9900 mile 1930 Cadillac, snapped up in the 40's by a museum, and kept in museums ever since - and no one wanted to do something to keep the paint from deteriorating Thanks Doug!

https://dragoneclassic.com/the-most-original-v16-in-the-world/

unrestored 8,533 original mile 427/435hp M21 67 Corvette was originally bought by a guy returning from Army duty in Nam, and kept stored most of it's 50 years.... and sold by his kids to share the $675,000 inheritance

Original unrestored condition from top to bottom with exception of battery and mufflers
Ordered new and delivered to Jack Douglass Chevrolet in Hinsdale, Illinois, on December 23, 1966
Recognized as a future collector car amidst rumors that Corvette production would cease
Never judged or shown publicly in its 50-year history
Meticulously cared for in climate-controlled storage
Driven a mere 15 miles in the last 15 years
Documented with the original window sticker, car shipper, Protect-O-Plate, original radio tag, owner's manual and extensive handwritten maintenance logs
The original tank sticker is still affixed
4.11 Positraction differential F41 Special suspension
Original Marina Blue paint and Bright Blue interior
Power windows and tinted glass
Telescopic column, speed warning
AM/FM radio, Rally wheels
Retains all five of its original non-DOT redline tires

Keith loved Corvettes, and when he went to fight in Vietnam, he made himself a deal: If he got back alive, he’d buy himself his dream car. So he banked his combat pay, and when he did come home, the marina blue Stingray awaited him.

He served fearlessly on the front line in Vietnam. While there, his unit was dropped in the jungle where the chemical Agent Orange was applied the day before. He was wounded several times. One time, he was hit by a grenade blast that left shrapnel in his body for the remainder of his life. In another blast, his injury was a severe concussion. With each of these injuries, he was put in the hospital only to be returned to the front line after recovering.

His last mission was the mission that haunted him for the rest of his life. His entire unit, including his commanding officer became engaged in a firefight. He carried his injured commanding officer out of the firefight, because he had been shot. As a result, his commanding officer told him he would nominate him for the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Yet he never received the medal because his commander lost his life in a helicopter crash before being able to submit the nomination. That crash left Keith as the only surviving soldier in his unit. He was released with two Purple Hearts, but it was an endless string of tragedies.

After returning from Vietnam, he went right to Jack Douglass Chevrolet in Hinsdale, Illinois, and purchased his dream car with money he’d sent home for that purpose. He treated that 427/435 HP 1967 Chevrolet Corvette like a newborn baby. He never drove it in the rain, and he refused to park it in the sun. He used a damp, soft cloth to clean the always-clean car, and its resting place was in his garage on four carpeted jacks to take the pressure off the tires and springs.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0517-283062/1967-chevrolet-corvette-coupe/
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2018/01/24/vietnam-vets-vette-675000-inheritance.html

1911 Hotchkiss Limousine kept completely original since it came out of the French factory over 100 years ago.

Hotchkiss was an American who went to France in 1867 to set up an arms factory which turned into the building of cylinder blocks for Panhard. Soon he was making his own vehicles. Hotchkiss also invented the drive train (transmission output shaft to and including the rear end) still used in rear-wheel drive vehicles today like pickup trucks. Hotchkiss built his first car in 1903 and the cars were noted for their round, barrel-like radiator. It has a 4.7-liter four-cylinder engine of about 25 hp.

http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/when-im-64-pebble-beach-concours-shows-its-got-muscle/

once upon a long ago, when they called a car a limited, it actually was a very limited run. The 1911 Olds Limited had 159 made, the 1912 only had 140.

Bought new by a rich widow, it cost $5000, but her chauffeur couldn't keep it running very well. It was sold for about 600 in 1916ish. The new owner couldn't get it to operate very well either. With the 707 cubic inches, and very few mechanics being familiar with every make and model and how to tune them, it's not surprising.

http://carzhunt.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2017-06-20T19:48:00-07:00&max-results=7&start=23&by-date=false

The car sat in the garage a lot, and then the owner died, so it sat unused in the garage. When the nearby creek flooded, it was 1936, and the grandkids were given permission to clean it up, tear it down, and they puttered with it until 1943. Then the widow died and the car passed onto the William Swigart museum. They left the car untouched and unrestored in a spot high traffic demonstrating the rare unrestored car.

In 2007 it was auctioned off, at the peak of the car auction prices, and went for 1.6 million, by the JW Rich museum

these tires were bought NOS in 1963, and put on the car for it's first time under it's own power in 90 some years, and it was brought to the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours

images from http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13521/Oldsmobile-Limited.aspx and http://www.jwrautomuseum.com/vehicles/1911ol.html taken by Michael Furman

original unrestored Hurst Super Stock AMX pulled out of storage, has only 23 original miles after racing for 9 years, stored from 1978 to 2011 when bought by a collector

check out the 60's mod top looking floor mats

Larry Weymouth kept tabs on this SS AMX, and knew the original owner/racer family had it, and bought it in 2011.

When AMC announced its ’69 AMX SS, Bill Rodekopf wrote a check for $5,011.08, dealer cost, for a purpose-built drag car engineered to compete in Super Stock.

On his first pass off the trailer that car went 11 flat at 128 mph with a cam and slicks. The engine was a 12.3 to 1 compression with a port and polish, Edelbrock intake, Holley 4 barrel, and Mallory ignition. It won a Wally in 1977.

The most famous were Pete's Patriot and the Drag On Lady.

This one was stored in a limestone cave from 1978 to 1994 when it was pulled out to race

Ozark Mountain Super Shifters. The rules were simple. The car had to be clutch-launched and manually shifted, and have no electronics, delay boxes, or power-adders. The AMX, pretty much unchanged since the early ’70s, fit perfectly.

He installed a battery, changed plugs, cranked the motor, ran a compression test, rebuilt the Holleys, poured in some Sunoco racing gas, and turned on the fuel pump, and the 390 fired up. He loaded the AMX on the trailer and drove to St. Louis for the race. First pass was a 10.89 at 123 mph.

photos and info from http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/mscp-1204-1969-amx-super-stock-cave-dweller/
http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/1603-incredibly-well-preserved-original-1969-amc-super-stock-amx-has-just-23-miles-on-the-odo/

Painted by Oop... next post explains that

perhaps the finest 100% unrestored exterior and interior Shelby Mustang GT 500 existing. (it was kept in climate controlled storage from '75 - '05)

One of the most coveted prizes a Shelby can collect is the Chairman’s Award, given to a select number of original, unrestored vehicles at the annual SAAC Convention. This 1969 Shelby GT500 was a hands-down winner in 2006 at SAAC 31, taking the prize after thirty-five years of careful storage in a dry, heated garage. Prior to that, it had been a summer car for its second owner, who purchased it from its first owner in June 1970 at 6,000 miles, just months into its life. It was retired in 1975, never to see the light of day until 2005.

Now showing approximately 49,000 miles, the car is still entirely original except for tires and exhaust, some new belts and hoses and a replacement smog system. The Deluxe Décor interior is virtually flawless, as if it has never been occupied, and all the original inspection stickers and grease-pencil markings are intact. The recipient of a sympathetic detailing by Colin Comer, the car is uniquely finished in its original Pastel Grey paint with Black interior and Red seat and carpet inserts, an unusual and attractive combination.

Described by Comer as “absolutely the finest unrestored, 100% original paint and interior 1969 GT-500 you will find”, there is no disputing its qualification as a collector’s dream, especially taking into account its fully documented history in the hands of a single caring owner over a thirty-five year period. There is simply no other GT500 like it.

Highlights: -
Unrestored original 1969 Shelby GT500
 - Original paint, interior, driveline, stickers and factory markings
 - Winner, Chairman’s Award, SAAC 31, 2006
 - Pastel Grey with Blue stripes, Black/Red interior
 - 428 Cobra Jet Ram Air 4-speed
 - Detailed by Colin Comer
 - New Goodyear GT Polyglas tires
 - Completely documented with inspection reports, Owner’s Manual and warranty book

Found on http://mentallydefectiveandborntoolate.tumblr.com/post/69781005117/hotrodzandpinups-oldschoolgarage-69-shelby

the 1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale the postman bought, and hardly drove. Possibly the most original currant example

unrestored 1925 Seagrave fire engine, from Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, where it spent nearly 75 years in storage

this is at the Fire Memories museum in Banning  http://firememories.org/