There’s a long list of cars I never thought would be “collectible,” but am regularly reminded that clean, original examples of any car – especially those of low production – have inherent value. This 1987 Pontiac Sunbird Turbo GT… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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W72 4-Speed: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
Chocolate Thunder was a name Darryl Dawkins of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA team gave himself. Here we have a dark brown 1979 Trans Am that could claim the same name. This car is listed here on Craigslist for $20,500…. more»
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Time Capsule: 30k Mile 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Wow, this is the second 4 speed, Code 64 silver with black vinyl top 1973 Camaro Z28 that we have covered this week! This car is located near Green Bay, Wisconsin and can be seen here on craigslist. While… more»
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Formula Vee Race Car: 1971 Caldwell FV
Let’s look at something a bit out of the ordinary, how about an open-wheeled race car? No, it’s not a Formula 1 or Indy type, it’s a bit less ambitious than that but it is a very interesting perspective… more»
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Pristine 1969 Dodge Charger Comes Out of Hibernation
One of my first jobs in high school was working at a Connecticut Dodge dealer. It was 1969, and the boss drove a ’69 Dodge Charger just like this one, but in Hemi Orange. I wanted that car,… more»
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High Wing Survivor: 1992 Lotus Esprit SE
You’d be forgiven if this Lotus Esprit didn’t strike you as being markedly different from any other model offered in the model’s long-standing production run, but there’s a key distinction worth noting: it’s considered a “High Wing” model, which… more»
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Big Bertha! 1995 Ford F150 Centurion
You can be forgiven if you think that it’s only recently that four-door, multi-row seating full-size pickups became “a thing”. Actually, they have been popular in other countries for a long time and existed in small numbers in the… more»
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29K Mile Survivor: 1977 Chevrolet Nova Concours
While low mileage survivors always get our attention, it tends to get particularly triggered when it’s a car you simply don’t see in showroom condition. This 1977 Chevrolet Nova is one such example, as most of them by now… more»
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Medium Lime Survivor: 1972 Ford F-100
This 1972 Ford F-100 is a sharp long bed pickup with the Explorer option. It wears mostly original paint dusted with some light patina, and looks to be free from any catastrophic rust. The seller notes it certainly has… more»
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JDM Import: 1987 BMW 320i
BMW’s second-generation 3 Series, known as the E30 chassis, has undoubtedly become one of the most popular vehicles from its era. As high-quality examples of the E30 quickly become a rarity, it is no surprise that the once-affordable and… more»
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SVO Predecessor: 1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo
In the early 1980s, Ford created a division called the Special Vehicle Operations Department (SVO), which oversaw the development of the company’s racing vehicles and also the usage of that technology in production vehicles. While many are familiar with… more»
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One Family Owned: 1956 Mercury Montclair
For one family to own a classic car for more than six decades is not unprecedented. However, it also isn’t particularly common. That is the story behind this 1956 Mercury Montclair. The family patriarch purchased the car in July… more»
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1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340 4-Speed!
I was always a fan of the traditional Chevrolet small-block V8 engine. And I knew a bit about the Ford Windsor but virtually nothing about Mopar’s LA engine, at least nothing about the 340 CI version. Well, long ago,… more»
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Vintage Camping Accessory: 1965 Snyder Hi-Lo Camper
In an era where owning an RV has suddenly taken on new meaning, it’s no surprise that vintage camping accessories continue to attract decent attention and money on auction sites and classifieds pages. The 1965 Snyder Hi-Lo Camper seen… more»
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Six-Speed Survivor: 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
We don’t often think of the fourth-generation Chevrolet Camaro when considering cheap, modern muscle cars, a story not entirely unlike that of the SN95 Ford Mustang. It seems these generations were sandwiched between two eras that found immense favor… more»
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9k-Mile Survivor: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Mazda’s MX-5 Miata took the world by storm upon its release by renewing the general public’s interest in affordable roadsters, an automotive category that was all but abandoned at the time. Though the company sold over 400,000 units of… more»
