Redneck Power! Billy Carter’s Pickup on eBay

Jalopnik ^ | June 22, 2006

[presidio9]

While Jimmy Carter has fared better in the public imagination as an ex-President than he did as Commander in Chief, his rather colorful brother Billy passed away in 1988 at age 51 from pancreatic cancer. We were very young when Carter was pres, but we do, in the dark recesses of our mind, remember the hubbub about Billy Beer (which we didn’t understand back then; all we heard was “beer.” Mmmm…beer…). We don’t, however, remember this pickup, built as a full-size version of a Revell model kit. Click over and check it out, and note the sweet in-dash digital clock. State of the art in ride-pimping, circa 1977.

[presidio9]

EBAY: Billy Carter's Picjup

[cripplecreek]

Why do I feel like it should have a 4 cyl engine?

[presidio9]

They should make a special and include Roger Clinton's mirror and razor blade.

[Hildy]

Looks like it's in really good condition....a piece of strange history if you have the bucks...Who's selling it?

[MissEdie]

Probably Jimmah, trying to make a buck.

[Mr. Mojo]

Nice rig. .....especially if the bed were loaded with ice cold Billy Beer.

[digger48]

His car?

[martin_fierro]

We were very young when Carter was pres

We weren't. And we remember.

[Bratch]

Where's the gun rack and Confederate flag?

[Hydroshock]

There are 0 bid, I am shocked!!! NOT!!

[pissant]

There is no doubt that Billy got the brains in the family.

[Mazda3Fan]

Redneck power......moonshine?!

[digger48]

www.orlandoclassiccars.com

[stratman1969]

When is Ted Kennedy's 1967 Oldsmobile going to be on eBay?

[Ptaz]

I do wish America had a longer memory. We had double digit inflation during that time, interest rates were > 20% and Jimmy Carter wouldn't have stood up for America if they'd knocked on his door. (He'd have probably built th em a house.) What a loser and the MSM gives him a pass. Jerks.

[Ceebass]

I remember when Billy Carter had some dealings with Omar Khaddafi in Libya. Bob Hope had a line that "the main difference between Jimmy Carter and his brother was that Billy had a foreign policy."

[mbynack]

I remember the "grizzly rabbit" incident vividly. I also remember trying to buy a house when the interest rates were around 16%.

[evets]

[reagandemo]

Billy Carter once said: "The difference between a Redneck and a Good Old Boy is the Redneck throws his empty beer cans out the window and the Good Old Boy throws them in the back of his pickup."

[OldEagle]

I should note that it is correctly identified as a pickup. It can not be a truck unless it says FORD on it.

[oyez]

The engine is probably governed down to 55 mph.

[presidio9]

"I don't know what people have against Jimmy Carter. He's done nothing." -Bob Hope

[SelmaLee]

"We weren't. And we remember."

444 days. Yes, we do remember.

[cripplecreek]

YEEEEE HAAWWWWW

[digger48]

[MAexile]

I don't see any astroturf in the back.

Oh, wait...

Sorry, wrong President.

[P8riot]

And no heater. It comes with a sweater.

[brownsfan]

Jimmy Carter was responsible for me going into the Navy. The economy was so sour the only place I could find a job was with Uncle Sam.
Jimmy was also responsible for the 14% interest I paid on my first house in 1982.
I still hear people say he was a good president. I can't believe my ears. Jimmy Carter was the worst president in the last half of the 20th century, by far. A case could be made for him to be the worst ever.
And I don't care how many darn houses the old bitter commie builds.

[Clara Lou]

You're right, we remember. The Carter administration, beginning with his inauguration, was a complete fiasco and embarrassment. Carter was a clown.
[Do you recall Carter, during his campaign, referencing his naval experiences with Admiral Zumwalt? Zumwalt fired back that he didn't remember any Jimmy Carter.]

[cripplecreek]

Lets not forget bussing

[digger48]

I'm runnin' low on pics.....Schoolbus is too cool!

[sopwith]

If it said ford ,it would not run.

[RasterMaster]

What, no SMIMMING POOL?

[I still care]

Redneck car alarm.

[presidio9]

[presidio9]

You don't need the alarm if you have a state-of-the-art redneck locking system.

[RasterMaster]

Redneck hot tub

[digger48]

I give up!!!! : )

[RasterMaster]

Redneck RV

[presidio9]

I'm ashamed to admit that I really want a ride in that thing.

[RasterMaster]

Redneck pet caddy:

[presidio9]

Redneck treehouse.

[RasterMaster]

Redneck Yachting:

[deport]

President Bush's stretch

[presidio9]

Redneck bassboat (isn't that redundant?)

[RasterMaster]

Redneck pool party:

[RasterMaster]

Redneck airlines:

[presidio9]

[RasterMaster]

They've even got their own SUV:

[wagglebee]

While Jimmy Carter has fared better in the public imagination as an ex-President than he did as Commander in Chief,

Who wrote this sh*t!?! Fidel and all of Jimmuh's other dictator pals.

As president he destroyed America's military, morale and economy. He betrayed some of our staunchest allies (Taiwan and Iran) and nearly destroyed the country in the process. As an ex-president he has been completely open about in embracing America's enemies.

The only thing I will never understand is why the Iranian Islamofascists burned his effigy every day, he was the best thing that EVER happened to them.