Vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor and I can’t think of a more vanilla vehicle than a 1995 Ford Taurus GL. That’s not to say that they aren’t great cars because they were and still are. But,… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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426 Hemi Powered: 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II
Prior to the advent of the Road Runners and Super Bees, Plymouth and Dodge stuffed some of their most robust powerplants under the hoods of the Belvedere and Coronet. This 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II is one of those cars,… more»
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Worth $5,000? 1977 AMC Pacer
What vehicle would you buy for $5,000? There are many choices from cars to trucks and motorcycles and anything in-between. You can get a nice vintage snowmobile for five-grand or even a boat, or you could get this 1977… more»
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One Of 72! 1965 Ashley Sportiva
I have never heard of an Ashley Sportiva or its parent company, Ashley Laminates. That’s nothing new of course, I am discovering all kinds of things automotive that I have never heard of – nothing new there. This 1965… more»
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Original Owner 47 Years: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500
A lot of us dream about finding a car like this 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 sedan sitting in someone’s garage, just a regular car that has been maintained over the last five decades. Four doors or not, this good-looking… more»
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Worth $35,000? 1985 Toyota DLX Pickup
Finding a 1985 Toyota pickup truck on Barn Finds is not a typical event. It’s not a barn find per se (though the seller claims that’s where he found it), it’s not a classic muscle something or other, it’s… more»
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Pristine Survivor: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 SCJ
This 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is equipped with its original 428 cubic inch Super Cobra Jet engine and appears to be an untouched, unmolested survivor. The car is listed here on eBay for sale and has been repainted… more»
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12K Miles! 1989 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Coming in almost three-feet shorter than the longest Eldorados, this 1989 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz still has a big presence if not a big size. I recently looked at a similar car but without the fancy Biarritz package and it… more»
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Elderly Owned YJ: 46K-Mile 1990 Jeep Wrangler
Finding a highly preserved Jeep Wrangler of any generation can be a challenge, mainly because these highly-capable (and cheap) rigs were meant to withstand heaps of abuse on a daily basis. I suspect the collector market has woken up… more»
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33K Miles! 1962 Dodge Dart 440
One-year-only vehicle models are fairly unusual and that may be a perfect description for the design of this 1962 Dodge Dart 440. They’re fairly consistently on more than a few lists of the “least beautiful” cars (I’m not a… more»
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66k Mile Survivor: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Patrick S sent this black beauty in for us to consider. It is a 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 with only 66k miles over the last 40 years of its life. The Z/28 is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts and is… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1986 Isuzu Trooper LS
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»
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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»
