The seller says this 1982 Toyota Hilux pickup isn’t a barn find – it’s just an honest-to-goodness survivor wearing original paint. Despite having over 200,000 miles on the clock, it presents better than most trucks with half the miles… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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One-Owner With 87,582 Miles: 1974 Buick Regal
Here is a car that is fairly rare to see today: a 1974 Buick Regal Coupe. A lot of them didn’t make it too many decades before rust got to them or just plain use and abuse. This example… more»
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Amazing Garage Find! 1959 Ford Edsel Ranger 2-Door
This 1959 Ford Edsel Ranger is advertised as being owned by the same gentleman since 1982. Showing only 77,000 original miles, this car is a true survivor. Found here on eBay with a current bid of $4,250, the car… more»
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Amazing! 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
1959 was the year that the Impala became its own model rather than a sub-model under the Bel Air line of Chevys. This 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe is listed on eBay with heavy bidding and a current bid… more»
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Mexican Explorer: 1979 Ford B100 Carryall
This unusual Ford B100 Carryall is a precursor to the Expeditions, Explorers and other SUVs that now roam freely in suburbia. The catch is that this Carryall was never sold in the U.S. and was explicitly built for the… more»
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Aluminum Saloon: 1951 AC 2-Litre
Here’s one you don’t see everyday, and especially in the U.S.: a 1951 AC 2-Litre saloon, an aluminum-bodied tourer with a respectable amount of performance on board for the era it was made. Said to have been stored in… more»
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Untouched 1950 Mercury Coupe Barn Find
It’s hard to say just how many 1949 and 1950 Mercury Coupes have been chopped, channeled and customized, but so many have been modified that it’s become a bit of a challenge to find untouched examples. It’s easy to… more»
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Museum Quality: 1973 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne
Wow. Wow! This 1973 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne pickup is.. wow! It’s one amazing truck. This museum-quality example can be found here on craigslist, or here on the CL archive, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The seller knows what they have and… more»
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BF Exclusive: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1
If this Caprice looks familiar, that’s probably because we featured it last year when it was listed on eBay, you can read that post here. Reader Travis O was the winning bidder of this 14k mile survivor. He had it shipped… more»
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Berlinetta Barn Find: 1979 Camaro with 6k miles
It’s a bit hard to glean much detail from the pictures of the 1979 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta found here on eBay, but the odometer confirms this Barn Find has just under 6,300 miles! Last tagged in 1981 only 3… more»
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Two Made This Way: 1971 Mustang Convertible
Let’s look at how we get to the rarity of this 1971 Ford Mustang. We’ll start with 149,682 – that’s the total number of Mustangs made that year. 6,121 of those were Convertibles. 23 of those convertibles were finished… more»
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Golden Opportunity: 1967 Chrysler 300 Convertible
Remember the lettered Chryslers? It started with the 300B in 1956 (after the C-300 in 1955) and got all the way to “L” in 1965 when Chrysler ran out of letters. Perhaps someone at Chrysler thought people might think the… more»
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German Survivor: 1972 BMW 2002tii
BMW 2002s are perhaps my favorite European car, and I’ve been fond of them since I was very young. My dad purchased one brand new in 1969 (no, they weren’t easily accessible in the US yet) and long story… more»
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Classifieds Find: 1980 Peugeot 102 SP U3 Moped
There’s new and then there’s new. This 1980 Peugeot 102 SP U3 moped is new, as in parts of it are still wrapped in plastic and it has zero miles on it! The owner found this time capsule at… more»
All Original: 1966 Ford Mustang Survivor
Early Mustangs are common, and that’s largely because they made over 600,000 in 1966 alone. Couple those kinds of production numbers with a loyal fanbase, and you have an easily accessible classic. The early Mustangs are incredibly fun to… more»
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T-Bird Treasure: 1955 Ford Convertible
With a wave of American GI’s back from the war with fond memories of European cars like the MG TC Roadster and the Jaguar XK120 – American car manufacturers responded with sporty alternatives. The Chevy Corvette, introduced at the… more»
