While perusing ebay as I typically do every day, I came across the expected Oldsmobile "Cutless". I also saw an Olds "Bravado" and "Del Monte 88".

I mean, the correct spelling is right there on the side of the car in big chrome letters.

 

It took ebay and craigslist for me to realize I'm also into Volkswagon Beatles.

 

You are the walrus.

 

Don't forget all of those Camero owners....

 

Koo Koo Ka Choo

 

I was having lunch with my 82yo Mother today and was discussing how the younger generation are starting to buy muscle cars and know Nothing about them...

 

although not misspelled my favorite is the delta 98

 

Last summer I saw an ad for a Buick Cutlass...

 

Spelling is one thing....... BUT The Buick commercial where a person gets into a (what appears to be) Ford Taurus instead of a friend's Buick, which is right smack in front of her, annoys the heck out of me...

 

Correct spelling, proper grammar and sentence structure are a thing of the past. I don't think they teach it anymore. I love the runon paragraphs without caps. That's one of my favorites.

 

Nobody ever went broke underestimating the stupidity of people.

 

I have a model of lawn tractor called a Regent, the older people call it a Regency. I don't discourage them from that!

Pat

 

Was it painted Ketchup red?

 

Ads are perhaps entered by not well versed folks, over the phone. Some of the favorites I have seen over the years:

12 volt rear end
Cow Induction hood [moooo!]

 

Luv it Chris --- 12 volt Hood -- Cow Induction

How bout that venerable 442 cu in Olds engine?

 

elderbock engine parts, hotchicks suspension, bare brakes, ....

 

Sure about that?

 

Misuse of the words sale and sell.

 

Edelborck is one of my favorites. Bork, bork, bork, as the chef says.

 

remembered anther one other than Camero - buckets and consul. So I guess an ambassador is optional equipment.

 

My favorite was a first-gen Camero with a Munchie four-speed.

Of course the ad also advised that it "needs restored".

 

I suspect the original post to be victims of autocorrect. Lots of people these days use their phones for browsing the internet and particularly for putting classifieds up, as it comes with a camera.

 

"Dear Autocorrect; I have never, not once, meant to type "buck up." Thank you."

 

Funny I didnt even realize that was a car add....the woman that got into the car is drop dead gorgeous! CAR... WHAT CAR...

 

Always love new tyres and breaks

 

Actually, tyre is the correct word.

 

"How bout that venerable 442 cu in Olds engine? "


Maybe that is the Golden Rocket big block 350 or small block 400?


I actually heard a guy advertising his used cars as "they won't last long!!"
Maybe "they are GOING FAST" would be a better choice of words, or maybe he was cleverly executing a CYA strategy- "hey, I told you it wouldn't last long"


I saw an ad once for a truck with "4-speed granny" and I laughed and laughed. I thought he meant TRANNY. Turns out, trucks have sometimes a super low first gear, top out at about 10 mph, thus called a "granny gear" - so, the seller DID mean "4-speed granny [geared transmission]" Go granny, go!

 

Ya know, I hate it when I'm typing online, and I get that damn red zigzag under a word that I know I've spelled right, so I grab my dictionary and I'm right.

 

How about "duel gate" shifter

On a local craigslist post for "Oldsmobile manuels"

 

Along with Fred's comments, duel exhaust, hedders, breaks, and a wench.

 

All of these are annoying, but you guys are missing the point at little. My original point was that how can you misspell the name of the car when it's printed RIGHT ON THE FENDER?

 

You've apparently never driven a truck with a granny gear, Chris. The SM465 in my 86 Chevy is really a three speed with the granny gear rather than a four speed. That low gear will pull your house off the foundation, so long as you upshift before you get across the crosswalk. The SM420 and SM465 truck transmissions are big favorites among the rock crawlers for this reason.

 

Um, no ... that's exactly what I described. Take a smartphone, open Google and try and type any word that's not in it's spell check dictionary. Type (for ***** and giggles) tyre and hit space. Look up and you'll see that it's changed it to tire without asking. Try typing Bravada and the same thing happens.

 

Because it's written in cursive and I can't read that cuz I'm keepin' it REAL.

Ok, so a granny and a 3 speed, what's gear #2? Is it a numerical "first gear" and you can take off in it?

 

Koda, I took off in 2nd most of the time in my '89 Dodge Colt. For $5 I'd take off without stalling in 5th just to prove it could be done. About the only time I'd use 1st was starting off uphill.

 

It's only a matter of time before I start typing everything in cursive so I can eliminate half the people that ask stupid questions and will never buy what I'm selling anyway

 

Don't make me go Comic Sans on you.

 

I just love my "WILDWOOD" disk brake conversion set!

 

Here's the shift ****:

 

Ha ha ha that's funny as hell JP
First is not the lowest gear
Why is it not G-1-2-3-R ??

G for Granny

I believe I have driven a truck with the Granny gear. '65 Chevy? I recall leaving it idle driving across the field and getting out and loading it while it lumbered across the field at 1 mph or so.