Survivor Cars

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

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Rare Jim Clark Edition: 1991 Lotus Esprit

Being one of 20 certainly places a car in rare company, and this Jim Clark Edition Lotus Esprit is certainly an eye-grabbing specimen both for its limited production and color combination. As one of 20 commemorative cars made in… more»

Low-Mile Driver: 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood

Automotive styling tends to evolve, and many trends will go in and out of fashion numerous times over the years. Bodies will be square and angular. They will then become softer and more rounded before heading back towards the… more»

1973 Volkswagen Super Bugger Camper!

The seller is asking all the money for this “Super Bugger” Volkswagen Beetle R/V, but not many are left in anything approaching this condition. These oddball conversions were seemingly all the rage back in the 1970s when anything went,… more»

Low-Mile Survivor: 1987 Oldsmobile 442

This 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 is a nicely preserved example of one of the later iterations of Oldsmobile’s classic muscle car. Though it was a slightly different take on the iconic original, it’s still a model that we don’t… more»

Original Survivor: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette

The 1967 model year marked the final for the production of the C2 Corvette. With a new model waiting in the wings, the sales totals dropped slightly. However, good examples can still command healthy prices today and are hightly… more»

Factory 396: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Station Wagon

This 1965 Chevrolet Impala Station Wagon has been parked for the past 30-years. However, it has been dragged out of hiding and returned to a driving state. With a big-block V8 hiding under the hood, this promises to be… more»

No Reserve Survivor: 1978 Buick Riviera

This 1978 Buick Riviera represents the end of the line for the company’s B-body coupe, and the final fling for the conventional rear-wheel drive layout. The company’s marquee personal luxury coupe certainly enjoyed a long life as one of… more»

Short Wheelbase 360: 1977 Dodge B200 Van

This 1977 Dodge B200 van is the right mix of period cool and factory equipment, featuring the preferred short-wheelbase design with the more powerful 360 engine. The look is just right, and really all it needs to be perfect… more»

Rare 16k Mile 1978 Dodge “Jean Machine” Pickup

OK, be honest, who has ever heard of a “Jean Machine” Dodge Truck? This example was built in 1978 and has been stored most of its like. Showing, just 16,020 miles on the odometer, the truck is located in… more»

41K Mile 1984 Dodge 600 ES Turbo Convertible

I’ll admit right up front that I’m very biased on these K-car convertibles as I had a similar Chrysler LeBaron convertible in a similar year and similar color. Mine, however, wasn’t the turbo model and that makes this 1984… more»

Unlikely Survivor: 22K Mile 1985 Mercury Cougar

Normally, a commodity car like an ’85 Mercury Cougar would barely register a nod of interest. But when you consider 35 years of age, 22K miles, and excellent condition, its stock will have a tendency to rise. The interest… more»

1969 Dodge Dart GTS 340 Convertible

In the late 1960s, Chrysler was at the forefront of the muscle car game. This included putting big engines, like the 383 and 440 V8s, into the Dart compact. But those heavy engines shifted a bunch of weight to… more»

36k Mile Cruiser: 1971 Chevrolet Impala

The Impala was a key player in Chevrolet’s line-up on and off between 1958 and 2020. This included the fifth generation which was built between 1971 and 1976. The car was all-new in the Fall of 1970 but got… more»

Rare 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible

Only 81 Dodge Challenger Convertibles were built in 1971 with a 225 cubic inch slant six engine. The survivor is located in Wilmette, Illinois, and still retains most of its original paint. The Challenger is listed here on eBay… more»

13k Mile 1980 Plymouth Road Runner

Of all the incredible muscle cars, the Road Runner might have been the one that fell the hardest when the famed Road Runner nameplate was placed on the F Body Plymouth Volare. Built from 1976 to 1980, the “new”… more»

SS Successor: 1976 Chevelle Laguna S-3

The Chevelle Super Sport (SS) was replaced by the Laguna S-3 for 1974-76. With the Colonnade styling that had been adopted in 1973, these cars saw lower production than before. The fading muscle car market and higher gas prices… more»

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