It’s not often you’ll find a 40-year-old used car on a regular car lot, and even less frequent that you’ll find one that looks as nice as this 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass. It’s for sale here at Scottie’s Auto Sales… more»
Restovivor
Jul 2, 2017 • For Sale • 18 Comments
What’s The Restovivor Story? 1973 Chevy Nova SS
I’d like to hear the full story behind this 1973 Chevrolet Nova SS. It’s listed for sale here on eBay and can be found in West Jefferson, North Carolina (home of some surprisingly great cheese if you every have the chance to… more»
Jun 23, 2017 • For Sale • 20 Comments
1976 Ford Thunderbird Super Clean Survivor
The seller tells us that this gorgeous restovivor (that can’t be original paint, it’s just too nice, although it is the original color) 1976 Thunderbird is a Bordeaux Edition limited edition. I have to disagree, because although it may… more»
Jun 21, 2017 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Super Clean Restovivor: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
I felt like calling this beautiful 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo a “survivor” rather than a “restovivor”, but it is wearing replacement paint on the hood and trunk lid (not huge in my book). With one family owning the car… more»
Jun 19, 2017 • For Sale • 19 Comments
One Lady Owner: 1975 Chevrolet Camaro
Not quite a survivor as it’s had one repaint in the original color, this 1975 Chevrolet Camaro appears to be what it is on the surface, a one-owner + flipper car that’s been really well taken care of it’s… more»
Jun 11, 2017 • For Sale • 13 Comments
One Family Ownership: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair
This beautiful 1966 Chevrolet Corvair 110 4-door hardtop has been in the same family since new. With 98,400 miles and a four year old high quality repaint, it really looks the part of a survivor despite the repaint–fitting into… more»
May 13, 2017 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Big Cat: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Restovivor
Not quite original, but really nice, this 1979 Mercury Cougar represents the last of the big Cougars before the downsized version debuted in 1980. Not only that, but it’s the identical color scheme as the one featured in the factory… more»
May 1, 2017 • For Sale • 46 Comments
49 Years With Original Owner! 1968 Mustang California Special
You aren’t going to find this very often–the chance to buy a car that’s been with its original owner for 49 years! Mr. Gonzales bought this 1968 Ford Mustang California Special for his wife on May 5, 1968 from Glen… more»
Apr 23, 2017 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Yup, It’s Green! 1974 Oldsmobile Omega
Do you agree with Kermit that “it’s not easy being green?” I’m not so sure it’s not easy because we certainly seem to see a lot of green survivor, restovivor and other decent condition collector cars, especially from the 60’s… more»
Apr 22, 2017 • For Sale • 28 Comments
But For Two More Cylinders: 1967 Porsche 912 Restovivor
If this were a Porsche 911 rather than a 912, I suspect people would be fighting tooth and nail over it. As it is, 35 bids have taken it up to over $36,000 here on eBay, and if you… more»
Apr 20, 2017 • For Sale • 74 Comments
130K After Being Revived! 1966 Porsche 911
Like Jesse’s recent Thunderbird post, this 1966 Porsche 911 is a barn find that was cleaned up and prepared for the new owner to take it to whatever level they want to, or just drive it now. It comes complete… more»
Apr 9, 2017 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Shiny Restovivor: 1979 Hurst Olds W30
I suspected that this car might have been resprayed when I was looking at this picture in the advertisement–look at that shiny black paint on the rear quarter! Apart from that, thought, this is a largely original 106,000 mile… more»
Mar 16, 2017 • For Sale • 47 Comments
One Family Owned: 1977 Oldsmobile 442
They don’t come much cleaner than this–believe it or not, this car has 106,000 careful one-family owner miles! I applaud the seller for not trying to say it’s 6,000. It’s up for sale here on craigslist for $13,700. The… more»
Mar 10, 2017 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Restovivor Sedan: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Colonnade
With the gas crisis looming, the American cars were changing internally, as well externally. The external changes of that era included less chrome, with more fiberglass and plastic. This 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Colonnade is a sleek stylish sedan… more»
Feb 17, 2017 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Another Nice One: $3,500 Triumph Spitfire
I’m sure some of you get tired of me posting about bargain Triumphs. Please move on to the next post–thank you, thank you, bargain coming through! Perhaps I’m alone in my appreciation of what I believe is the most… more»
Jan 24, 2017 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Classy Convertible: 1964 Mercedes 230SL
When Mercedes introduced the “Pagoda” type SL roadster in 1963, it was a major departure from the preceding 190SL and 300SL models. Featuring distinctive styling, sedan-based reliable mechanicals and an extremely ridgid (for the time) body shell, the 230SL… more»
