📸 Photography Unlikely and underwhelming survivors

[RedBeard]

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[v6buicks]

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[Dan00Hawk]

Oh I like this thread. I feel like there’s a lot of these type of cars here in Colorado, mostly trucks but still some cars.


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I had one of those 1991ish Suzuki Swift GTis back in college. It was quite fun, good gas mileage, handled well, although it looked like a little shitbox Geo Metro. But it had double the horsepower so enough to surprise folks with it being "quick".

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

Saw a Chevrolet Apache towing a trailer in Joliet this summer. Super cool work truck! I don’t know shit about them but I know I never saw one like this before.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Dude, srt4's. 15 years ago they were EVERYWHERE and I haven't seen a single one in easily 8 years

Given the demographic that owned them, the only thing that makes sense is that they were all totaled

Literally just saw a decently clean one for sale

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[sktchy]

That looks more like a panel wagon if they made an apache version of that?

I just know I have a friend with a turbo 6.0 swapped apache pickup that's one of the cooler things I've ever seen

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Oh I like this thread. I feel like there’s a lot of these type of cars here in Colorado, mostly trucks but still some cars.


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I think because things don’t get eaten by salt. I’ve only ever seen subaru Justy’s here and it’s been more than I’d ever think.

 

[YoushallgoFo]

 

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[GTPpower]

For me it's the 85-91 grand am's. It seemed like most of those were rust traps by 1999, so if I see one today, I'm astonished.

 

[v6buicks]

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If that has a 2.8 or 3.0 I'm just impressed that it's still alive. If it's a 2.5, I'm impressed that somebody is still putting up with the 90 hp.

 

[Bru]

Great thread! Sadly, this was not part of the estate sale where I spotted this nugget.

 

[v6buicks]

Great thread! Sadly, this was not part of the estate sale where I spotted this nugget.
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Holy shit. That's got to be the nicest non-Z34 in existence lol

 

[Dave M]

Couple of gems, and I have many more from my years of traveling.

 

[v6buicks]

That 1800ES is sexy time. Cavi is a very unlikely survivor though. I saw one just like that at a cruise night. Owner was shockingly douchey for a guy who drives a fucking Cavalier. lol

I still see this Olds every once in a while. It's owned by a VERY old couple.

This Firebird Esprit cruises all over the place in the summer time, and I get so excited every time I see it. It's so poorly optioned, so well taken care of, and nobody has attempted to make it something it isn't. I friggen love it.

Bru I forgot about this one. Not even a Euro! I saw it at a very busy local cruise spot. The old man looked very confused.

 

[v6buicks]

My mom and dad's neighbors Diamante with about 40k miles on the clock.

Probably the most in tact bed I've ever seen.

 

[v6buicks]

2wd 4-cyl

This sub-30k mile Celebrity VR did not get the attention it deserved at this car show.

I used to see this car all the time. Unfortunately, I think it may have finally met it's demise. I would loved to have turned it into a Bluesmobile. lol
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[sktchy]

Another cash for clunkers and about half of these disappear to never be seen again

 

[v6buicks]

Another cash for clunkers and about half of these disappear to never be seen again

That was such a failure of a program, but it's not like politicians ever learn from mistakes. I wouldn't be surprised if something like that became part of the new green initiatives. Junk your gasser to go electric? ...please no.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I hope that Eurosport VR is ok... Sort of a rare unicorn and being a two-door, even more odd.

And yes, I saw a '89/'90 Cavalier the other day, in semi-decent shape and made note that it's been a Looooonnnggg time since seeing one. I had a '90 BTW. The ones posted above were '91+ with the new front end and smoothend tail lights.

 

[v6buicks]

I hope that Eurosport is ok... Sort of a rare unicorn and being a two-door, even more odd.

It's in great hands. Original owner!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

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My mom and dad's neighbors Diamante with about 40k miles on the clock.
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Probably the most in tact bed I've ever seen.
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Those dakotas are so rare

 

[v6buicks]

Those dakotas are so rare

Only 1500 or so verts IIRC. I used to know a chick who had two for some reason.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

That 1800ES is sexy time. Cavi is a very unlikely survivor though. I saw one just like that at a cruise night. Owner was shockingly douchey for a guy who drives a fucking Cavalier. lol
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I still see this Olds every once in a while. It's owned by a VERY old couple.
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This car cruises all over the place in the summer time, and I get so excited every time I see it. It's so poorly optioned, so well taken care of, and nobody has attempted to make it something it isn't. I friggen love it.
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Bru I forgot about this one. Not even a Euro! I saw it at a very busy local cruise spot. The old man looked very confused.
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Ok, for some reason the pics on this one weren't showing up yesterday. In for all those GM ones, especially that S-10. That's a real early one as that is an '82 - '85 version. The dash gives it away.