(noun)
A car of any kind, rusty, broken, classic, modern, muscle cars, JDMs, exotic cars and so on. But need a lot of money to maintain and improve performance. Other people see this as wasting money, but in the eyes of car enthusiasts, they are actually building a bond with the car.
Why are you spending so much money on car parts for your project car?
by SAVAGECABAGE March 15, 2017
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Car Salesman Jargon.
Basically means a piece of shit car that will need alot of work and money to look half decent, just doesn't sound as bad.

1976 Chev truck. needs some work. Good Project car. Newer tires/lights. Factory original glass and paint. $4000
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1976 Chev truck. Needs work. Needs lots of time and money to restore. Old paint and glass. Tires 4 years old, lights 5 years old. $4000
What truck would you rather buy?
by Pvt. Parts March 6, 2006
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