The Tiffany Classic was one of several 1930s neo-classic automobiles built in the 1980s. Its parent company was Classic Motor Carriages (CMC), which was out of Miami, Florida. Using a contemporary Mercury Cougar’s underpinnings and drivetrain, the body was… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
Jump In And Camp: 1971 Ford F100 Custom Short Bed
The best justification ever for buying a vehicle you don’t need, or one you can’t really afford, goes like this: You can live in your car. You can’t drive your house. This 1971 Ford F100 Custom short bed pickup… more»
340 6-Pack V8: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A
The Challenger T/A (short for Trans Am) was a one-year-only muscle car designed to compete against the Chevy Camaro Z/28 and Ford Mustang Boss 302. The cars differed from those on the track in SCCA racing in that a… more»
Mustang Dry Run: 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint
The Sprint was added as an extension of the Ford Falcon Futura in 1963 (mid-season). It was only available as a 2-door hardtop or convertible and brought with it the Falcon’s first V8. To many, the Sprint seemed like… more»
Colonnade Survivor: 1976 Pontiac LeMans
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick launched “senior” compacts in 1961 to join Chevrolet (Corvair, and later Nova) in the shift to smaller cars. Tempest was the torchbearer for Pontiac, with the LeMans soon joining as an upscale option (the former… more»
Highly Original: 1970 AMC Ambassador SST
“Ask the man who drives one. The Ambassador is American Motors’ finest car. As Cadillac is General Motors’, Lincoln Continental is Ford’s and Imperial is Chrysler’s.” That is how AMC described their top-of-the-line 1970 Ambassador in their attractive color… more»
Plenty of Patina! 1973 Toyota Corona Daily Driver
The Toyota Corona was in production in Japan from 1957 to 2001. During the 1970s, it was the middle entry in the U.S. between the Corolla and Crown models (the Camry hadn’t yet arrived). Toyota’s reputation for quality was… more»
“Zero Rust”: 1965 Dodge Dart 270
A joke among car enthusiasts (or maybe it’s just one that I’ve heard) is that the last survivors of Apocalyptic Earth will be cockroaches driving Dodge Darts. There may be some truth to that: Between the rugged torsion bar… more»
19k Original Miles: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
It seems like there are still quite a few decades-old Lincoln cars in the marketplace that are either low-mileage examples or in exceptionally well-preserved condition, and sometimes a combination of the two, that is if a potential buyer is… more»
Documented 4 Speed: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula
This 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula is advertised as a 44k mile original car. For the second generation of the Firebird (1970-1981), Pontiac offered this model in four different configurations – the base Firebird, Esprit, Formula, and Trans Am. A… more»
Low Mileage Survivor! 1987 Porsche 944
This story is about the 944, I promise. But first, we have to talk about the 924, because it was important to the later car’s story. The 924 was a front-engined, water-cooled, four-cylinder car, designed to replace the 912… more»
Driver-Grade Survivor: 1969 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350
When it comes to desirable First Generation Mustangs, anything wearing a Shelby badge sits high on most lists. Produced in limited numbers, these classics perfectly blended performance and luxury to achieve legendary status. This 1969 Shelby GT350 is a… more»
39k-Mile Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS
As the 1960s ended, more and more muscle car buyers were shifting to smaller platforms. If an Impala or Chevelle SS was more can than you wanted, you could order a Nova SS in 1969 with either a 350… more»
26k Original Miles: 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Some classics are mild and restrained, while others are brash and bold. The 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V fits into the second category, even when painted in a subtle shade. This Lincoln presents superbly as an original survivor, which… more»
















