A craigslist ad in Cape Coral, Florida, lists a 1994 Corvette with no hood, fenders, doors or rear bodywork for $5,000 and describes it as "street legal." The listing, posted about a week ago in the Fort Myers section under the title "1994 Corvette Vettecart," gives the car as a black automatic coupe with 108,000 miles, a clean title and eight cylinders.The seller's description runs two sentences. It says the car is licensed, titled and insured, that the air conditioning, power seats and tilt steering wheel all work, and that it runs and drives perfectly. The ad carries 11 photos and a reply button, and nothing else.What the photos showThe first photo is a side profile: seats, dash and windshield glass in place, a roll hoop over the cabin, a red bar across each door opening, and the engine and front suspension fully exposed. Another shot from behind shows what looks like the fuel tank sitting uncovered between the rear wheels, with aftermarket lamps mounted on a bumper beam and a Florida plate in the center.What the listing leaves outThere is no VIN, no engine designation (the ad says only "8 cylinders"), no weight and no service history. It does not say whether the body panels that came off the car are included in the $5,000, or whether they still exist. It does not say who built the roll hoop or the rear bumper beam, or what "street legal" was checked against.Under Florida Statute 316.610, it is a violation to drive a vehicle that is in an unsafe condition or that lacks the equipment Chapter 316 requires, and an officer can order immediate repair or removal from the road. The seller's claim is the seller's; the ad cites no inspection or paperwork beyond the title and insurance it mentions.The stock car underneathA 1994 Corvette came with the 5.7-liter LT1 V8, rated at 300 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque, and a four-speed automatic as standard, with a six-speed manual optional. Published curb weight for the coupe is about 3,300 pounds, and the listing doesn't say how much of that is gone.We've seen how far a donor car can travel from stock, from a 1996 Corvette turned into a Speed Racer Mach 5 to a 1974 Funco buggy with a Haltech ECU and push-button start. Those builds came with a story and a spec list. This one comes with a title, a plate and a price. More of our Corvette coverage is on the tag page.Before anyone drives to Cape CoralTwo checks matter more than the test drive. Match the VIN on the car to the one on the title, since the ad lists neither and a car with this much removed leaves plenty of room for a mismatch. Then ask whether the bodywork is part of the deal, because replacing a 1994 Corvette's panels, if the originals are gone, is a separate purchase.The ad was still live when we reviewed it. The seller has not posted a VIN, so there is nothing yet to run through a title or NHTSA check. At $5,000, is a street-legal Corvette with no body a weekend toy worth owning, or a parts car with a plate on it?Sources: Craigslist listing, post ID 7975089276 (Fort Myers / Lee County); Florida Statutes, s. 316.610; published 1994 Corvette specifications. Representative images credited in captions.⚡ Read the full article on Backfire News