Absolutely one of the best episodes on BFH. This gentleman needed more time to bavard, because even with a small sample size, his wit is was so captivating. I surmise that he is a story-teller in the vein of the best story-tellers. He needs to be a regular on the program. Make it happen!
Every episode of barn finder gives me hope in humanity, because these are all strangers and are willing to let us in in their dusty barns, and I find that very intimate and nice gesture...
I had a 1976 BMW 2002 and it was my favorite car, of all time, by far. Handling was exceptional. Bought used from a BMW dealer in 1980, in great shape, traded in by the original owner who was getting one of the new 320i's. My 2002 had the 4 speed, I would not have wanted an automatic. Driving the 5 freeway from northern Calif to Southern I would usually cruise at 85 and that was something close to 4,000 rpms.
Tom, I know you love the old metal, the older the better. But for me, that Alfa 164S is a great find! I have a lot of memories driving them around when I worked for an Alfa dealer, and a lot of stories about the owners. The cars had character, but so did the owners!
My Dad's 1976 2002 (Fully built 2.0 with a 3 series 5spd) has been rotting in his driveway for the last 20+ years. It was his baby. He was going to restore it in the early 2000s but instead he decided to reset his life in 2004 and raise/adopt my niece and nephew. My niece is 22 and nephew is 19. But now he is 71yrs old and the car is too far gone to be affordable to restore. He has had offers but I understand why he won't get rid of it. All of his family memories we're in that car. I sadly never got to drive it, as it was already not running when I got my license. I loved that car as a kid. I even went as far as spending over 4 hours replicating the car's Alpina livery on Forza Horizon 4&5 just so I can drive it (kinda) :). The fact that he would rather watch the car rot vs selling it. Shows me how much he loved that car.
Maine-iac here. We used to go up the coast every year to one of the islands to go camping. The people "from away" that came up to their summer homes - the stuff these summer people drove was sweet!!!
An NA Miata is on my short list of cars to own. Perfect summer cruiser as long as you can avoid sharing the road with too many oversized Trucks and SUVs. Thanks for another great episode!
Thanks for the body mics on all of the participants. It makes a big difference in the video production. By the way, my dream car would be an Alfa 2000 from the '60s.
as a kid i would go to the Old Junkyard on Owls head and spend hours marveling at the old wrecks there. That area has great automotive history. Of course the Owls Head Transportation Museum is great too!
Love that Alfa 164, going to steal the spacer chain idea from the Guzzi, and can only hope that the BMW will once again see the light of day. More cool vehicles lost to the dream of "going to restore it one day."
Back in '00 or '01 senior year high school did work study program at a local shop. Lead mech/co owner said they needed a car moved, I checked out went back to the guy and told him I don't how to drive stick. He said don't worry about I will help you. It was a plum purple/black top '76 Alpha Iniezone 2000 spyder.
Great episode, Uncle had stag until up keeping it started costing to much (sold for a pretty penny too) and seeing that BMW reminds me there is one down the road rotting away and doubtful it will ever get worked on (Its one of those its for my daughter, so 15 years later still says that. my response i could of had it fixed and sold back to you or you could of just brought her one) Life
Ok, so what else does he have laying around? Lol. & perhaps A short ride too? Lovely rolling art, good history lessons too, just needed A bit of exhaust note for the ears, lol! Thanx !
Meanwhile...The Nor'East '02ers the New England BMW 2002 Group motto is "If you drive it, you're in." Voit at Autowerkes Maine is well versed in 1960s, 1970 & 1980s BMWs. Vintage Sports & Restoration in Bedford New Hampshire specializes in restoring '02s, CS Coupes, 1980s M3 & M5s
I had no idea Moto Guzzi even made a dirt bike. And I read, even collected motorcycle magazines back then. Must have overlooked it. Spent too much time looking at Penton, Husky, Bultaco.
@@nickyleblanc4200 I was born, raised, and still live in the Great State of Maine. Our state has great car culture and has so many undiscovered gems waiting to be found.
OK... About the Stag: I managed a dealership that sold Triumphs (among other things) when these cars were current, and they were an unmitigated disaster. HORRID quality problems (see English union history), design flaws (the soft top would blow out from the B-pillars at speeds above 70mph, the A/C worked when it wanted to and leaked cold water the rest of the time). We were diligent about doing the PDI service beyond the book, so we didn't have the common head gasket issues, which were inherited by the TR-7s, but simple things like door fit and water leaks into the boot (trunk) were maddening and recurring. The automatic transmissions were prone to slippage and the overdrive units failed far more oftren than one would expect. This resulted in Stag customers being "one and done"; you couldn't trade them out of the car, because used ones were basically worthless and sale-proof, and they went away mad and never came back. So many problems, I could hardly blame them: good idea, rotten execution!
This man must be one of the easiest ones to “interview” on the plant; the interviewer doesn’t need to say anything - just wind him up and let him go. 😁
The term “barn find” implies an economic opportunity that really no longer exists. It started to disappear in the early 2000s and is effectively gone. There are no naive sellers in the rural USA underpricing old cars. Even the least informed old dudes have kids advising them with internet search skills. Sometimes cars are marketed as ‘barn finds’ to attract attention,, when the seller is asking far more than the car is worth.
Alert: These cars with an LSD are beasts in the snow. I drove mine when I lived in Breckenridge CO up and down the mountain never got stuck. 4 studded snows and LSD and I rallied up and down the mountain.
He owns motorcycles and still called a Bimmer a Beamer. All these folks in the comments calling for him to be a new Hagerty host don't share our triggers.
I hate Beamer. I would just call it a 2002 and leave the bmw part unsaid, taken for granted. "I owned a 2002." Actually now I own a 320i, 1980. I would never use beamer.
They stand and shoot the guys talking about the BMW and how it has a swapped out engine etc. But they never even show us the engine and barly show the car! Come on Hagerty we've seen your incredible videos why can't you figure out that when talking about a car we'd like to see THE CAR!
I would be willing to bet that if you gave that Stag to one of You Tube's notorious "Will it Run?" Video creators they would be able to get the stag running and driving at minimal cost. Now depending on how horrid the rust is underneath it may be a running and driving "Sculpure" OR it might be a car that has many more miles left in it. Just because a car has had rodents living in it for years is no reason to count it out. As we've seen time and time again in videos all the time here on YT. I love this channel and our host don't get me wrong I'm just saying I think he's not seeing what the car isn't Necessarily "Done". Because of a huge rodent infestation. Not that it wouldn't be disgusting to clean out, which is one of the more fun and interesting parts of watching "Will it Run?" Videos. LOL.
The Stag was supposed to be a British competitor to the Mercedes SL. It had the right credentials but Unfortunately it was poorly developed and terribly assembled
This guy is not a car guy and he really needs to stop acting like he is teaching people how to do this, like he is some genius and is going to educate everyone when there are hundreds of youtube channels doing the same thing, him acting like he is the only one is self aggrandizing ignorance.
It's a shame to see while waiting and waiting for the correct time to restore people can't take a rattle can and rust restore measures keeping a car until the rust & rodents take over is insane.
This is the 1st video in the Barn Finder's series that I can say irritated me. The fellow showing Tom around reminded me of a politician / used car salesman from the 60's. He was yapping and going on like he was auditioning for his own channel. It was difficult to overlook his demonstrative personality.
I really liked this channel but was teased with a comparison of the Z06 vs the GT3 RS and BMW on track and never got it. I’ve asked when the video was going to drop and got no reply so now I have to unsubscribe because this channel stopped providing the content they promised.
OMG this guy! GIVE HIM HIS OWN SHOW! People who has a great voice and can speak on the camera are rare!
yes, I got the feeling he must be working on tv or radio
Absolutely one of the best episodes on BFH. This gentleman needed more time to bavard, because even with a small sample size, his wit is was so captivating. I surmise that he is a story-teller in the vein of the best story-tellers. He needs to be a regular on the program. Make it happen!
Oh Yeah, I'm tuned in to every word...bring him in!
Every episode of barn finder gives me hope in humanity, because these are all strangers and are willing to let us in in their dusty barns, and I find that very intimate and nice gesture...
The guy has a radio voice and acts like he's been on air / TV before, totally comfortable as a presenter.
Good episode here, I really enjoyed the owner's humor & ability to tell the story, so to say. And the eclectic gathering of vehicles was great to!
Kerry is hilarious. He could be an on-camera presenter himself.
I had a 1976 BMW 2002 and it was my favorite car, of all time, by far. Handling was exceptional. Bought used from a BMW dealer in 1980, in great shape, traded in by the original owner who was getting one of the new 320i's. My 2002 had the 4 speed, I would not have wanted an automatic. Driving the 5 freeway from northern Calif to Southern I would usually cruise at 85 and that was something close to 4,000 rpms.
Hagerty's voice of reason is back! 😁
Tom, I know you love the old metal, the older the better. But for me, that Alfa 164S is a great find! I have a lot of memories driving them around when I worked for an Alfa dealer, and a lot of stories about the owners. The cars had character, but so did the owners!
My Dad's 1976 2002 (Fully built 2.0 with a 3 series 5spd) has been rotting in his driveway for the last 20+ years. It was his baby. He was going to restore it in the early 2000s but instead he decided to reset his life in 2004 and raise/adopt my niece and nephew. My niece is 22 and nephew is 19. But now he is 71yrs old and the car is too far gone to be affordable to restore. He has had offers but I understand why he won't get rid of it. All of his family memories we're in that car. I sadly never got to drive it, as it was already not running when I got my license. I loved that car as a kid. I even went as far as spending over 4 hours replicating the car's Alpina livery on Forza Horizon 4&5 just so I can drive it (kinda) :). The fact that he would rather watch the car rot vs selling it. Shows me how much he loved that car.
Come to Connecticut!!! There's a fantastic hudson/amc yard I know of
Where you from in CT, bruv? Danbury?
The owner is awesome. He would be so fun to hang with
You always have a way of finding these gems.
Maine-iac here. We used to go up the coast every year to one of the islands to go camping. The people "from away" that came up to their summer homes - the stuff these summer people drove was sweet!!!
Absolutely love this show and channel!!!! Thank you for the awesome content and especially the barn hunter/finder show .
Need to know more about that green softsided garage, I need several of those to store my surplus cars in
An NA Miata is on my short list of cars to own. Perfect summer cruiser as long as you can avoid sharing the road with too many oversized Trucks and SUVs. Thanks for another great episode!
That Stag is in better condition than most in the UK , so over here it would definitely be worth restoring!
Thanks for the body mics on all of the participants. It makes a big difference in the video production. By the way, my dream car would be an Alfa 2000 from the '60s.
as a kid i would go to the Old Junkyard on Owls head and spend hours marveling at the old wrecks there. That area has great automotive history. Of course the Owls Head Transportation Museum is great too!
Ha! That guy is such a big personality! He should defo have a youtube channel!
Love that Alfa 164, going to steal the spacer chain idea from the Guzzi, and can only hope that the BMW will once again see the light of day.
More cool vehicles lost to the dream of "going to restore it one day."
Another wonderful episode, would like to see them more often and longer.
Omg these Episodes of Barn find hunter always gave me insid peace 😌❤thank you Tom ✌️
thumbs up from cape town south africa
As always great stuff, and kind people who allow you / us, into their private lives. Thanks
100% he will never restore them!!!
Waste of time and money
Never….lol
Yep, literally any guy who says I'm gonna restore it..... isn't going to. They would rather let it rot than sell. Very sad.
So very true. It will just sit there forever!
They never do
This dude is hilarious. Very entertaining😂😂😂
Matt Jackson, the man, the gift, the legend. T'was the best of times!
This Gentleman is not camera-shy, that's for sure. Great episode!
Good stuff and it makes me miss home. I grew up in Central Maine and have many fond memories of Lake St. George.
That guy is a cool customer!!
A lot of people see their old cars as they used to be and are blind to the pile of rust they became.
Carey is a cool Character and has great taste in Cars/especially motorcycles.
Kerry !! I love it. I never knew you had so many cool cars!! Enjoyed working on your Alfa 164 S. Glenn Heavy Metal Alfa.
Always something cool to see. Thanks for the video!
Back in '00 or '01 senior year high school did work study program at a local shop. Lead mech/co owner said they needed a car moved, I checked out went back to the guy and told him I don't how to drive stick. He said don't worry about I will help you. It was a plum purple/black top '76 Alpha Iniezone 2000 spyder.
Great episode, Uncle had stag until up keeping it started costing to much (sold for a pretty penny too) and seeing that BMW reminds me there is one down the road rotting away and doubtful it will ever get worked on (Its one of those its for my daughter, so 15 years later still says that. my response i could of had it fixed and sold back to you or you could of just brought her one)
Life
A 164! Awesome!
Great episode!
That owner was a Champ
Ok, so what else does he have laying around? Lol. & perhaps A short ride too? Lovely rolling art, good history lessons too, just needed A bit of exhaust note for the ears, lol! Thanx !
Haven't stopped at a run off in yearrrrrs! Some of the best water though!!
the stags one of the most popular classics in the uk outwith mgs and used to b rovers but now its probably escorts fiestas ect
Meanwhile...The Nor'East '02ers the New England BMW 2002 Group motto is "If you drive it, you're in."
Voit at Autowerkes Maine is well versed in 1960s, 1970 & 1980s BMWs.
Vintage Sports & Restoration in Bedford New Hampshire specializes in restoring '02s, CS Coupes, 1980s M3 & M5s
Take note! He’s driving a miata! An absolute classic in my book.
Cool colection.
I had no idea Moto Guzzi even made a dirt bike. And I read, even collected motorcycle magazines back then. Must have overlooked it. Spent too much time looking at Penton, Husky, Bultaco.
...& CZ, Maico, Montesa, Ossa, etc. 👍😆
"Those Punks" lol
More episodes of Barn Find Hunter filmed in Maine please!
Yeah, I grew up in Maine about 1/2 mile from the Owl's Head line in So. Thomaston
@@nickyleblanc4200 I was born, raised, and still live in the Great State of Maine. Our state has great car culture and has so many undiscovered gems waiting to be found.
When the guest outspeaks the host. :-)
I love this show. Keep up the good work!
Didn’t half the Stag engine live on in SAAB and became the fabled Turbo engine?
I like the 1600-2.
Come back to Portsmouth,NH !
Jeez look at the mits on that guy!
stags r the second most popular classic in britain i think .the most popular being rover p5s i might b wrong it has probably changed by now
I'm surprised he has a 1957 Chevrolet Convertible sitting neglected in the timber. That's something I'd tackle in a restoration!
Argggghhhh! Why didn’t you do a walk around the 57 Chev Convertible!!!!
Wondering if that Miata has power steering, I see that it is a Base, but is it an "R"?
OK... About the Stag: I managed a dealership that sold Triumphs (among other things) when these cars were current, and they were an unmitigated disaster. HORRID quality problems (see English union history), design flaws (the soft top would blow out from the B-pillars at speeds above 70mph, the A/C worked when it wanted to and leaked cold water the rest of the time). We were diligent about doing the PDI service beyond the book, so we didn't have the common head gasket issues, which were inherited by the TR-7s, but simple things like door fit and water leaks into the boot (trunk) were maddening and recurring. The automatic transmissions were prone to slippage and the overdrive units failed far more oftren than one would expect. This resulted in Stag customers being "one and done"; you couldn't trade them out of the car, because used ones were basically worthless and sale-proof, and they went away mad and never came back. So many problems, I could hardly blame them: good idea, rotten execution!
He's right tho u can guarantee some1 does need the bumpers or watevers there that can be used.🇺🇲
The TR8 had a V8 too.
My aunt had a 2002 ti in the 70s and it was a family car with 3 kids😂
Wasn't the Stag engine the same engine they put in the TR-8?
no TR8 had Buick engine
This man must be one of the easiest ones to “interview” on the plant; the interviewer doesn’t need to say anything - just wind him up and let him go. 😁
Great video.
Very cool
Fan
Yual need steve maganti to look at the chevys
The term “barn find” implies an economic opportunity that really no longer exists. It started to disappear in the early 2000s and is effectively gone. There are no naive sellers in the rural USA underpricing old cars. Even the least informed old dudes have kids advising them with internet search skills. Sometimes cars are marketed as ‘barn finds’ to attract attention,, when the seller is asking far more than the car is worth.
Stupidly overpriced cars that need much work is what I typically see.
The BMW is sweet
Alert: These cars with an LSD are beasts in the snow.
I drove mine when I lived in Breckenridge CO up and down the mountain never got stuck.
4 studded snows and LSD and I rallied up and down the mountain.
Chef Fulla Beans....
Bmw for me❤
Too bad he's so shy... ;)
I'd take the 1600 in a second
bud egan and steve mcqueen competed in the american team in the isdt
I want to see Ducati motorcycles!!!!!!
The way he kept his foot on the car- don't appreciate that even if it's not running
He owns motorcycles and still called a Bimmer a Beamer.
All these folks in the comments calling for him to be a new Hagerty host don't share our triggers.
I hate Beamer. I would just call it a 2002 and leave the bmw part unsaid, taken for granted. "I owned a 2002." Actually now I own a 320i, 1980. I would never use beamer.
Did we sell you guys the Stag? sorry.
They stand and shoot the guys talking about the BMW and how it has a swapped out engine etc. But they never even show us the engine and barly show the car! Come on Hagerty we've seen your incredible videos why can't you figure out that when talking about a car we'd like to see THE CAR!
I would be willing to bet that if you gave that Stag to one of You Tube's notorious "Will it Run?" Video creators they would be able to get the stag running and driving at minimal cost. Now depending on how horrid the rust is underneath it may be a running and driving "Sculpure" OR it might be a car that has many more miles left in it. Just because a car has had rodents living in it for years is no reason to count it out. As we've seen time and time again in videos all the time here on YT. I love this channel and our host don't get me wrong I'm just saying I think he's not seeing what the car isn't Necessarily "Done". Because of a huge rodent infestation. Not that it wouldn't be disgusting to clean out, which is one of the more fun and interesting parts of watching "Will it Run?" Videos. LOL.
Who knows why it was parked! Its a triumph, it parked itself
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Yes. 1
man, i'll bet that guy in the hat is STILL talking, Tom couldn't get a word in.
Oh shut up, they came to HIS house and put a camera in HIS face.
Another egotistical hoarder meaning those cars will never see sunlight….ever…
$100 dollars an hour labor costs......where??
😎👍😎
The Stag was supposed to be a British competitor to the Mercedes SL. It had the right credentials but Unfortunately it was poorly developed and terribly assembled
Had on in the UK steel block aluminium heads, water pump above the engine blew up at 30.000 miles utter junk
This guy is not a car guy and he really needs to stop acting like he is teaching people how to do this, like he is some genius and is going to educate everyone when there are hundreds of youtube channels doing the same thing, him acting like he is the only one is self aggrandizing ignorance.
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Triumph Stags were JUNK, the engines were poorly designed and unreliable, they rusted away in hours, not years...they were NOT GOOD CARS!
Kerry, Bless his soul, talks a good talk, but will never restore any of these cars.
It's a shame to see while waiting and waiting for the correct time to restore people can't take a rattle can and rust restore measures keeping a car until the rust & rodents take over is insane.
This is the 1st video in the Barn Finder's series that I can say irritated me. The fellow showing Tom around reminded me of a politician / used car salesman from the 60's. He was yapping and going on like he was auditioning for his own channel. It was difficult to overlook his demonstrative personality.
for heavens sakes dont stack stuff on your old cars
I really liked this channel but was teased with a comparison of the Z06 vs the GT3 RS and BMW on track and never got it. I’ve asked when the video was going to drop and got no reply so now I have to unsubscribe because this channel stopped providing the content they promised.
Such a shame they are rotting in a barn