eBay Find of the Day: Thunder Monster
Better than Alex Rodriguez in April, this eBay seller hits home runs with the car truck thing he's got for sale, the Thunder Monster moniker, and the text of the actual listing, which you'll just have to read.
This is a T-Bird that was left too long on The Island of Dr. Moreau. The beast is a 450-500 hp 4-wheel-drive that's top half '58 T-Bird (one of the 'Squarebirds'), bottom half '77 Chevy Blazer, and a chopped out bed. The 350 V8 was blessed with a 383 stroker kit, and according to the seller, it would make "a great hot rod that would not take much to turn into a show winner." The next paragraph lists all the stuff you'll have to fix just to make it down the street safely.
If you were wondering, the seller assures all that "There is no other like it on earth." Of course, he also says "it looks great." We have to admit, unorthodox as it is, and even though it looks like a jacked up angry red eating machine . . . we kinda like it. But for us, it is the seller's last admonition that seals the deal: "get your finances in order before you bid, ask mamma if it's ok, and all that stuff first." Too right!
If the auction has ended before you get a chance to feast your eyes, you can see the pics here.
Thanks for the tip, Doug!
[Source: eBay]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Will 5:25PM (5/06/2007)
I have to admit, I kinda like it! Not sure if I'd pay real money for it, but I'd certainly like to be part of the restoration project.
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Timsvtgen1 5:43PM (5/06/2007)
What a waste of a perfectly good t-bird.
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Paul Y 5:47PM (5/06/2007)
The coolest T-Bird + 4wd = cargasm.
Seriously, if I had the extra cash to blow, I'd be all over this.
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Jaymez 6:26PM (5/06/2007)
I never liked the T-Bird, but, I like this one. The required work, to make me happy, is out of my budget and skill set. Too bad.
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Frogwhistle 6:32PM (5/06/2007)
It doesn't seem so bad from that front-quarter view, but it looks ghastly from the rear.
(And the interior appointments look to be some of the best the J.C. Whitney catalog has to offer...)
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Guenther 7:20PM (5/06/2007)
If one can look past the blasphemy of muddling up a T-bird, this is really cool, with a Road warrior sort of feel to it. I saw a very nicely done ElCamino like this a while ago. Sort of what a 4wd 53 ranchero might have looked like.
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AMcA 10:07PM (5/06/2007)
MAGNIFICENT!
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big L 10:50AM (5/07/2007)
SquareBird, SquareHead-enough with the goofy cars on ebay.
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F451 11:49PM (5/06/2007)
What, no gun rack in the rear window!? NO DEAL!
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roadside observer 8:59AM (5/07/2007)
O.M.G.
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William LeMarche 3:54PM (5/10/2007)
Think that is strange check out the car that I had to shoot for a private seller...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Lumina-Nascar-1990-Lumina-Nascar-Days-of-Thunder-Movie-Vehicle_W0QQitemZ110124987435QQihZ001QQcategoryZ6157QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I had no idea...
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