Survivor Cars

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

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20K Original Miles: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E

The W124 generation Mercedes-Benz is perhaps one of the best luxury cars ever built and today it remains an accessible classic that you can use like any other daily driver. The car shown here is a lovely 1991 300E… more»

Revived After 37 Years: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

If you were looking for a new family sedan in 1956, you couldn’t do much better than the Chevy Bel Air. And more than 1.6 million buyers would have agreed as that’s how many ’56 Chevrolets were sold. As… more»

Stunning One-Of-A-Kind? 1991 Volvo 240

At least that’s what the seller would like us to believe. I’ll admit it, this 1991 Volvo 240 is in spectacular condition despite its recorded 156K miles. But one-of-a-kind? C’mon man! Volvo built somewhere near 2.8 M 240s over… more»

Spent Life in a Garage: 1948 Buick Roadmaster

Some cars live amazingly good lives.  While most end up rusting away in a junkyard or coming back to us as razor blades or new Corollas, a few cars live a life protected and loved.  Take for example the… more»

454/4-Speed: 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

This 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible ticks many of the right boxes for an enthusiast seeking an investment-grade classic. It underwent a frame-off restoration a few years ago and still presents exceptionally well. It is loaded with some of the… more»

Classified Find: Fully Restored 1970 Jaguar E-Type OTS

Many classics can be described as handsome, but very few have earned the tag of achingly beautiful. The Jaguar E-Type OTS rightfully deserves that title, and this 1970 Series 2 takes it to a higher level. It has clocked… more»

66k-Mile Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

With Christmas just around the corner, the bow on this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is inspiring me to ask the wife to add it to my wish list, but I haven’t been all that well-behaved this year so I’ll… more»

68K Original Miles: 1985 Ford Mustang SVO

Should we consider the Ford Mustang SVO to be a performance car, or merely an attempt to make a more economical sporting car? Those are two very different definitions of what this car could be, as some might say… more»

1 of 465 Big Bad Blue! 1969 AMC Javelin SST

American Motors joined the “pony car” wars in 1968 with the Javelin and it would be produced over two generations and seven years. During its early days, the car could be ordered in one of three wild colors, similar… more»

61K-Mile 1994 Ford Ranger XLT SuperCab

The seller says that this 1994 Ford Ranger XLT SuperCab looks great and they’re not kidding. I can’t imagine a 30-year-old truck looking nicer than this unless it was never used. This one has just over 61,000 miles so… more»

1 of 2,136: 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II

“That thing didn’t cost that much new!!!!” How often have we seen that comment when a seller prices a vintage vehicle higher than some folks think it should be worth? Too often, far, far too often. Those commenters conveniently… more»

14k Mile Family Sedan: 1964 Dodge 440

In the 1963 and 1964 model years, the 440 was Dodge’s mid-level full-size car, sandwiched between the 330 and 880 models. Perhaps it was akin to the Chevrolet Bel Air and some 58,000 copies were built across all body… more»

Western Car: 1975 Ford Pinto 3-Door Runabout

I just searched Barn Finds to see if this 1975 Ford Pinto had been shown in the past, and it hasn’t been. It isn’t a huge issue to revisit a vehicle, but given the number of Pintos that roll… more»

Controversial Caddy: 1998 Cadillac Catera

The Caddy that zigs.  That was the catch-phrase spoken at the end of the commercial starring Cindy Crawford driving a Catera back in the late nineties while the actress herself never utters a sound during the entire 30 seconds,… more»

1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Station Wagon

Ford offered its two full-sized LTD-based station wagons in two flavors, a full-tilt LTD Country Squire wagon with woodgrain panels on the exterior, and a clean version known as the LTD Crown Victoria Wagon. That’s what’s on tap here,… more»

10,220 Miles! 1969 American Motors Rambler 440

Most of us know the Rambler American, a car that came in three generations with three distinctive designs. The last generation was a sleek car, at least when compared to the first two somewhat stodgy designs, and it had… more»

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