Redneck Power! Billy Carter’s Pickup on eBay

Jalopnik ^ | June 22, 2006

[presidio9]

While Jimmy Carter has fared better in the public imagination as an ex-President than he did as Commander in Chief, his rather colorful brother Billy passed away in 1988 at age 51 from pancreatic cancer. We were very young when Carter was pres, but we do, in the dark recesses of our mind, remember the hubbub about Billy Beer (which we didn’t understand back then; all we heard was “beer.” Mmmm…beer…). We don’t, however, remember this pickup, built as a full-size version of a Revell model kit. Click over and check it out, and note the sweet in-dash digital clock. State of the art in ride-pimping, circa 1977.

[oyez]

The engine is probably governed down to 55 mph.

[presidio9]

"I don't know what people have against Jimmy Carter. He's done nothing." -Bob Hope

[SelmaLee]

"We weren't. And we remember."

444 days. Yes, we do remember.

[cripplecreek]

YEEEEE HAAWWWWW

[digger48]

[MAexile]

I don't see any astroturf in the back.

Oh, wait...

Sorry, wrong President.

[P8riot]

And no heater. It comes with a sweater.

[brownsfan]

Jimmy Carter was responsible for me going into the Navy. The economy was so sour the only place I could find a job was with Uncle Sam.
Jimmy was also responsible for the 14% interest I paid on my first house in 1982.
I still hear people say he was a good president. I can't believe my ears. Jimmy Carter was the worst president in the last half of the 20th century, by far. A case could be made for him to be the worst ever.
And I don't care how many darn houses the old bitter commie builds.

[Clara Lou]

You're right, we remember. The Carter administration, beginning with his inauguration, was a complete fiasco and embarrassment. Carter was a clown.
[Do you recall Carter, during his campaign, referencing his naval experiences with Admiral Zumwalt? Zumwalt fired back that he didn't remember any Jimmy Carter.]

[cripplecreek]

Lets not forget bussing

[digger48]

I'm runnin' low on pics.....Schoolbus is too cool!

[sopwith]

If it said ford ,it would not run.

[RasterMaster]

What, no SMIMMING POOL?

[I still care]

Redneck car alarm.

[presidio9]

[presidio9]

You don't need the alarm if you have a state-of-the-art redneck locking system.

[RasterMaster]

Redneck hot tub

[digger48]

I give up!!!! : )

[RasterMaster]

Redneck RV

[presidio9]

I'm ashamed to admit that I really want a ride in that thing.