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Strange Ebay find is part Plymouth truck, mostly Corvette and entirely bizarre
Jalopnik ^ | September 17, 2011 | Tom Joslin

Posted on 09/22/2011 5:49:28 AM PDT by Daffynition

Ever seen a Corvette and wished it looked more like a vintage pickup truck? We haven't either, but that seems to be the line of thought that brought this odd vehicle to life. Currently listed on Ebay, this third generation 'Vette has the face of a vintage pickup truck and the body of an aging beauty with way too many modifications.

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1 posted on 09/22/2011 5:49:31 AM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

There’s a Norwegian expression for this: Uff da!


2 posted on 09/22/2011 5:51:04 AM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: Daffynition

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220852747829&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1182


3 posted on 09/22/2011 5:52:13 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: Daffynition

Hillbilly Batmobile.


4 posted on 09/22/2011 5:52:13 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: knittnmom

That must mean ....*Kill it with fire!*


5 posted on 09/22/2011 5:52:17 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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To: gieriscm

Whoever built that travesty was on drugs.


6 posted on 09/22/2011 5:52:38 AM PDT by BCR #226 (02/07 SOT www.extremefirepower.com...The BS stops when the hammer drops.)
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To: knittnmom

I like it, but how do you see past the engine?


7 posted on 09/22/2011 5:52:44 AM PDT by JimmyMc
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To: Daffynition

Has a certain odd charm about it. A decent coat of paint is all it needs. (but that’s just me.)


8 posted on 09/22/2011 5:53:03 AM PDT by ozark hilljilly ("Hit 'em again, Todd!!")
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To: iowamark

Ya think Jay Leno bought it?


9 posted on 09/22/2011 5:53:50 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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To: iowamark

Ya think Jay Leno bought it?


10 posted on 09/22/2011 5:54:15 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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To: ozark hilljilly

I think you’re right. Kind of reminds me of a rather full-figured girlfriend I had back in college...


11 posted on 09/22/2011 5:54:47 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obama now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: Daffynition

Let me guess, it was found sitting in a barn deep in the Ozarks...........LOL!


12 posted on 09/22/2011 5:55:23 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (ui)
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To: JimmyMc

You drive it backwards.


13 posted on 09/22/2011 5:55:27 AM PDT by coloradan (The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
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To: Daffynition

"Will you take this kid in trade?"

14 posted on 09/22/2011 5:56:10 AM PDT by stormer
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To: Daffynition

15 posted on 09/22/2011 5:57:46 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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To: Daffynition

I once owned a ‘78 vette.


16 posted on 09/22/2011 5:58:03 AM PDT by brivette
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To: Daffynition

I hear a Johnny Cash song playing in the background...
“One Piece at a Time”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHniL8MyMM


17 posted on 09/22/2011 5:58:44 AM PDT by Betis70 (Bruins!)
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To: ozark hilljilly

It certainly is unique ...when you register it, does the DMV call it a Plymouth or a Vette?

I can imagine how confounded the local tax assessor office would be to compute the property taxes on the abomination.


18 posted on 09/22/2011 5:58:44 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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To: Daffynition

A friend of mine converted a little Toyota to a (more standard looking) pickup in the 80’s. It was a lot of fun to drive.


19 posted on 09/22/2011 5:59:18 AM PDT by syriacus
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To: Daffynition

Kinda like a Mr. Magoo-mobile on steroids....and acid.


20 posted on 09/22/2011 6:00:50 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Deploy. Dominate. Disappear.)
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