A plethora of Porsches, including a 1955 Porsche 356 Continental | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 96

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Who would have thought that the little town of Hickory, NC has such significant Porsche history? In this episode, Tom takes you to a friend's restoration shop, Herman & Walker LLC to show you some significant Porsche 356 barn finds that even the Porsche family themselves have an interest in. In addition to some high-end 356 finds, Tom spots a few affordable Porsche 944s sitting alongside the road waiting for a home.
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@danamuise4117 3 года назад

You should make a spin-off called Barn Find Hunter Hunter where Tom is chased around the country relentlessly

@bobmillerick300 3 года назад

By everyone who owns a 924.

@chuckstith838 3 года назад

NOT!!!

@Cre8Lounge 3 года назад

By you?

@xanderkashton1305 3 года назад

i guess im asking randomly but does anyone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot the password. I appreciate any help you can offer me

@nickpappas4133 3 года назад

I started my mechanic’s apprenticeship at a VW dealership in 1970, serviced couple of 356’s never thought they would be worth much, who knew.

@rodneyachance8257 3 года назад

The way I remember them driving and performing, they shouldn't be. Cool but hard to see 200K. 2 million is comical but accurate.

@setheckard6967 3 года назад

That's my uncle! He's always got the cleanest cars coming out of that shop.

@king0cans 3 года назад

Hes my lover.

@traddad9172 3 года назад

Eckard car parts? A family affair💪✅

@karenstewart3047 3 года назад

As a 14 year old porsche enthusiast, this is fascinating! Love what you do, Tom!

@gordythecreator 3 года назад

Got good taste kid!

@karenstewart3047 3 года назад

@@gordythecreatorthanks😊

@marcryvon 3 года назад

@@karenstewart3047 Have you heard, Tim is looking for help. Could be your chance for a very bright future in classic cars restoration. $$$$ Of course after your HS and technical training...

@ja553 3 года назад

Your vocabulary is lmpressive for a 14 year old.

@lenny108 3 года назад

8:47 amazing, when this Porsche above was produced they almost gave it away for free, US price: $4,000

@L.C.A.car_adventure_channel 3 года назад

Oh man, he is 72 years old but what he is still doing is just amazing 👌. I wish him and the company manny years to go👍

@LuciFeric137 3 года назад

What a great career opportunity to learn from a master.

@johngrier4114 3 года назад

23 people hit the unlike button..How can someone’s life be that damn miserable?lol!

@chuckstith838 3 года назад

Jealousy. Has to be

@bigmacdaddy1234 3 года назад

They are all from New York City.

@stephencook754 3 года назад

@@3ducs are you a virologist?

@3ducs 3 года назад

@@stephencook754 Yes. As much as you are. I keep up on the science but pay no attention to politicians.

@stephencook754 3 года назад

@@3ducs if you believe in science, you know masks actually make a difference.

@admiralfloofz658 3 года назад

A small correction. Ferdinand Porsche was actualy Czech. He was born in what was then Austria-Hungary but in a part that today is the Czech Republic. After Austria-Hungary split at the end of WW1 he chose Czech citizienship. He didnt get a german citizenship until 1934

@marcryvon 3 года назад

Thanks for the info !

@humanbeing1675 3 года назад

Ferdinand Porsche was born 1875 in Maffendorf (Vratislavice) /Bohemia at that time part of the Empire of Austria-Hungary. He was born as a citizen of this Empire. He did not belong to the czech speaking population. As a result of WW1 Czechoslovakia (with bohemia being part of it) was created in 1918. So he became a citizen of this new republic. In 1934 as you mentioned, he gave up this nationality becoming a german citizen. So he could be called an austro-czech-german engineer. (His son Ferdinand nicknamed Ferry, was born in Austria. )

@ViolentMLG 3 года назад

He was still born Austrian technically. Guy isn't wrong. You're trying to issue a 'correction' but he's correct, you're wrong. If I apply for citizenship or move to another country (or my country is taken over by another, etc etc) that doesn't magically make me belong to that country as far as birth right. He was Austrian, he grew up in what was known as Austria. You might be born in the USSR but belong to a country that is no longer apart of it.

@admiralfloofz658 3 года назад

@@ViolentMLG but he wasnt. He was born and grew up in a country that no longer exists, Austria-Hungary. With that logic hes just as much Hungarian. He was born in an area of said country that is now the Czech Republic. But if you want to be really really specific he was Austro-Hungarian

@geoffmarsh7986 3 года назад

Glad the shows back on the road!!!!

@rickharper1497 3 года назад

Tom, if it wasn't for Barn Find Hunters a lot of us would not get to see these rare cars! Thank You!!! Pensacola

@jamesmisener3006 3 года назад

Better days ahead Tom. This was an interesting romp through what happens to "Barn Finds" Thx. 🇨🇦

@mikestang679 3 года назад

Porsche, stole everything from The Tarta Car Company, from Czechoslovakia, bad karma, which has cmme out, in VW's group $25 Billion dollar fine, for Dieselgate, they have over 30,000 vehicles in storage lots in the USA, they did a boo boo..........

@jeepgeek1 3 года назад

Who would give a thumbs down to this video....???????? Obviously someone who has never restored a vehicle........ Get off your computer and get out in the wild!!!!

@king0cans 3 года назад

Nothing more sexy than a pre a 356. The Porsche community doesn't like them because they are very crude. The clutch cable and throttle cable are exposed in the car. No power either.

@roberte.andrews4621 3 года назад

They were hot-rodded VWs, nothing more.

@king0cans 3 года назад

@@roberte.andrews4621 That's not true. Try and find a pair of heads for one. Vw is no problem.

@josephbingham1255 3 года назад

They look like their wearing face diapers :)

@coffeefish 3 года назад

Be wise and immunize.

@1967250s 3 года назад

To infer that there would be bondo on a very, very rare 356 restored by this gentleman is incredible. Obviously, these restorations are meticulously done by experts, and Tom does not know anything about them.

@milt6208 3 года назад

I guess I was wrong. It is Austrians who build Porsches and ski fast not Germans.

@gordythecreator 3 года назад

I know for a fact there's some Bada$$ Porsche in North Carolina. Jordan's C4 TT is there

@Mamo878 3 года назад

But is it really an original Porsche if you remanufacture nearly all of it? Makes no sense.

@mfreund15448 3 года назад

Maybe not but it is the only way to own one today. A restoration like this is as close as you get today.

@Mamo878 3 года назад

@@mfreund15448 Or you can just buy a used one or one similar to it. Or just a get a new or used replica if you want a car that you can actually drive, every day if you want. And it will drive better than these now ancient cars ever will. The values of original cars are so insane that you can't really drive them as intended anymore. They have become museum pieces.

@christopherbalfour4675 3 года назад

That was the best...............I am amazed at finding a car of this calibre let alone bring it back from the dead...

@basedthunder 3 года назад

Im from Hickory and we are car lunatics out there in them hills

@davidraezer5937 3 года назад

Man I wish I was a good body guy! Seems like a dream come true working on cars of that caliber

@affordablevs 3 года назад

What a legend... quality quality work from Tim.

@davekostka7151 3 года назад

Wow! GO MICHIGAN! I have been a Buick guy my entire life because my family has a history of Buick involvement in the area since 1910 when my Grandpa went to work for them in Flint, MI, but have room for every car in my heart. I remember a friend of mine, a vet from Viet Nam, bought a '68 911S when he came back to the US in '70. He took me for a "thrill ride" through the 'S's" of Thread Lake in Flint. We went through those at 25 MPH curves at 70 MPH. I was stomping on my imaginary brake pedal all the way through.

@nickay2549 3 года назад

I live in NZ and I would kill to quit my job & work on cars like this!

@Vinegar_Stroke 3 года назад

Kia ora cuz!

@johnsmith4219 3 года назад

I love my 1978 924. they are fun to drive Tom

@marcryvon 3 года назад

Totally agree ! 👍 Built like a tank.

@itsentirelypossible 3 года назад

My aunt and uncle live in Hickory! I have a ton of memories of going there and to Blowing Rock. Had no idea of the Porsche culture there!

@luisgonzalez7774 3 года назад

Damn! the people that just want to see American muscle, those cars are amazing. The history behind them and the level of restoration is incredible. My hat is off to the people keeping this art alive.

@tomsmock7674 3 года назад

Hopefully Tim can find the quality help he needs. Sounds like so many, plenty of of money short on time. And TC is appreciated financially for his skills. If, I lived in Hickory I’d be happy to work 16-20 hours a week. Some may know my past Manhattan winner. All the best Thanks again for sharing.

@skipontour1980 3 года назад

Tidy and clean workshop Great video

@mattskustomkreations 3 года назад

924 is NOT the ugliest Porsche. Neither is the 944. I’ll be completely honest and not buy into the hype... because the 356 series are the ugliest. Waaay too round, wheels are too small; body overhangs the wheels too much. There, I said it. I can appreciate 356’s but pretty much every other Porsche is more aesthetically pleasing. Btw, 959’s are close to the top on the ugly tree too.

@BruceHouston-cg9sq 3 месяца назад

My dad grew up just outside of Hickory. In our family visits, I remember going to the Hickory Speedway as a kid. Never would I have thought of Hickory as a Porsche hot spot. Pretty cool. And the other hot spot (furniture) does. My dad learned his trade there (he was an upholsterer).

@Freba66 Год назад

1970 I sold my Porsche 356A 1960, repainted and little rust for Fl.2175 Dutch Guilders. At that time about 600 US dollars. When I see these videos on RU-vid, I almost always shed a tear. What a great car. The most beautiful then of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Because the Netherlands is a small country, you could hardly park your car anywhere. And then nobody wanted to own a Porsche. Oh times change all the time

@roberte.andrews4621 3 года назад

I owned Lou Fageol's 1953 356 Super, which he had converted to twin-engine propulsion. It had a Citroen transaxle up front (I believe), but they could never get the throttles of the two engines to synchronize. I bought the car from two engineers at Maytag in Newton, Iowa, who had been racing the coupe in SCCA F Production. It had been restored to the stock rear engine condition, but was rumpled and pretty tatty, after years of competition. I paid $700. The owners told me the original bumpers were in a garage in the Iowa countryside at the home of the previous owner's parents. He had been killed when his chute didn't open. I stopped by and collected the bumpers, which helped in the restoration I made December 1959. The Porsche had a marginal heating system for Iowa winters and it would spin at the drop of a hat with skinny little 4.5x16 tires and a squirrelly swing axle. When I moved to San Diego in 1961, I sold the '53 Super cabriolet for $900 to a Des Moines business owner. My friends at Classic Motors on this block in La Jolla say my car, if in good shape, would fetch at least $250,000 today. That, my friends, is appreciation!

@philipp61 2 года назад

Sorry something is wrong. The VIN shown is from a car build in 1952 in Zuffenhausen (Stuttgart) not in Gmünd. So it is not one of the first 47 cars build in Gmünd. Please help me out.

@fearlessshadow5856 3 года назад

We have to see it in a year, a little check in..wow find of a lifetime

@ldnwholesale8552 3 года назад

Porkers,, overpriced VW beetles. Especially the 356. 924,, an Audi with a Porsche badge. There is a lo buck race series in Victoria Australia for them

@damiandelapp5490 Год назад

I remember back in the early 70’s my brothers had all kinds of European cars 356’s, 300sl, Jaguars, Bug eye sprite, TR4’s

@Cre8Lounge 3 года назад

Wait! What's that sound at 1:43?

@mackthompson1985 3 года назад

Love this show. Love that old rusty junk. @TomCotter ,you should come to the Germantown/Gratis ohio area. Some old mopar, an a couple of old "family" junk yards.

@eatitorswimm498 3 года назад

If you have a antique car truck that is your baby, use Hagerty Insurance, I highly recommend them. They had my back. Now I have theirs. Oh yeah youtube. Thanks for NOT notifying me. Geez

@bennyhannover9361 3 года назад

Henry Royce used the Name Continental for some Special Phantom 2 Cabriolets with Underslung frames because he had admired those french creations at his Home on the french riviera in 1929/30 and from the sight of Britain this was the Continent Europe

@chuckstith838 3 года назад

No bondo. That's a body man

@rennkitllc6800 3 года назад

Wish I kept my ‘55 Conti. It was really really crusty bad, but had all the scripts, 5 turbine wheel inserts, etc. numbers matching engine and trans. Sold it 5 yrs ago for $40k. Czech shop has it up next for restoration.

@jamesdellaneve9005 3 года назад

He’s got $300k into that 356 and it’s just a shell. He will probably hit $600k. Good profit margin.

@davemonday5381 3 года назад

I came across a 356. Parked in a corner out of the way at a Porsche show. It was silver and looked unrestored. But somehow it sat wrong it looked to good like a old race car or something like that. Up on closer inspection it was a full 964 floor pan with 356 shell. I’ve always wondered if they restored the body or left it as it was. If it crosses my path again I’d love to buy it. What a sleeper.

@robertmorales391 3 года назад

I’m a Mopar and Porsche and Corvette and Triumph car guy.. so some mopar guys know what your talking about on Porsche’s

@cannednolan8194 3 года назад

Nice metal work.

@craigyirush3492 3 года назад

A year, 5 days a week, but the results justify it!

@johngrier4114 3 года назад

Miss watching the hunt with you..Your so damn authentic and you find the most passionate car guys.

@noneck3099 3 года назад

The dislikes are from family desendants of the Porsche waiting for payment after 25 years.... No need to rush these things...

@amilton2128 3 года назад

So basically this guy could take a Porsche that was crushed into a block by a compactor and turn into a concours million dollar masterpiece.

@265308 3 года назад

Wait a min Porsche peo were actually from Austria? wtf? N 500 bucks for thrashed running Porsche? sold!

@Cartier_specialist 3 года назад

Even the Porsche 924 is a good driver's car. They aren't rocket ships but the DNA is still there.

@spazbot81 3 года назад

@15:41 : "this car is trashed...".... and the owner likes blunts, apparently LOL

@mitzicherry2208 3 года назад

The placid camera suprisingly mourn because cockroach likely sigh along a poor grasshopper. damaging, humorous potato

@friguy4444 3 года назад

I don't agree that the 924 and 944 928 etc are ugly at all. I think they are very beautiful and if put in good order are great drivers as well.

@ottocarbus1 2 года назад

5:05 Ferdinant Porsche was born in Maffersdorf Böhmen. Today thats a part of Tschechien.

@traddad9172 3 года назад

Us blue collar guys can't spell Por$he but I do know that blue one with red guts is amazing

@mcashnv 3 года назад

More billionaires in Hickory, NC than Beverly Hills? Nonsensical...

@simonedwards5070 Год назад

Behind you Tom at the porsche garage, bad bricklaying!!!

@Mercmad 3 года назад

$500 for 924 isn't bad ,but looks like bernie didn't promise any free stuff to fix it.

@seangelarden8753 3 года назад

Porsche had to generate the money to pay their war reparations and get Ferdinand out of a French prison and put that American flag over the German one

@philipbarrett3151 3 года назад

I always wanted a 356, but about the time I could one I couldn't afford one any more

@cornishrider 3 года назад

I'd love to see 6 959's!

@dan3092 3 года назад

Great to see you back on the road Tom even if its local its a start ..

@mariofalfan2997 2 года назад

Well he was into banking and fell into Porsche, NICE!

@davidepperson2376 3 года назад

Was it just me, or didn't he say he was going to show an original Gmund car??

@jerredwayne8401 3 года назад

Maybe you could find something in Texas or Florida?

@joeymc2183 3 месяца назад

ALBEIT OLD U LOST ME WITH THE MASKS LADIES AND CLOTH MASKS TO BOOT. HOW STUPID..

@Little_Alesi 3 года назад

art

@PaddyBoy644 3 года назад

I think the ugliest Porsche in the world tour goes to the 914 doesn’t it? 😂

@12121149 3 года назад

So fake ,and scripted ,just sayin',Again.

@leegoddard2618 11 месяцев назад

The porsche continental was a history lesson I was happy to learn. 👍

@vandalorianvandalorian4769 2 года назад

Turns out all the masking was/is a bunch of crap!

@peterrossi3349 3 года назад

High point was the furniture manufacturing industry

@baioszisimos3367 3 года назад

I m very glad that greek words are all over the world."plethora"

@niallkingdom74 3 года назад

Holy molly, fresh as a daisy as soon as it uploads!!! Been jonesing for some of this wonderful show!!! Thank you for the upload!! Keep safe and keep up the good work. From the UK

@ardtessa 3 года назад

Cool stuff ! I got a Petri Banjo steering wheel from one of those !

@ronlynch7744 3 года назад

After this tour , I can see why these guys are the best of the best! Great one Tom. 😎👍🇨🇦

@MarkMilotay 3 года назад

The Panamera is the ugliest Porsche in the world.

@groove160 2 года назад

Maybe quality work, but not original...

@drewpierce2273 3 года назад

Great stories. And don't worry about wearing the masks. I heard you just fine.

@stephenmanley4097 3 года назад

That would be great to see those porches through the different stages of restoration.

@reinaldodombueno9276 2 года назад

wow!!! fantastic job, in a fantastic place!!!!

@LtDan-ov6bf 3 года назад

*This is the best automotive series on RU-vid!*

@oldskool1979 3 года назад

I iwsh Porsche would help this man out a bit !

@olikat8 3 года назад

Hickory also has Matlock's AP...

@TheJholiday3 3 года назад

NC represent!!

@stevebelt5037 3 года назад

Not very enlightening to those of us who were there

@burdineestep4224 3 года назад

Well, I'm 75 and this would be a good gig. I've had and built 51 356's (53 - 65) in Germany 64- 67 I worked at Glockner and the the Porsche factory while in the Air Force. Then at Porsche dealerships in Ct. Did everything except interiors. But too comfortable on my Military housing to be uprooted. 20 yrs younger I'd be knocking on his door tomorrow.

@theinsuranceguy101 3 года назад

Could have done without the 924 at the end

@Riley_1955 3 года назад

Nice video.....Thanks for sharing this with us.....Just bought my first Porsche in 2019.....It's a 1999 Porsche boxster base 2.5L tiptronic 5 sp with 47,000 original miles bought from the original owner and it spent it's first 20 years in TX.....Zero rust runs perfect and is in 98% condition.....Then I freshened her up with new plugs tubes ignition coils synthetic oil K&N air filter rotors brake pads suspension parts and adjustable coil overs cleaned the front radiators and installed new style coolant tank in the truck.....Still has the original spare tire never used. Needless to say she is one fantastic car that I just love to drive.

@markhealy9361 3 года назад

I don't know which is rarer, the Porsches or seeing two people shaking hands!

@briantoh7781 2 года назад

What happen to the porsche of Raddy ?

@markwarren7959 3 года назад

You must warn new Porsche buyers wanting to restore a car. These cars are NOT Chevy's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The engineering philosophy is very different. Some are over engineered to a fault. Not that I'm complaining but just try to remove a seat on a 944 and you will know what I am talking about.😃

@davidbarnsley8486 3 года назад

Very interesting but with the numbers 2000 hours at $100 per hour is $200 000 just on the tin work Then he will probably spend another 500 hours on the paint And then the engine the interior wiring probably another 1000 hours So he says it may get 1 to 1.5 million but he must have very deep pockets as I think it will cost at least $750 000 to build that car But not a bad return if you can do it double your money 👍👍

@roberte.andrews4621 3 года назад

I have been involved in car restoration since 1959 and barn finds are seldom bargains. Just to touch cosmetics, you are looking at $10,000 minimum for a small production car restoration. For an exotic, limited production classic, $100,000 might buy the materials and parts and it still won't score at the concours d'elegance. It's an impossible dream.

@davidbarnsley8486 3 года назад

@@roberte.andrews4621 I 100% agree I am just half way though a do up myself and have spent 5000 and can see any difference I allowed 10k for the job but still have interior to do and that is the worrying bit

@rickyhildebrand114 3 года назад

Hey Tom ! I had a idea from your video's that you hang out around Hickory . First off my folks have very deep origins in the eastern Part Of Burke County' and I can attest to those folks that reside there in the foothills. First off let me add that I am a fan of everything automotive,including Porsche (Hence thats why I watch your channel ). Now mind you that you are in the very heart of NASCAR and it's origins, that were imbedded way before they came along ( liquor Haulers ) and to that end I can almost hear the locals (Including my Uncle Paul ) probably refer to your guest here as " That Feller that messes with Volkswagons " ..lol . Remind me now about these Porsches. Were these the ones that were hand formed with Hammer ,and Dolly ,or was that limited to the '47's. ?