Friday, January 28, 2011

It Came from eBay Hell: �80s VW Golf Stretch Limo with Mercedes Nose


So you want your own limousine? Sure, I can dig that. Who hasn�t thought of trading in their daily commute for something that�s chauffer driven? And what better place to start your search than on eBay, where you�re sure to find something both unique and affordable, if not exactly well built or driveable.

Here�s one such find, based on a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit (Golf for the rest of the world) with a Mercedes-Benz nose piece. The seller�s description reveals that this vehicle has new brakes, struts, a new exhaust, new wheels and tires, new windshield and gas tank. And it still has its original motor and transmission, with a twin barrel carburettor with aluminium intake and header which the seller assures us makes it, �Fast for what it is.�

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