Survivor Cars

Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:

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25,000 Original Miles: 1968 Jaguar E-Type Fixed Head Coupe

The E-Type Jaguar is a striking looking car, and this one appears to be a good, original example. It has been owned by the same family since new, and while it may not be perfect, it is certainly in… more»

Favorite Little Commuter: 1988 Honda Accord

By the time that the third-generation Honda Accord hit the streets, it was light years more advanced than the first models that came out just a decade earlier. This 1988 Honda Accord hatchback can be found here on Craigslist with… more»

Last of the Land Yachts: 1976 Olds Custom Cruiser

The year 1976 was a year of little change in most American cars. Maybe manufacturers thought we’d all be too busy celebrating the Bicentennial to notice. Oldsmobile was no different. However, the 1976 Oldsmobile full-size models did get updated grilles. The… more»

Personal Luxury: 1968 Ford Thunderbird Landau

While many American cars focused on the same customers throughout the years, Thunderbird was one that changed with the times. The Mustang had come on the scene by the mid-sixties, so Thunderbird could focus on customers wanting personal luxury,… more»

Cheap And Clean: 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger

By 1974, there were over 1.5 million Darts on the road, but people were still buying them. It was the right car for the time because the first oil crisis was upon America and people knew value and economy… more»

READER AD: 1999 Chrysler 300M In Mint Condition

Over the years, we’ve looked at more Chrysler 300 series cars than we can count, but this has to be the first time we’ve ever taken a close look at the 300M that revived the name in 1999. While… more»

No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 911 Targa

It’s rare to see an air-cooled 911 selling at no reserve these days, but this listing for a very clean 1988 Porsche 911 Targa has no such restrictions. The 911 market is full of dreamers and pikers who want… more»

Breezeway Roof: 1963 Mercury Monterey Custom

In 1963, Mercury reached back to the 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser and the 1958 to 1960 Continental Mark series to borrow the roof line of some of its models. This was called the Breezeway. In 1963 and 1964 it was… more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1962 GMC Suburban

You can add all the technology and performance in the world to a modern SUV, but it still won’t be as cool as Reader Aaron D’s 1962 Suburban! This highly original survivor runs and drives great, has just the… more»

44k Original Miles: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z

This 1987 Camaro IROC-Z is a one owner vehicle that is claimed to have only covered 44,000 genuine miles. It has been owned by a fastidious individual, and it is now up for sale. You will find the Camaro… more»

Weekend Driver: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

The owner of this 1963 Corvette is a person who believes in full disclosure, and his advertisement goes to great lengths to list any flaws or defects in a car that he refers to as “a weekend driver.” This… more»

American Picker’s 1962 Volkswagen Bus

This 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 Vanagon has featured in a number of magazines alongside its current owner. That owner is Mike Wolfe, of “American Pickers” fame. Mike has decided to part with the vehicle, so you will find the… more»

Stored for 40 Years: 1957 Plymouth Fury

I’m so glad that this Plymouth Fury is a 1957 model. That means that we can now avoid referring to a certain red Fury out of a certain movie, as that car was a ’58 model. This Fury has… more»

Last Of The Breed: 1987 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista

The El Camino could be considered a hybrid vehicle of sorts, not in the way we think of hybrids today, but sort of the grafting of a truck bed onto a car. Chevrolet was late to the party in… more»

East German Classic: 1987 Trabant 601

When the Berlin Wall finally opened in November 1989, one of the enduring images that played out on TV screens across the world, was the sight of hundreds of little Trabant 601s finding their way through the wall from… more»

One Owner and No Reserve: 1979 Toyota Celica

Finding a one-owner vehicle is what a lot of us think about when we’re surfing the internet late at night, and sometimes we get into trouble by buying those vehicles without telling (or, asking) our spouses or significant others…. more»