Survivor Cars

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

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No Reserve: 1969 Opel Deluxe GT

The Opel GT remained in production from late 1968 until 1973. During that time, somewhere around 70,564 cars found their way into the USA for sale through Buick dealerships. Unfortunately, attrition rates for these little cars proved to be… more»

No Reserve: 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition

In 1996 history repeated itself, with Chevrolet choosing to allow the C4 Corvette to bow out in a similar fashion to the C3, with a Collector Edition. As with the previous Collector Edition, Chevrolet didn’t place a cap on… more»

Barely Enjoyed! 11,765 mile 1971 Chevy Malibu

This 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu near Berkeley Heights, New Jersey has barely been enjoyed! Paper and photographic evidence support the seller’s claim that it’s covered fewer than 12,000 miles in its lifetime. The question of why one or more… more»

Ultimate Driving Machine: 1988 BMW M3

If ever a car deserved to wear the badge of “Giant Killer,” then the BMW E30 M3 could wear that badge both rightly, and proudly. In world motorsport competition, this is a car that was able to take on… more»

Former Governor’s Car: 1965 King Midget Model 3

I visited LBJ’s ranch and “Texas White House” in Stonewall, Texas a couple of weeks ago for the first time. One of the buildings there had the kind of big American cars that we would associate with a big… more»

Original Tires! 1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition

When a car is 37-years-old and is still rolling along on its original tires, then there is probably a reasonable sort of chance that it hasn’t clocked up a million miles during its lifetime. That would appear to be… more»

Stored For Years: 1975 Ducati 860 GT

Ducati is known for producing beautiful, sexy, fast, mean, winning motorcycles. Most of us think of the color red and layers of farings when we think of Ducati motorcycles, but this 1975 Ducati 860 GT is different, very different…. more»

Nicest One Left? 1986 Porsche 944

Saying that a particular example of a car is the nicest one left is nothing if not a pretty bold call. This particular 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo presents beautifully, and the deeper you delve into this car, the more… more»

The Year to Own: 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT

This 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT is a well-optioned example with a T-top roof that represents the high watermark for the breed. The final year Fiero was the typical recipe of GM finally getting all the details right and then… more»

Wonderful Winter Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

While it has been off the road for many years, this really solid 1969 Camaro has been coaxed back to life, and now needs someone to return it to its glorious best. It would appear that the majority of… more»

Only 1,415 Miles? 1980 Triumph TR8 Convertible

The owner of this 1980 Triumph TR8 Convertible claims that it is one of the lowest-mileage examples in existence today and that it has spent many years in storage with a collection of classics. A recent fire at the… more»

Winking Beauty: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

Are you lookin’ at me? Are you lookin’ at me?! I miss the pop-up headlight era, sort of. They didn’t always work perfectly but people just lived with those things back then. And, “back then” was only fifteen years… more»

Bloomington Gold Winner: 1963 Chevy Corvette

This 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster is a numbers matching example that took home Gold-level certification as part of the Bloomington Gold evaluation process. Equipped wth a manual transmission and 327/340HP, this drop-top checks a lot of boxes if you’re… more»

22k Mile Survivor: 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk

After spending 18-months and in excess of $25,000 on restoration work on this 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk, the owner has decided to part with a car that is simply stunning to look at. It is a vehicle that is… more»

Parked Since The 1970s: 1955 Oldsmobile 88

The second-generation Oldsmobile 88 was made for three short years – between 1954 and 1956 – but they define 1950s cars for me. This two-door survivor project Oldsmobile 88 can be found here on eBay in Ogden, Utah with… more»

One Family Owned: 1968 Ford Mustang GT500KR

This 1968 Ford Mustang GT500KR has been in single family ownership all its life, and is said to remain incredibly original – right down to the soft top and rear window. The GT500KR is the ultimate spec, with the… more»

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