I recently asked you frugal lot to . Obviously, it was a tall order, and most of the cars mentioned required some minor assembly. Without further ado, these are the ten most powerful clunkers you guys found for a grand.

Ah, the mainstay of the sleeper world, the Ford Taurus SHO. Some of you missed the boat on the , but it doesn't mean you can't get your own slice of Yamaha V6 heaven for next to nothing.

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9. Lexus LS400 - 250HP

This car set the standard for luxury in the early 90s, if you forget about cars like the S-Class, BMW 7-Series, and anything coming from Bentley or Rolls Royce. But it was still a great car with amazing reliability and great power delivery.

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8. Allegro P30 Motor Home - 260 HP

Now you, too can start a mobile meth lab cross-country adventure with the family!

From what I can tell, this thing should have a 454 in it

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7. Dump Trucks - 262 HP/235HP

Who wants some industrial horsepower for some pedestrian cash? This and are probably the most vehicle for your buck you can get for this kind of money.

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6. Jaguar XJS V12 - 263 HP

OK, , but it's likely the cheapest V12 on the market, and it's a damn good looking car. It's truly a Jag at it's Jaaaagiest.

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5. Pontiac Trans Am - 275 HP

You can 'Merica all day long with this unloved fire chicken. .

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4. E32 BMW 740i - 282 HP

It may be 20 years old, but it's still a top of the line for the price of a new BMW's oil change.

Granted there are a few 300hp Northstar Caddy's that sold recently that beat the HP, but they surprisingly all needed head gaskets. This little gem was 282hp and needs no head gaskets. Rejoice!

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3. Cadillac Seville STS - 300 HP

I'll be honest - I hate this car. Mainly because I . But at $1k, you can't really complain and 300hp is 300hp.

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2. Chevy Suburban 2500 - 315 HP

It's 6 liters. It' a V8. It's built like a rock - sort of. It's also got mismatched wheels and some body damage, but who cares? . You can paint it black and act like you're the generic and expendable FBI agents in some action movie.

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1. Oldsmobile Toronado - 365 HP

It's the first American muscle car with front-wheel drive. , and you should too.

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is the founder of and writes about on the internet. He owns the world's cheapest , a , and he's the only Jalopnik author that has never driven a Miata. He also has a real name that he didn't feel was journalist-y enough so he used a pen name and this was the best he could do.

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