The thought of your child venturing out onto the open road on a motorcycle for the first time as a young adult can be a daunting one. All that we can do as parents is to prepare them for… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Monkey Bike: Honda 1973 Z50A K4
A great friend of mine, one of those brother-from-another-mother kinds of friends, just bought the new version of Honda’s Monkey Bike for his wife and kids to learn how to ride on. He has several full-sized bikes ranging from… more»
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Soft Window Targa: 1968 Porsche 912
This beautiful 1968 Porsche 912 is one of the more obscure air-cooled models that has been a collectible for some time, known as the “soft window” variety of targa top examples. The 912 was purchased new in Europe by… more»
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Sunbeam-Powered: 1967 Commer 2500 Camper
This 1967 Commer Camper brings back some vivid childhood memories for me. At one point, the “Clan Clarke” was using an 8-seat version as our family car. As children, we soon learned that you could get away with all… more»
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Big Continental Kit: 1958 Pontiac Bonneville
The 1958 Pontiacs were a one-year wonder. All the tooling work that was done for the Chieftains, Super Chiefs, Star Chiefs and Bonneville’s were done for a single year of production. One that would ironically turn out to occur… more»
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Autorama Feature Car! 1976 Reliant Robin
Of all the unique vehicles in the world, the Reliant Robin has to be in the top ten. This particular example is for sale here on craigslist in Riverview, Michigan and was featured at the 2020 Detroit Autorama. Let’s… more»
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Museum Quality: 37k Mile 1984 Honda Accord LX
This 1984 Honda Accord LX hatchback has under 40,000 original miles and looks like one of the best ones left in existence. The seller is well known for tracking down survivor-grade specimens of otherwise ordinary cars that simply don’t… more»
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Cadillac of RVs: 1978 GMC Royale Motorhome
Unlike most of the GMC motorhomes we feature, this Royale model actually looks quite tidy and has been extensively used as intended by its two owners. The GMC has been with the current caretaker since 1992 and has just… more»
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V8 Swap Candidate? 1974 Ford Pinto
Chopping up a survivor for non-stock modifications always seems a tad sacrilegious, but since this clean 1974 Ford Pinto wagon is already wearing Fox-body wheels and has a manual gearbox, it’s way too temping to shove a 5.0L under… more»
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Artificially Aged: 1964 Bugatti 35B Replica
If someone offers you a Bugatti Type 35B for the princely sum of $10,600, there are a couple of possibilities. The first is that what they are selling is a replica. The other possibility is that they’ve made a… more»
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10K Mile 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351
Yesterday, a Ford Mustang II caught my attention and I made reference to its predecessor, the BIG ’71-’73 version of Ford’s famous pony car. Today, it’s time to review a big Mustang, but not just any example from that… more»
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Future Find? 2009 “Hemi Cuda” Convertible!
Determining whether a car is destined to become a future classic is not easy. This is especially true when the vehicle in question has been modified. Even if this 2009 Challenger R/T doesn’t eventually achieve that status, it is… more»
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Southwest Survivor: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX
AMC has proven itself over and over again by making some of the funkiest, coolest, and most unusual cars of any car company, maybe ever. Case in point: this 1977 AMC Hornet AMX. The seller has this faded Firecracker… more»
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1-Of-79: 1952 Allard K2 “Cad-Allard”
The pages of automotive history books are littered with the names of British sports car manufacturers who are, sadly, no longer with us. One of the true greats was Allard. While it might not be the most instantly recognizable… more»
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Uncut U14 Survivor: 1966 Ford Bronco Pickup
This 1966 Ford Bronco Pickup might look a little bit baked, but below the surface, it is a solid and clean survivor with minimal rust problems. It would make a great project vehicle, although there is no reason why… more»
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1960s and 1970s Lincoln 6-Pack
Lincoln’s are no strangers to Barn Finds, but you seldom see six of them being auctioned off from the same source. The “six-pack” covers the years of 1966, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1978 and includes Continentals, Mark Vs and… more»
