It is so nice to see these car stored in a well secure garage out of all the elements hats off to the guy for protecting them and keeping them safe they do need a bath
@@danahill7546 Better than sitting in a farm grove in the upper Midwest, sunk to the dirt so the frames and floorpans are rotted out, with 30 years of road salt cancer in the fenders and rockers. Seen hundreds of them over my lifetime.
@@wildestcowboy2668 shes real great my 348? Just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Now shes real hot my 760 kilowatt sounds much better. My Tesla will smoke your hemi. 😁
That Tesla will not smoke anything at the auction….crazy to see how much value they’re losing monthly…..I call the Teslas the fart cars…silent and deadly😊
I just found your channel. My father was service manager for a chevy dealer in a small town in east texas from 46-69 and I remember hanging around in the shop starting in 62 when I was 11. Probably most of your subscribers may not remember pre 1974 when leaded gas existed and because of the buildup of lead deposits on spark plugs and valves, the plugs had to be changed about every 10K miles(of course points and condenser were changed as well) and a valve job had to be done about every 20-25K. Cars were considered old and worn out at about 50-75K miles and "rich" people bought the latest new car every year and us poor folk about every 4-5 years. A car was only financed for 36 months back then. Sorry, I reminisce too much now. As silly as this sounds now, when multi-carb cars started giving trouble for people not driving very far and 180 degree thermostats not getting the engine hot enough, running rich was a problem and Dad had them replaced with a single 4 bbl. Vehicles had to have a lot more maintenance on them back then than they do now. Thanks for your videos.
I'm about 11 years younger. I'll add to what you recall. I remember always seeing overheated cars pulled over to the side of the road. Fans, radiators, coolant, ect is all better today.
Born in '56 I lived that era. I had a hot rodder for a father. I tore apart a brand new 3hp B&S when I was 5, every nut, bolt, screw including carb, and told if I didn't get it back together, and it run, my butt wouldn't have any hide left on it. I put it back together, told dad, he laughed then went to the shop. Couple hours later he came for me to see if it'd start. It started then I was instructed to never touch anything without permission beforehand. Even then I kinda thought he may of dbl checked the externals before having me there for the start up. I was just glad I wasn't sent for a switch.
Also cars were only $2k average. Bread was 25¢ a loaf; gas was 25¢ a gallon; a milkman delivered your milk and eggs and a Fuller Brush or Avon person sold stuff door to door if you didn't buy it out of your Sears or Monkey Wards catalog first. "Regular or Ethyl" is what an actual gas pump jockey would ask before filling up your car, washing your windshield and checking your oil (don't forget the S&H greenstamps!) - all unnecessary now with EVs of course. 🕰
Thanks for sharing, Patrick!! I grew up loving full size Chevrolets. It is great to see these unusual historical muscle cars. You don't have to be into these cars to appreciate them! Very sharp trucks as well.
Great video and a great collection. Finally gave up on tracking down Dads 68 RS/SS 396 4 speed car and got back to collecting parts for the RS car I already have. Always enjoy seeing them still out there all around the country whether they’re collecting dust or putting down miles. Thanks for another great video. 👍
I wouldn’t qualify this as a barn find. They are stored n a storage building likely built for this purpose. That term is getting overused. Incredible cars, however. There is an old man near me, original owner 409 four speed car. Great patina. Would draw a huge crowd at a National meet.
I just started watching and already wish I could afford that 61' 409 4 speed, beautiful interior, it's on camera, but I have little doubt that's all original. Wow. 61' year I was born, 70 SS Chevelle will always be my fav, but 60s impalas have grown on me over the years. Great work Patrick.💒📜🇺🇸 USA1
Wow Patrick,you've done it again! A big thanks to the owner for allowing you access so you could show us all that goodness.Quite a 409 BelAir collection!
Great Job Patrick on finding some rare stuff and a true barn find for sure. Great job for the guy keeping these car from away from the eliminants of nasty weather . Just love your channel. Thank you for bring us some great videos. Very educational . Thanks Patrick
I don't think your viewers care about how good/bad the lighting is. Just keep bringing us the footage please sir 😁...Thanks for another great find and video
Really cool video this time Patrick. I have to admit my 1st thought was.....oh hell yeah, we are going to see another badass 70 chevelle tonight!!!! But I wasn't disappointed, without those old 409's we never would've had badass 70 chevelles!!!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for being our eyes and feet to these beautiful GM works of art. I'm a GM guy. I'm soon to get my parked 26 yrs ago now 68 2dr hardtop specially ordered Pontiac Tempest Custom out back on the road. Been in storage bldgs and has that layer of dust on it too. I'm 2nd owner. It has a Pontiac 282 hp 350 cid instead of an 326 cid. Love the 60s GM'S. I too have 3 c10 pickups. Thanks again. Truck Driver Ray ✝️
Loved this tour. These chevy’s are what I learned to drive in the early 1970’s. Usually a 10 year old car that had four tires, and heat was $100-$150 used market. Plus they were simpler machines to work on. Brother drag raced a 1965 corvair in the late 60’s…. It was more affordable back then
Wow, what a nice collection. My stepdad bought a used dark blue 63 impala with a 409 four-speed.back in 67-68 always remember that car even at a young age
I’m loving the 62 belair had a wagon and my dad sold it and I couldn’t get it back would love to have one of them it reminds me of my younger days!!!! Thanks for sharing this stuff is amazing!!! Wouldn’t mind getting my hands on some of those!!!!
🙏 Holy Mackerel...wow.. My jaw is on the floor, this is just absolutely incredible, you are very lucky to come upon those absolute Relics...please please keep these cars safe and clean them up and condition the leather, and just admire them for their untouched beauty of what the quality of craftsmanship and basics of technology that is lost in today's world....these cars need to be in a museum and just looked after properly... BLESS YOU SIR PATRICK, thank you for your service and honor to the musclecar world Thank you, so fricken awesome
This isn’t the only barn finds in Ok. I have a friend in Coweta, ok that has an amazing collection of cars. They belong to other people, but it’s fun checking out the cars!
Mann!!!! I love the 61,62,63s! But the Cheyenne super big block wins in my book . Thanks for bringing us the video sir. I look forward to seeing your next 1970 Chevelle SS video.
I'm from Oklahoma and I can tell you that the red 62 Bel Air has been sitting there at least 21 years because Oklahoma eliminated annual safety inspections in 2001 and while that's not an absolute tell, it does indicate it has been stored a long time because most people scrape those obsolete safety inspection stickers off. The 55 Bel Air has had at least one repaint because I saw that it has the trim piece that covers the tape line where the color change is made. I'm not sure if red was a factory color option for that year although it could have been.
Patrick,thanks so much for taking the time to show us such great unmolested examples of past Chevy muscle. Btw,Did the mopar maybe have a hot 413 or 426 wedge in it?
I am a Ford guy, but the bubble top Chevy's were beautiful and you got two of them, both with 409's. Incredible. The owner of those cars could sell the whole collection one at a time and retire...
Thank you for taking the time to share if i had a choice over brand new or a dusty car back in time yup give me some soap and a rag. I dont care how dirty are if only these cars could talk and tell their story.
Man I'd provide a kidney for my pic of one of those lol❤❤❤ what a great find it's a shame they're not rumbling the road on the weekends. But at the same time what a wonderful time capsule.
Two bubbletop 409s, wow! I saw Dyno Don Nicholson match race 1/8 mile his '62 Belair about 35 years ago in Sumerduck, Va along with Ronnie Sox's 68 Hemi Cuda and several other old time racers. Those cars were the golden years which we'll never see again. These cars are not so much transporters as much as time machines now. Fantastic.
Patrick, in 1980, I had the opportunity to buy a 64 SS409 Impala from the second owner. The car was fully loaded, as it was originally ordered for a Chevrolet dealer's wife. It had the 340HP 409, Powerglide, bucket seats, console, power steering, power brakes, power windows, tilt wheel, AC, about every option that was available. It also had a canvas simulated convertible top on it. Color was silver, interior was silver and the top was black. The car was running and drivable and I bought it for $200. It being an Indianapolis car, road salt had taken its toll on nearly every panel on it. It had huge holes in the quarter panels and trunk, but I bailed out of the car when I found out the rust had eaten up the frame near the center section. I sold it to a friend for $200 and got my money back out of it. He then tuned up the engine and put in two new tail pipes and wound up selling the car for $600. The good old days when everything wasn't so sky high, price wise!
My dream car is that exact Chevy 409.......I'm just freaking out at the moment just looking at it. My wife would never let me get one.......but I can dream can't I ? My first car in High School was a 1969 Roadrunner, so I should not complain too much; had to sell it in 1977 since I had no where to store it while I was in Marine Corps Boot Camp. Oh well! Great video.
Wow some very nice cars and trucks wish I would have not sold the 72 truck my Dad got new and gave me when I was 20 year's old iam 63 now would love to have it
