I can’t remember the last time I spotted a Mitsubishi Cordia on the road, and I’ll bet the last one I did see wasn’t the factory turbocharged model. This 1984 Cordia Turbo listed on eBay is a survivor not… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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1987 Mazda RX7: Gullwinged Rotary
The Mazda RX7 has always caught my eye for being an affordable hobby car with some excellent ’80s qualities, from pop-up headlights to clean, clutter-free Japanese interiors. This generation was really a high watermark for manufacturers like Mazda, Honda… more»
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Stately Wagon: 1967 Chrysler Town And Country
Jim S and Charles H found this beauty here on eBay in Ontario, California with a reasonable BIN of $4,999. It’s especially reasonable if you consider the price by the pound! This appears to be a really nice car, completely… more»
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Grandpa’s 19,619 Mile 1973 Mercury Montego
If this is the kind of collector car you are interested in, I doubt that you can do better than this survivor, located in York, Pennsylvania. It’s listed for sale here on eBay where bidding is spirited already. The… more»
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Time Warp Truck: 1973 International 1210
There are, at the time of posting, 16,794 original miles on this beauty listed here on craigslist. If you are looking for a clean ride here you go! There are no images of the underside but I believe that… more»
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Reader Find: Low-Mileage Caprice Classic
After seeing the Impala SS survivor that we featured the other day, one of our readers had to send in a few photos of a Bowtie beauty of his own. Keith paid $11k for this puppy and although that… more»
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1952 Chevrolet: Reasonably Priced Survivor?
At $1,680 this old Chevy here on craigslist seems reasonable, but who knows what you’d really find upon inspection. As always, it would be nice to have more pictures and especially in this case. It’s claimed to be original, unmolested,… more»
1966 AMC Ambassador 990: A Grand Deal?
We used a station wagon version of the Ambassador for patrol cars in the early seventies for the Park Service. They were smooth, quiet and used lots of gas. Not a lot happened when one pressed the go pedal either. When… more»
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Owned Since 1962, In Barn Since 1988
The TR3 is such a fun car to drive. Here’s your chance to own one listed here on craigslist. The owner states that this is a “rust free” example and it appears to be on the top side. There… more»
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Pint-Sized “Barn Finds”
Some of us may not have the space for a full sized “Barn Find”. If you fit in that category, or you wish to have one on a shelf in your house or office, we think we can be… more»
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1925 Dodge Screenside: 90 Year Old Survivor
This old truck listed on craigslist is said to be an unrestored survivor with only 37,474 miles. It appears very original, including the original 4cyl. engine. One can only imagine what it was used for with its partly screened… more»
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1949 Chevy COE Wrecker: Full Rotation
For a hot minute, this towing rig looked like the perfect choice for an official Barn Finds extraction vehicle! Unfortunately, the asking price of $10,000 is a bit high, so we won’t be bringing it home any time soon. However, this… more»
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1968 Buick LeSabre: Repo’d Survivor
Barn Finds reader Alan in Michigan gave me a new distraction this week when he sent in this find: a 1968 Buick LeSabre found on a website called Repocast.com. While not overflowing with vehicles, there’s enough here to compel you… more»
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1988 Pontiac Fiero GT: 1,000 Miles
It takes either a lot of restraint or a very vivid imagination to put a car in mothballs the day you drive it off the lot. I’ve never gotten this approach to auto investing, like this 1988 Pontiac Fiero… more»
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Is It A Classic Yet? 1983 VW Rabbit GTI
First off, it’s NOT a diesel! Early Generation 1 GTI’s, the first ‘”hot hatch,” have been recognized in Europe as classics for a while now, and I’ve started to see some indications that the North American market is starting… more»
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Autumn Cruiser: 1968 Ford Galaxie XL
I can’t imagine a better way to enjoy autumn than in a large convertible taking the family out for a drive. This 1968 Ford Galaxie pushes all my buttons, being in an attractive (to me) color, nicely original apart… more»
