Survivor Cars

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

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BF Auction: 1964 Studebaker Champ

With a 1958-1960 C-Series Dodge cargo box, there was hardly a more unique-looking pickup than the Studebaker Champ. It was a quirky look, but it allowed the company to get through the final years of production. The ungainly late-50s… more»

Shed Find Survivor: 1976 Honda CB200T

We’ve only seen two CB200 Hondas here on Barn Finds, and I ended up buying the first one I wrote about back in 2022. This great-looking orange 1976 Honda CB200T can be found listed here on Facebook Marketplace in… more»

Desert Survivor: 1993 Toyota Pickup 4×4 5-Speed

Ontario, California is between San Bernardino and Anaheim, about 40 minutes (give or take) east of Los Angeles. It’s a fairly dry climate, with around 16 inches of precipitation a year on average, about half of what we get… more»

17K-Mile Japanese Market 4WD: 2000 Toyota bB

“Hey, this thing looks vaguely familiar, Scotty G. Are you sure this isn’t a Scion xB?!” Yes, sir/ma’am, I’m sure. Although good eye! This is a Japanese market 2000 Toyota bB with AWD (I know!) and the seller, The… more»

Rust-Free Survivor: 1985 Honda Prelude

When Honda unveiled the S600 and proudly proclaimed that it believed its motorcycle successes would translate to automobile production, many people giggled quietly. After all, it was hard to take the company seriously when you assessed its offerings at… more»

Long-Term Owner: 1970 Pontiac Trans Am

Many potential buyers view a long-term ownership history favorably when searching for a classic to park in their garage. It helps them determine whether the vehicle in question has been treated respectfully or abused and neglected. If you share… more»

Real Deal Hemi: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

While it may not necessarily be the Holy Grail of Chrysler models, this 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T is genuinely special. We see a wide variety of these classics crossing our desks at Barn Finds, but the first owner’s decision… more»

39K Miles! 1977 AMC Hornet Hatchback 304 V8

11,545 customers brought home a Hornet Hatchback in 1977, and we’ve seen 94 AMC Hornets here on Barn Finds, going back to 2012. Not many of them have had a V8 engine and looked this nice. This is listed… more»

Nicest One Left? 1997 Chrysler LHS

When was the last time you saw a Chrysler LHS, especially one this nice? It’s probably been a dozen years or more for me, if not 15+ years. I’ve never seen a red one, or one this nice, since… more»

Original 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe

I know that 1950s cars aren’t really that popular with the masses anymore; it’s mostly about 1970s muscle cars and restomods now. As time keeps moving on, the folks who grew up in the 1950s or rode around in… more»

Snowbird Survivor: 1980 Buick Century

It’s amazing how nostalgia works. We can take something that was wholly unremarkable, if not downright poorly engineered, and make it seem lovely decades later simply because enough time has passed. And it’s not just cars I’m talking about:… more»

1988 Dodge Power Ram 50 4×4 Sports Cab Turbo

It’ll take a lot of power to turn those big wheels, but the seller of this 1988 Dodge Power Ram 50 4×4 Sports Cab says that a turbo has been added to the 2.6-liter engine and that gives it… more»

In A Garage For 10 Years: 1972 Honda CB-100 K2

The seller says they’ve had this nice-looking little Honda for two decades and just haven’t gotten around to finishing it and getting it on the road again. This 1972 Honda CB-100 K2 is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in… more»

Machine Shed Find: 1968 Dodge Charger

The Charger debuted in 1966 as part personal luxury car, part muscle car. Sales were lukewarm based on the then-current B-body platform. But when all the B-bodies were redesigned in 1968, sales of the Charger exploded. It became a… more»

Wildcat 375 V8: 1966 Buick Skylark Project

The Buick Special/Skylark began as a “senior” compact in 1961. In 1964, the cars – along with similar compacts from Pontiac and Oldsmobile – were promoted to mid-size automobiles. The cars received a styling refresh in 1966, and a… more»

Rolls-Royce Quiet: 1980 Ford LTD Crown Victoria

Marketed as being as quiet on the road as a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow four-door sedan, Ford’s new-for-1980 LTD Crown Victoria was a nice car for the time, at a fraction of the price of a Rolls-Royce, which goes without… more»