Update 06/20/2022: During the 1970s, a retro craze saw people eager to place their hands on almost anything that brought back memories of the 1950s. Today, a new generation has fallen in love with technology from the 1980s. This… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Never Restored! 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2
Bellissimo! A delightful GT (Grand Touring) car of the highest order, Lamborghini’s 350 and 400 GT let drivers of significant means cover long distances, rapidamente, arriving in good spirits and high style. This never-restored 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2… more»
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Downsized Survivor: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet’s mid-size car, the Chevelle, would go through a metamorphosis in 1978. To begin with, GM downsized all its intermediates so the Chevelle would lose about 600 pounds. Then they would retire the name which had served the company… more»
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Orphan for Rescuing: 1981 AMC Concord
Twenty-plus years ago, the original owner of this 1981 AMC Concord quit driving it with 95,000 miles on the clock. Now, someone down the family line has decided to get it the heck out of the yard. It’s available… more»
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43k Mile Survivor: 1981 AMC Spirit
Just as the Concord succeeded the Hornet as AMC’s compact in the late 1970s, the Spirit replaced the Gremlin in the subcompact space which it had been an awkward fit for. Yet both cars had their predecessor’s roots underneath… more»
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1963 Chrysler 300 Sport With 25k Documented Miles
Imagine walking into your local Chrysler dealership in 1963 and handing over your cash for this 300 Sport Hardtop. Take your thinking one step further by considering whether you would possess the self-control to drive it an average of… more»
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Cheap Coupe? 1967 Lincoln Continental
The Lincoln Continental wasn’t the first car that lost out to the higher profit margin SUV trend that’s been happening for a couple of decades now, if not more. This 1967 Lincoln Continental Coupe can be found posted here… more»
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Horseless Carriage Replica! 1959 Bliss Surrey
Those who are into the history of the automobile might mistake this car for a 1903 Oldsmobile Curved Dash, thought to the very first horseless carriage. But it’s not, it’s a replica called the Surrey which was built by… more»
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Load ‘Em Up! 1975 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
The Vista Cruiser was Oldsmobile’s top mid-size station wagon built between 1964 and 77. For the versions produced through 1972, they were known for their raised roof and skylight glass panels over the back half of the vehicle. That… more»
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64k Original Miles: 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Station Wagon
AMC introduced a Station Wagon to its Pacer range in 1977. The original Hatchback’s styling polarized opinions, but the Wagon’s appearance was considered less radical. It also proved an important move because Pacer sales were in freefall by the… more»
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59K Miles: 1985 Chevrolet K10 Short Bed
This 1987 Chevrolet K10 Fleetside has just under 60,000 original miles and presents incredibly well. It left the factory with a generous list of optional equipment and the preferred 5.7L 350 V8. The truck’s short bed is the preferred… more»
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Luxury Cruiser: 1969 Mercury Marauder X-100
In days gone by, manufacturers would often trade performance for luxury in some of their top-end models. However, Mercury offered buyers in 1969 the Marauder X-100. At more than eighteen feet in overall length, the potential was there for… more»
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Not Started in 37 Years: 1974 Ford Pinto Station Wagon
This one got my attention. That’s because my folks surprised me and my twin brother with a new dark blue 1975 Pinto station wagon on our 20th birthday just before we started our junior year of college. It was… more»
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Pristine Special Edition 1976 Pontiac Trans Am!
It is 1976, and the muscle car era had ceased to exist. It was not a good time to be an American performance car enthusiast. Pushing through in the shadows under the likes of Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge, was… more»
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17k Original Miles! 1975 Datsun 620 Pickup
This L’il Blue Beauty really caught my eye. Datsun owned the “minitruck” market in the 70’s and you saw these all the time. But I can’t remember the last time I saw one, much less one this well-preserved and… more»
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Desert Find: 1936 Dodge Pickup Truck
If only this pickup truck could talk, can you imagine the interesting stories it might tell? There are 86 years of history wrapped up in the sheet metal before us, and yet we know little about the truck because… more»
