Rabbits, Squarebacks, Beetles, and Buses | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 100
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Tom rarely comes across a barn find location that traverses more than 40 years of automotive evolution. In this episode of "Barn Find Hunter," Tom takes you to a Volkswagen repair shop that he's known about for years to show you the 40-year generation gap of Volkswagen sitting behind the shop.
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Good to see the barn finds back again.
Just temporary.
Bacteria doesn't take a break.
Enjoy while it lasts.
In my lifetime, everything that was around when I was born, is ALL gone.
Humans turn over everything on the surface of the planet.
In no time at all, we turn everything into the opposite item.
Episode 100 already! Wow, I didn't even notice I've been watching Hagerty for about 4 years!!
Thank you for being a fan!
1980 VW Dasher diesel's are one of the the most reliable, durable, economical vehicles ever built.
Imagine your nan saving your grandads brand new '66 beetle to give to you and then saying you didn't want it, what the hell?...I hope those lads are kicking themselves now.
If my Granddad had left me a vintage Beetle, the expression "from my cold dead hands" would be the only way you'd get it. Just looking at what Guy has stashed in his treasure chest makes my heart beat a little stronger. :)
I didn't like being driven in them back in the day and I still don't like them.
Millions of people have wasted their time on them.
I won't even buy the $2 version.
I see it as some kind of car for b-Grade muppets.
What a Volkswagen collection.
Coventry Climax motors were developed in the Second World War to power fire pumps mounted on the back of vehicles. They surpassed government specs and many survived the war. Builders like Cooper and Lotus found them easy to get, cheap and very powerful. Ended up being developed up to 2.5 liters and winning in F1. Great engine.
Great info! Thank you!
RUclips at its best again. Such a great show. And God bless Tom Cotters, a true gentleman and enthusiast. Good to be back.
WOW, that Aluminium Lotus 11.
Yeah my thoughts exactly
loved the tour of the yard and talking with Guy thanks!
I see the destruction and the guy who's responsible.
I see the squirrelling away and I don't see the people using them for fun.
I see miserable penny pinchers.
Why did they take away our observations of the cars in action?
They have no good reasons.
A car can only be judged while it's in motion.
@@dreyn7780 You have serious issues. Or you're only a stupid troll.
Old cars are beautiful each car has story Old cars have spirit nice work and thank u and your team for your effort
These videos are very cool to watch. I'm glad RUclips put these on my recommended.
Thanks so much for the amazing tour of your friend’s collection, Tom. Just had to mention the the Sprites you were both calling ‘Bug eye’ are known as ‘Frog eye’ in the UK.
glad to see TOM , come back
Hi Tom, We all like the rusty and crusty, but we are car people and love all cars, rusty or nice. It is nice to see you show some nice stuff too. Car collectors like to show off all there cars that they are proud of rusty or gold. Thanks for showing all!!!
Great idea! Thanks Tom,
I live in Oregon. I deliver pizza and I find all the good deals, I have two show trucks. And a 3 other awesome trucks, love your content.
That 61 single cab is a beauty and so is the Thing.
Nice! I love the split buses but really love our bay window bus! Doesn't matter where we go, someone stops to talk with us, take pictures, etc.
I would love to see tom cutter car collection
No.
The whole point of the show is, you daydream.
It's not about you gathering information to launch your attack.
Millions of people do this everyday.
@@dreyn7780 ???
@@dreyn7780 what is your problem lol
@@schumifannreins295 to get to a conversation, you must introduce yourself to the establishment community.
But before introductions, you must prove your not a scumbag.
No introductions, no conversation. You don’t get to ask questions.
You killed off the church, and now your life is impossible to live.
You’re approaching strangers from no basis at all.
@@dreyn7780 You got serious issues. Please visit you doctor.
BTW, I bet I'm subscribed for longer than you are.
No thanks, Tom - if BFH isn't hosted by you, consider me gone.
Congrats and all hail BFH on your 100th episode!
-Ed on the Ridge
Well, ya gotta mention the Scirocco!
Gotta love those side drafts ❤️ beautiful cars thank u for your service 👍
Tom has to be the most optimistic evaluator of a cars restoration potential. Most of those are scrap & parts.
You tube is like karma, put out good and look what you get, thanks Tom...
As a long time VW guy, I really enjoyed this one. Wish I had known about the viewer-filmed episode possibility before last weekend. On Monday, I was in a barn, filled with VW's and some pre-war US iron. 37 Pontiac, 37 Terraplane, 60 beetle, 63 ragtop beetle, 65 sunroof beetle, 68 bus, 72 Westy and multiple late model beetles. I took plenty of photos, but no video. Oh well.
Congrats on the 100th episode Tom & the crew! Be safe!
🙌🏻🙌🏻
I have watched your show four years I am a air-cooled Volkswagen owner and I really appreciate you doing some shows on Volkswagens 69 squareback 2332 Stroker
Even though I’m not a huge fan of Volkswagen I appreciate that this man realized they had value and like this man I also have my first car, 1973 Camaro Type LT. Hopefully he will get these out and drive them occasionally to shows or whatever cause car lovers love all cars and love hearing the stories of the cars.
Keep the vw episodes coming Tom !!!
Looks more like a guppy then a bug! That grille shape, with the headlights looks like a fish!
Tom, there is a place between Canton Mo and Lagrange Mo on old Hwy 61 you should really go check it out. I just drove by the place a week ago delivering grain to Ursa farmers co-op. I think there is a Ford Edsel Volkswagens, station wagons and a few Cadillacs. If you're interested l will get you some pictures.
In the UK it's a 'Frogeyed' Sprite!
Just awesome 👏👍
A 1974 VW Kuebelwagen without rust is unbelievable! Our families 1974 Golf was only binded together by rust up from 1980…
Guy reminds me of me ! I’ve got over 70 VW’s a few I’ve had for years! Including my first car 60 KG Coupe also one prev owner 37k ml KG Cab love this video 🙏✊🕺♥️👍
as a VW guy it's almost sad to see so many old Volkswagens just rotting but at least they're being used to keep other VWs like mine on the road, also are any of those Westfalias or rabbits for sale? I've always wanted one of those!
Love the Trans Am!!!
My first car was a 1958 Bugeye. I paid $350 for the car from my English teacher. It ran and was street legal. I traded it for a 1965 Corvair. The Sprite would cook your feet in Summer.
I'm totally in love with all the cars in this video!!!❤❤❤
Tom Cotters next book: a coffee table book photographs of hunted and “found” cars entitled “Ran When Parked”.
With some silly enthusiastic comments.
I've heard Kawasaki JS440 standup Jet Ski engines were originally used as irrigation pumps by farmers and also as pumps on ships.
The van in the shop is an Avion if I'm not mistaken! Beautiful!
Ep. 100 keep up the good work Tom.
Thank you Tom ! Those VWs are sweet ! Don't like seeing such cars out in a forest going to waste
Really cool episode
Awesome 100th episode Tom. Love the show, May there be many more. Happy hunting!!
What a cool VW collection.
Always look forward to this show.
Great VW collection...everything in that barn is appreciating in value like crazy. Sad to see the Vanagons, Sciroccos, and that Fastback rotting away in that field though...would love to have any of them as a daily driver!
The running joke to the water cooled guys about sciroccos is
"Anything for a Scirocco is 500$ minimum"
Be it a couple of door screws or a couple dash vents , it's 500$ 🤣
Saw that Scirocco
@@MrTheHillfolk
Mine is running great!
Wish I had that van
That might be the nicest Thing I have ever seen.
Some-Thing for every one ...
That VW collection is awesome! I want Tom’s job …
Mustie1 must be drooling =)...
So my Porsche 928 had what were originally designed for headlights on that bugeye!
So cool,tanks Tom, for all the fantastic movies,so there is still hope for us to be able to find a good car.👍.
I always knew those Healy's as frog eyed, never heard anyone say bug eye until now.
Pretty sure Frog eye was the British term, bug eye in the states.
@@leitchz10 Yes sorta' .Google Frog eyed sprite. There are copious examples listed for sale in the USA. I'm not alone and I have known them by that term for a very,very long time. Best regards.
As a VW guy for life,I'll admit I've got quite a Woodrow right now.
T25 on the cover, let’s go
That is a very nice collection great job
Have you seen the prices of bugs and busses lately?
Guys got a gold mine in that garage.
Congrats with your 100th episode. I hope many will follow Tom. I watch your show from the beginning. Greetings from Belgium. (Now I'm restoring a VW Vanagon T3, already did a Peugeot 205 convertible Roland Garros).
They need to move this operation to Nevada or Arizona where the cars wont rust away to nothing.
Wat
Awesome. Fan, Sydney Australia.
Melbourne here
@@paulcost6446 awesome.
My old Square Back Sedan in high school was fun. Could take it on most dirt roads. But the funniest thing was taking out the spare and replacing it with a couple of bottles of Cold Duck on ice and go out to the party spot. Back in the day.
Hey Tom, hi from the UK, love the show, but have to correct you on something, they are Frog-eye Sprites, not Bug-eye, because of their resemblance to... Frogs. Keep up the amazing work!
I was going to say exactly the same thing!
In high school in the mid 60s a fellow student put a Ford 260 with a 2 speed automatic in a bug eye Sprite. In the UK Frog eye may be correct but in the colonies bug eye (after the eye condition causing people’s eyes to protrude) is the common term. The modified Sprite was somewhat overpowered and he could lay rubber far further than his budget would allow. That’s why he said he put the Fordomatic in it rather than a manual transmission.
I've only owned one VW. A 1973 or 4 1300S that I got for nothing. The family just wanted it out of their driveway. Just needed the brakes redone and a small patch on the floor. I would love to have any of the cars Guy has in his collection.
I think we are all tired of the covid thing
So good to see you out again and that guy has some very nice vw stuff
I would have thought with his back ground he would have had to have some very good stuff 👍👍
Perfect length to enjoy. If you know, you know
god bless youu brother for sharing.....LOVE.....
cool Vdubs ! that GUY is as old as I ... in 79 i had an 65 chevy and an old rusty 67 bug... still have both types of cars but not the ones i had then... the self barn find vids is a great idea !
Way Cool!
Epic!
Another great show with awesome collector cars/ vans. 😎👍🇨🇦
It's "frog eye'd sprite", and even in this condition are worth a lot, imagine just allowing them to decay rather than cash in on the value?
That is an amazing collection! And once again, thanks for a great episode!
The bugeye in the shop looks to have the Lenham front.
I wish they would show the cars as they are talking about them!
It's a frogeye sprite, not a bug eye. Lots of them still in the UK and still relatively cheap. Supply and demand. MG midget is half the price, not as ugly, same platform.
Interesting variety. I understand parts cars left outside yet I think it is an insult to an exotic sportscar to leave it outside to rot--restore it or sell/give it to someone who will.
i would love have that pick-up volkswagon in guys colection
Oh that was sweeeeeeeet, thank u Tom 👍
The roof on the Healey could be a Harrington roof. Looks just like the Sunbeam Harrington roofline.
The Healey at 2:00 looks like it has an Ashley top.
Awesome show... as always...
Thank you for this episode! I love VWs, especially the old air cooled ones. I had a 74 super beetle and I could kick myself for getting rid of it.
in the uk the bug eye sprite is called a frog eye sprite....still a great show though
Episode 100, everyone one a gem D :0)
Frog eyed not bug eyed bud but all the same good to see UK cars in the us
Man I need that convertible karma Ghia
Amazing video I love your videos keep the hard work up
Cool to see another VW episode but it's funny because those cars don't seem very old to me. LOL , Maybe I'm old too.
Not to old for a Scirocco!
Great collections!!
My dream garage 😍
Nice VW collection! He needs a fastback to complete it.
If your ever in Tampa,Fla go out off Erlich rd. A man named David Cowart. Guessing on the spelling. Use to drive the Red Lobster car. Has a car collection that will make your hair stand straight up. Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari, ect.
I wanna live there
Great episode, but why does the first guy not clean out those Healeys and put them somewhere dry?
'Big Healeys' were out a long time before the Sprite. Big Healey just refers to the bigger engined versions of the Healey 100 etc.
I sure hope that modern car lifts have a fail safe feature to prevent raised cars from suddenly or even slowly descending if the lift loses air or hydraulic pressure. In the past I've seen lifts either slowly leak down or suddenly collapse down. I say this because I have seen so many videos lately where cars are left raised up and sometimes other cars are parked beneath it! Never a good idea.
THROW AWAY YOUR MUZZLES NOW!!!
I question the math behind buying these cars to part out or scrap. Your money will be tied up for way to long for any worthwhile return, and they're degrading daily in the elements.