Rare Chevy Sedan Delivery, Boss 302, and a Mercury 1 ton pickup | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 51

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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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@Hagerty 5 лет назад

Read more about it here! www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/03/06/barn-find-hunter-alaska-mercury-truck

@dirtbikekid 5 лет назад

I fill one of these up every few weeks during the summer at work.

@richcory 5 лет назад

What’s the story on the C4 Corvette. Looked like it might be a ZR-1 with either the wrong gills or wheels.

@peterlundquist4393 5 лет назад

No, it is a totally stock 93 ZR1. Those wheels were only on the 93's.

@richcory 5 лет назад

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.

@thomasryan8218 5 лет назад

I loved that Mercury truck.

@chickenwing7920 5 лет назад

IKR! THAT FUCKING MERC. PERFECT AS IS

@19c1071 5 лет назад

Tom has the best job in the world ..!

@46danz 5 лет назад

That Mercury truck is fantastic,just the way it is.

@Kman-nh3un 5 лет назад

And itll continue to be fantastic long after the brand new stuff is junk! They were built to last.

@CalvinStuff 5 лет назад

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.

@djhartbeatnofilter 5 лет назад

That 302 is absolutely gorgeous !!!

@chrisblore9635 5 лет назад

Can there be anything better than Tom and a new episode? Nope not even!!!!

@cozza819 5 лет назад

That Chevy is incredible

@ronchrisman 4 года назад

My 1st car was a 53 Chevy Sedan Delivery !!

@buzzedalldrink9131 7 месяцев назад

I had a 55 2dr 210 wagon. bought it inn1981 for $450. Sold it for a 71 vette , still have that one….. for now!

@johnhopkins6658 5 лет назад

His brother was in the right place at the right time.

@michaelking550 5 лет назад

Keep them coming,Tom! Nice job!

@markharris6171 4 года назад

In the Hitchcock movie North by Northwest, in the Mount Rushmore scene, there's a Forest Service or NP Sevice 1955 Panel Delivery .

@DashnCars 5 лет назад

That Mercury truck is incredible, love the oddity vehicles like that.

@ericholt6688 5 лет назад

Not odd in Canada. Market they were made for. But one this old and in the shape is pretty cool.

@DashnCars 5 лет назад

@@ericholt6688 That's pretty neat. Cool to see one on the channel.

@averagedetailer9908 5 лет назад

I would drive that truck as is all day long. Nice ride.

@bdsmith674 5 лет назад

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.

@eovdubsvw8743 5 лет назад

I traded a '62 Ford F100 Unibody two years ago for a '68 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 to my nephew, we love our trades.

@alessandromejia_ 5 лет назад

This truck deserves to be made in a LOWRIDER because lowriders are basically restored and the owner adds his touches(spoke rims, beautiful paint,and maybe pinstripe

@williamegler8771 5 лет назад

Should be restored to original condition not made into a Hot Wheels caricature.

@alessandromejia_ 5 лет назад

@@williamegler8771 yes restored to it's original look and made into a LOWRIDER

@jameswieler3295 2 года назад

I would have thought the Boss 302 would be worth more than $60K. It's an original paint car!

@calartian85 4 года назад

My dad bought his 70 Boss 302 for 3800 bucks brand new.

@joebrown1382 5 лет назад

Nice episode. I love the Mustang loaner.

@rightlanehog3151 5 лет назад

A special old car invoking sad memories - don't drink and drive.

@jazzpoet1974 5 лет назад

Very true. When Tom said that he couldn't find a price for it, because of its rarity, I thought: "You can't put a price on sentimental value". It'd be nice if that guy can restore it, and if I were him, I'd get a personalised plate with his brother's name on it.

@frequencyfluxfandango8504 4 года назад

..Don't drink and D r I v E

@deanmoore1752 3 года назад

@@jazzpoet1974 western electric (a baby bell) had a fleet of tri-five sedan deliveries and others, fords, dodges etc from the 50s and 60s. the vehicle superintendent kept the old fleet running for years. when he retired, the new super replaced them all with 1977 dodge vans, they refused to sell any of the old sedan deliveries, as they believed that there was liability in selling such old cars with no safety features, so ALL of the old cars (about 70 of them) were crushed on site at the Western Electric warehouse between Lincoln and Roseville CA.

@cameronheidelauf9623 5 лет назад

That's the very first ever shaggin wagon that Is there cheers from Cameron here in Australia Victoria

@oldcoot7905 5 лет назад

Our squadron had a Mercury pickup (don't know the year) at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in 1967-1968

@erikaamot72 5 лет назад

the frames were stouter on the 150 line .. even the business coupe that was used in NASCAR .. Had a '56 150 Handyman 2dr 6 passenger 235 3 on the tree .. great car

@gearshifterg9756 5 лет назад

HUH??? There were no difference between a "150" "210" or Belair frame. The only difference was for a convertible, it had more crossmembers for the convertible top.

@mikeyockney115 5 лет назад

Love these shows, keep them coming..

@aceventura8038 5 лет назад

Hi Tom, you remember the guy with the 68 Olds cutlass back in the day?

@tatialo37 5 лет назад

Had a gremlin and it was a great car!

@keithbandy8959 5 лет назад

hi seen 3 of them ,made 87 of them , i own 57 sedan delivery dark green, 235 pg ,pb 80% rebuild need spear to paint job 30000.00 in my 57 calif whitmore also 55 delivery never finish

@SteveSmith-kc8rn 5 лет назад

Sedan Delivery is a job I know I’ll keep It sure was hard to find

@eugenedukeman8141 5 лет назад

Neil young

@johnbates7949 5 лет назад

Also a great Neil Young song...

@mowler8042 5 лет назад

If you told me that Alaska has rust free amazing vintage cars I would have said you’re high since seeing these videos

@Novaman67 5 лет назад

In Canada we call that a Merc

@MFKR696 5 лет назад

A simplified way of putting it would be that Mercury is to Ford as GMC is to Chevy.

@jamesbulldogmiller 5 лет назад

I saw the thumbnail, and thought it was mistake. I never heard of a window delivery.

@annemariegraff2743 4 года назад

Mercure tres beau pickup 😂😂😂 incroyable ❤❤❤✌🙋‍♀️

@paulsmallriver6066 4 года назад

C'est vrai :)

@pkerit308 5 лет назад

8:00 show us the number 47 racecar

@randomthoughts1001 5 лет назад

Kim Komando sent me here . 😃

@bigdaddynitetrain 5 лет назад

I'm thinking 210 handyman wagon...Not a delivery

@johnnewson5039 5 лет назад

the 302 boss is a 70s cool car. i think i will dump the girl friend and buy that mother, lol.

@auctionwheels 5 лет назад

Don’t run music over the sweet sound of the motor please

@waynemccuen8213 5 лет назад

At least it's not bad music. Who is the music by?

@waynemccuen8213 5 лет назад

Who is Martin Carlberg?

@BlueHopi144 5 лет назад

Stevie Ray Vaughan - the famous too soon gone Blues maestro from Austin

@bosse641 5 лет назад

@@BlueHopi144 It was not SRV.

@writerconsidered 5 лет назад

@@BlueHopi144 No way that is stevie, not his voice. not sure who it is but sounds like a black bluesman from the B.B. king era. And it definitely isn't B.B.

@b.s.adventures9421 5 лет назад

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.

@bajabell 5 лет назад

WHITE JAGUAR XJ12 C " TWO DOOR COUPE "........ MY DAD HAD ONE IN 1977 ....... Wonderful , would love that car !!! .... IS IT FOR SALE ???

@peterlundquist4393 5 лет назад

Original as can be, one repaint, not currently for sale but you never know.

@Hennessey_and_smoke 5 лет назад

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.

@mariofalfan2997 5 лет назад

That Mercury truck started like a new truck, 1st try !

@DuneRunnerEnterprises 5 лет назад

What a nice, nice engine sound !

@CaptTylor 5 лет назад

Love the 57 chevy delivery wagon. I owned a 56 2dr 210 wagon and miss that car greatly.

@vettekid3326 5 лет назад

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.

@leesconstruction6979 5 лет назад

I can’t wait for these videos! I take break at work when I get my notification

@sbhemi 5 лет назад

Same here,can`t get too much of this.Every new is a highlite of the day ;-)

@sidcostello7532 5 лет назад

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.

@7viewerlogic670 5 лет назад

I think the Mercury wanted to be double clutched.

@cynthiaayers7696 5 лет назад

Synchro mesh transmission.

@jdfixit1 5 лет назад

what is the name of the song when he is driving the truck ??

@BillGilbert427 5 лет назад

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.

@Peregrino1611 5 лет назад

Free masonry submits to the Vatican, if I were you, I'd leave.

@ridewithgnr2116 5 лет назад

All I could think about on the old Chevy was, sorry for the loss of your brother. Such needless deaths by selfish drunks.

@MrJerry160 4 года назад

unfortunately our drunk driving laws were paved in blood

@monadking2761 5 лет назад

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.

@LuisOrtega-us1ev 4 года назад

Do you want a nomad? I have one it could be yours for a good price!

@bbuchanan2007 5 лет назад

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.

@MercuryFanatic 5 лет назад

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.

@markwegner6100 5 лет назад

Cool!

@MercuryFanatic 5 лет назад

@@markwegner6100 Thanks Mark. Mercury trucks have been a long time favourite of mine!

@pontiacgrandprix733 5 лет назад

I want that Mustang, and I'm not a Ford guy, that color, that Hurst shifter, original paint, and 8 track, all me

@dalewalker4614 5 лет назад

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.

@pontiacgrandprix733 5 лет назад

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

@dalewalker4614 5 лет назад

@@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!

@pontiacgrandprix733 5 лет назад

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

@dalewalker4614 5 лет назад

@@pontiacgrandprix733 That sounds awesome, and I bet it sounds awesome as well. Thanks for sharing your story too!

@Axesent77 5 лет назад

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!

@markgiambiasi9421 5 лет назад

Come on over to America and we can go barn find hunting!

@ingresswizard9044 5 лет назад

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.

@dalewalker4614 5 лет назад

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.....)

@randysrestoration 5 лет назад

Cool episode! My first car was a Grabber Blue 1970 Boss 302!

@Hagerty 5 лет назад

Great car! Thank you for watching and being a fan.

@dyer2cycle 5 лет назад

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!......

@glennsrailroading 5 лет назад

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...

@crocrk5 5 лет назад

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.

@goesfastandfar 5 лет назад

That color on the '70 Boss 302 looks odd, almost an azure blue, which is not original. If it's grabber blue because of the low light that would explain it. Also, the hood scoop is incorrect (probably from a Mach 1). However, it's looks real nice and complete.

@blueseric2754 5 лет назад

Hey, great series.Just one thing. I'm a blues gitarist and you play great southern blues with these barn find episodes. Could you give us a link to the music? Please?

@michellatour150 5 лет назад

Thumbs up for the yellow Gremlin!

@randyowens5446 5 лет назад

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.

@idontknow2293 4 года назад

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.

@fordfan3179 5 лет назад

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.

@grunenwald2005 5 лет назад

70 Boss 302 Mustang is a great find, original paint, hopefully it will be preserved is a survivor car.

@MIDLANDER31 5 лет назад

So these have turned more away from barn find to personal collection find... I don't hate it. The barn find thing is wore out and needs a rest. Everyone thinks they've found a barn find... No it's in a garage and the owner is still alive and knows it's there and even fires it up every once in awhile. Just an old hot rod with storage boxes piled on it. Everyone's got one of those. No but seriously I love to see other people's old hot rods even if they aren't really barn finds and I thoroughly enjoy Tom's knowledge about cars and love for them.

@josedelira3136 5 лет назад

I love this show!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for new episodes !!!!!

@delholford987 5 лет назад

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.

@garagedweller7159 5 лет назад

Thanks for another good video, I really enjoy them,makes me sad though that dreamers like the guy with the 57 will never do anything with them.Ya I know, he's gonna restore it back to original,just like it will fire right up after sitting for the last 12 years. Shame, but it is his.

@clintonpowell1443 5 лет назад

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.

@dalewalker4614 5 лет назад

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'.

@clintonpowell1443 5 лет назад

@@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

@my55chevy43 4 года назад

Not a workman's wagon they were called a handyman.

@clintonpowell1443 4 года назад

@@my55chevy43 thats right, still they make great hotrods

@my55chevy43 4 года назад

@@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.

@JT-SE-OHIO 5 лет назад

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.

@pontiacgrandprix733 5 лет назад

PS, rowing gears in that stang, looks pretty comfortable for you, when you get back, you gotta run that 428 wagon again

@beameup64 3 года назад

I had a '56 sedan delivery (no side windows), I put a 283 Corvette engine in it in 1964.

@Miatacrosser 5 лет назад

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.

@glenngamst61 4 года назад

I own a 1956 Chevy Nomad. Love these old wagons. They look bitchen!

@moparedtn 5 лет назад

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

@jerryw6699 5 лет назад

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.

@rupe53 5 лет назад

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.

@jerryw6699 5 лет назад

@@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.

@rupe53 5 лет назад

@@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!

@GrandFunalleyMedia 5 лет назад

I love this show! What kind of gear do you use? DSLR, Camcorder? What do you use for stabilizers? Seems like you have a simple but well-configured rig. There's an air field not too far from Irwindale where a guy made a shop in a hangar. I think has has a vintage altered Barracuda and couple of other race cars. He opened the big door, and BAM!... Instant heaven!!

@charlesdyer2376 5 лет назад

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'

@gearshifterg9756 5 лет назад

There were no Sedan Deliveries made with a swinging back door. Someone modified it.

@trombodude 5 лет назад

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.

@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER 5 лет назад

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 .

@mariofalfan2997 5 лет назад

If Tom needs an assistant or a gopher am available, you get to see great looking cars what a cool job!

@JackSmith-jj3bi 5 лет назад

Is the 57 Chev actually what they referred to as a Handyman? Dad had a 1956 that was configured the same way and it was a Handyman.

@justanotherday5802 5 лет назад

I think he gave a pretty good history on the car!

@jakeg1342 5 лет назад

No. A handyman was a 2 door station wagon. Also, as described in the video, station wagons had a 2 piece rear door.

@RoadToTheCup 4 года назад

That 1970 Mustang BOSS 302 looks good!

@scotty3034 4 года назад

Wow. Love that Mercury pickup. I’ve never seen one either.

@donalddday7741 5 лет назад

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

@5797029 5 лет назад

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.

@JohnnyGification 5 лет назад

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.