With only 1,320 cars rolling off the production line, the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz offered an air of exclusivity when new. Today, that level of exclusivity has grown, as noted Cadillac historian Bill Refakis has been able to confirm… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Cool Kei Car: 1965 Mitsubishi Minica Deluxe
Here’s another one in the Scotty G series of why-do-some-tall-people-like-tiny-cars corner of my cubicle here at Barn Finds. This tiny tot is a 1965 Mitsubishi Minica Deluxe and it’s located in Torrance, California. The seller has it listed here… more»
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60k Mile Survivor: 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Purchased recently from an estate, this beautiful Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz has covered only 60,000 miles in its lifetime. Thought to have been a barn find in Minnesota in the 1970’s, and now a barn find that has been parked… more»
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True Survivor: 1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula
The Super Duty Trans Ams of the early 1970s tend to overshadow their Firebird Formula siblings, and rightfully so. But there’s something about the simplicity of those Formulas that makes them unique in their own right. This 1973 Firebird… more»
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53K Original Miles: 1986 Honda Accord Hatchback
Our first cars typically strike a special chord with us, even if the vehicle in question wasn’t particularly memorable. Mine was a 1987 Honda Accord LX-i, similar to this preserved specimen but in sedan form. The hatchbacks are even… more»
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Unrestored Survivor: 1968 Ford Mustang CS
While most of us tend to decry cars that bear some hallmarks of a bigger, badder sibling, without the bite under the hood, I make an exception for some truly rare examples. Take this 1968 Ford Mustang California Special:… more»
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World’s Baddest Camaro? 1993 Callaway C-8
Most of you that are fans of Reeves Callaway probably know him and his company for their high-performance work on Corvettes. However at times they have turned to other vehicles, as witnessed by this extremely re-styled 1993 C-8 Camaro… more»
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20K Mile Survivor: 1983 Dodge Aries
The Dodge Aries and all of the other K car derivatives were a staple of the American roads from the early ’80s until the late ’90s. Love ’em or hate ’em the Chrysler K platform family of cars were probably one… more»
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Corner Lot Trade-In: Preserved 1987 Ford Ranger
Don’t ask me why, but I still get excited to see survivor classic cars traded in at the local used car dealer. I can’t explain it, other than knowing the days are long gone when gently used cars showed… more»
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74K Miles Daily Driver: 1979 Lincoln Versailles
There was no denying the Lincoln Versailles roots, the Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch. Mercury actually produced a very well equipped car in 1976 called the Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia (read about it here) that was sort of a prelude to… more»
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43K Miles: 1973 Buick Lesabre Custom
Ah, the seventies, a period when you could get just about any color car you wanted. If you could even get a color like this today, it would be on something like a Kia Soul or Nissan Kicks. This… more»
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Great Starter Classic: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe
If you have attended a car show lately, it is obvious that there are a lot more people looking at cars then there are people showing cars. It is imperative that we get more people behind the wheel of… more»
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One Family Owned: 1963 Oldsmobile Cutlass F85
When I look at a car like this 1963 Cutlass, I sometimes wonder how hard it is for the family to part with it, especially after 56 years of ownership. To make that decision can’t be an easy one,… more»
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176 Actual Miles! 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix
Yes, this one is real! After having been specially ordered by a dealer right at the end of the model year, this 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix has been carefully stored for future generations. It’s listed for sale here on eBay and… more»
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Police Mode Activated: Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited
These days, SUVs are taking over the performance category once occupied by affordable performance sedans like the Ford Contour SVT, the Chevy SS, and the Nissan Sentra SE-R, among others. What makes that incredibly ironic is that Jeep built… more»
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41k Genuine Miles: 1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
The original couple who owned this ’89 Custom Cruiser used it for hunting around estate sales, and in that time, they managed to accrue 26,000 miles. When the husband passed away, the car was stored in a climate-controlled garage… more»
