Survivor Cars

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

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1970 Datsun 510 Wagon: California Clean

Beige. Admit it, most of you would equate beige with bland. But if you’ve ever driven a Datsun 510, you know they aren’t bland at all. More like a Japanese BMW 2002! This creampuff wagon is located in Atascadero,… more»

1966 Ford Galaxie: Goat Stablemate

A few days back we featured a 1971 Pontiac GTO was had just been pulled from a barn. It shared said barn with a Ford Galaxie, which several of you mentioned you’d rather have than the GTO. Well the… more»

1973 Camaro LT: Split Bumper Survivor

This 1973 Camaro LT has quite the story behind it. The seller claims it was, like many survivors, used primarily as a Sunday driver by a little old lady. If it were a Z28 I might not believe the… more»

1961 Ford Falcon: Too Original To Rod

When this Falcon was discovered, the seller had intended to turn it into a hot rod, but as they began working on it they discovered how original it was. They put all plans on hold and reevaluated what to… more»

1968 Shelby GT500: Survivor Snake

Everytime I hear the Roger Miller song King of the Road, I instantly think of the mighty Shelby GT500. If any car can be called the King it has to be the GT500. Even Shelby considered the car to… more»

1964 Jaguar XKE: Grandparent’s Kitty

My dad use to tell me stories about a Jaguar XK120 that was parked behind my grandparents house for a number of years. I use to dream that we would go to visit and somehow that Jag would have reappeared…. more»

1946 Plymouth P15S: Run It Or Rod It

For nearly 70 years this Plymouth P15S Deluxe has stayed in the care of the same family. The original owner purchased it brand new in ’46, drove it for a few years and then in ’55 gave it to their… more»

1925 Ford Model T: One Family for 90 Years

Between 1913 and 1927, Ford produced over 15 million Model T’s, and the “Tin Lizzie” is widely credited for the popularization of the automobile in America.  It speaks volumes for the design that so many have lasted so long,… more»

1976 Buick Regal: 585 Original Miles

Interested in a new 1976 Buick Regal? That’s pretty much what you have the opportunity to purchase this week from this eBay auction. A gentleman by the name of Donald Jarden who passed recently had a low-mileage car collection… more»

1964 Corvair Monza Spyder: Factory Turbo

Rarely do classic cars and turbocharges go well together, but in the few rare cases where they were offered as a factory option they mean one thing: more power! This Corvair Spyder is one of only 6,500 cars to… more»

Personal Luxury: 1969 Ford Thunderbird

At first glance, I thought the photo above was an old Ford ad, but then I realized that a few things just weren’t right for a vintage ad. For one, Ford would have never photographed their Thunderbird with a… more»

Italians In Japan: 1975 Lamborghini Urraco P250

I’ve noticed that I have this unconscious habit of peering into every open barn, garage, or shed that I come across in hopes of spotting a great barn find. Every once in a while I will spot something interesting… more»

Comfortable Cruiser: 1968 Chrysler New Yorker

A true barn find, this large, economy size Mopar is presented just as it was pulled from long-term storage. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Bob R for alerting us to this big-block monster located in Hudson Valley, New York… more»

Clay Stained: 1970 Jaguar E-Type FHC

Sometimes a fantastic find comes through that time just doesn’t permit us to write up as soon as they’ve hit the inbox. The new Reader’s Find feature, which I discussed just earlier today allows us to share them quickly, but… more»

Sable Coat in the Garage: 1964 Bentley S3

Imagine putting this Bentley in your garage as a daily driver (if it would fit, not too sure it would in mine)! A true garage find with a claimed three owners from new, this relatively rare (less than 1,300… more»

All Original: 1970 Toyota Corona Deluxe

I had been skeptical of the “goodness” of Toyotas until recently. No cars can be that reliable and that undemanding, right? Or at least that’s what I thought, but I’ve been proven wrong as two very-high mileage (230k+) Camrys… more»

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