As some of you may recall, I rescued a 1986 Isuzu Trooper two-door from a bramble bush on my friend’s property in Georgia a few years back. That project is still rolling along, and actually nearing a point of… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Campmobile Survivor: 1979 Volkswagen Bus Westfalia
This 1979 Volkswagen Westfalia is the top-shelf offering from the company that year if you sought a camp-ready vehicle that made life on the road seem entirely possible. Featuring a pop-top roof with side curtains in the window and… more»
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401 Nailhead V8 Powered 1963 Buick LeSabre
No pun intended, but the seller nails the photos of this 1963 Buick LeSabre with a 401 Nailhead V8. They show almost all parts of it with nice, in-focus (!), full-view horizontal (!!) photos and there are plenty of… more»
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One Owner 50k Mile 1977 Porsche 911S
The air-cooled Porsche 911 has become such a flip-worthy car that it’s almost a surprise when a seller takes the time to detail why a specific vehicle is special or unique. Thankfully, this one owner 1977 Porsche 911 is… more»
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5,000 Mile Turbo Car: 1989 Pontiac Trans Am
Sometimes, car collectors get their guesses wrong when it comes to which vehicles should be squirreled away. I can think of plenty of pace car replicas and other special edition models that became the over-hyped comic books of the… more»
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Turbo-Charged 1985 Buick Grand National V-6
One the 1980s “holy grails” today is the Buick Grand National. It was named for the senior Winston Cup series in NASCAR. Buick won the Manufacturers Cup in 1981 and 1982 and they wanted to capitalize on the “What… more»
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Black Beauty: 1963 Ford 300 R-Code 427
In 1963, most people bought the Ford 300 because they didn’t want anything fancy or didn’t have the budget to get a Galaxie 500. However, a limited number of them – perhaps 50 – were assembled as factory-built race… more»
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LS1 Six Speed: 1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Fourth generation Camaros are still largely affordable, and that includes the top shelf SS models. This is a good thing for enthusiasts, as you can still pick up a model like this nicely preserved and smartly modified 1999 Camaro… more»
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40K Original Miles: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible
To me, this generation of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was one of the best designs GM penned in the early 90s. Full disclaimer: I am not a car designer, but in my experience, few vehicles can actually look better… more»
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Original Owner: 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo
Chrysler corporation went through the grinder starting in the early ’70s. Oil shortages, air pollution, excessive regulations, emerging foreign competition, and a nagging recession tested the mettle of the Detroit Three and a half (AMC was still hanging in)… more»
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25-Year Slumber! 1966 Sunbeam Tiger
The Sunbeam Tiger deserved better. It wasn’t the design’s fault that Rootes (Sunbeam’s parent company) got taken over by Chrysler and the small Chrysler V-8 didn’t fit where the Ford 260/289 did. It also wasn’t the Tiger’s fault that… more»
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440 6-Pack: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
1970-74 Dodge Challengers are some of the hottest cars on the collector market today. When you start drilling down from the standard model to the R/T to the R/T with a 440 6-pack to one finished in black and… more»
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20k Original Miles: 1987 Ford Mustang GT
This unbelievably clean 1987 Ford Mustang GT has just 20,000 miles from new on the clock and presents like a brand-new Fox body that’s never been unwrapped. While I love clean Fox bodies, I also dig ones that wear… more»
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12k Mile Survivor: 1995 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
Is the SN95 Ford Mustang a bargain muscle car? This example seems to suggest as much, as it’s practically brand new with under 13,000 original miles and an asking price of just $16,500. For a V8-powered Mustang with an… more»
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390-Powered 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup
The seller refers to this very cool 1956 Ford F-100 as a “stock California truck” but it’s far from what most of us would describe as being stock. Maybe they mean that it hasn’t been modified in any way,… more»
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Original Super Bike: 1979 Honda CBX 1000
You know that you’ve owned more than your share of lame cars when a motorcycle has more horsepower and more cylinders than probably half of the cars that you’ve owned have had. I need to get out more. This… more»
