Survivor Cars

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

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250k Mile! 1969 Chevrolet Caprice

We here at Barn Finds, and many of you at home reading, see low-mileage this and rare-that all the time. How often do any of us see a 50-year-old car with 250,000 miles on it that isn’t also buried… more»

Ford’s Holy Grail: 1969 Ford Torino Talladega

If any of you are Ford fans or NASCAR fans, or just fans of incredibly rare cars, this 1969 Ford Torino Talladega is hard to beat. It’s a true Holy Grail for any serious collector or fan. It can… more»

Only Six Miles!? 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

There are some cars that are real head-scratchers and this one fits in that category for me. This is a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary edition. While not an overly special car by itself, it is said to… more»

Drive and Enjoy: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

This 1966 Corvette is a very attractive car that looks to be in very reasonable condition. It is said to be solid, and the owner says that this is a car that you can drive and enjoy as it… more»

Low-Mile Garage Find: 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass GT

It’s always interesting when a car that we’ve featured on Barn Finds in the past suddenly pops up for sale again. That is the case with this 1987 Cutlass GT, which graced our pages back in November 2017. Previously… more»

1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS With 2,387 Miles!?

Does less than 2,500 miles on a 1967 Camaro sound too good to be true?  Well, that just might be the case with this “super rare” RS/SS.  Later in this post, we’ll be sure to investigate the seller’s claim that “this might… more»

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Survivor

Discovered in a storage building in North Carolina, this ’72 Chevelle SS is an awesome survivor with great color and a big heart. Having only 2 owners in its lifetime, this Chevelle was parked by the second owner in… more»

Not Driven Since ’98: 1980 BMW 320i

As some of you know, I own an E21-series BMW, a gray-market car I found on a farm and shared with this page a few years ago. I still owe you an update on the 1980 320/6, from the… more»

Newport Pleasure: 1966 Chrysler Survivor

A true survivor, no two ways about it, This 1966 Chrysler Newport has just 60,000 original miles, just recently saw the light of day after 38 years in hiding, and is purportedly ready to drive to its new home… more»

Buford T. Justice: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne

Okay, so it’s not exactly the same, but it sure looks a lot like the one that Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) drove and The Bandit (Burt Reynolds) helped to destroy in Smokey And The Bandit II. In… more»

Big River Rancher: 1969 Ford Ranchero Rio Grande

Our friend and fellow writer and editor, Jamie Palmer, just showed us a Ranchero Rio Grande a few days ago, so it may not seem like they’re really as rare as they are. But, that’s like saying (insert example… more»

Preserved IROC 5-Speed: 1985 Chevy Camaro

The third-generation Camaro remains one of those cars I’d like to own someday, along with an SVO Mustang. If I were to seek out an IROC-Z, it would be spec’d exactly like this one, a 1985 model with the… more»

One Owner and Original: 1987 Buick Grand National

While Grand Nationals remain a seemingly good investment, I’m beginning to wonder if, based on the sheer number that appear on this site on a regular basis, if there’s an over-supply issue. The GNX, sure – that’s a halo… more»

46,000 Mile Survivor: 1973 AMC Gremlin

Don’t let its impressive cosmetics fool you: this is an original paint Gremlin, a former magazine feature car with under 50,000 original miles. Wearing grasshopper green paint with a six-cylinder mill under the hood, this Gremlin is a survivor that… more»

1-of-205: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Convertible

Every now and then a car comes along that just has the wow factor, and with Summer fast approaching, this 1967 Grand Prix Convertible is not only a car with that wow factor, but its appearance on the market… more»

Coachbuilt Econobox: 1957 Fiat 600 Vignale

This unusual Fiat 600 Rendez-Vous is still the same humble people-mover underneath that sculpted Vignale bodywork, right down to the engine and other mechanical bits. However, the similarities end there, with a reworked nose panel and tail section that… more»

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