Going to an auction and buying a car that still wears 20-years of dust from its time stored in a barn must be a great experience. To then wash the car and find that what hides beneath that dust… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Spotless Restoration: 1971 Pontiac GTO Judge
I guess that if you are thinking about buying a serious classic car, then a car from the last year of production of a particular model would have its attractions. That is precisely what we have here, with this… more»
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Nicely Preserved: 1989 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
The G-series of the Porsche 911 remains one of the more popular generations to buy, either as a project or a usable driver. In particular, enthusiasts like models like this with the smoother-shifting G50 manual gearbox. However, convertibles like… more»
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Scotty G’s Garage: 1984 Cadillac Seville
In another installment of Scotty G’s Garage, we bring you yet another unusual, somewhat awkward, somewhat ungainly, love-it-or-hate-it, business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back… wait, am I describing myself or this 1984 Cadillac Seville?! Unlike this car, I don’t really have a good side… more»
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Big Block Beauty: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
With 1972 marking the final year that the Corvette wore both front and rear chrome bumpers, they have become a firm favorite amongst Corvette enthusiasts. Throw in a one-year-only paint color, and you have a Corvette that is quite… more»
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12,100 Original Miles: 1996 Eagle Talon ESi
It’s not too often you find a compact coupe as the car of choice for an older adult who’s kept it under wraps all these years. Mercury Grand Marquis, Toyota Camrys, Ford Tauruses – those are the usual survivor-grade… more»
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Impressive Survivor: 1986 Toyota 4Runner SR5
This first generation Toyota 4Runner presents a quandary of being the kind of vehicle that can go anywhere, but being too nice to take everywhere. The oldest 4Runners around tend to suffer from abusive off-roaders or weak vintage sheetmetal, which… more»
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Racing Special: 1977 Holden Torana A9X
About 125 miles west of Sydney in New South Wales is a town called Bathurst. It is a pretty place, and outside that town is a hill called Mount Panorama. The events that have taken place on that hill… more»
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735 Miles! 2000 Dodge Ram 1500
There are some vehicles you expect to be pulled out of the garage with 735 original miles; others, like this 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup, you do not. Now I’ll admit to being smitten by the Ram once I… more»
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57k Original Miles: 1958 Chevrolet Impala
The moment that I first saw this 1958 Chevrolet Impala, I so wanted to build a tribute car. This car immediately transported me back to the world of the iconic movie, American Graffiti, the world of Steve Bolander and… more»
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Down Under Muscle: 1969 Ford Falcon XW GT
The muscle car scene in Australia developed in a completely different way, and a completely different time-frame, to that in the USA. Things really didn’t kick into gear until 1967, when Ford introduced the first of its Falcon GT… more»
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Grandpa’s Beauty: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
Grandpa put this car away in the garage in 1985, and now the old house has been sold so the car has to go. The seller has listed this 1955 Ford Thunderbird for sale here on eBay. Currently bidding is… more»
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Garage Find: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 327
There’ve been quite a few early Camaros surfacing from long term storage lately. This 1968 model might be a base 327 car, but it’s a highly original survivor with 26k original miles. The seller is the 3rd owner, finally… more»
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Cool Shop Truck? 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Panel Truck
The owner of this 1954 Chevrolet Panel Truck admits that it does have a few rust issues, but from what can be seen in the supplied photos, none of these are bad. It is a great old vehicle that… more»
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Great Off-Roader: 1987 Land Rover Defender
While it might not be a vehicle that is dripping with creature comforts and luxury appointments, one thing that the Land Rover Defender is renowned for is its ability to take its occupants into some pretty rugged and inhospitable… more»
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1 of 175: 1968 Chrysler Newport Sportsgrain
In 1968 and 1969, Chrysler offered a Newport convertible and hardtop coupe with vinyl woodgrain sides called the Sportsgrain model. They only made 175 convertibles with this option in 1968. This 1968 Chrysler Newport Sportsgrain convertible can be found… more»
