Rare Chevy Sedan Delivery, Boss 302, and a Mercury 1 ton pickup | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 51
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มี.ค. 2019
- In this episode of “Barn Find Hunter,” Tom Cotter meets Willie Vinton, curator and manager of the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Willie invites Tom to his airplane hangar, where he keeps several cars. One of them happens to be particularly rare-a 1947 Mercury 1-ton pickup. But Tom is in for an even rarer treat. On the opposite side of the airport, hidden away in a warehouse, sits a 1957 Chevy sedan delivery-with windows. Sit back and enjoy the ride as Tom dives into the details of these two uncommon beasts.
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I fill one of these up every few weeks during the summer at work.
What’s the story on the C4 Corvette. Looked like it might be a ZR-1 with either the wrong gills or wheels.
No, it is a totally stock 93 ZR1. Those wheels were only on the 93's.
Peter Lundquist yeah I knew that. At first I thought it had the ‘95 gills on it. After watching it several more times it looks like the original gills now.
That Mercury truck is incredible, love the oddity vehicles like that.
Not odd in Canada. Market they were made for. But one this old and in the shape is pretty cool.
@@ericholt6688 That's pretty neat. Cool to see one on the channel.
I would drive that truck as is all day long. Nice ride.
I used to own a 1962 Mercury uni-body that was just about to get a 1976 T-Bird front clip and rear end until my wife (at the time) talked me into selling it. She ended up leaving me and I never saw the truck again. Hard lesson learned.
I traded a '62 Ford F100 Unibody two years ago for a '68 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 to my nephew, we love our trades.
They made a total of 92 I believe, windowed 1957 sedan deliveries. There is a guy in Santa Rosa Ca. who has the only completely restored example in existence. It's won many awards and is the best restored '57 Chevy that I've ever seen.
I knew a guy in Palmer Alaska 15-20 years ago that had a boss 302 that he special ordered and bought new in Anchorage.
I think it was a 69 but don’t remember for sure.
He was a mechanic at the ford dealership at the time.
Said the engine lost oil pressure and blew up on the glen hwy while commuting home when the car was still pretty new.
Ford warrantied the engine, he installed the new one himself at the dealer and got paid to do it.
I think he still had the original engine in the corner of his shop as well. Can’t remember for sure.
Car was all original, paint, interior, everything, and in immaculate condition.
He daily drove an 88 thunderbird turbo coupe with an auto that he also bought new and was immaculate.
I had one of those cars, and a parts car. That’s how we met. Sold him some parts.
Nice guy. Loved hearing his stories. Don’t remember his name.
I loved that Mercury truck.
IKR! THAT FUCKING MERC. PERFECT AS IS
The window delivery is something. I had a 57 as my first car and I knew about the Sedan Delivery's but not these. I didn't know the horn rings were not there either. So cool. Mine was a 6 and 3 on the tree too, The guy I sold it to put in a 400 SBC and 350 tranny. I should have bought the Engine and tranny off him and I sold it too cheap I had put a new head on it, and it ran great.. Hind sight is 20.20. I want a 57 truck now, with just a 6 and a 4 speed would do fine. So bitter sweet seeing this...
I met a guy in Maple Grove PA this summer at a car show with one of those Chevy sedan delivery cars restored. He told me the same story about the Dept of Agriculture for forestry work. Absolutely beautiful car. I may have a picture or two.
that sedan delivery definitely isn't the only one left in the world... I met a guy at a car show in Rhode Island about a year ago that had a restomod sedan delivery in a very bright yellow. I asked if it was a nomad or a wagon and thats when I learned that the sedan delivery once existed.
Man O man!!!! Am 72 years old and I thought I seen all the cars. Boy was I wrong 💀... Thanks for your time finding these...
Love the 57 chevy delivery wagon. I owned a 56 2dr 210 wagon and miss that car greatly.
That Mercury truck started like a new truck, 1st try !
What a nice, nice engine sound !
I appreciate the show and the ever-increasing production value. I'm also no critic but I agree with the rest of the commenters... no music during the show over car sounds.
Love that Boss. My old buddy had one just like that in grabber blue but, it had the shaker hood, rear louvers, Toploader 4 speed, 431 Detroit Locker. I remeber when he got on it. I would see the front top of the right fendor flex from the touqure, sitting in the passenger seat when he banged the gears.
That 57 was cool too. I have a 55 Nomad since 1974 and I'm building a 55 California framed 210 2 door wagon into a Nomad. I'm grafting in the roof and will be fabbing all the other parts to made a Nomad. It's a retirement project which will be interesting. Great videos keep them coming.
Do you want a nomad? I have one it could be yours for a good price!
Our family’s first new car was a ‘56 Chevy 150 two door. We drove from Tacoma to Denison TX in three days in it in ‘59.
Even as an Aussie, living in Japan. I eagerly await every time a new barn find hunter comes out! Thankyou Tom and the crew! big big big respect!
Come on over to America and we can go barn find hunting!
Tom has the best job in the world ..!
Back in 1960, our family had pretty much the same vehicle as that 57 Chevy in the Pontiac version. Ours was bare bones 2 door 1956. We had a back seat, two piece tailgate and a V8. We had a bread man who delivered bakery products to our house at the time. He drove a 1956 Ford 2 door delivery with windows. I learned my driving skills on that Pontiac when I was 13. My best friend owned a brand new orange 1970 Boss Mustang. I got to drive it a couple of times. Sweet ride. His father was driving it one day when he spun out of control and wrapped it around a tree. The car had less than 5k miles on it. Sad day.
When I first opened my body shop in 1990 the first two cars in the shop for restoration was a 1957 sedan delivery with metal on the sides instead of windows. I don't know what drive train it had from the factory but when I got it the mechanical work had already been done and it had a GM 427 crate engine that had been re-worked and was 450 hp. It had a 4 speed with a hurst shifter and a camaro rear axle. The suspension had been updated and had power disc brakes and power/ quicker steering box. Also it had A/C, power windows and cruise control. I painted it a deep red metallic that I think was a new chevy truck color that year. It was a very nice ride when it was finished. Personally I would have preferred a 700R4 transmission but it wasn't mine so I didn't have much choice. The second car (same owner) was a 1969 (not 1970) 302 Boss. It was all stock and had been restored but not good enough for the owner. It needed new quarters and the rest was just remove the bad body work and refinish it in the original off white. He sold them both as soon I was finished to a classic car dealer in Florida for a very nice profit.
That window delivery is ungodly rare. Makes me happy to hear hes going to return it to stock! A few years ago a 1958 windowed delivery was pulled out of a garage in a house that was going to be demolished. Had been sitting since 1969 and was pretty rough but last I heard it was going to be restored.
My high school shop teacher had a 55 chev sedan delivery with only 1 rear side window, it was from the forestry service, so the driver could look out the right rear to see fires better. It was a very clean and rare car.
jerryw66 … Actually the reason behind windows on one side was to eliminate the blind spot, same as a van with glass in the side cargo doors. If you have ever driven a van without side glass then you know what I mean. My 64 Corvan has no side glass and I am looking to get some doors from a Greenbrier to solve that problem. I drive it regularly so I'm worried more about safety than staying original.
@@rupe53 Like I said, the right rear had glass so the driver, who would have been employed by the forest service, could observe the forest more easily and spot fires. There was an article in Chevy magazine a few yrs ago about these vehicles, it was titled the rarest chevy or something of that nature.
@@jerryw6699Yes, I understand your point, but the same holds true for the right side "blind spot" on all vehicles with left hand drive. Now from a manufacturing view point, they make the body side panels in one piece. If the vehicle needs side glass then they punch out that area. The 2 steps are a costly process so I can see why the budget model might only get one side with glass. Plain and simple, the side glass is for visibility, but glass on one side is a cost cutting measure. I'd bet good green dollars the same committee used this idea when they dreamed up the 3 door Suburban in the 60s. Another cost cutting measure!
Perfect timing, Tom. Sitting here munching on a lunch salad and beholding all this wonderful stuff!
Kinda makes me more sure of my decision to go with Hagerty for insurance on my own GTX.
It's admirable that you folks choose to shoot this series and share it with everyone gratis.
Much appreciated!
-Ed on the Ridge
guy I use to work with in the 70,s had first year GT 350 he got in the 12th grade from the dealer new, 100% stock with the spare in the back window which was so cool,he said he would be buried in it,i hope he still has it
That 1970 Mustang BOSS 302 looks good!
A friend of mine had the exact same Boss 302 in Grabber Blue. It was fast right out of the box, but when he disconnected the rev limiter it was a land locked missle.
That Mercury truck is fantastic,just the way it is.
And itll continue to be fantastic long after the brand new stuff is junk! They were built to last.
Just an FYI to pass along with the Model A in this video if it's a Canadian A it won't have the serial number stamped on the chassis. If it has Robertson screws that would indicate Canadian built.
A Boss 302 with a Deluxe Interior, that is quite rare !
Cool intro. My dad was telling me about the 1960s fastback Mustangs that came with Android Auto. My dad said he couldn't afford it so he bought the cheaper version mustang with Apple Carplay. He said, he would be lost for days and that car was never to be found again. I tell you, Ford was on top of their game back then.
70 Boss 302 Mustang is a great find, original paint, hopefully it will be preserved is a survivor car.
Absolutely loved seeing the 47 Merc. Up here in Canada they are still fairly common. I just purchased a survivor '49 Mercury Pickup. Will be picking it up this Sunday. This will be my second. Had a '50 before this. Designation for the 1/2 ton trucks were the M47 for those years.
Cool!
@@markwegner6100 Thanks Mark. Mercury trucks have been a long time favourite of mine!
The 2 door Chevy is so very cool. That's something I'd like to drive to the corner shop for groceries.
The government used to be great for old well maintained cars & trucks since they use to keep them until they were about worn out. When I was in the Air Force in the early 70's it wasn't unusual to see 15 - 20 year old cars being used on the bases and most were plain jane ones like that.
TOM Counting down to Launch and going through the gears was AWESOME !!! I totally love this program !
Wow!...I've seen 60's Mercury pickups before, but not any of this vintage...I must say, I think the grill in this Mercury pickup looks much better than the one used in the Fords of this body style!......
I used to have a 58 sedan delivery. It was called a yeoman and I loved driving it around.
Glad to see a AMC be featured.
Only 92 Glass Windowed '57 Sedan Deliveries were ever made. I have seen only one other before. I would think that is one of the rarest '57's ever made and likely only a handful survive.
I never realized that any '55-'57 Sedan Delivery was available with glass windows. I had a '55 2-dr Wagon and a '56 Nomad back in the day. (damn, I must be getting old to use that term.....)
Tom I owned a 55 Chevy 150 Workman's Wagon. It was a 2 door. Had it back in the mid 80's. Man do I wish that I could get that one back.
I had one as well Clinton. There was a guy in my college (1970) that had a killer '55 Sedan Delivery with a V8. It was a high dollar build that I could never afford, but I fell in love with it. A year later I was driving home when I saw a '55 Chevy wagon sitting under a tree. The owner was an insurance salesman that I knew, but I had never seen this car. Long story short it was a 2-dr station wagon 6-cylinder 3-on-the-tree with 150 trim and a radio block out. It had been sitting there under the tree next to his house for a year or two. I ended up giving him $150 for the car, picked up a new battery at Western Auto, splashed a little gas to prime the carburetor and drove it home. I added a radio, cassette player and a Hurst Shifter and drove it for about 15 years. It was a great road car, so I named it Trippin'.
@@dalewalker4614 I just wish that I had gotten rid of the women b4 the car. It was fast, 401 Nailhead , 2 spd glide. I still miss that (1) even after 30 yrs
Not a workman's wagon they were called a handyman.
@@my55chevy43 thats right, still they make great hotrods
@@clintonpowell1443 yes indeed they do make great hot rods! My brother has a sedan Delivery 327 with a 4 speed and yellow as can be.
That 6 Cylinder in the Sedan Delivery 1957 150 is a292CU IN - common GM engine in Government equipment. between 165 or 195 HP. Depending on the Carburator. How you tell between the 235 and the 292 is that the 235 has bolts through the top of the valve cover, while 292 had bolts around the flange of the valve cover. It is a truck motor - 292.
I saw one of these north of Edmond, OK about twenty years ago at the home of a gentleman who had retired from Fisher Body. He had this and six or so other cars, two or three were Nomads and a few other 57 model Chevy's. His was a light green original car in relatively good condition. When he purchased it he said he thought the tailgate was customized/modified from original but after a bit of research he discovered the same information that you gave to us in this video.
I had a '56 sedan delivery (no side windows), I put a 283 Corvette engine in it in 1964.
In 1962 out of High School I drove a 1957 chev.sedan del. delivering auto parts for NAPA ,and it had a rear door that hinged to the side not a hatch type .6 banger with 3 on the tree also'
There were no Sedan Deliveries made with a swinging back door. Someone modified it.
I don’t even like cars before 1995 and I’m so addicted to this series
Driving that 1 Ton through that Hanger is one of the coolest things I’ve seen
I ❤ that old truck never knew mercury made em either. But wow !! I’m sure there’s more to this I’ll like ! Don’t loose these. !!
Cool episode! My first car was a Grabber Blue 1970 Boss 302!
Great car! Thank you for watching and being a fan.
A friend had a 56 delivery wagon with no windows in the back in '80. A sleeper. Black matte with a 4 speed. Took me on a white knuckle hell ride I'll never forget
Wow. Love that Mercury pickup. I’ve never seen one either.
That sedan delivery would make a great hot rod!
It would, I have considered doing it in the black/white blackwidow clone look. It would be bitching, but it will look awesome stock.
Tom you make the greatest car videos on all of TH-cam. Thanks.
Thumbs up for the yellow Gremlin!
amc's were good cars, like many others that lost out to popularity and not so stylish designs. these WERE the good old days. let us pray and be thankful we passed thru this era.
I can’t wait for these videos! I take break at work when I get my notification
Same here,can`t get too much of this.Every new is a highlite of the day ;-)
I bought A 57 Chevy sedan delivery. I'm in the process of restoring it now. I wanted something different and this is definitely different. I don't have any plans to sell it. It will go to my son and granddaughters who all like old cars. I also have A 70 vette which I've had over 40 years.
Hey Tom...I have read and reread several of your books. The Corvette in the Barn, The Cobra in the Barn, and being a bike guy I especially love The Vincent in the Barn! Keep up the great work and keep on makin' videos, man! I LOVE this series!
Back in the early 80’s I had one of those 57 glass side deliveries. It was a six with three speed and had the wood floor behind the seats. It had been a military pool car. My mom made me get rid of it or she’d call the scrapper to come pick it up. I’d already lost half a dozen cars that way so I gave it to a buddy who’s little brother promptly broke all the windows out of it.
I assume it was the lighting making the Boss 302 look purple. I am guessing it is a typical blue. All of those are really nice cars. Thanks for taking us all along on this and your other many trips.
I love old trucks reminds me of my old man he always had 39-47 Dodge's. I can remember wet sanding fenders on his 40' when i was 4-5yo he worked on that truck for years little by little. This show brings me back to when he was around and i thank you for that
Watching these videos is just like kicking it with some automotive friends. Exactly how the scene should be. Love these!
“I think it’s got a starting problem, it starts too quickly”. Like it.
If Tom needs an assistant or a gopher am available, you get to see great looking cars what a cool job!
Can there be anything better than Tom and a new episode? Nope not even!!!!
Beautiful Blue Boss 302
I love this show!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for new episodes !!!!!
Man that exhaust gave me eargasms in the beginning
Hey Tom ! Did you know there is a Mustang Museum opening soon in Odenville Alabama . That is one sweet Mercury , love it ! That 57 is way cool to . Very unusual car . Really enjoying your trip to Alaska .
Playing some Stevie Ray Vaughan while driving that amazing truck : perfectly fitting !!! Great episode again guys
PS, rowing gears in that stang, looks pretty comfortable for you, when you get back, you gotta run that 428 wagon again
one day those barn finds will all be found and there will be nothing left
My 1st car was a 53 Chevy Sedan Delivery !!
That 302 is absolutely gorgeous !!!
I drove a 55 chef sedan delivery olive drab army surplus when I was in high school. 3 speed 6 cylinder, no radio
Every new episode of Barn Find Hunter is always a welcome treat.
@ 57 Chevy / I work for the USFS today and we still use those same log sheets for inspections and mileage
I have a friend here in Wisconsin with a 1/2 ton Mercury pick-up. i had a friend who had a 57 Delivery exactly like the one in this vid,but he transplanted in a 327 and a Muncie 4-sp. It now is a 454 Supercharged show car.
I left a yellow Gremlin just like that sitting on the side of the road in Houston Texas nearly 40 years ago. Thing broke down on me and I hated the car anyway, so I just left it.
Free masonry submits to the Vatican, if I were you, I'd leave.
I want that Mustang, and I'm not a Ford guy, that color, that Hurst shifter, original paint, and 8 track, all me
I don't remember ANYONE putting in an 8-track player after about 1968. In 1970 I had a cassette player with automatic reverse so I could listen to music for hours uninterrupted.
Dale Walker you were way ahead of your time, Cassettes made sense, but we all had them till around 1980, in New York, My 79 Grand Prix had 8 track, my 80 had cassette, sucked I had so many 8 tracks
@@pontiacgrandprix733 I had a friend that had an 8-track recorder and was able to make his own mix tapes! I didn't have money for any tape deck, but my parents gave me a nice cassette player for graduation in 1969. Someone broke into my '55 2-dr wagon and stole it a year later and my insurance company replaced it with the auto-reverse which was very cutting edge in 1970-71. In '72 I got married and bought us an entainment console with AM/FM, record player and an 8-track tape deck. I still own it along with a couple hundred 8-track tapes I paid 50 cents apiece for. Great sound in both cassettes & 8-track!
Dale Walker Funny story, if u look at the icon, it's my 73 GP, when I bought that car 15 years ago, it had a in dash CD player, which I removed, got a NOS radio plate and bezel and installed a AM FM 8 track stereo, the stereo guy was hysterical, I did put a hidden system in the car, w a Pioneer cd XM radio in the glove box, boat remote control in the console, subs and amps in the trunk, 6x9 Infinity Kappa in the rear, 6.5 inch infinity in pods in the front not to cut the interior, and I have the 8 track hooked up to all that too, lotta laughs at the car show when you throw a Barry White tape in the players and it's like nothing a factory radio should sound like
@@pontiacgrandprix733 That sounds awesome, and I bet it sounds awesome as well. Thanks for sharing your story too!
All I could think about on the old Chevy was, sorry for the loss of your brother. Such needless deaths by selfish drunks.
unfortunately our drunk driving laws were paved in blood
Just in time to enjoy with lunch!
The Canadian military had green Mercury pickups, but I think they had unique serial numbers that identified them as being built for the military.
The blue Boss is beautiful.
What a fun shoot. Glad Willie owns the mercury and keeps it going.
Peter Eagan was in my Dads high school class....they're still friends to this day.
How many of those special order '57 "Window Delivery" models did they make for the US Dept of Agriculture? That documentation alone is priceless! (so long as it stays with the car). Around 5 years ago, I saw an orange painted '57 Sedan Delivery (metal back) in Kirkland WA. I don't ever remember seeing any others.
I think the Mercury wanted to be double clutched.
Synchro mesh transmission.
These cars are just amazing. So good and glad that they are still around.
That Chevy is incredible
It makes me want to be reborn again!
Thanks for all the content, always look forward to new episodes! I've watched these since you started Barn Find Hunter and is hands down one of the best shows on youtube! UK
That mercury truck was really neat and intriguing. Keep up the good videos 👍
That Chevy was the original hatchback!
There is one of those Ford Delivery Cab vehicles sitting in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. It is very cool that he does have one to restore.
His brother was in the right place at the right time.
Wow the Merc pickup is beautiful!!! for a truck that has had a hard life it's still in great condition and the sound!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ The little midget racer looks to have essex chassis rails. Something I'd also like to own if I had space.
I met a guy last August around Mammoth cave that had one of those Chevy. He called it a business man car. He had it fully restored.
Barn find hunter was already so awesome, but is it me or the episodes are getting better lately?? Thanks for what you do Tom!!
I have never seen a sedan delivery with windows in the back...Growing up in Vancouver BC all the ice cream truck guys drove them though the neighbourhood. All 55-56 as I remember......cheers
What an incredible video!! I can only imagine how much fun it must be to do this series. Thank you.
At 11:14 that squeak made me miss my 1956 Chevy 210 wagon. I know where it sits . Hopefully one day I can buy it back.
Back in 1978, I stayed for a few days in Visalia, Ca. My friend's father was a keen member of the CAP and said we should go up in a plane- my first and last flight in a light aircraft- we did all these practise landings in a training circuit- that was fun (not)! Anyway, I did notice at this little airport there were some very old trucks dotted around that looked semi-derelict- they were from the 40s. I often wonder what happened to them.
I love the blues music you put in there @ 3:48.. Fits right in .Very Cool!!