I guarantee IF hagerty had employed anybody else other than Tom they would not get so many people HAPPY to open up their barns to basically strangers ,hes a very good man is Tom makes people feel very comfortable
Bought a 1969 RoadRunner HEMI, new. Torqueflite, 4:10 Dana.....30 day factory warranty on the powertrain. The rest of the car was 12/12.......The dealers said "It was made to race and you will race it"
I bought a new ‘68 Roadrunner 383/4 spd, 3:23 geared, dark metallic green coupe. Cost: $2,900. The Hemi option was an additional $713. Those were the days!
Back in the early 1970's I bought a 1942 Chevy Fleetilne off a used car lot in Phoenix, AZ for $300. It had, what we called at the time, a Tijuana tuck and roll interior but a stock outside. I remember driving it off the lot and I could turn the steering wheel a complete loop before it did anything. Luckily I found a new Pittman arm for it so fixed that quickly. I think the original 216 engine had Babbit main bearings, but it ran fine. I had it a couple of months and traded it for a motorcycle. Hindsight is 20/20. Probably should have kept it.
I learned to drive on our '66 GOAT that my father bought brand new from Moody Pontiac in Fort Lauderdale; $4016.00 window sticker, if I recall correctly. Burgundy (like this one started life) with White inserts (seats); Black carpeting. 389, 3-2bbls. with factory 4-speed (with Hurst shifter); posi with 3.55 rear gears as the car had factory A/C (largest ratio with A/C). Power steering; power brakes and a sweet, big car ride. Sadly sold in about 1977 or '78.
There’s a junkyard here in Wisconsin that a friend of mine owns and he’s got a couple of barns in the yard that are full of cars like that. One was a complete numbers matching 66 GTO 389 four barrel automatic the only thing that wasn’t original was the left front fender
This man is an absolute gem! He is the perfect car collector. He has makes from each major auto manufacturer, makes from every era of styling, and he keeps them original unless a drivetrain upgrade provides a major improvement in the driving experience. I also like the fact that he does the work on them. Getting a chance to wrench on those old flathead and early ohv engines built in the days before the oil pump/pressurized lubrication is an experience you will never forget. A bottom end rebuild of a 1940's engine is quite different than a bottom end rebuild on a mid 1950's and later engine. I'm already hoping Tom gets the opportunity to make a return visit to this collector. Maybe we will get a peek at his shop where he rebuilds his engines!
Another great episode! Keep them coming. I love that all over America there are guys like that who have there passions in barns just to enjoy and preserve.
I got the chance to meet Tom, and it was at the Studebaker Museum, super nice guy. I made a bonehead mistake and told him to do a jeep episode and his reply was "they are barn finds, ya never know what your gonna find". We laughed and he signed his book that I just bought. Thank you Tom Cotter I still am looking for that jeep episode
WoW is so often used to describe the fruit of your Labor Tom, your diligence is 2nd to none. Bless that fella and I hope he gets to drive them often when weather turns nice. I grew up S.W. of Detroit in Lenawee county. Winters can be long when ya waiting on summer time
Another great episode, Tom. In my explorations, I’m finding more people who like a mix of brands, rather than just sticking to one. The “blue dots” on the shoebox made me smile, as did the old Ford powered Studebaker. I loved seeing another ‘42! I just bought a ‘42 Ford Super DeLuxe originally owned by my wife’s Great-Grandfather! I got it from his 86 year old grandson who has had it since 1958. He parked it in 1970, so it’s going to be a big project!
Ford continued to produce a limited number of ‘42 models for the military. All consumer production was suspended until 1946 when new models were again available. Consumer demand was so great the government set strict “ceiling” prices that dealers were not “supposed” to exceed.
@@farmfinds Thanks for your response. My second car was a 1941 super deluxe four door Ford that I drove and repaired until I was drafted into the army in 1953. The rear doors were “suicide” type, hinged at the rear and opening into the wind. The engine was a 221 C I 85 HP flathead. I’m sure the ‘42 had the same engine. Those old Fords were tough and the engines could be rebuilt with new sleeves. Good luck on your restoration.
@@ellieprice363 - Thanks for the response! I’m not here to promote my channel, but if you want to see my Super DeLuxe and follow along, check out @farmfinds! 👍🏼
Great find of interesting cars. One correction; the 1951 Ford is a Flathead V8, 239 C.I. not the later 302. My dad bought a new 1951 dark green four door. Three on the stalk and pretty fast for that time at 95/100 mph top speed.
Absolutely an awesome "Barn Find!" You amaze me with these word of mouth, don't think that they'll pan out stories. The "BOZO the CLOWN" story was purdy cool, and hearing that he had passed away a couple of years ago actually caught me off guard. I had thought that he passed away years ago. Well Tom, you did another great show! I wish that they were much longer and had more of their stories and history added to them, but I realize that you can only do what they allow you to do. Thank you so much for sharing another great and wonderful show.
That's a diverse collection. He's got some good cars. When I see videos like this I wanna start taking the boxes and other stuff off the cars. It doesn't seem like that's good for the paint long term.
Hello! Yes, you are absolutly right! You don't see that often. Very, very excellent collection, and even in good quality. How nice that there are still people who appreciate and bury this beauty!
Love the detroit automotive history tom, I live outside of toledo although the willys plant is gone a kaiser jeep tour of ex employees in the toledo area would be outstanding. There is hordes of jeep in my area I know of one large amc kaiser jeep collection
I think you missed talking about that beautiful Pontiac firebird in the garage , the GTO is fabulous but I wish the Pontiac firebird trans am does not get it due.
I've owned a '66 GTO for over 25 years and watch the auctions closely. The valuations noted in this episode do not reflect what they sell for in the real world, which is much, much less.
Hagerty is an insurance company -- is the Hagerty price guide based on insurance replacement value? The prices are high for regular sales, but I could imagine insurance policies based on that valuation as a maximum cash benefit if the barn burned down.
In 1976 a friend of mine mom worked at Montgomery Wards with a lady who had a 66 gto 389 4 speed 4 barrel car..gold white vinyl top sho told my buddy she would sell it to him for 1500 dollars when he turned 16..and she was true to her word.. last I heard he still has it to this day
Driving an AMC PACER STATION WAGON, YOU DO LOVE STATION WAGONS. YOU ARE A RARE BIRD. I love every one of your videos. it shocks me how much knowledge you have. There are tons of cars hidden in garage and barns. you were the reason I took my 1969 AMC AMX 390 XCODE GO PACK WITH EVERY AVAILABLE OPTIONS. I DID IT THE RIGHT WAY DOWN TO MEDAL BY HAND. AMC AMX ARE GOING UP UP UP IN VALUE. IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY STARTED GOING UP. YOU AND I ARE TRUE CAR LOVERS. NEAL APOLLO BEACH FLORIDA
at 3:04 I remember Jay Leno mentioning about a 30 day warranty on cars on his dodge cornet (I think it was), because it was high powered car and the assumption was that it would be used and abused early on...
My dad in 1971 bought a triple white 66 convertible, Tri-power, 389, 2spd auto, for $400. The lady he bought it from needed the 400 to fly to Detroit to pick up her then new 1971 GTO to drive back home to Florida. His was rusting from the inside out being it was on the beach. He sold it a few years later for $400, kicks himself for selling it, more so when he sees one cross the block during Mecum or Barret-Jackson
My father bought a GTO in 1966 I found the receipt for it after he passed he spent $3600 on the car I had it for a few years before I sold it wish I still had it it was a red red interior with an automatic And 389 engine
Well kept beautiful cars. However at this age, it’s best to keep just one that you like the most and get rid of the rest. You don’t want your successors to get ripped off
I find that hard to believe that is the value, the 66 GTO triple carbs, 4 speed cost $3,650 new, I bought one. Now they broke a record in being one of the most amounts sold , over 17,000 in 67 GTO just a bit less, the triple carb was not available by the factory. Mecum auction an others keep sYong because of the rarity of the car that is reason for high price, so why is the 66 GTO the highest priced when it was one of the most muscle cars ever made?
also...GM nixed all multiple carb production for 67... it's a late 66....67 had the wire grille, bigger chrome for the rocker panels that came up into the lower door, different taillights too
It's a pity that Pontiac never opened factories outside the USA... it would be great for the automotive market here in Brazil, for example if there was an automaker here to sell and compete in our industry that was stagnant for decades due to market protectionism at the time of the dictatorship military. I wanted to have the pleasure of seeing the Grand Prix or Firebird models and the classic GTO circulating on the streets around here... maybe I could even buy one...
In Australia in the 1960s, we received some Pontiac Parisiennes from a manufacturing plant in Canada. Then, years later, Australia started exporting Holdens (a GM owned company) to the US, badged as Pontiac GTOs. Our car industry is gone now. All the car enthusiasts here are still very sad about that loss.
