Kinsa 31,128 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 I'm so tempted to buy this... just because I can... Now don't you go buyin' it out from under me, ya hear! 2 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill 49,439 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 Only if you get a hot pink wig and a furry track suit. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinsa 31,128 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Quill said: Only if you get a hot pink wig and a furry track suit. Ooooo.... *thinking deep thoughts*...*envisioning the possibilities*... 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bambam 2,772 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 I think it needs eyelashes too. Your very own art car! Set the standard for all other WTM moms to aspire to! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arctic Mama 36,388 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 It’s bad enough I’d be tempted too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HomeAgain 15,562 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 Oh. MY. GOSH. This looks so much like one that was in my Texas town! It disappeared a little over a year ago. I wonder if this is what happened to it. ? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rachel 6,574 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 That’s pretty awesome. You would always be prepared to enter a parade. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gardenmom5 29,816 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 there's only one horn . . . . . and that looks too zebra for cattle country . . . 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinsa 31,128 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, gardenmom5 said: there's only one horn . . . . . and that looks too zebra for cattle country . . . Awwww... c'mon... ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klmama 4,735 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 Man, fix the transmission and ignition, then slap a flag on it, and you'll be all set for parades, too. The most elderly veterans would sit in the back seat and the more nimble ones could hop up on the bench on the trunk. Brilliant idea, that bench. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daria 7,301 Report post Posted May 30, 2018 How would you pick which of your kids get to sit inside when it rains? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homeschool Mom in AZ 13,416 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 For only $800 how could you NOT buy it? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MomsintheGarden 981 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 It's smiling at you. ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rebcoola 1,138 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 Do it, I would!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bethben 2,874 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 I drove a Cadillac about that size when I was a teen. My dad figured the more steel surrounding us as new drivers, the better. We called this car the "cowboy car" because it was crying out to be accessorized with longhorn horns. Apparently, the this type of car does truly need them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GailV 4,245 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 That's amazing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pippen 13,116 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 LOL, and here I figured you were going to ask us something along the lines of should you bring home a kitten! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hen 761 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 i have to admit to googling cow horns on amazon one night, trying to figure out how to attach them to my small fiat 550e...because it would be such an odd combo ? and because I like cows.... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brehon 4,209 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 First, I love that the options to start it are either a new ignition or, ya know, just hot wire it. I had a fleeting thought about someone trying to explain to the local cops why they would hot wire their own car. Then I realized that everyone in the area would know who bought “The Beast” and it wouldn’t be an issue at all Second, it took me a bit, but I realized that there’s only half a set of horns on the hood. What happened to the right horn? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lanny 9,011 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) Karen you will not only need a new Transmission for it. You will need an Oil Well. Gas Guzzler... Have you seen that place (I think it is near Amarillo) where they have a lot of Cadillac's planted Nose down into the ground? Possibly it is called the Cadillac Ranch? You can probably find photos of that if you Google it. ETA: Oh. It has an Ignition problem in addition to the Transmission problem. I wonder how many other issues, after being parked for a few years. The tires, belts, hoses, etc. will all need to be replaced. Edited May 31, 2018 by Lanny add ETA 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beckyjo 4,741 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 10 hours ago, bethben said: I drove a Cadillac about that size when I was a teen. My dad figured the more steel surrounding us as new drivers, the better. We called this car the "cowboy car" because it was crying out to be accessorized with longhorn horns. Apparently, the this type of car does truly need them. My first car was about that size too - same reasoning from my dad. I ended up giving it to a friend to use in the demolition derby when it ran into engine trouble - he won since the car was practically indestructible! Never thought about longhorns; we thought it needed a shag rug roof as it was gold like a true "pimp car". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lanny 9,011 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 Karen here's a link with information on the Cadillac Ranch. You are relatively close and should swing by there and take a look in person... https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g30165-d144342-Reviews-Cadillac_Ranch-Amarillo_Texas.html As you can see it has 4 out of 5 on TripAdvisor.com which is THE travel web site. Enjoy your trip to Amarillo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitehawk 14,208 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 Oh. Um. As an art piece... that's... Well, it wouldn't quite work where I live, but... Is one of your boys bringing home a girl you don't like? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wintermom 13,581 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 I love the description of events the owners took this car! Does everyone go to rodeos, car rallies, clown acts and chili cook-offs in Texas? Are the clowns part of the rodeos, as in rodeo clowns, or are these clown-only shows? Rodeos were common growing up in Alberta, but I haven't experiences these other events. I think this car would make a great float for a parade. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GailV 4,245 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 9 hours ago, brehon said: First, I love that the options to start it are either a new ignition or, ya know, just hot wire it. I had a fleeting thought about someone trying to explain to the local cops why they would hot wire their own car. Then I realized that everyone in the area would know who bought “The Beast” and it wouldn’t be an issue at all Second, it took me a bit, but I realized that there’s only half a set of horns on the hood. What happened to the right horn? When we were first married we had an old Ford pickup that was "key optional". One of the neighbors asked to borrow it since it was one of those trucks you could NOT ruin by dumping loads of dirt and gravel in the bed (because no one would be able to tell the difference before and after). I had no idea where the key was, so I just told him he could use it if he could hot wire it. Ah, those carefree days gone by .... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liz CA 17,133 Report post Posted May 31, 2018 I think it's so you! And you deserve something nice for yourself...? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzie in Ma 3,734 Report post Posted June 1, 2018 lol, it's eyecatching! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Serenade 2,802 Report post Posted June 1, 2018 The first thing I thought of when I saw this was the song "Earl's Dead - Cadillac for Sale" by Jimmy Buffett. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
