Thanks to Barn Finds reader Rocco B. for this terrific find! This 1975 Pontiac Firebird Esprit looks like the classic survivor that needs nothing. How often do you find that? The question is, would you rather have this superb… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Early Bird’s Worm: 2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS
From January 13 through the 21st, while nearly every other city in the United States is shivering from the cold, the crew at Barrett-Jackson will be warming up the city of Scottsdale, Arizona with another one of their mega… more»
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True Survivor! 1955 Chrysler C-300
By most accounts, the 1964 Pontiac GTO was the First Muscle Car, but sometime about 10 minutes after early inventors cobbled together a rudimentary automobile and got into the wind, they started wondering how fast these contraptions could go…. more»
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Topless 442: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass
I’m a sucker for convertibles, especially most anything GM of this era. This 1970 Cutlass 442 is being offered in a stunning bronze with beautiful brown interior combination. This is not a clone and the ad says it is… more»
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Japanese Supercar in Disguise: 1992 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo
Japanese cars have long occupied a very small niche of the U.S. collector car world, but as the Japanese supercars of the early ’90s—the Acura NSX, 4th-gen Toyota Supra, Z32 Nissan 300ZX, FD Mazda RX-7, and so on—crest 25… more»
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Where’s Waldoboro? 1978 Ford Ranchero GT
Just look what AMX Brian has found for us, a shiny blue ute with an extra long nose! The pictures certainly make this last generation Ranchero listed on Craigslist look nice. The $6,600 asking price even seems reasonable, so one… more»
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Red Hot: 1968 Buick Riviera
Red and black just looks perfect on some cars. This 1968 Buick Riviera shows off this combination very well in all the right places. Had the colors been reversed with black paint and a red top, the effect just… more»
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Four Owner Survivor: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Many factors come into play when looking at a survivor grade classic, particularly when we are talking about a Corvette. This 1960 model is described as a survivor with a factory dual quad 283 and a T-10 4 speed… more»
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Collection Surprise: 36K Mile Toyota Celica Convertible
Buried deep within a listing regarding a car collection sell-off is this: a very low-mileage Toyota Celica GT convertible seemingly in excellent condition. The seller has posted a 1939 Ford Tudor hot rod and a Chevrolet pickup in addition… more»
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Second Chances: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III
In 1970, if you drove an Imperial LeBaron, Cadillac Eldorado, or this Lincoln Continental Mark III, you were clearly someone with status. Back then, a luxury car was truly a luxury car, with features and quality reserved for the… more»
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Could Be Nice: 1956 Chevrolet 210 Hardtop
This Chevy looks great in the eBay auction. It is an original car except for a repaint in the 1980s. It runs and drives well but is leaking a bit. There are no pictures provided of the interior and… more»
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Stored Since 1992: 1984 Greenwood Corvette
Greenwood modified Corvettes were all the rage, seemingly, throughout the 1980s, an era in which bodykits were acceptable modifications on everything from a Dodge Colt to a Mercedes 500SEC. This 1984 Corvette would have certainly tempted its first owners… more»
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Texas Reader Find: 1968 AMX Almost Survivor
Thanks to reader Harlan B. for directing us to this cool survivor! This AMX was recently liberated from a shipping container that it’s been in since 1991 in El Paso, Texas. Thankfully, it must have been a dry container,… more»
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Blue Violet: 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon
Here’s a crisp little wagon with a long, confusing set of names. Officially, at least in Canada and the US, it was known as a 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon. It’s located in beautiful, dry, warm (not bitter) Tucson, Arizona… more»
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Cleanly Kept Convertible: 1967 Oldsmobile 98
I have always been into Mopars, but I have a soft spot for 1960s GM convertibles! The bigger the better, and at 18.5 feet long this 1967 Oldsmobile 98 certainly is bigger. The story told by the broker company… more»
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Going To A Funeral: 1980 MGB
1962 was a big year for all things British. Slowly emerging from the horrors of World War II, the British had struggled to regain their former stature in both popular culture and manufacturing. However, 1962 saw the emergence of… more»
