Bonneville Race Car Lost For Nearly 50 years | Barn Find Discovery
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- In this video, Justin Arias recounts the extraordinary story of how he rediscovered his grandfather's record-setting yellow '37 Chevy race car with the help of his friend Christian and the automotive community. The car was built in tribute to their late high school buddy Kenny Bigelow, who was killed in a wreck in his '37 Chevy at El Mirage on October 21, 1951. The car was sold in 1957 and sat in a backyard in Long Beach, CA, for over 50 years. It was rediscovered by Justin Arias in 2023 and is now in the process of being restored.
The video follows Justin Arias as he buys the car and relocates it to his garage. Along the way, he learns more about his grandfather's racing history and the significance of the car. The documentary is a fascinating look at the history of hot rodding and the importance of family history.
0:00 Picking up the car
7:43 Christian's story
10:16 Justin's story
15:40 Story of car
20:07 Checking out the car
29:46 Old Photos
30:57 More Inspecting
42:24 Is it the actual car?
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You've done it again, Ben! Massive thanks to you and your pop for all the help. Maybe the next video on this ol' girl will be its trip to Bonneville so we can recreate some of those photos! 😎
Thanks Justin! Congrats and that would be amazing
Amazing story, thanks for sharing it with us.
i'm so happy for you and your family. a great story and a special car. please keep us updated!
Hey Justin. Really looking forward to seeing the old girl back on the salt. Hopefully we’ll be able to join you on your journey in the meantime. 😊👍🏻
So proud of my son ♥️
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Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree mate.
Great story, great work documenting it, great car, and great people. Nick Arias, Alex Xydias, Stu Hilborn, Phil Remington, and Barney Navarro and the rest of those guys, were heroes. I never get tired of hearing about that period of HotRodding history
Thanks for watching
wow thanks for sharing what a family treasure coming back home please keep us posted on the restoration
Thanks for watching
This is a fantastic story. I hope that someone is this interested in my 67 mustang 50 years from now.
303 GMC engine? Awesome rescue definitely keep the 6 as raced 😅😊
Awesome documentary about early days of racing and innovations on racing equipment
If you could find the Wayne crossflow head.... well, that would be heaven! Maybe have Arias & Co. make one! Great video!
Thanks!
Being an old race fan I really enjoy these types of stories. For a member of the family finding their grandfather's race car that has been in hiding for over 50 years and bringing it back into the daylight is great. I hope someday this young man gets to take his son for a ride in this car.
Nick snr would be happy to see it back in the family.😎👍
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Best car find story ever guys, provinonce is everything to this car, oh the love for the automobile!!!
Just put a water pump on a 302 gmc yesterday. Great job guys
Cool
I love how all of this was filmed. I have really started to hate all those selfie-vlog videos about everything.
This is just so cool! Congrats on this incredible recovery, and big thanks to Christian for being so cool about it. Can't wait to see it in person someday, hopefully running!
Yes!
Thats awesome that you found your grandpas car are able to fix it as a tribute to him
Amazing story, and what a blessing to get that car back to the heirs of the man who ran it. I grew up in Long Beach, my father was a old school El Mirage racer and told some great stories. I have the last hot rod Flat head he built. He passed in 1983, My son and I are going to build a roadster in the tradition of my Dad's times to put the engine in.
I am looking for another car that is very special to me, and this gives me hope that I still may find it one day.
This makes my heart smile. Seeing tata and my dad was so cool. Justin, in listening to you speak you sound so much like your dad
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Can’t wait to see it put together again. What a car
He’s already cleaned the paint and it looks so different
What an awesome history, so fortunate to be able to bring it home!
Christian is a good friend no doubt, please keep up with the progress on this story. Thanks for posting.
For sure!
All I Can Say Is "Tears Of Joy"
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Love it that you proved it was his Grandpas Car, Awesome Video, Great Story...
This is hands down my favorite episode that you've done so far, Ben! Documenting this type of rich hot rodding history, and a car of this caliber finally coming home is totally sick. Well done man. 👏🏻
It's kinda spooky how much he looks like his Grand Father.
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He looks more like my dad, his other grandpa 😁
What a beautiful story ,it made an old man happy 😊 brought a tear to my eyes.👋💯
Best car story to come out in a long time!!!!!!! Can't wait to see more about the car getting resurrected.
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What an awesome story, keep us posted moving forward, I'd love to see this restored back to as raced condition.
And excellent job on the video, audio, editing, everything, it's on point young man. Keep up the good work!
Much appreciated
Please never stop these types of videos as a SoCal kid myself seeing that hot rodding and muscle cars are still going strong here makes me so happy. Amazing to see that these cars are still out there! Keep up the dope work!
Way cool. Christian you are the man. to do this for all of us. way cool. way cool. I really hope everyone gets to see this. way cool.
What a fantastic video and an amazing story. History comes home and hopefully rebuilt. Never let it go.
Man I loved this video. Makes me feel lucky to have my grandpas 1956 Dodge truck. Hope we get to see the restoration.
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epic. great story, well shot, well edited. nice work. commenting to feed the algorithm.
Thanks!
Really cool thanks guys for sharing the video and the story have a great and blessed wensday
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Justin This is so cool, I'm hoping you are going to keep all of us updated. So cool.
Another great video. 👍
Thanks!
Awsome history on this ol racer ..loved the story ..I own a 40 chevy coupe
Awesome
What a cool history and chevy! So good it's come full circle back to the family.
It definitely looks like Nick Arias' fingerprints are all over that car. What an incredible story and I can't wait to see Justin bring it back to life and eventually bring it back to Bonneville! I'd love to be there when he does and see it run.
Bonneville would be so cool
i wonder if they could find his literal finger prints on the car
this is so awesome to know that stuff is still hiding out there !! great for him to have that heirloom back in the family !!
Awesome story.
Yes!
A great story of some of the great California hot rodders and a special 37/8 Chevy Coupe. So glad it has returned to this gentleman's family. Hopefully, a rear end matching its glory days will be found and the car be refinished to a running and driving condition of it's racing heritage.
words fail me. an incredible car and an incredible, special, story. I'm so happy for justin and the family... got me kinda emotional. thank god for good friends like christian too. please... follow this story and document progress as you can and thanks!
Wow what a history story on a lost survivor racer,so much Documentation.tks u Ben an all that was involved in this video.hope u do a update sometime..tks
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That's a fantastic story. So great that the car is still so intact and so many parts were still with it. Real hot rod history.
Awesome story and a great job documenting. Well done, Ben!. So proud of my son ️.
Awesome !
Thanks
What an amazing story. And being able to prove without a doubt it’s the car. This is fantastic news! Congratulations Justin.
WOW!!!
Outstanding story!!
...and Christian, not only were you an ace for connecting this car back with her original family, but Holy Smoke, you sure know your stuff when it comes to all those vintage speed parts!!
Well done Sir!
This is so amazing! I could not stop watching it! Well done. So very happy for Justin.
great story
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awesome video man an amazing find / story to it!
Aftery you start watching for a couples minutes, you understand what passion really is.
My son’s knowledge and passion never ceases to amaze me. Proud mama moment 💝
This is a great story. Had it on in the garage while working on my roadster. Problem is I’d have to rewind the video over and over because I kept missing details. New plan is to watch tonight in the house and relax with a cold beer 🍺. With your family connections you could do many more videos like this. Thanks for the great content.
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Epic story of automotive history and family connection.
Can't wait for the build up to running the road again. Get 'er rollin, brother.
Best Video Yet !!! Super Cool !!!
Thank you for sharing this amazing story , keep us up to date .
Great story! Thanks for sharing! Hopefully you can continue as he restores it.
Fantastic video! Love the Long duration. Keep up the good work.
Ben this is an awesome video. Great job great story
Thanks!
That is the most incredible story. Well done and thank you for sharing. I feel minor parallels but no where near the same story of such a great rediscovery. I hope you get to record the restoration of that legend.
Fantastic work with this documentary! Just amazing!
HOW AWESOME!!!!! SO EPIC, JUST LEGENDARY. I LOVE HISTORIC RACE CAR HISTORY AND WHEN THEY ARE FOUND AND BACK IN SAFE HANDS. GOD BLESS , LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING GET RESTORED AND BACK ON THE ROAD!!🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁👍👍
Unbelievable, I don't believe in coincidence when so many events line up so clearly. And props to you for putting it out for everyone to see. 👍🏼
Always great content but this is extra special…thanks.
Unbelievable story! The car is so cool, plus having a lot of the original race parts .
The end brought tears into my eyes. Only who loves family and cars, would understand. Keep his legacy!
Congratulations! You have the car that started it all!
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Amazing story. Can't wait to see it back on the road.
Wow thank you for sharing this historical travel back in time 🙏 fantastic story, so greatful to see that its back in the family bringing a treasured piece home for everyone to reminisce over
WOW! That is a great story. Hope you can follow the restoration.
That is a amazing story. Gramps was a Hot Rodder. So cool to sit here and watch it.😊
That is awesome the car has come full circle!
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A very very cool story!!!! And your work as always was perfect. Many thanks!!!!
Really looking forwards to following the rebuild and your grandfather spirit has away of showing itself.
Wow!! Killer story!! You're very fortunate you found your Grandfather's car! I'm sure the car will stay in the Arias family! Thank you for sharing your awesome story!!
Cool how cars were cobbled together long before Summit Racing stores. Parts from all car makers in those builds almost. Very cool story on this one. And extremely cool detective work. Feel like I just watched an episode of Columbo LOL. Christian even gives off that vibe.
Yes definitely haha
What an amazing story the ending was awesome 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks!
Amazing story and so cool to watch and just shows you what is still out there lying around. Really hope to see more of this on your channel ?? Please !!!
Bonneville!
Love the story and love the SO CAL only Converse lacing. Super bad ass. Thanks for posting this fantastic story. You guys are the BEST.
Vids like this one remind me why I luv cars and this story brought me to applauding when the call from Justin came in at the end. Justin is a natural story teller who, I'm guessing, was much like his granddad. It's the car! That declaration was great. I was actually clapping at the end.
It was put together well...good job.
Awesome find and great video. Wow what a lucky guy to find his grandfathers race car and have it so complete.
Long video, but what a great documentary. I couldn't stop watching it. I glad I didn't, because (spoiler alert) it has a happy ending.
Thanks Kevin! It was my longest video haha. Lots of editing. See you soon
😍Very cool!!!!!!!!!👍👍
Thank you for the story brings back memories of the 70s Lyons and old friends !!!
Love this type of longer video!
What a great captivating story. Very happy this beloved car is back with the family.
Ben, this is by far the greatest car story I’ve ever seen! Just amazing! I’ll have to watch it over again. So great that it somehow survived and found it’s way back to the right home. Thank you for making and, sharing this super documentary! I’m sure the story will continue. 👍👍👍
Amazing story,stuff like this is a once in a life time type of thing,almost magical. And looks like Justin made a new solid friend in Christian. All I can say is unbeleviable
Thanks for sharing this with us. It is truly an amazing opportunity for you to own your grandfather's car.❤
Hope to see updates. Very cool story behind it. Congratulations.
This was a great story to be allowed to share in. I was born in 1949, went to Lions a few times, and from the pages of Hot Rod Magazine I worshiped the names Hilborn, Iskenderian, Arias, and Carrillo. I had a $600.00 pickup in 1966 and went to a paint shop in Lynwood to see about getting it painted. I was dumbfounded that the owner told me it would be $2,000 to get my name on the waiting list! Years later I figured out that was Juniors House of Color. I have never owned a great car, but I have stood on the sidelines and seen so many great things. Thanks for this great video.
Man what a story! Love how you pieces it together leaving all the details in. Glad I got to be there on the sidelines first hand. I’m still amazed that the car was found about 20 minutes from where Justin currently lives. Great detective work Christian and Justin!
Beautiful video well done. Justin is a great egg
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Best damn ghost car/barn find/real history story I have ever seen. Bought a few seta of Arias custom pistons for my Corvair race car and talked with Nick Jr. Cool Beans!
Very nice car with exceptionally cool story.👍👍 ,his grandpa would be proud , we would all love to have a car just like that one
Wow what a great story it’s so fun that I had tears in my eyes hearing this. Can’t wait to see the car restored or what ever your going to do with it. What dream to find your grandpas car. Good luck with it Justin
That’s a really cool story! I’m sure that his grandpa is smiling down from heaven and is happy to see him own this car. Great video Ben!
What an absolutely killer story! Congrats to Justin and thanks to everyone involved in bringing it back home!
Fantastic story. I enjoyed every minute of it..and those guys Justin and Christian seems like realy nice, sympathic guys. You as well. Thanks for the great trip.
Awesome job again mate, what am amazing story. I'm sure Justin will do his Grandpa proud....
Just awesome!!