If you hang around the collector car hobby long enough, you’ll hear people say “that car has the look.” My interpretation of “the look” is when a vehicle itself tells a story and has some soul. This car is… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Simple Survivor: 1970 Ford Galaxie 500
Here’s a nice low mileage survivor that you don’t see every day. This two-door 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 can be found here on Craigslist in Wichita, Kansas, and would certainly be a nice highway cruiser.
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12,717 Miles: 1987 Buick Grand National
This 1987 Buick Grand National nicely bridges the condition gap between sub-1000 mile survivor examples as we have seen surface recently and the well-worn examples that were driven hard. It’s listed for sale here on craigslist in Milan, Michigan at… more»
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One Owner, Original Paint: 1965 Corvette Convertible
Do you know what I like about a car like this? I like knowing the history of a car. I like knowing that what I am looking at are the body panels that were installed at the factory, free… more»
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Out of Service For 30 Years: 1967 Corvette 427 Coupe
I don’t have a barn, but if I did I think I’d go out there and look around. Can’t ever tell, might uncover something I’d forgotten about years ago. Of course, folks never really forget about it when they… more»
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8,600 Mile Merc: 1976 Mercury Bobcat
With an average of only 205 miles a year over the last 42 years, this 1976 Mercury Bobcat is probably as nice of an example as you’ll ever find. That is if a person were looking for one. This… more»
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Rising Sun Survivor: 1970 Toyota Corona Deluxe
The third-generation Corona was quite a modern departure compared to Toyota’s past cars, it was really the car that put the company on the map. Toyota sold over 700,000 Coronas before the Camry took over, another sales winner…. more»
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Swayback Express: 1937 Plymouth PT50 Pickup
If you were a Plymouth dealer in the mid 1930s, times were pretty good. Plymouths were selling very well, making the brand was the third most popular in America. However, good sales can always be made better. Chrysler head… more»
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No COPO? Rare, Unconverted 1969 Yenko Nova
Yenko is one of those words that you don’t have to explain to most classic car enthusiasts. But, did you know that Yenko ordered some cars that were never converted into Yenko super cars? That is the story with… more»
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Sleeping For 27 Years: 1973 Dodge Challenger
Under the piles of junk and a thick layer of dust in this barn is a Mopar that has been asleep longer than Rip Van Winkle! You might not be able to tell what exactly it is from this… more»
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Palm Springs Garage Queen: 1977 Ford Granada Ghia
When you Google the Ford Granada Ghia, it’s hard to not wince when you see how handsome the European version of the car was. By comparison, the American model was a bit unsightly, with huge overhangs, bulbous bumpers, and… more»
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Performance And Luxury: 1970 Pontiac GTO 455
1970 was a very good year for muscle cars. Any of the 1968 – 1972 GM A-bodies are among my personal favorites. I’ve had several Chevelles, a couple of GTO’s and a Buick GSX from that era. The performance… more»
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Downsized Chrysler R Body: 1979 Chrysler Newport
I was always more of a GM or Ford fan, but occasionally Chrysler would come up with something to stir my interest. I think one reason I liked the style of the new smaller full-size Chrysler better than the… more»
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Start of Something Big: 1980 Honda Accord
By now it’s been around so long that it’s easy to forget what a phenomenon the Honda Accord once was. So high was demand when the Accord first appeared in 1976—with a major spike in 1979 when a four-door… more»
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Must Love Plaid: 1978 Dodge Challenger
As we know by now, the captive import known as the Dodge Challenger was a spectacular sales failure here in the U.S. Despite being fairly clever from a business standpoint – replacing a hole in the lineup with a… more»
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Fixture Of ’70s America: 1972 Ford Econoline Van
It is said that Carolina parakeets were once one of the predominant bird species in America. Large flocks of the birds inhabited swamps and old growth forests ranging from Florida to New England and west to Colorado. Yet these… more»
