What does 'Survivor Car' Mean?

It means you have a Corvette as they copyrighted the term. (Who cares about them anyway!)

I say a survivor has to have not been repainted but still doesn't have rust holes poking thru everywhere. It only has the chrome it was manufactured with and has the original unrestored engine, trans and interior but they also don't need anything but minor repairs to be considered "good condition". It runs well and doesn't look like it should be towed to a scrap yard soon.

There are cars that are unrestored, un-repainted and still run, but they are in a completely ratty condition. They do not count as "survivors" but instead they should fall in the "rat rod" or "rat car" category and no, they are not nearly as valuable as true survivors though they are interesting to look at and maybe even to use for reference in the restoration of another car of that same year, make and model.