There is a lady in Greenwood who drives a B4 Blue 70 Super Bee original paint interior etc - she is in her late 80's and has a collection of Mopars... every car she has ever bought she still owns...
I was intending to make that same comment, it would be far better for these guys to give these vehicles to someone who would actually spend money on them, rather than allow them to turn into dust.
yeah the thunderchicken caught my eye,breathtaking car,sitting on dirt will kill them,damn,i've got what I want,raced Chrysler 6s and not a one on the place,they must have already sold
love it when guys look at a rusting beauty of a car sunk in mud "is it for sale" "nope I got big plans for that one" yeah right, 30 years later still in the mud ruined.
Money talks. These guys are waiting for someone to turn up and pay their ridiculous prices They won’t of course they will just rust into the ground. They are hoarding these cars
canadianroot I agree!! Greedy old bustards that hoard so nobody else gets them.. then things rot away forever.. I see it a lot in my town..GM retirees that are pure stupid and rude...
@@toddmarrin7680 When I owned an antique furniture store way back when, somebody might ask me what the value of something was. I'd reply, "Whatever someone wants to pay for it on any given day". Could never understand someone wanting to sell something, but putting an astronomical tag on it so no one would buy it. I guess it's NOT for sale then, huh? Just playing a game.
@@maxwell6504 Well...most folks don't understand that on camera, they're in a conversation that's NOT really a conversation. Tom has to get to the core of the story as quickly as possible, for it to remain interesting. Can't have someone giving us a story that takes an hour.
As a Drag Racer and Hot Rodder SIGNS are such a bad addiction for me!!🤣🤣 "If its on the ground..." lol Iv even got California 101 original with a couple of bullet holes even!! Thennnnn license plates...🤦♀️
Tom, you are a gentleman. Very respectful. It's got to be hard for these guys to discuss their father's collections with a memory attached to every item, and defending the value. Real, or otherwise. This is an excellent series.
Notice the hood is rusted through where it was covered and not where it wasn't, that is why you should never lay a cover directly on anything you want to preserve. A cover traps moisture and accelerates decay. Just my opinion I'm sure others may disagree.
"Does it run?" "Oh ya." "Just needs at set of points, clean the fuel system, rebuild the carb, and replace two pistons." "She will purr a like kitten again." lol
The. Grand National paint cracking was due to GM switching from solution lacquer to high solids lacquer in the 80's to reduce VOC emissions from the plants. Drove us nuts in the Olds dealer where I painted. Didn't find out til years later why we were having so much trouble in the repair process. The high solids did not have the elasticity that the old solution did. It was only a few years later that they went to urethane base/ clear systems that we got relief.
You can find Grad Nationals that are in mint condition with half the miles for around $20,000. And yeah any car "will run" It just depends on how much you have to get it to do so.
Yeah i was like that's a nice grand national and then he said 20k I was yeah nah espically when he mentioned it was drove over 30k miles in the past 4 years and you know that was not little old lady taking it to the grocery store and sunday school
Great show Tom. Thank you to the Cook family for showing the collection. I appreciate seeing all types of vehicles. I hope they all make it back on the road. My generation ( late 30's ) is falling away from the automotive hobby and industry. If you have skills and interest share it with anyone that will listen. It will help keep passion for restoration and performance alive
I'm in my late 30s as well and it's going to get interesting the next few years with what's going to happen with hobbies in general. Younger people simply don't do anything. Maybe ride motorcycles that's and drink beer. That's about all.
@@Jason1Pa A lot of younger people would probably be involved with more hobbies, but often lack the money for those pastimes after they pay the mortgage, car payment (if even they have one), family expenses and let's not leave out all that college debt.
@@WAL_DC-6B Certainly good reasons but a lot of those same people that are in debt up to their ears still get into more dept with their motorcycles,quads,side by sides etc. They don't really have the money but they can afford the monthly payments.
That 17 minutes of video took at least a day to photograph. Well worth Tom's time. When these guys are gone, so will a big chunk of American car history.
When a car is priced right you don’t have to explain anything. Uh I want $20,000 but it needs some tweaking. Those cars and trucks will stay there forever
"Does it run?" "oh yeah" "Only needs plugs, points, bearings, valves, rings, starter switch, ignition wires, water pump, fuel pump, oil pump, clutch, clutch bearings, clutch plate, brake lining, brake shoes, brake drums, radiator hose, and a radiator hose coupling and everything else. The car could use a good wash too."
Finally a place I have actually been to a few times looking for parts back when the dad was alive. Was more impressed with all the parts on shelves inside. For those who complain about his prices, there is plenty that has been sold since I was there. Tom is a real gentleman. There are plenty of places close by where there are some great finds. I wish I knew he was so close.
@@stevevarholy2011 I have not, ...don't know how to find it. I am searching for a right-rear optional wrap-around window for a 1958 Superior body school bus. thanks.
@@vintagemobilehome2685 That's going to be challenging to find, but you knew that I am sure. Vick's Classic Cars and Parts 815 Rutherfordton Hwy, Chesnee, SC 29323 (864) 461-9071. Call Cecil. He'll be able to tell you whether he has it. I didn't see many commercial bodies, but you never know. He'll tell you "I don't crush nothing..."
I would love to have that 1962 Thunderbird. My grandfather bought one new off the showroom floor that stayed in the family until my father pass in 2016. Then it disappeared never to be seen again. Think a half brother swiped it and sold it.
Ford offered a two-door hardtop in 1951. It was the 1950 Crestliner two-door sedan that was created to compensate for the lack of a hardtop offering that year. The Kaiser looks like it has a single barrel carburetor. The '49 Ford's gas cap was exposed on the outside of the quarter panel. On the '50 and '51 it was hidden under the flip-up door.
Tom is such a gentleman. In the UK we have the ‘Yorkshire war cry’ for times like this. ‘OW MUCH?!’ An other alternative being ‘YOU’RE HAVING A LAUGH’.
A little lost information for the C cab ford, whenever ford ordered parts from another business he would tell them he wanted crates made of wood and would specify the exact size of the crate, when received the parts, he would disassemble it and use the wood to build his woodie cars the old model "T"s frame and bodies, Ford never had to cut any wood because of the dimensions he gave the shippers.
Salt of the earth types, right there - and Tom is very kind in the way he approaches them and shows respect for what they have, as it should be. Hint for those fussing about the pricing: These are the kind of folks who like to do a little horse tradin' and dickerin' - but if a fella was to show up with cash in hand, I'd about bet there'd be deals to be had. It's the way things used to be done, you know. It's almost a lost art now. It's a shame, really. Love what you do as always, Tom! -Ed on the Ridge
Tom's from North Carolina not too far away from there (or from me here in the midlands of SC), so he's familiar with some good old boys. There are a couple old fashioned junk yards in that part of SC and NC. It's a great place to be if you are into old cars and working on them.
Maybe.....I got taken by one of those "SOTE" types when I was in my early twenties and bought a '63 TBird that ran like a top, until the first addition to "gas" in the tank..... apparently he had airplane fuel in it when I looked at it, and it cost me hundreds in the next few months to get it running right(this was in the mid-eighties).......
20k for a GN with mis matched tires and 200 cheeseburger wrappers in the back seat. Oh and did i mention im trowing in the check engine light on for no charge.
I notice in most of the Barn Find Hunter programs if Tom sees something that interests him, and the owner quotes a price, Tom will pull out his smartphone, go to the Hagerty site and quotes values for 'Poor', 'Good', 'Excellent' condition. Not once during this program (that I can recall) when he asked if something was for sale, and was quoted a price, did he make any comment about Hagerty values. Is that because there was no value in anything he saw, or is it because the value these gents were placing on these rusted hulks of metal far exceeded what Hagerty (or any other sane person) would value them at.
At 5:00 he says how many flat tires. My uncle told me the story of the family traveling from Breckenridge to home Brownwood Texas. Depression days. It was 1932 said they looked like The Beverly Hillbillies, had 21 Flats on their trip. My grandfather sold gas powered washing machines. I have a picture of him parked in the riverbed of the Pecos River with his automobile and a washing machine perched up on Model A rear bumper. Parked near the Pecos River.
During it's last year of production, Kaiser offered a super charger for that flathead 6 banger, because they knew the end was near; and it would have cost too much to tool up and produce a V8. Same engine that is in my 1959 Willys Pickup. Made by Continental. ...Newk from Kentucky
I am a big fan of getting some big dumpsters, and big tents and put the cars and trucks that will seel under them and start this process, whatever doesn't sell becomes a lot sell. Bunded up, whatever doesn't sell get thrown away or giving away to a good owner. This guy has great stuff.
I'd like to give a big thanks to all the people who own the vehicles that tom shows us... Preserving the past is important so people can see what real design is. These cars are a works of art and i can't imagine a world where automobiles like this didn't exist
Pep Boys ashtray, towel on the tattered seat and Primewell tires. This car has been maintained just to keep it on the road. Likely needs a hell of a lot of fixing to make it right.
Hard to believe the host didn't know the difference between a 62 and a 64 T Bird. 61 to 63 look similar but 64 to 66 quite a bit different. Also...a 410? From Ford that's a modern Van/Motorhome V-10. And he says he's a Ford guy?? Really??
He doesn't want to sell the majority of those cars. $20 K for that GN? His son will inherit that,,,lol. Love these shows. Tom is crazy knowledgeable about cars.
"We completely restored that car" and its sitting out in the dirt and air. I wouldn't trust a restorer who allowed his complete restoration to be stored like that.
Yeah I always had a thing for those Tbirds. Long time ago one of the hottest Mom's in the hood had one....Red color....She was a flamer. I loved the car she drove. Impressed that her husband bought it for her.
I loved the exploration in this episode. But $20k for a beat up Grand National without the Hurst 3-stack shifter with 90,000+ miles? It's a Buick, not a Porsche. The prices were way out of touch. Tom always seems to make the best of it, though. Great videography, as usual.
My kind of people, its sad when men that loved to work on vehicles get old and pass away leaving the cars they loved behind, hopefully these cars end up with people that love them as much as this man did, I grew up across from salvage yard, I have seen many and cut up many beautiful vehicles, 2 door nomads, who knew back then they would be so sought after, I never understood why people thought the Edsel was ugly, I loved any vehicle that had shown charecter and many of the older vehicles did, it was amazing as a kid to find out 56 chey's had fuel filler behind tail light! cheers! I could be wrong about that yr, it was just amazing roaming around the yard looking at all the old cars.....
such a shame the ones siting outside, you could probably talk the price down on those ones, sad to see the Ford Crestliner like that, my father has one but at least its covered, great work Tom.
I wouldn't say "NOBODY appreciates this stuff". I do. You have to be a engineer and have a interest in "how we got to now". After you discover what was built all those years ago, and see how it has influenced where we are today, you to will be amazed at these old pieces of history.
Driving by on the back roads of Oregon, Came across a 1960 Ford F100 4x4 sweet 292, Ask the lady if she wanted to sell it. She said I gave it away 12 years ago. But it had four flat tires. Apparently the guy couldn't afford 4 tires. She said you can have it.... If you can get off my property in 30 minutes. I asked her do you drink beer? She said she sure does. Well give me 45 minutes. I'll go get a six pack. It will give enough time for my buddy to bring the car trailer over. 30 minutes later put a new battery in it. Pulled the spark plugs, Put it in granny low, first gear. Turn the key. And walked it right up on the trailer using the starter. She asked me when she's drinking her second beer. Where you from boy? I said right here from Oregon. She said I've never seen that done before. Sweetest taste of Henry weinhardt beer i ever drank. And how I love those Granny low gears & Henry weinhardt.& little old ladies😊
Looks like they just took down a bunch of big old advertising signs off that barn in back of them on the closing shot. Selling off our kids inheritance, lol!!! These guys are funny and I bet they've got plenty of local racing history tales to boot!!! Be a nice segment to do, old bench racing stories,cuz unless they're documented,we lose that history with every passing elder,sadly. Much like these old beautys to rot,rust and the crusher. Thanks again Tom and crew!!!!
Makes me sad to see beautiful old cars sitting out in the elements rusting away. Hopefully they'll find new homes and be brought back to life. That's a lot to deal with, but what a cool collection to inherit. I'm pretty sure nobody's leaving any cars to me in their will.
Gary Brinker there is a clean 62 Tbird In Nevada I’m sure there is no sign of rust no where We are dry here and The body is pretty clean. No idea if they are selling it or the mileage.
The C cab pickup "too old, no value, no one is interested anymore" ! wow is that really the collector sentiment on this old stuff because i love that old stuff, the older the better!!
Back in high school my buddy's father had a mint original 67 mercury cougar GT that he got from his grandfather. It sat in the driveway because his garage was full of stuff. People would come up and offer him money for it all the time. Last I heard its still sitting in his driveway but now its completely trashed. Its been rotting for about 15 years.
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"Does it run?". "Oh ya".
His brother said "don't lie" before parting. That was our first clue.
😂
Northern chicken hawk hunting is big down south. ..lol.
Yeah I'm making a wild guess but it's better to bargain with his brother.
Needs points, the fuel system cleaned, and a bunch of other crap. So...it definitely doesn't run
Jus' needs a set o' points, maybe the fuel system flushed out... and a complete engine and transmission rebuild, interior replacement and paint job
There is a lady in Greenwood who drives a B4 Blue 70 Super Bee original paint interior etc - she is in her late 80's and has a collection of Mopars... every car she has ever bought she still owns...
/ update on her collection?
sentimental attachment kills more old cars than rust does.
U own a Thunderbird?
I was intending to make that same comment, it would be far better for these guys to give these vehicles to someone who would actually spend money on them, rather than allow them to turn into dust.
@GW H ¹l0
Oh yeh.
@Leon Dupe Leon seen same thing MANY TIMES😑
I love these old timers who know all the history and information about every single antique and can tell a story about each item.
Not so fond of the hoarding though, let those cars out on the road again instead of just standing around on the lawn
That T-bird interior was really something. Like a space pod or something .
Yeah that was something else that !!!
yeah the thunderchicken caught my eye,breathtaking car,sitting on dirt will kill them,damn,i've got what I want,raced Chrysler 6s and not a one on the place,they must have already sold
Really sad to think that amazing car will rot away right there. 🙁
I paused to to take it in!
love it when guys look at a rusting beauty of a car sunk in mud "is it for sale" "nope I got big plans for that one" yeah right, 30 years later still in the mud ruined.
hoarder mentality
That first car they looked at was home built, my guess is it holds alot more sentimental value than most sitting out there
At least it’s not been smashed by scrappers
or says 20k for a junk.....
Money talks. These guys are waiting for someone to turn up and pay their ridiculous prices They won’t of course they will just rust into the ground. They are hoarding these cars
This old guy inherited all these cars, now wants more for them than they'll ever bring. His grandchildren will give them away, someday.
Exactly!
canadianroot I agree!! Greedy old bustards that hoard so nobody else gets them.. then things rot away forever.. I see it a lot in my town..GM retirees that are pure stupid and rude...
@@toddmarrin7680 When I owned an antique furniture store way back when, somebody might ask me what the value of something was. I'd reply, "Whatever someone wants to pay for it on any given day". Could never understand someone wanting to sell something, but putting an astronomical tag on it so no one would buy it. I guess it's NOT for sale then, huh? Just playing a game.
canadianroot so true.. seems always to be old people out of touch
They'll need the money for teeth repair.
I can't imagine anyone not liking Tom. He's just the coolest dude.
Had the pleasure of meeting Tom this summer in an event in Connecticut, you’re right, down to earth, genuine nice guy, great show !
Really admire his encyclopedia-level of knowledge about classic cars.
Sometimes he cuts people off and doesn't listen tho that would be annoying
@@maxwell6504 Well...most folks don't understand that on camera, they're in a conversation that's NOT really a conversation. Tom has to get to the core of the story as quickly as possible, for it to remain interesting. Can't have someone giving us a story that takes an hour.
@@LawrenceRoss1906 True
Looks like Mike Wolf and Frankie already picked all his signage by the shadows on the sides of the buildings.
He did an ultimatum bundlearoo...
As a Drag Racer and Hot Rodder SIGNS are such a bad addiction for me!!🤣🤣 "If its on the ground..." lol Iv even got California 101 original with a couple of bullet holes even!! Thennnnn license plates...🤦♀️
Tom, you are a gentleman. Very respectful. It's got to be hard for these guys to discuss their father's collections with a memory attached to every item, and defending the value. Real, or otherwise. This is an excellent series.
Notice the hood is rusted through where it was covered and not where it wasn't, that is why you should never lay a cover directly on anything you want to preserve. A cover traps moisture and accelerates decay. Just my opinion I'm sure others may disagree.
"Does it run?" "Oh ya." "Just needs at set of points, clean the fuel system, rebuild the carb, and replace two pistons." "She will purr a like kitten again." lol
"Ohh yeah just take the body lift it off the frame and run and new one under her and she'll purr"
...sort that cracked block, sleeve a cylinder, get a carb from somewhere, change the fuel lines, fit a new body shell...
The. Grand National paint cracking was due to GM switching from solution lacquer to high solids lacquer in the 80's to reduce VOC emissions from the plants. Drove us nuts in the Olds dealer where I painted. Didn't find out til years later why we were having so much trouble in the repair process. The high solids did not have the elasticity that the old solution did. It was only a few years later that they went to urethane base/ clear systems that we got relief.
That Buick 8. Sitting outside, no windows. 12K. I think it's going to be sitting out there awhile longer.
You can find Grad Nationals that are in mint condition with half the miles for around $20,000.
And yeah any car "will run"
It just depends on how much you have to get it to do so.
Yeah i was like that's a nice grand national and then he said 20k I was yeah nah espically when he mentioned it was drove over 30k miles in the past 4 years and you know that was not little old lady taking it to the grocery store and sunday school
Instablaster.
Yes he was proud of those vehicles a little too proud the way he was pricing them.
Outrageous on the prices fr. Now you see why those cars are still there.
Cut the prices in half and they would still be twice too much.
Doug Abbott grand national not fetching 20 in that food of shape? Definetly
yes sir most rust crap ..
@@katana258 To me, it's just a regular scrap yard. It would cost a fortune to restore any any of these vehicles.
Great show Tom. Thank you to the Cook family for showing the collection. I appreciate seeing all types of vehicles. I hope they all make it back on the road. My generation ( late 30's ) is falling away from the automotive hobby and industry. If you have skills and interest share it with anyone that will listen. It will help keep passion for restoration and performance alive
I'm in my late 30s as well and it's going to get interesting the next few years with what's going to happen with hobbies in general. Younger people simply don't do anything. Maybe ride motorcycles that's and drink beer. That's about all.
Take a gander at Iron Trap Garage. They are in PA and enjoy cool cars you are thinking of.
@@travelingkaspersworld4096 I'll check it out. Thanks
@@Jason1Pa A lot of younger people would probably be involved with more hobbies, but often lack the money for those pastimes after they pay the mortgage, car payment (if even they have one), family expenses and let's not leave out all that college debt.
@@WAL_DC-6B Certainly good reasons but a lot of those same people that are in debt up to their ears still get into more dept with their motorcycles,quads,side by sides etc. They don't really have the money but they can afford the monthly payments.
I'm from NC and I remember driving by their place and seeing the old cars out front
"that's fair for a running car." Yeah too bad it isn't a running car.
Driving for 8 hours to make a 17 min long video. What can I say? Respect. 👊
That 17 minutes of video took at least a day to photograph. Well worth Tom's time. When these guys are gone, so will a big chunk of American car history.
@@actthree34
I'm sure oldtimers will outlive Hagerty crew.
for the money he got for doing that> yah, i think any of us would too.
@@lionbear7706
Safe to say he's passionate about that too. I suspect it's 8 hours both ways though.
When a car is priced right you don’t have to explain anything. Uh I want $20,000 but it needs some tweaking. Those cars and trucks will stay there forever
TWEEKIN?????? WAY TOO MUCH FOR EM.
A grand national is worth about that much and 93k miles that pretty good
@@masonanderson9925 You are correct - his $20,000 asking price is not too far off what they go for.
Dang! Wanted to hear about the Jeepster in front of the Grand National.
$20k is a pretty fair price for that car.
"Does it run?" "oh yeah" "Only needs plugs, points, bearings, valves, rings, starter switch, ignition wires, water pump, fuel pump, oil pump, clutch, clutch bearings, clutch plate, brake lining, brake shoes, brake drums, radiator hose, and a radiator hose coupling and everything else. The car could use a good wash too."
😂😂
Line from Gomer Pyle, lol.
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Hahaa!
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Thanks to the two brothers for sharing their Dad's car collection with us, very nice. I don't blame him for asking what some think are high prices.
North Carolina has some incredible barn finds waiting to be discovered-
I see plenty on our way to the beach every summer.
Finally a place I have actually been to a few times looking for parts back when the dad was alive. Was more impressed with all the parts on shelves inside. For those who complain about his prices, there is plenty that has been sold since I was there. Tom is a real gentleman. There are plenty of places close by where there are some great finds. I wish I knew he was so close.
Tom's in the Lake Norman area. It looked like from this video the Cooks had sold a lot of stuff. Have you been to Cecil Vickers place in Chesnee?
@@stevevarholy2011 I have not, ...don't know how to find it. I am searching for a right-rear optional wrap-around window for a 1958 Superior body school bus. thanks.
@@vintagemobilehome2685 That's going to be challenging to find, but you knew that I am sure. Vick's Classic Cars and Parts 815 Rutherfordton Hwy, Chesnee, SC 29323 (864) 461-9071. Call Cecil. He'll be able to tell you whether he has it. I didn't see many commercial bodies, but you never know. He'll tell you "I don't crush nothing..."
I would love to have that 1962 Thunderbird. My grandfather bought one new off the showroom floor that stayed in the family until my father pass in 2016. Then it disappeared never to be seen again. Think a half brother swiped it and sold it.
Ford offered a two-door hardtop in 1951. It was the 1950 Crestliner two-door sedan that was created to compensate for the lack of a hardtop offering that year.
The Kaiser looks like it has a single barrel carburetor.
The '49 Ford's gas cap was exposed on the outside of the quarter panel. On the '50 and '51 it was hidden under the flip-up door.
That was a cool show. "Don't tell no lies"!! Some neat people and awesome cars.
@ 4:34 he responded, “an honesty program”...there are those of us, who trudge a happy road to destiny, we know that to be true...
Tom is such a gentleman. In the UK we have the ‘Yorkshire war cry’ for times like this. ‘OW MUCH?!’ An other alternative being ‘YOU’RE HAVING A LAUGH’.
A little lost information for the C cab ford, whenever ford ordered parts from another business he would tell them he wanted crates made of wood and would specify the exact size of the crate, when received the parts, he would disassemble it and use the wood to build his woodie cars the old model "T"s frame and bodies, Ford never had to cut any wood because of the dimensions he gave the shippers.
Henry Ford also started the Kingsford charcoal company. All their scrap wood got turned into charcoal, nothing went to waste!
@@PaulyD0859 Awesome
@@PaulyD0859 ironic I suppose. He was reputed to be an anti semite and yet showed stereotypical Jewish traits.
The Thunder Bird is sweet. I can imaging myself rolling down the road blasting the Trashman’s “bird is the word”.
Dang! Wanted to hear about the Jeepster in front of the Grand National.
I'm in CA and me and 2 buddy's just got jeepsters ( 49 and 50) and are in the process of making 4x4 out of them. I saw the camera go by the Jeepster
Salt of the earth types, right there - and Tom is very kind in the way he approaches them and
shows respect for what they have, as it should be.
Hint for those fussing about the pricing: These are the kind of folks who like to do a little horse
tradin' and dickerin' - but if a fella was to show up with cash in hand, I'd about bet there'd be deals
to be had.
It's the way things used to be done, you know. It's almost a lost art now. It's a shame, really.
Love what you do as always, Tom!
-Ed on the Ridge
Tom's from North Carolina not too far away from there (or from me here in the midlands of SC), so he's familiar with some good old boys. There are a couple old fashioned junk yards in that part of SC and NC. It's a great place to be if you are into old cars and working on them.
Yes but knowing they were going on youtube and all the people who might be interested; He should have been a little more generous.
Maybe.....I got taken by one of those "SOTE" types when I was in my early twenties and bought a '63 TBird that ran like
a top, until the first addition to "gas" in the tank..... apparently he had airplane fuel in it when I looked at it, and it cost me hundreds in the next few months to get it running right(this was in the mid-eighties).......
20k for a GN with mis matched tires and 200 cheeseburger wrappers in the back seat. Oh and did i mention im trowing in the check engine light on for no charge.
silly
worth a shot though on his part right?
sure why not, the buyer may have some found money to spend
Lol check nothing light is what it has.
Hey now! It only had 66,000 original miles ... 30,000 miles ago.
Love that black 62 T-bird + the T-bird sweet blue colored emblem on the front . Thats neat
I notice in most of the Barn Find Hunter programs if Tom sees something that interests him, and the owner quotes a price, Tom will pull out his smartphone, go to the Hagerty site and quotes values for 'Poor', 'Good', 'Excellent' condition. Not once during this program (that I can recall) when he asked if something was for sale, and was quoted a price, did he make any comment about Hagerty values. Is that because there was no value in anything he saw, or is it because the value these gents were placing on these rusted hulks of metal far exceeded what Hagerty (or any other sane person) would value them at.
Spot on
It's not polite to doubt bull crap down south.
At 5:00 he says how many flat tires. My uncle told me the story of the family traveling from Breckenridge to home Brownwood Texas. Depression days. It was 1932 said they looked like The Beverly Hillbillies, had 21 Flats on their trip. My grandfather sold gas powered washing machines. I have a picture of him parked in the riverbed of the Pecos River with his automobile and a washing machine perched up on Model A rear bumper. Parked near the Pecos River.
Andrew seemed like a really salt of the earth kinda guy! Great video again Hagerty n a big thanks to Tom for scouting the hidden n forgotten!
Love to have the Thunderbird. The 61-63 Birds are my favorite!!
"does it run" "oh yeah just needs an engine rebuild and she runs"
Unless its Derek from Vice Grip Garage. He'd get it running even it had no engine.
And no brakes 😂👍
Another great video! The Packard at 11mins has a great look to it - what a design!
I would almost get in my truck right now, drive to Tennessee from Alabama , grab my Dad and his trailer and go buy that 51 Ford crestliner . Wow!
She's a beauty, if I didn't live 5000+ miles away I would go get it myself.
Get a firm price quote before you go!
If you went to Tennessee, you'd be in the wrong place...it's Greenwood, SC
@@johnwren3976 We all make mistakes!
I would have to go to Tennessee to get my DAD and his trailer to go to South Carolina to get it. Thanks though.
I was expecting that these brothers will say goodbye to Tom with their banjos.
That Thunderbird is a treasure find, wow!
During it's last year of production, Kaiser offered a super charger for that flathead 6 banger, because they knew the end was near; and it would have cost too much to tool up and produce a V8. Same engine that is in my 1959 Willys Pickup. Made by Continental. ...Newk from Kentucky
Unfortunately all these cars will rot where they are parked, sad.
Mother nature took over
I bet their dad had a lifetime of cool stories.
Bool story cro!
I am a big fan of getting some big dumpsters, and big tents and put the cars and trucks that will seel under them and start this process, whatever doesn't sell becomes a lot sell. Bunded up, whatever doesn't sell get thrown away or giving away to a good owner. This guy has great stuff.
I'd like to give a big thanks to all the people who own the vehicles that tom shows us... Preserving the past is important so people can see what real design is. These cars are a works of art and i can't imagine a world where automobiles like this didn't exist
They are not preserving,they are overseeing their demise through neglect.
I'm sure he would love $20,000 for that brand national it's worth about $8000.
haha yes ....
Yeah, that was funny!
Pep Boys ashtray, towel on the tattered seat and Primewell tires. This car has been maintained just to keep it on the road. Likely needs a hell of a lot of fixing to make it right.
All the cars that he gave prices were pretty steep!
20k? yeah sweet it better come with that ash tray! lol
Fantastic knowledge as usual Tom. Another TREMENDOUS episode. Love it! Thanks.
Two brothers, Andrew and Dennis Cook, happy to oblique. Keep the dream boys.
Hard to believe the host didn't know the difference between a 62 and a 64 T Bird. 61 to 63 look similar but 64 to 66 quite a bit different. Also...a 410? From Ford that's a modern Van/Motorhome V-10. And he says he's a Ford guy?? Really??
This guy is living in fantasy land with those prices he's asking
Greed, greed, greed, greed, greed, greed.. should I go on😂
Agreed. He will never sell any of it.
3500 for the flathead aint bad at all
@@brandonknight7240 that was about the only thing he was in the ballpark on... the rest was ridiculous
Highly Skeptical
Yea “But” on everything all the paint will buff out like new and all the engines have been rebuilt and run like they did new. Gaaaa
He doesn't want to sell the majority of those cars. $20 K for that GN? His son will inherit that,,,lol. Love these shows. Tom is crazy knowledgeable about cars.
"We completely restored that car" and its sitting out in the dirt and air. I wouldn't trust a restorer who allowed his complete restoration to be stored like that.
That thunderbird is calling my name but it’s not telling me how much it needs to be bailed out!
I know what u mean i got one, i restored it its very nice.
Yeah I always had a thing for those Tbirds. Long time ago one of the hottest Mom's in the hood had one....Red color....She was a flamer.
I loved the car she drove.
Impressed that her husband bought it for her.
my mouth genuinely dropped when i saw that tbird
brings back good old memories...my 1st car was a 1962 Ford Thunderbird!
Als kind bin ich aus mein Schlafzimmer heimlich in so ein auto gekrochen um zu schlafen😂
I loved the exploration in this episode. But $20k for a beat up Grand National without the Hurst 3-stack shifter with 90,000+ miles? It's a Buick, not a Porsche. The prices were way out of touch. Tom always seems to make the best of it, though. Great videography, as usual.
My kind of people, its sad when men that loved to work on vehicles get old and pass away leaving the cars they loved behind, hopefully these cars end up with people that love them as much as this man did, I grew up across from salvage yard, I have seen many and cut up many beautiful vehicles, 2 door nomads, who knew back then they would be so sought after, I never understood why people thought the Edsel was ugly, I loved any vehicle that had shown charecter and many of the older vehicles did, it was amazing as a kid to find out 56 chey's had fuel filler behind tail light! cheers! I could be wrong about that yr, it was just amazing roaming around the yard looking at all the old cars.....
Some awesome stuff there. Hopefully a lot of people are gonna be seriously interested in some of them beauties.
Man, that would be an awesome inheritance...
It will be, for their children.
IF they do something with it.
I was hoping that the Buick was a GNX....! This Cook collection is interesting... I bet there are tons of parts in all those buildings
I'm still waiting for the day when we actually get to see Tom talk about a Dodge A100 van and not just stand behind one!
The front end of that Packard looks like a flight deck..wow!
".... ahh, you got a few minutes?"
such a shame the ones siting outside, you could probably talk the price down on those ones, sad to see the Ford Crestliner like that, my father has one but at least its covered, great work Tom.
I love them old barn fines, You can keep treasure on your own land.
These are good old boys ....There not too fussy bout keeping things clean now that Pa’s gone.
I wouldn't say "NOBODY appreciates this stuff". I do. You have to be a engineer and have a interest in "how we got to now". After you discover what was built all those years ago, and see how it has influenced where we are today, you to will be amazed at these old pieces of history.
Would have been super cool to meet the father that built that business, he must have had quite a passion and love for cars
Fantastic collection of classic US cars , great stuff.
I bet these people have some really cool 1/18 scale model cars... Seen a good few in the videos !!!
_A lil' tinkerin' and that'll run too_
Fora Ford guy mostly you were sure off on the birds! Lol ....Cool unique rides these old guys have.
nice, they definitely aren't giving them away, seems high priced
You are in the Carolinas! Be awesome to see you looking around!
When the reaper keeps taking the ones you love, you tend to hold on to the things he can't.🤙
and hanging onto their youth and memories. None of us know what it's like until we get there.
Good cars, good people, good times.
Who wouldn’t miss those old times.
Amazing Video. I love those vehicles.
He says 66,00 miles like that is low miles on the Grand National. That is high miles on a car like that when most have ultra low miles on them still.
Cars back then didnt last much more than 66,000 miles.
@@johnwren3976 , they did if you took care of it.
the 1939 Chevy @ 6:41 next to the thunderbird 😍😍😍
Driving by on the back roads of Oregon, Came across a 1960 Ford F100 4x4 sweet 292, Ask the lady if she wanted to sell it. She said I gave it away 12 years ago. But it had four flat tires. Apparently the guy couldn't afford 4 tires. She said you can have it.... If you can get off my property in 30 minutes. I asked her do you drink beer? She said she sure does. Well give me 45 minutes. I'll go get a six pack. It will give enough time for my buddy to bring the car trailer over. 30 minutes later put a new battery in it. Pulled the spark plugs, Put it in granny low, first gear. Turn the key. And walked it right up on the trailer using the starter. She asked me when she's drinking her second beer. Where you from boy? I said right here from Oregon. She said I've never seen that done before. Sweetest taste of Henry weinhardt beer i ever drank. And how I love those Granny low gears & Henry weinhardt.& little old ladies😊
This guys got dreams of grandeur asking the money he's asking 😳 Oh yeah'..😂😂
so dont buy anything form him. what do you care?
@@lionbear7706 Hey Lion, everybody here is entitled to comment. Even you sour mouth .
@@lionbear7706 So don't respond to my comment. what do you care ? 🤣
Meanwhile the closest thing I'm gonna inherit is debt 😂
Who cares about resale value, if we did care a lot of builds would never had happened. I like the more money than sense department myself.
Yep, not many builds stay on budget. My last build was named cashcow.
Looks like they just took down a bunch of big old advertising signs off that barn in back of them on the closing shot. Selling off our kids inheritance, lol!!! These guys are funny and I bet they've got plenty of local racing history tales to boot!!! Be a nice segment to do, old bench racing stories,cuz unless they're documented,we lose that history with every passing elder,sadly. Much like these old beautys to rot,rust and the crusher. Thanks again Tom and crew!!!!
That thunderbird looks so good.
“Little tinkering” and it will run
I have 3 1966 Fairlanes, and a 66 Mustang convertible. They mean a lot to me, but probably not so much for my kids.
Paul Henderson My first car was a 67 fairlane. Love those two years of the fairlane.
That Thunderbird sure looked good to me
Makes me sad to see beautiful old cars sitting out in the elements rusting away. Hopefully they'll find new homes and be brought back to life. That's a lot to deal with, but what a cool collection to inherit. I'm pretty sure nobody's leaving any cars to me in their will.
Does it run? Oh yeah...just needs a battery,points,tires, complete fuel system,brakes, steering wheel,head gasket and flux capacitor
That always cracks me up!! LOL
I need the 62 Tbird next to my 62 Fairlane
i hear ya .....😃
Gary Brinker there is a clean 62 Tbird In Nevada I’m sure there is no sign of rust no where We are dry here and The body is pretty clean. No idea if they are selling it or the mileage.
This video is way cool and a thumbs up liked for you. Happy Holidays to you and all your subscribers also.
"So, what do you have that might be of interest?" "Er, have you got a few minutes?..." OK, this is going to be good...
Oh man that 62 T bird is sensational.
The C cab pickup "too old, no value, no one is interested anymore" ! wow is that really the collector sentiment on this old stuff because i love that old stuff, the older the better!!
That Kaiser deserved a closer look...
So many awesome trucks and cars wish I had a Ford truck like that
Back in high school my buddy's father had a mint original 67 mercury cougar GT that he got from his grandfather. It sat in the driveway because his garage was full of stuff. People would come up and offer him money for it all the time. Last I heard its still sitting in his driveway but now its completely trashed. Its been rotting for about 15 years.