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Mini Trail Survivor: 1972 Honda CT70 K1

Honda Mini Trail bikes are coming out of the woodwork, which is good news for those of us who either owned one or want to own one. This beautiful survivor 1972 Honda CT70 K1 Mini Trail, or Trail 70,… more»

Rare SunChaser! 1980 Toyota Celica Convertible

Before I got the Toyota Celica bug years ago and bought an ’83 GT Liftback, I had my eye on a second-generation (’78-’81) coupe. I had run through a few domestic model cars and was done with what Detroit… more»

Barn Stored For 32 Years! 1977 Datsun 280Z

While we wish every post could have photos like this, we just have to be appreciative of when they do appear. This 1977 Datsun 280Z was parked eons ago for rust repair that never happened, and it just recently… more»

Rare Bird: 1969 Nissan Bluebird SSS

The Nissan Bluebird series of automobiles had a long run in Japan, from 1959 to 2001. But that nameplate was not common in the U.S. The car was sold here from 1968-73 as the Datsun 510. They offered a… more»

Time Warp Rotary: 1979 Mazda RX-7

To me, one of the clearest indications that a car is a survivor is if its original exterior graphics and paint are both still in sound condition. Even cars that are loved usually lose the factory stickers that it… more»

4,700 Original Miles: 1975 Datsun 280Z

Many longtime car dealerships have a stash of collector cars hidden away, typically collected as part of normal trade-in operations or simply due to connections through the company dealership owners tend to keep. This 1975 Datsun 280Z has just… more»

Australian Hot Rod: Battered 1967 Toyota 2000GT

It’s well known by now that the Toyota 2000GT is one of the foremost collector cars on the marketplace, and has been for years. Built-in exceedingly limited numbers in collaboration with Yamaha, it was a watershed moment when Toyota… more»

No Reserve: 1977 Toyota Celica GT

The first and second-generation Toyota Celicas remain among the most coveted Japanese sports cars made that mere commoners can afford. While I’m sure you could get into a tedious debate between owners of both generations about which one is… more»

457 Mile 1977 Honda CB550K3

I’m not purposely staying away from Hondas, I like them, a lot. I just have never had the opportunity to own a Honda car or a Honda motorcycle over 49 CCs. This 1977 Honda CB550K3 is quite a bit… more»

Original Paint: 1972 Honda CB350

You can be excused if you think you’ve gone backwards in time — that is a 1972 Honda CB350 wearing pretty darned nice original paint and decals 48 years after it was on the dealer’s lot! It is listed for… more»

First-Generation Gem: 1980 Honda Prelude

Coming fairly late to the game, at least in order to compete with the Toyota Celica, this 1980 Honda Prelude nonetheless came locked and loaded and ready for the fight. Maybe that’s too strong of a description for such… more»

Rad Project: 1986 Isuzu Impulse Turbo

We all have a car or truck in our past that still calls to us, despite knowing it’s likely a terrible idea (I’m sure there are a few members of the fairer sex that fall into that same category.)… more»

Nicest One Left? 1996 Subaru SVX

The Subaru SVX has long been considered ripe for becoming a collector car, namely for its exotic credentials and rarity in anything approaching concours-grade condition. These were not easy cars to maintain, by the standards of most Subaru owners… more»

25k Mile Special Edition: 1991 Mazda Miata SE

The seller of this clean, low mileage Miata offers a suggestion if you’re having a bad time in the year known by 2020: buy his car. It could be cheaper than therapy at this point, and perhaps a safer… more»

Worth $249,000? 1970 Nissan Laurel 2000GX

It’s hard to argue with having “2000” in the name of your car, your movie, your tv show, or anything else, really. Scotty G2000… hmm… I like that. It was futuristic in those days, back when everyone thought that… more»

Only 38K Miles! 1991 Geo Metro Convertible

Here’s another car that is not exactly typical for Barn Finds. It’s not advertised as a “find” and even if it were, it would probably garner scant attention. Nevertheless, it’s an interesting little car and one not seen often… more»