This 1968 Fiat Abarth 595 Esse Esse has a mere 330 kilometers, or 207 miles, showing on its odometer since it underwent a full restoration. It presents as well as you might expect for a classic with this background… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Original Cobra Jet: 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible
By 1969, the Mustang had begun its trend of becoming larger and heavier. However, that didn’t stop the Shelby versions offering respectable performance levels, along with greater comfort levels than had been previously available. This 1969 GT500 Convertible is… more»
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Garage Find: 1966 Chevelle SS 396 Convertible
Going down the same path as the Pontiac GTO and the Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet’s big-block entrant in the mid-size muscle car field was the Chevelle SS 396. Based on the Chevelle Malibu, the SS 396 became its own series… more»
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First Year Silverado: 1976 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup
Chevy and GMC pickup trucks built between 1967 and 1972 are a hot commodity right now. So it stands to reason that the follow on ’73 to ’91 would be next up. It may be a bit too soon… more»
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302 Survivor: 1978 Ford Mustang II
While there’s rarely much love shown to the Ford Mustang II, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them when approached as a fun, classic driver rather than a pavement-scorching muscle car, especially when it has the preferred 302 under the… more»
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Factory Hardtop: 1973 Volkswagen Thing
There’s not a lot of information to go on for this dusty 1973 Volkswagen Thing, which sports great colors and a factory hardtop. Typically, Things are either in two states of condition: totally restored or total basketcases, so finding… more»
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Grandma’s Survivor: 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
This 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is a clean, stock example with low miles and has all the hallmarks of being a gently-driven, Grandma-owned survivor. It shows under 70,000 original miles and is a final year rear-wheel-drive G-body wearing Brougham… more»
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No Reserve: 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra
It’s not often we see cars as desirable as the Fox body Mustang Cobra go up for auction with no reserve, especially lately as these cars continue to gain value. But this example – a 1993 model wearing Vibrant… more»
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Big Block 4-Speed: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
By 1966, the muscle car race was on and Chevrolet was right in the thick of things. One of its most popular offerings was the Chevelle SS 396, which was the intermediate Malibu with a big-block 396 cubic inch… more»
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33,999 Original Miles: 1981 Dodge Diplomat
This 1981 Dodge Diplomat is a stock survivor that remains in highly original condition. While most Diplomats went down the slippery slope of being a widely available model that could be driven every day with minimal upkeep, this one… more»
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No Tops, No Doors: Pair of Crosley Hotshots
Crosley was a small, independent manufacturer of subcompact cars, often called microcars. One of their more interesting products was the Hotshot, a doorless open roadster that was made from 1949-52. You could consider this the first post-war, American-made sportscar… more»
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Sandpiper Special: 1977 Chevrolet Chevette
“An uninspired dog cart” is how Jean Lindamood Jennings described a Chevette in Car and Driver magazine many years ago. Another pundit at that august publication referred to the oft-maligned sub-compact as a “bleedin’ garden tractor”. No respect. Nevertheless,… more»
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10k Miles And Original Paint! 1985 Oldsmobile 442
During the limited run of the Hurst/Olds in 1983-84 (remember the Lightning Rods Triple Shifter?), the Oldsmobile marketing gurus were looking for an encore. That led them to resurrect the 442 nameplate from the 1960s. The reborn 442 would… more»
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Preserved ATV: 1985 Honda Odyssey FL350R
If you’re someone who watches out for up-and-coming vehicles in the collector car and truck scene, I’d say to spend some time watching out for ATVs and four-wheelers made in the middle 80s through the early 90s. These often… more»
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Original Paint! 1977 AMC Pacer-X Survivor
Cars often appear in movies and tv series in speaking roles, stunt work, and other supporting roles. Remember KITT in the series “Knight Rider,” the orange 1969 Dodge Charger performing death-defying stunts in “The Dukes of Hazzard,” and a… more»
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Real Shelby Bits: 1967 Ford Mustang GTA 390
If you are going to wander down the path of creating a clone of a legendary American performance car, there are a couple of ways that you could choose to go. You can either scout around to source some… more»
