fix, cheap) and problem (low on power, noisy, unrefined) with the original Beetle, so swapping something else into the back isn't a bad way to go.  Find this 1971 Volkswagen Beetle with GM LT1 V8 for sale in Philadelphia, PA for an undisclosed sum of money via craigslist.   Tip from David K.

0.5k: Hack Job: 1980's BMW 528e E28 Custom Convertible

The BMW E28 sedan is a well depreciated classic that should be on the short list of anyone looking for a proper handling 80s sedan for cheap.  This 1980ish BMW 528e E28 Custom Convertible is offered for $500 in East Dayton, OH via craigslist.  Tip from The Hack Mechanic who writes;

You have to admire the joie de vivre, the devil-may-care, the live-for-today-for-tomorrow-we-may-have-to-drive-a-Subaru ethic that went into this particular creation.

5k: When Aliens Attack: 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Custom

The idea of creating a custom shooting brake 1st generation Mustang isn't new, in fact many claim that Ford was working on its own station wagon version of the Mustang in the 1960s.  Unfortunately, the creator of this Mustang shooting brake was probably shooting something else while in the design phase because it is an abomination.  Find this 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Custom for sale in West Orange, NJ for starting bid of $5,000 with zero bids, no reserve and 3 days to go.

Suicidal Tendencies: Mexican Jet Pack

The concept of the jet pack was originally developed in the 1920's by a crazy Russian inventor named Aleksandr Fyodorovich Andreyev.  Rumors exist of Nazi's using functioning jet packs around WWII, but those are likely just rumors and the real first jet pack was created in 1958 by some American engineers.  Science fiction quickly adopted jet packs as transportation of the future and James Bond even flew one in the opening scene of Thunderball (1965), but the vision of cities congested with jet pack traffic has yet to become a reality.  That doesn't mean you can't pickup a new jet pack for about the price of a well optioned Toyota Camry.  Find this Mexican Jet Pack for sale in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico with a starting bid of $25,000 USD via ebay.

20k: LSD Project: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette 327 4-spd

People did a lot of drugs in the '70s. Folks took all kinds of stuff that and they didn't always know what was in it or what the side effects would be. The guy who painted today's feature probably thought he was skiing in the Alps and directing the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.  In fact it was a can of black spray paint and not a baton whirling through the air, and he was likely pissed the next day when he came out to the garage to find his Corvette looking like an abandoned freight car.  Find this 1965 Chevrolet Corvette coupe with 327 V8 and 4-speed manual on ebay in Ventura CA, currently bidding for $20,099 with 2 days to go.

5k: Magic Bus: 1970 Ford E-200 Cargo Van

Sometimes a craigslist ad pops up that provides such an interesting picture of the seller that the normal formula for reporting doesn't apply.  It doesn't really matter that this is a 1970 Ford E-200 V8 Van for sale at $3500 in San Diego, CA via craigslist - because the photos are worth 1000 words...each.

3k: BugStang: 1969 Volkswagen Beetle w/ Ford 2.3 Power

We've been critical of the Volkswagen Beetle in the past, mostly for its lackluster performance and tweedle-bleet exhaust note...no to mention sketchy handling characteristics...but that was before we found one with a Ford Mustang I-4 mounted out the back.  Find this 1969 Volkswagen Beetle with Ford 2.3 liter inline-4 power for sale in Whittier, CA for $2,900 via craigslist.

20k: Breadvette!! 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Shooting Brake

The C3 generation Chevrolet Corvette was sold from 1968-1982 as a coupe, T-top and convertible, but never was it offered as a shooting brake/breadvan.  That hasn't stopped blow torch epoxy wielding customizers from creating what could have been the offspring of a C2 Vette and Volvo 1800ES.  Find this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Shooting Brake for sale in Auburn, CA for $19,500 via craigslist.  Tip from Kaibeezy.

??k: Ramses' Chariot: 1980s Fiero-Trike, Riddler

Sometime in the 13th Century BC the largest ever recorded battle involving chariots took place in the city of Qadesh in what is now modern day Syria.  King Ramses II of the Egyptian Empire engaged Muwatalli II of the Hitites with a combined force of roughly 6000 chariots and 60,000 men.  Chariots ruled the ancient world until armored knights proved far more mobile than the 2 wheel + 1 horse setup and became obsolete.  However, until an unnamed builder in Grand Rapids, MI combined the proud history of the chariot with GM's 2-seat mid-engine '80s sports icon for a stunningly futuristic view of future warfare.  Find the Fiero-Trike for sale via craigslist at an undisclosed asking price.

5k: Not the EZ Way: 1978 Datsun 280Z 2+2 Turbo Diesel?

We love a good engine swap as much as the next guy and nothing piques our interest as much as an engine swap that at first glance appears to be a downgrade...but...what about shoving a diesel into a Datsun Z car...is that going too far?  Find this 1978 Datsun 280Z 2+2 Turbo Diesel for sale in Estacada, OR currently bidding on ebay for $2,200 with a 2 days to go.

3k: Arkham Escapee: 2006 Custom "Mid-Engine" Batmobile

Sun Tzu, author, philosopher and Zhou Dynasty warrior wrote in The Art of War : “Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment — that which they cannot anticipate.” The last few months of sharing cool, fun, cheap and vintage cars has lead up to this moment when we feature the unanticipated and extraordinary.  Find this 2006 Custom-Built-One-of-a-Kind Batmobile for sale in El Paso, TX for a starting bid of $2,599 and buy-it-now of $3,300 via ebay.  Tip from Craig F.

??K: Red Flag Football? 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Every now and then, we come across an Ebay auction that has SOME red flags.   We're posting this one to see how many red flags our readers can find in this one.  Offered up for our readers' scrutiny is an example of a seller with Zero feedback listing a car that, if one reads closely, they may not even be claiming ownership of. He may in fact be simply writing about how desirable Chevys are.  In either event this 1966 Chevy Corvette convertible can be more closely examined on ebay with yo-yo bids ranging from the current $10,000, backwards to canceled bids as high as $145,000!!  You'll have to look quickly as this drama is due to close in just a few hours, if not cancelled by the seller before then.

0.1k: Lotta Questions: 2001 Lada 110 1.5GLI 16-Valve, Riddler

Typically on the DailyTurismo we regurgitate a bunch of facts and let our readers ask the questions, but today we throw process out the window for this post and just ask questions.  First, what do you think of this 2001 Lada 110 1.5GLI 16-Valve bidding on ebay for $202 reserve-not-met with 6 days to go located in Arlington, MA?  Does it make you want to ask a bunch of questions too? 

25k: Cheapest C2 Corvette Ever: 1965 Chevy Corvette

 The C2 Corvette is one of the most desireable of Corvettes - it is prized for its clean/elegant styling, powerful V8 engines and generally looks like a million bucks even un-restored.  We featured an elusive Value-Vette a few weeks back that sold for bargain price of $33k and were astounded to see a C2 offered on craiglist for much...MUCH less.  Find this 1965 Chevy Covette for sale in Dayton, OH for $23,500 via craigslist.