1978 Cross Country Liquifire Craigslist

ChickenRat · Post by **ChickenRat** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:02 pm

I did my usual circle of checking today when I checked the local Craigslist ads. Here in the Minneapolis area there was a '77 Liquifire 440 and a '78 Cross Country Liquifire for sale both together for $200 obo. I saw the ad 10 minutes after it was posted, called the guy and he said someone was already on the way but was more interested in the 440 (yeah, right) and if he just wanted the 440, I could have the 340. Got called back 10" later saying they were both gone. He promptly pulled down the ad. Just wondering if anyone on the site got lucky? Who ever it was got one heck of a deal as the pics of the sleds were pretty nice.

Robb

River Rat · Post by **River Rat** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:39 pm

Suppose it could have been a misprint..The guy maybe realized what he did,Just told you they were sold till he got the ad yanked???? Maybe they will show up later,,$2000.00???

:o

ChickenRat · Post by **ChickenRat** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:19 pm

Unfortunately it was the real deal and somebody made out like a bandit. Would be nice if it was someone from this site and not a flipper.

Robb

ekvallcr · Post by **ekvallcr** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:09 pm

Well guys, its wasn't a misprint. They were only 5 minutes from my work and I could pass them up. The 78 has a rubber track on it, I thought they had a 2/3 cleated track. Anyway, I will give them a good home in my collection.

Craig

ChickenRat · Post by **ChickenRat** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:26 pm

Craig,

Man you must have acted quickly. Glad they went to someone on the site.

Robb

jereeich · Post by **jereeich** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:07 pm

Good find.

I found an 84 sportfire on Craigslist a year ago for $100. I told him i'd take it sight unseen and wire grammed him the money so he wouldnt be tempted to sell it to someone who had cash in hand as I lived about 300 miles away.

Here is a picture from the day I got back home with it 1 week later.

afponiky · Post by **afponiky** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:35 pm

WOW, you lucky SOB!

Just kidding on the SOB,,,,

Great find and nice job!

Gary

I500 · Post by **I500** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:02 pm

Craig... You Da man. Keep your stuff locked up as i know where you live. Give me a call sometime your around. would like to check them out.

Congragulations

ekvallcr · Post by **ekvallcr** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:48 pm

I just got them home and thought I would post a couple of pictures.

ekvallcr · Post by **ekvallcr** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:49 pm

Pic 2

ekvallcr · Post by **ekvallcr** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:49 pm

pic 3

ChickenRat · Post by **ChickenRat** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:50 am

And to think I was 5 minutes too late. RATS

Robb

I500 · Post by **I500** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:33 pm

Just saw this sled tonight. All i can say is wow. This sled is absolutly gorgeous and the nicest original CC i had ever seen. Glad you came up with it as it is now in very good hands. Yes I am jealous Congragulations again Craig and we will see you and the sled at the shows.

Original owner: R Wagner and sold out of Remer Minnesota.
Untouched and un-molested original

69camaro · Post by **69camaro** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:31 am

WOW, great find, I'm jealous. Duane

Post by **JRC ETD** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:45 am

There was a Richard Wagner that was a Deere territory manager at the time in MN. JRC