Survivor Cars

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

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Eegor The Eyesore! 1952 Kurtis Kraft Racer

Take a body and chassis from Indy 500 winning race car builder Kurtis Kraft, add one high-strung German Borgward racing engine, and you get something like this interesting vintage racer called “Eegore the Eyesore!” Virtually unchanged since the ’60s,… more»

One-Owner Boat-Tail: 1972 Buick Riviera

Buick was an early entrant into the personal luxury car space, launching the Riviera in 1963. It would remain a fixture in that GM division’s line-up through 1999 (except for 1994). The third generation rolled out for 1971 and… more»

Matching Numbers 454! 1973 Chevrolet Corvette

Anyone else have a soft spot for the 1973 Corvette? While I still prefer the earlier C3s, the 1973 offers the appeal of a similar, but one-year only, look at a (typically) more affordable price than the 68-72 cars…. more»

Droptop Woodie! 1984 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country

Remember the Chrysler K-Car? The first of two vehicles to keep Chrysler afloat in the 1980s (the other was the creation of the minivan)? Most K-Cars under the Plymouth and Dodge brands were thrifty econoboxes that came along in… more»

Rare Sport Interior: 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0

When it comes to Fox bodies, you have to start getting into color codes and other seemingly minor options to set your car apart from the herd. Sure, there are low mileage time-warp specimens and the occasional Saleen, but… more»

348/4-Speed! 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS Bubble Top

Here’s an example of the car that started the Chevrolet “SS” craze, a first-year Impala SS. This 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS “bubble top” is in magnificent condition and the seller is looking for a new owner that will provide… more»

Blue Plate Turbo: 1984 Ford Mustang SVO

Ah, the Ford Mustang SVO: a car I still yearn to own but have yet to have fallen into my lap at the right price. The SVO is the ultimate Mustang from the 1980s, in my opinion, aside from… more»

Turbo Survivor: 1984 Nissan 300ZX

This Z31 chassis Nissan 300ZX features the upgraded turbocharged engine with the preferred five-speed manual gearbox. But that’s just one aspect of its appeal, as the car itself is in incredible survivor-grade condition, with a beautiful exterior and equally… more»

557 Original Miles! 1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC Convertible

Wow – it seems like the low mileage, time-warp cars keep coming out of the woodwork. This 1990 Chevrolet Camaro convertible may be one of the lowest specimens left in existence with under 600 original miles. The seller notes… more»

Rust-Free Survivor: 1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

This 1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster is an original survivor that is claimed to be rust-free. It is a stunning looking car, and it’s one that I wouldn’t mind parking in my garage. It is looking for a new home,… more»

Supercharged Flyer: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk

The Hawk was a series of 2-door sporty cars offered by Studebaker-Packard between 1956-64. They used several prefixes over these years but the Golden Hawk from 1956-58 were perhaps the most interesting. That’s because the last two years of… more»

50K Miles? 1976 AMC Matador Coupe

Looking almost more like a Photoshop design exercise than a real vehicle, this 1976 AMC Matador Coupe has to be one of the most unique car designs of all time – at least for those that actually made it… more»

53,000 Mile Time Capsule: 1988 Pontiac Bonneville SE

This eight generation Pontiac Bonneville may very well be one of the best ones left, so you can certainly tolerate the seller’s excitement that is hard to miss in the listing description. To some extent, that’s a low bar… more»

724 Original Miles: 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R

Just when I go and say that the built-for-the-track Ford Mustang Cobra R never comes up for sale, there’s two in two weeks’ time that have come up for grabs. Of course, this one may not be finding a… more»

Stored 30 Years: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

Second generation Chevelle’s caught fire in the sales department – and for good reason. They were attractive, durable cars that could be had in mild to wild form from 1968 through 1972. Styling changes were evolutionary, and, in my… more»

Original 409 V8: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS

1964 marked the first year that the Impala Super Sport would be a series of its own. More than one-third of Impala sales that year were SS models with some 8,600 having the macho 409 big-block. The seller’s car… more»

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