It’s Tuesday. There’s just no way to say this nicely, but that’s got to be the ugliest damn Camaro I’ve ever seen. That custom front-end is butt ugly. And just wait until you see the interior! Imagine spending $300k to build your dream car only to auction it off at no reserve for a measly $18,250. Check out its story below.

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Owner Spent $300,000 To Modify a 1970 Chevy Camaro, Sells It for Just $18,250

This Chevrolet Camaro rolled off the production line in 1970. But what you are looking at right now has nothing to do with the model that saw the light of day 54 years ago. The former owner reportedly spent $300,000 to modify it into what he calls the “Endless Dream.” But his dream has turned out to be more of a financial nightmare. He has just sold it for cheap.
Screaming disco culture and bringing retro vibes, the Endless Dream came out of the hands of car enthusiast Edward Haney, who modified it with the sole intention of taking it to International Show Car Association (ISCA) events with it and going back home with awards. None of the stock body panels was retained. Every inch of the car has been customized to match Ed’s vision of a winner.

It has Haney-fabricated custom bodywork painted in a head-turning tangerine with multi-tone side stripes. The grille was made from hand-cut aluminum, while the headlights flanking it were recessed into the fenders.

The minimalist cabin is wrapped in velour upholstery. There are bucket seats at the front, while hand-carved pecan wood covers the center console, which hosts controls, but not all of them work. The rear seating area creates a lounge-like space, but there are no seat belts back there.

The driver will control the 1970 Camaro with the help of a unique custom steering wheel. There is a television on board, installed in the center stack. However, the odometer somehow vanished, so there is no info about the real mileage of the car.

The project car is powered by a 350-cubic-inch V8 engine featuring two Latham axial superchargers and four gold-plated Weber carburetors. The engine is mated to a TH350 auto box, which puts the power down through the rear wheels.

A Corvette-sourced rear end, four-wheel disc brakes, and dual pipes running on the sides round up the “Dream.” The Camaro now rides on 18-inch multi-spoke chrome wheels.

The model reportedly went home with 15 regional ISCA championship titles and two Atlantic divisional championships and was the ISC Champion overall back in 1986.

The person who just sold the award-winning model bought it in 2017. The 54-year-old Chevy Camaro doesn’t run and doesn’t drive. The seller believes it needs a new starter to move on its own power. He sold it at no reserve with a clean Florida title, but the highest bid must have been a heartbreaker to him.

The motorized blast from the past was reportedly a $300,000 expense. Almost a decade ago, in 2015, the radically modded Camaro was listed for sale for $150,000. Now, it has just sold for $18,250. The owner obviously expected much more. Will the Endless Dream really come to an end, or will it live on its show car life?

It’s Monday. Brrr! While the southern part of Illinois deals with freezing rain and the horrid white stuff, we have wicked cold temperatures with strong winds. Needless to say, I spent nearly the whole weekend inside. I went out just once and it was to pick up groceries. The only reason I agreed to do it was I didn’t have to get out of the car. Yep, you drive up and they put it in the trunk for you. Meanwhile I got to stay warm and toasty. Best invention ever.

With the holidays now fully in the rearview mirror, it was time to box up all things Christmas. It’s always fun putting it all up, but by the first week in January I’m more than ready to put it all away. And away it is until next December.

The Bears played the Packers for their final game of the season and… they won? Believe it or not, the Bears somehow managed to snap their 10-game losing streak and wrap up the season with a win. I know, I’m as surprised as you are.

The girlfriend made a Beef Barley soup for dinner last night that was spectacular. And she did it off the top of her head, no recipe! It was perfect for a cold winter night. Gonna watch the Golden Globes with a warm, happy belly.

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It’s Friday! It may say that it’s Friday, but it feels more like a Saturday or Sunday to me. I’ll be glad when next week starts because there’s not a single damn holiday in it.

Things are getting colder and increasingly more white here in Illinois. We got about an inch of the horrid white stuff yesterday with more coming on Sunday. The temperature is also falling which is only going to add to the amount of suck. Anyone have a palatial estate in south Florida they’re not using until June?

As I mentioned it does happen to be Friday, so I have another reader submitted amateur photo featured today and it’s a damn good one. In addition to that, the babes & jokes are doubled today. Enjoy!

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