If you haven’t seen the movie The Blues Brothers starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, then you should seek professional help. It is one of the best car movies ever, even if it isn’t about a car specifically (some… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Tour-Thru Pop-Up: 1975 Dodge B300 Pop-Up Camper
When I was in about second or third grade, a friend of my dad sold him a 1978 Dodge Tradesman 200 van for $1,000. The van is black with a light blue interior straight out the 1970s, including captain’s… more»
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Another Home Run: 1949 Mercury M68
The key to business success is finding a niche and exploiting it. Just look at that Pet Rock guy. He figured people needed a pet that didn’t need to be tended to, and he ended up a millionaire for… more»
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Not Primer Gray: 1947 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe
This Continental does not look like a car designed in 1938 when cars were much taller and had running boards. The design started life as a custom convertible designed for Edsel Ford, shipped to him in Florida for his… more»
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18k Mile 1968 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
Could this old Pontiac listed on craigslist really have only 18,000 miles on it? For once, it may be true. It’s on Bainbridge Island which is only about 10 miles long and 5 miles wide and populated by less… more»
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Desert Driver: Original 1954 GMC Pickup
Early 1950’s Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks are certainly one of the most iconic American vehicles out there, and they are equally as common restored original as they are in hot rod form. These trucks are one of the… more»
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1 Of 13 Built! 1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Purportedly built for a renowned English Skyscraper Builder, then driven by an Oklahoma Oil Tycoon, then stored for 34 years, this 1966 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Coupe, offered here on eBay from Texas, is said to be one of… more»
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Lovable Bug: 1979 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
Who doesn’t love a VW Beetle? For all their (many, well-documented) flaws, they are charm on wheels, and if you want to slather charm on top of charm, it’s hard to beat a Karmann cabriolet. Here’s a lovingly maintained… more»
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7 Miles, No Fares: As-New Plymouth Fury Taxi
In a story that seems too good to be true, this 1977 Plymouth Fury is a completely original and unused taxi cab that was delivered to the Big Apple but never put into service. The seller has addressed some… more»
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Costanza-Spec: 1980 Mercury Monarch Coupe
Since I was five or six years old, I’ve been a diehard fan of Seinfeld. There’s a particular episode from Season 4, titled “The Handicap Spot,” where the gang traveled to a mall in Lynnbrook to pick up an… more»
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Kinks Worked Out…? 1977 Chevrolet Vega
There’s a truism that GM only truly gets a car right just before killing it off, with the Corvair and Fiero being the most famously cited examples. Along those lines, here’s a Vega from the last year of production,… more»
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Borrowed Glory: 1975 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
One of the malaise-iest signifiers of the “Malaise Era,” which generally spans from the shock of the 1973 oil crisis to the early ’80s, is that many of the legendary nameplates of the ’60s and early ’70s didn’t die,… more»
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1940 Mercury Eight Sedan Survivor
This is a true survivor! Said to be all original, it ran as recently as two years ago. For sale here on Craigslist in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with an asking price of $7,850. Even though this is a four-door, it’s still… more»
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Things To Come: 1980 Toyota Corona Luxury Edition
A Toyota Camry is considered by most enthusiasts to be the automotive equivalent of a slice of plain white bread—utterly innocuous, and of absolutely no interest—and it’s hard to see that changing much with the passage of time. Yet,… more»
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Affordable Original: 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe
Covered and stored since 1963, this 1950 Plymouth only saw about 13 years of use. A 53 year long nap kept this Mopar in grand condition needing its mechanical systems checked and revived. With a solid body and a… more»
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Nearly Perfect 1977 Pontiac Catalina
“Driven only a few blocks to church on Sundays by a diminutive Grandmother…” Oh wait that’s another story, but this 1977 Pontiac Catalina, offered here on eBay has a Buy-It-Now price that will make you spit out your Shasta,… more»
