Much was written this week about Volkswagen’s possible return to the American truck market with the New York auto show premiere of the Atlas Tanoak. Built on the Atlas SUV chassis, this highly advanced concept uses a version of… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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A Gentleman’s Nash: 1953 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe
When you think of Nash, the image of bathtub shaped cars come to mind. As one of the independent manufacturers who were always struggling with the “Big 3” for market share, Nash had to be on the lookout for… more»
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Ready To Go Top-Less: 1968 Pontiac GTO
This 1968 Pontiac GTO convertible is a running survivor ready for top-down driving as summer approaches. I don’t know about you, but with our long winter this year the idea of rolling down sunny roads in a convertible like… more»
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Clean Enough To Live In: 1975 GMC Gentleman Jim
When scanning the original brochures for the GMC Sierra “Gentleman Jim” edition pickup, it becomes clear the idea of building work trucks that could also take you for a night on the town is nothing new. This particular truck… more»
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Quick Re-Sale: 1986 Honda Civic Si
This 1986 Honda Civic Si was a one-owner car located in Oregon when Scotty G. wrote it up in February; we also featured it as one of our classifieds listings. After just barely a month, the second owner is… more»
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Mighty Dodge: 1988 Dodge Ram 50
Captive imports seemed to be all the rage in the 1970s and 80s as US automakers were scrambling to meet EPA regulations. This 1988 Dodge Ram 50 pickup is one of those, being a rebadged Mitsubishi Triton, similar to… more»
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Original Paint! 1972 Ford F-250 Sport Custom
The ad states this is as an unrestored, original paint pickup! 1972 was the last year for the fifth generation Ford F-series pickup, also known as “bumpsides.” The truck is a 3/4 ton, two wheel drive, 6-cylinder and must… more»
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Bonanza Van: 1978 Chevy G20
This clean 1978 Chevy G20 van with the “Bonanza” package is the desirable shorty body style, complete with porthole windows, swivel seats and a rear cabin area ready for your personal camper conversion. Shod with a set of Cragars… more»
BF EXCLUSIVE: 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado
Update 3/29/2018 – Shortly after featuring Mark’s Toronado, he found a buyer for it. Sadly, the deal fell through due to a variety of unfortunate circumstances on the buyer’s end, so this beautiful Toronado is back on the market. If you’d… more»
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Gas Crunch King: 1978 Toyota Corolla Wagon
This is the car that made Toyota famous, at least in the US market. Well, not specifically this 1978 Toyota Corolla Deluxe Wagon but the third-generation Corollas, in general. This one can be found on craigslist, or go here… more»
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Cheap Survivor: 1948 Desoto Custom
While we all dream of big block muscle car survivors, this 1949 Desoto is a great condition survivor that is a runner, but needs brakes to be a driver once again. The odometer shows 20,000 miles, and the seller… more»
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Gentleman’s Muscle Car: 1969 Plymouth GTX
The Dodge Coronet, Dodge Charger, Plymouth Road Runner, and Plymouth GTX are all very similar cars in many ways, but each had its own place in the market. The GTX model was offered with more and “better” options than… more»
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New Classic? 1994 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser S
1994 isn’t quite at the 25-year mark as far as being considered generally safe to show on a “classic car” website without receiving several comments about it not being old enough, but this 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser S is… more»
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Barris Berry Buggy is Back: 1972 Mini T4
Enthusiasts have been talking about the increasing value and collectability of weird, whacky, and wonderful 1970’s Dune Buggy models over the past year, and the barn find found here on Craigslist thanks to reader Michael, is a great example of a… more»
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Pampered Grand Prix: 1977 Pontiac With 2k Miles
Not very often do you find a survivor that’s been driven a sum total of 48 miles per year. But the 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ found here on eBay has racked up only 1,965 miles on the odometer… more»
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58,000 Miles: 1979 Mercury Bobcat
Canada got the jump on us here in the US, getting the Mercury Bobcat a year before we did, in 1974. This 1979 Mercury Bobcat would have been old news north of the border by 1975 when we got… more»
