413/727 I'll bet. The only things that I'd change about the car is a dual reservoir master cylinder, try and put discs up front, and lose the keyed axles.
Of course it has a 727 in it. And being a 64 NY, it also has a 413. Odd things about 60-64 Mopars, though: they have a CABLE shifted 727, so the valve body, case, and shifter mechanism are different. And they have the dreaded 2 piece axle shafts with a big nut on the end, like AMCs have. Those drums are a PITA to get off.
That New Yorker at28:55 now that engine bay was very impressive to me. No junk,electronics,emissions or thousands of miles of wires to drive you nuts. This car just screams mechanical engineering at its best to a guy like me. Brings me back years. That is a very impressive junk yard
I personally think that every good garage should have their own tow truck, and that Dodge with the Holmes 440 boom on it would be a great addition to the fleet. Use it to tow the New Yorker home.
I agree. More vehicles means more fixing which equals more content. It's more gooder better. I mean he could do a mini series of tow trucks. That then tow other projects home.The projects could be found at the same yard as the tow truck or found on the way home.Then sell. Or give away the tow trucks to some smaller or less used race tracks. If they are lacking one. I mean who's gonna say no to a tow truck. But same could be said for fire trucks.
I'm all for the Edsel. One of my professors helped create the focus group for those. He said they were embarrassed. The focus group loved it. It was too many new changes too fast, mainly. Within a decade, all of the features on the Edsel were standard on most all cars.
REO is the initials for Ransom Eli Olds. He founded the REO company after selling Oldsmobile to General Motors.REO was the bigest maker of fire truck in there day.
I'd love to see the Edsel station wagon running, not seen many late 50s cars running on the channel, plus I'm biased towards Edsels, I own one. All the best to you and yours
Start with the Edsel get it running then come back for the New Yorker, and just keep coming back after you get the last one running until they run out of cars to restore. I think it's a win, win, win for everybody.
Cheers, Derek! REO stands for Ransom Eli Olds. He is the founder of Oldsmobile. Which was headquartered and built in Lansing, MI. We still are a huge car town here in Lansing making the new Camaro and Cadillac's!
@@rdbrnr86gt Yep, he sure did! He also is credited for inventing the first assembly line (patented in 1901). Henry Ford went on to improve the concept. Olds was a very important guy in the early days of the auto industry that often gets forgotten!
GM LANSING DELTA TWP, "LDT" Lansing Michigan UAW Local 602 makes the awesome, Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave. We also made the Saturn Outlook until 2010 (discontinued)and GMC which is now currently built in Tennessee.
Great job and very impressive driving in the Scout. 1977 my best friend took his mom’s Scout onto Cherry Creek Reservoir by our High School and dropped her through the ice. Thankfully it was shallow and everyone was safe until his Mom found out. The Scout was pulled out and drove fine until she sold her.😊
I have to agree with several other that Edsel would look great back on the road. Seeing all of those sweet rides makes a guy more then a bit jealous. Glad we can watch and live vicariously through you.
So happy to hear y’all moved to Tn. The cars there are not rusted Hauks like they have up north! In Tn you will have less Taxes too.welcome to the south!
Totally agree, and I'm a vintage Chrysler guy, I grew up on them, beginning with the '64 Dodge 330 wagon with the leaning tower of power under the hood and the pushbutton automatic.
@@bb5242 Well, it depends on who had them and how they were designed. Yes, the Teletouch on the Edsels were complex and a pain to rebuild, especially now with parts not easily obtainable now. The entire design hinged on rods and contacts within the column itself to keep it steady, but allow the wheel to turn and it did have Park, but whether it had a start neutral safety switch I don't know as it was only offered in I think a couple of years at best as the Edsel was only sold from 1958-1960. Chrysler sold cars with the push button transmission from 1956-1964 but the last few years, 1962-64 most had I think a parking pawl incorporated into it and a start neutral safety switch. Chrysler I think often used cables instead of levers and linkages and it proved to be reliable. We had a base '64 Dodge 330 wagon with the push button automatic and it never failed us in the 13 years we had it (since new) and by the end, it was still working fine, even after a used transmission was found in 1973 for it when the original failed. Now the car was not reliable anymore by the late 70's but that push button was still reliable. Pretty much all Chrysler products that had these push button control were pretty much like this by 1962 to the end in '64 as they all had the parking/neutral lever with pawl and start safety switch. Even most manuals for the most part had standardization in gear layout, reverse, and whether it needed a reverse lockout, or not. Most 5speeds did not need a lockout, but 4th and 6 speed units often did due to the fact that reverse was often adjacent to a forward gear.
Thanks Derek, my 3yo daughter has a fever and kept laughing at the mouse scatter, I've played it about 50 times for her and she keep giggling! So you made a little girls day :)
Hey, Derek. I'd go for the Edsel or the New Yorker. That New Yorker might be a rare Salon model, which was a super expensive, ultra-Chrysler of the day.
The Edsel and the New Yorker.....its a hell of a town!!! I think either one of those would make a feller happy, especially the New Yorker. Also, saw a nice Gremlin over there by the MG's, that's one to consider...... Too many good cars, not enough weeks to explore, but that place simply rules!
Go for that 413,to cool and low milage to boot ! You could probably burn the tires right off it. What a great transplant for say, a gold duster!! Merry x-mas for you and your!!!
Agree! Edsel is odd and also underrated. But, I understand Derek: so many cars, so much opportunies! A mean Charger -66, a fat Monte Carlo, an evil Galaxie coupe...
That Chevrolet wagon with all the trim is definitely a diamond in the rough. Always always wanted one of those and hardly see them down here in Louisiana
Had a 58 Edsel Ranger 4drhtp 460 V8. Black and red; WHAT A SLEEPER!!! I was working in super market (union shop) always had $$$. Before that working for accountant had 64 New Yorker coupe, rose w/white leather; 413, he couldn’t keep it down. God I loved growing up then. What great cars! Love your show. Thanks.
REO Ransom E Olds opened in Lansing MI in 1905 and lasted until 1967. In 1897 he founded Oldsmobile. Amazing collection of vehicles…thank goodness they saved them. Thanks for sharing Derek! I’d be happy to watch you revive anyone of the cars/trucks that you highlighted. They are all worth saving…even that funky Blue Gremlin that was in the background.
But he likes going on the road to find a veehick that can be made running again .. .which is DANE GERR OUS. History shows nothing of the car's service record or WHY it is in da junk yard ... or WHY it is an abandoned POS! The fun begins when he (with his cape flapping behind him) opens that hood and does a MD Diagnostic on the meotor (WV accent for motor) and sees if .. perchance.. he can amble home with it. There are SO many things that can go wrong with this approach and the video's title caught our eye ! ! !
Just loved this vid. I live in Western Central Utah, that junkyard's not that far away from me technically. Derek you'll find, you probably already know this though, the further south you get into Utah and places the less rust you will find and the better condition the cars will be in altogether. You won't have the brake problems, The brake lines won't be rusted very rarely will he ever find the drums rusted and if they've been even remotely covered in an old shed or an old barn or something they'll be in really good condition I must say that I just really really enjoy your show it's gotten better I've been watching you for a long time it's gotten better and better thanks so much for sharing your passions with us. I'm glad to see you're doing very well. Thanks for keeping an old man happy, and keeping the dreams alive for those of us who wish we could have done what you were doing now.
My wife and I used to enjoy wandering through the scrapyards looking for parts but as you pointed out we no longer have yards like this. We definitely miss it. Any time you can do a vid like this we would love to see it.
I grew up about 30 miles away from this junk yard. Been there many times when I was younger. Always amazed me to walk thru there and look at all the old cars and pickups.
@@gregnewberry4813 I don't think this is L&L Auto. It's too organized, and they also said it's not normally staffed, AND it was between 2-3 hrs from SLC. I supposed they could have really exceded the speed limit, but the other hints don't point to L&L.
I vote New Yorker. You need a Mopar in your fleet. That one looks like the one and has the most potential. Cold War Motors has Edsel Deans up and running. I’m voting for a Mopar this time around.
@@scamp7441 I don't know what you mean by remember. You remember experiencing it or you remember hearing or reading about it. My memory is experiential. Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and Rambler used the same push button shift mechanism along with the equally bulletproof Torqueflite automatic transmission. International harvester also used the Torqueflite transmission but I don't recall ever seeing the pushbutton shifter in one. The shifter was bulletproof I've never known one to fail or even need adjustment.
@@artszabo1015 i have never worked on one myself. Other than riding in a few i have never worked on one. Glad the ones you have experience with worked for you.
I watched this video last night 4/13 22, and one other thing I couldn't get off my mind was the 1967 Buick Wildcat in that yard. Had one. Best Car I ever owned. Had to sell it when I was in the Air Force. Cried when it left for Texas. Miss it to this day, and can't find another one I can afford. Anyway. I sure do enjoy your videos! Thanks for keeping this ol man entertained.
HOLY WOW!!!!! That was a candy shop for sure, but I almost wet myself at 25:52, when you panned the camera past possibly one of the rarest Mercury Cougars. There was what looked like a 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7-G model with the special limited edition hood scoop. It may also be outfitted with the 7.0L 428 cid holy grail of engines, that I would give my right testicle to own.😍 I would love to see you get that running and it would also be a wonderful restore project for the garage. Keep up the awesome content and I am excited to see all the up and coming projects. I hope you and all those near or dear to you are staying happy and healthy.
I put my vote on wrecker first, you'll need it at your new place. Second place the New Yorker, I always loved those cars with the square steering wheel.
What I love best about VGG and Derek is that he is dedicated to saving cars from when they were built like works of art as well as passing the love of classic cars to his little humans. Hats off to you, Derek.
I honestly think you should work a package deal for like, 10 vehicles a d let that give you content for the next year on the restoration, and then flip them. Win win tbh, its a one stop shop for vehicles that aren't rotted, are rare enough care, and have a lot of meat on the bones.
@@DuneRunnerEnterprises I never understood this thinking. I can take you right now to a lot in northern PA. Full of cars like this yard in the video. He won't sell anything and they are slowly rotting into the ground. Last there around 2005. My buddy still lives up there. Once a year he stops in and tries to buy something
My thinking is, if they let him make a list of cars to potentially buy, then all of those cars on the list they are willing to part with for a dollar amount.
The Edsel, New Yorker and the Studebaker Starlight would be my picks. You have to distinguish yourself from the other "will it run" channels that hook up a battery and give up when it doesn't run.
From Germany here and boy oh boy, I wish we had those large yards full of classics, so sad people over here don't take the time to restore or even keep old cars in the first place. Those stories rarely come up. Then again making them fit regulations or even keeping them in working condition as sunday drives here would be a nightmare. I really enjoy the content! Thank you for the entertainment, I just love the american classics, aesthetics, the sound and the working man mentality, even though I never had the pleasure to drive one of those beautiful cars. A black Plymouth Fury III with a limo conversion really did it to me, when I first saw her. BTW Saabs are great, so sad to see them gone too. Is there a classic german car you would ever like to drive/work on? Thank you so much!!!
I used to work in Chemnitz, one of my co workers Sebastian fully restored his 67 mustang in his little garage that barely had room for the car itself. I always get a kick out of seeing our big American vehicles on European roads.
That Edsel would be super cool to get running. I imagine it wouldn't be a candidate to drive home in but I think it would definitely be cooler then an ice cube and probably the only Edsel project car on the old You Tubes
I think the Edsel or the New Yorker . It’s almost depressing seeing all these lovely cars sitting there . We need a thousand Dereks to sort them all out !
Yup,,,those 63-64 moels had a real, "heavy metal" look to them, being large and slab-sided...that look was not very popular during that time frame....but those beasts had a real presence about them on the road...and the 413, with 350hp, could really kick butt.
26:06 my grandparents got a brand new Catalina in 66 or 67 i think, dark green. About 10 years ago some neighbors mentioned it so we went into their tree belt and there it was. much worse condition than any of these "nice" ones that you look at. The brothers were feuding over land and stuff like that, and the rotten brother had the beautiful old catalina sent to scrap. Always enjoy seeing them now
I always enjoy a good graveyard walk....bought a car when I was young and walked the yard to pull an engine for her (68 coronet) .I agree you could spend weeks in there. A nice resto-mod pickup would be great though you could use a tow truck for sure !
I’d like to see this Feller put together something just to drive it home. Edsel & that New Yorker would be cool to see back on the road but there’s nothing wrong in finding a same year truck you first once had & let the boy’s drive it. I wish I never gotten rid of my first ride the 71 Datsun pickup that Dad bought brand new before my time. It was our Motorized Wheelbarrow.
8:46 You are correct. REO is the initials for Mr Olds Who made them. He later made the Oldsmobile company which he sold to GM. It should be noted that REOs were FINE cars that rivaled the very best cars in the 1920s and 1930s. I have a friend who is a collector of REOs and I have have the pleasure of helping him with his 1929 Royale. REOs are also well know known for their trucks, being very strong and well built.
I'd love to see that mouse house New Yorker brought to life. That thing was slick!
Rescue that Chrysler for sure. That car is very complete. Probably has the 727 Torqueflite in it. I would grab the Edsel as well.
413/727 I'll bet. The only things that I'd change about the car is a dual reservoir master cylinder, try and put discs up front, and lose the keyed axles.
My friend has 2 Etsel's. 1 is a rat rod. Chopped and channeled. The other is all orginal. Stored in semi trailers.
It is definitely a 727 only thing you could get with a big block. It would be a 383 or 413.
Can you save the Chrysler New York?
Of course it has a 727 in it. And being a 64 NY, it also has a 413. Odd things about 60-64 Mopars, though: they have a CABLE shifted 727, so the valve body, case, and shifter mechanism are different. And they have the dreaded 2 piece axle shafts with a big nut on the end, like AMCs have. Those drums are a PITA to get off.
Definitely got to snag that Edsel. Those cars are getting more rare every day, and it's a 2 door... Bring the thunder!
I agree the edsels got a bad name back in the day but my dad was a twenty something back then and he said they were a road running son a bitch
Yap I fully agree with you
Yeah, that Edsel was awesome
The Edsel Complete is a treasure. She needs a safe place away from pickers. But the towtruck is fun!
If you don’t do the Edsel, ill be dipped!!😳
That New Yorker at28:55 now that engine bay was very impressive to me. No junk,electronics,emissions or thousands of miles of wires to drive you nuts. This car just screams mechanical engineering at its best to a guy like me. Brings me back years. That is a very impressive junk yard
At 30:19 he said that's their house talking about the mice. Well that was a mansion lol
I've always wanted to see an Edsel brought back to life.
Obviously you don't watch much "Cold War Motors", Dean's 58 Edsel sedan,and other cars.
@@timothyokane9710 This. They cover everything you wanted to see about Edsel
@@timothyokane9710 I don't. This is the only car restoration channel I watch and I only found it through YT recommended.
Watch Cold War Motors on RUclips. You're welcome.
Second that
I personally think that every good garage should have their own tow truck, and that Dodge with the Holmes 440 boom on it would be a great addition to the fleet. Use it to tow the New Yorker home.
I agree. More vehicles means more fixing which equals more content. It's more gooder better.
I mean he could do a mini series of tow trucks. That then tow other projects home.The projects could be found at the same yard as the tow truck or found on the way home.Then sell. Or give away the tow trucks to some smaller or less used race tracks. If they are lacking one. I mean who's gonna say no to a tow truck. But same could be said for fire trucks.
A fella does wonder how much they would take to part ways with that pair... Would be fun to travel out west and have an adventure
This is a really good idea
Was gonna say do the New Yorker but this comment wins!
Gotta disagree. With the kinds of cars he deals with, he needs a flatbed. Though, it would be a cool revival anyway, now that I think about it!
Derek...that "Edsel" looks like a suitable challenge for your skill set young man...nice vid by the way...Ty
The Edsel gets my vote, also.
Edsel wagon all the way I seen that and my jaw dropped. Such a beautiful piece of Americana.
I'm all for the Edsel. One of my professors helped create the focus group for those. He said they were embarrassed. The focus group loved it. It was too many new changes too fast, mainly. Within a decade, all of the features on the Edsel were standard on most all cars.
100% id like to see that
REO is the initials for Ransom Eli Olds. He founded the REO company after selling Oldsmobile to General Motors.REO was the bigest maker of fire truck in there day.
The Edsel and The New Yorker are my top votes. But there's tons of rigs that could be revived with some work in that yard.
Would love to see the Edsel get back on the road but you gotta get that tow truck. VGG Towing!
A VGG tow rig with a bald eagle and flag paint job would be too delicious
VGG rescue rig if anything doesn't make it back
I'd love to see the Edsel station wagon running, not seen many late 50s cars running on the channel, plus I'm biased towards Edsels, I own one. All the best to you and yours
Start with the Edsel get it running then come back for the New Yorker, and just keep coming back after you get the last one running until they run out of cars to restore. I think it's a win, win, win for everybody.
Yup.
I say get the Edsel and the Tow Truck running, and take em both home 🤣🤣
@@MavenFade I'd second that. Edsel and tow truck
One of the best parts about Fridays- VGG
Would love to give the charger a new lease of life
@@jonnysprojects6549 That would be a cool collaboration; VGG and GYC
Cheers, Derek! REO stands for Ransom Eli Olds. He is the founder of Oldsmobile. Which was headquartered and built in Lansing, MI. We still are a huge car town here in Lansing making the new Camaro and Cadillac's!
Founded Olds Motor Works (to become Oldsmobile) several years before getting bought out and kicked out, then founded REO and built trucks and stuff.
@@rdbrnr86gt Yep, he sure did! He also is credited for inventing the first assembly line (patented in 1901). Henry Ford went on to improve the concept. Olds was a very important guy in the early days of the auto industry that often gets forgotten!
@@rdbrnr86gt Why was he kicked out?
GM LANSING DELTA TWP, "LDT" Lansing Michigan UAW Local 602 makes the awesome, Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave. We also made the Saturn Outlook until 2010 (discontinued)and GMC which is now currently built in Tennessee.
@@jameswood231 For sure! Shout out to Lansing Regional Stamping (LRS) too!
Man your appreciation for these old machines of all sorts is refreshing. When I walk through a salvage yard I stop at way to many cars and take em in.
Close Derek. REO actually stood for Ransom Eli Olds, who indeed was the founder of Old & the REO line of trucks back in the day.
The Edsel and the New Yorker are my top picks, looks to be a lot of potential in those cars.
Definitely the Edsel (If you can afford it...rare, these days) Second choice: the New Yorker.
Can we take the time to appreciate how organized that yard is?! That’s the treasure land for sure
I think you should go to all 48 or 49 states and get a car from each of them.
This way, we'd feel more connected
The Edsel, new Yorker or the wrecker for sure! Would love to see a rat rod of sorts done up in the VGG flavor in the future too!
I’m gonna vote for the tow truck man. That is so cool and unique. Love to see you do power tour next year in a wicked hot rodded tow truck!
Then teach the boys to drive it & you have your own rescue crew whenever you get over-optimistic on a revival.
Amen
Sounds like a plan to me
Sounds like a plan to me
The Edsel, New Yorker, and Tow Truck would be my picks. I'd love to see you revive any of them out there though.
Tow Mater is my HERO!
Great job and very impressive driving in the Scout. 1977 my best friend took his mom’s Scout onto Cherry Creek Reservoir by our High School and dropped her through the ice. Thankfully it was shallow and everyone was safe until his Mom found out. The Scout was pulled out and drove fine until she sold her.😊
The Edsel looks promising. When you closed the door on the New Yorker, she sounded nice and solid.
I have to agree with several other that Edsel would look great back on the road. Seeing all of those sweet rides makes a guy more then a bit jealous. Glad we can watch and live vicariously through you.
The wrecker had my vote for sure. Everybody loves an old school wrecker.
So happy to hear y’all moved to Tn. The cars there are not rusted Hauks like they have up north!
In Tn you will have less Taxes too.welcome to the south!
Edsel, Hands down. It's amazingly straight, rust free, everything is complete. It's a No Brainer
+1
I agree with the Edsel! That's a rare one with two doors.
I second that motion.
YES! That thing looks amazing!
And the New Yorker..
Tow truck, Edsel, & New Yorker are all musts! Honestly, love to see most of those run again. I know whatever you pick will be great.
I'd like to see you in the other 57 nomad Chevy
Edsel and newyoker would be the main two id go for. I've personally always wanted an Edsel to cruise i just think they're really unique looking
Totally agree, and I'm a vintage Chrysler guy, I grew up on them, beginning with the '64 Dodge 330 wagon with the leaning tower of power under the hood and the pushbutton automatic.
Yes!!!
The push button trans is sketchy.
@@bb5242 Well, it depends on who had them and how they were designed.
Yes, the Teletouch on the Edsels were complex and a pain to rebuild, especially now with parts not easily obtainable now. The entire design hinged on rods and contacts within the column itself to keep it steady, but allow the wheel to turn and it did have Park, but whether it had a start neutral safety switch I don't know as it was only offered in I think a couple of years at best as the Edsel was only sold from 1958-1960.
Chrysler sold cars with the push button transmission from 1956-1964 but the last few years, 1962-64 most had I think a parking pawl incorporated into it and a start neutral safety switch.
Chrysler I think often used cables instead of levers and linkages and it proved to be reliable. We had a base '64 Dodge 330 wagon with the push button automatic and it never failed us in the 13 years we had it (since new) and by the end, it was still working fine, even after a used transmission was found in 1973 for it when the original failed. Now the car was not reliable anymore by the late 70's but that push button was still reliable.
Pretty much all Chrysler products that had these push button control were pretty much like this by 1962 to the end in '64 as they all had the parking/neutral lever with pawl and start safety switch.
Even most manuals for the most part had standardization in gear layout, reverse, and whether it needed a reverse lockout, or not. Most 5speeds did not need a lockout, but 4th and 6 speed units often did due to the fact that reverse was often adjacent to a forward gear.
My two faves too. But the wrecker has potential.
Ransom E. Olds was the guys name, and Oldsmobile and REO were both named after him
Thanks Derek, my 3yo daughter has a fever and kept laughing at the mouse scatter, I've played it about 50 times for her and she keep giggling! So you made a little girls day :)
I hope your little one gets to feeling better right quick. I mean like right NOW. Colds stink, poor girl.. Fred
Hey, Derek. I'd go for the Edsel or the New Yorker. That New Yorker might be a rare Salon model, which was a super expensive, ultra-Chrysler of the day.
I would like to see the Edsel and the Chrysler get running. There are so many other potential projects that it boggles the mind.
"bottles" the mind.
DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THE REFLECTION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG IN THE TRUCK'S PAINT AT 1:08 ?? NICE !
Your right. Looks Cool as Hell. 🇺🇲USA🇺🇸
The Edsel and the New Yorker.....its a hell of a town!!!
I think either one of those would make a feller happy, especially the New Yorker.
Also, saw a nice Gremlin over there by the MG's, that's one to consider......
Too many good cars, not enough weeks to explore, but that place simply rules!
I'd love to see that New Yorker running down the road. That's a 413 RB engine. And it is loaded. I saw that it has the rare cruise control.
Definitely get that chrysler back on the road!
Get the New Yorker and Betty White cruising down the road, the good old days.
Go for that 413,to cool and low milage to boot ! You could probably burn the tires right off it. What a great transplant for say, a gold duster!! Merry x-mas for you and your!!!
I would love that old New Yorker. I had a couple of 80s New Yorkers way back and they are great cars.
That Studie really needs to be brought back to life. So rare.
Chrysler New Yorker my grandparents owned one in 1965
The Edsel looks really exciting, a guy just doesn't see them rigs about a lot
Edsel! That would be awesome. I've owned two!
They are so awesome!
Yes! The Edsel!
Agree! Edsel is odd and also underrated. But, I understand Derek: so many cars, so much opportunies! A mean Charger -66, a fat Monte Carlo, an evil Galaxie coupe...
That New Yorker would be cool to see brought back especially being a really low mileage car
Agreed
This is a tough suggestion to argue with. Maybe the tow truck pulling the New Yorker... I like this idea. Yes, definitely! Fred
That Chevrolet wagon with all the trim is definitely a diamond in the rough. Always always wanted one of those and hardly see them down here in Louisiana
I agree! Not enough love for the old wagons, here.
That baby needs a full restore and shown off across the country.
LOVE to see you work on one of those cars at some point
That Edsel would be a great project for VGG those cars are beautiful!
Would love to see the Edsel and the New Yorker. A fellar can’t go wrong with any of the rigs
Ditto!
The Chrysler NewYorker has grabbed my imagination. Very original and a bit different to the cars that everyone else always works on.
Had a 58 Edsel Ranger 4drhtp 460 V8. Black and red; WHAT A SLEEPER!!! I was working in super market (union shop) always had $$$. Before that working for accountant had 64 New Yorker coupe, rose w/white leather; 413, he couldn’t keep it down. God I loved growing up then. What great cars! Love your show. Thanks.
I think the Edsel or Wrecker would make a good choice for revival, and that place looks amazing.
I'd be saving on that 64 New Yorker. Next, the Edsel. And what's up with that blue Gremlin? Might be a cool odd little project!
Definitely the Edsel and the New Yorker.
Too fancy and cool to let them rot away like that.
I like to see you overhaul that Chrysler New Yorker!
REO Ransom E Olds opened in Lansing MI in 1905 and lasted until 1967. In 1897 he founded Oldsmobile. Amazing collection of vehicles…thank goodness they saved them. Thanks for sharing Derek! I’d be happy to watch you revive anyone of the cars/trucks that you highlighted. They are all worth saving…even that funky Blue Gremlin that was in the background.
That wrecker would just be the perfect,old beating Vicegrip mascot tool in the arsenal!! Just sayin..
I think that TOWTRUCK would be an amaZING addition to the garage. A feller never has too many utility vehicles!
But he likes going on the road to find a veehick that can be made running again .. .which is DANE GERR OUS. History shows nothing of the car's service record or WHY it is in da junk yard ... or WHY it is an abandoned POS! The fun begins when he (with his cape flapping behind him) opens that hood and does a MD Diagnostic on the meotor (WV accent for motor) and sees if .. perchance.. he can amble home with it. There are SO many things that can go wrong with this approach and the video's title caught our eye ! ! !
Just loved this vid. I live in Western Central Utah, that junkyard's not that far away from me technically. Derek you'll find, you probably already know this though, the further south you get into Utah and places the less rust you will find and the better condition the cars will be in altogether. You won't have the brake problems, The brake lines won't be rusted very rarely will he ever find the drums rusted and if they've been even remotely covered in an old shed or an old barn or something they'll be in really good condition I must say that I just really really enjoy your show it's gotten better I've been watching you for a long time it's gotten better and better thanks so much for sharing your passions with us. I'm glad to see you're doing very well. Thanks for keeping an old man happy, and keeping the dreams alive for those of us who wish we could have done what you were doing now.
Personally I would love to buy the Edsel. So my choice to see what you can get running and back on the road is the Edsel.
My wife and I used to enjoy wandering through the scrapyards looking for parts but as you pointed out we no longer have yards like this. We definitely miss it. Any time you can do a vid like this we would love to see it.
Edsel and New Yorker 100%. I have always wanted a New Yorker, and that looks like a prime rig to bring on back around.
I grew up about 30 miles away from this junk yard. Been there many times when I was younger. Always amazed me to walk thru there and look at all the old cars and pickups.
Where is the yard?
@@turnjare Wendell Idaho
@@gregnewberry4813 I don't think this is L&L Auto. It's too organized, and they also said it's not normally staffed, AND it was between 2-3 hrs from SLC. I supposed they could have really exceded the speed limit, but the other hints don't point to L&L.
@@littled6698 Yes, could be. Although L&L is surprisingly organized looking at it from google maps.
@@gregnewberry4813 True. Although another thing I thought of, was I don't see any tractors at L&L, and there were A LOT here.
I vote New Yorker. You need a Mopar in your fleet. That one looks like the one and has the most potential. Cold War Motors has Edsel Deans up and running. I’m voting for a Mopar this time around.
That would have the 413 torque monster engine too.
If i remember correctly the push button gear shifters on those were problematic and best. It might actually be low miles because of that.
@@scamp7441 I don't know what you mean by remember. You remember experiencing it or you remember hearing or reading about it. My memory is experiential. Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and Rambler used the same push button shift mechanism along with the equally bulletproof Torqueflite automatic transmission. International harvester also used the Torqueflite transmission but I don't recall ever seeing the pushbutton shifter in one. The shifter was bulletproof I've never known one to fail or even need adjustment.
@@artszabo1015 i have never worked on one myself. Other than riding in a few i have never worked on one. Glad the ones you have experience with worked for you.
You have to go for the Edsel! As much as I would love to see them all running let’s see something very unique. The Edsel is it!
Everyone hated them back in the day.
Had a 59 edsel about 10 yrs ago. Wish i never would have parted with it. They are so rare and the body style is unlike anything ever made.
Unique sometimes just means ugly. Lol. Great project if you do like though.
That Edsel long roof Derek. That’s the one. You need look no further. That’d be a great going to town on Sunday with the fam for ice cream rig.
I watched this video last night 4/13 22, and one other thing I couldn't get off my mind was the 1967 Buick Wildcat in that yard. Had one. Best Car I ever owned. Had to sell it when I was in the Air Force. Cried when it left for Texas. Miss it to this day, and can't find another one I can afford. Anyway. I sure do enjoy your videos! Thanks for keeping this ol man entertained.
To much to choose from but would love to see that Edsel live again!
The Edsel definitely, the New Yorker would also be fun to see back on the road! Great finds.
The Edsel would be alright. If I'm being perfectly honest... I already said "do that one" about 8x before you showed it.
HOLY WOW!!!!! That was a candy shop for sure, but I almost wet myself at 25:52, when you panned the camera past possibly one of the rarest Mercury Cougars. There was what looked like a 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7-G model with the special limited edition hood scoop. It may also be outfitted with the 7.0L 428 cid holy grail of engines, that I would give my right testicle to own.😍 I would love to see you get that running and it would also be a wonderful restore project for the garage. Keep up the awesome content and I am excited to see all the up and coming projects. I hope you and all those near or dear to you are staying happy and healthy.
I'd like to see either the Edsel or New Yorker rolling again. Both classics.
I put my vote on wrecker first, you'll need it at your new place. Second place the New Yorker, I always loved those cars with the square steering wheel.
What I love best about VGG and Derek is that he is dedicated to saving cars from when they were built like works of art as well as passing the love of classic cars to his little humans. Hats off to you, Derek.
I was born and raised in that area. You don’t get rust with vehicles there like in other parts of the country. Glad you had such a good time!
My vote is on the Edsel. Very different even though it's a Ford. Still should be saved.
I would love to see a 73 or 74 AMC Javelin, don’t know if they had one there, but that was one of my favorite cars as a kid.
Cool bone yard! Edsel 2 door is a must and that low mileage Chrysler mouse trap.
Never been to nice one like that but i could stay in a yard for days just pullin and looking. Dont know why its so satisfying.
I honestly think you should work a package deal for like, 10 vehicles a d let that give you content for the next year on the restoration, and then flip them. Win win tbh, its a one stop shop for vehicles that aren't rotted, are rare enough care, and have a lot of meat on the bones.
Would be nice,BUT - as far as I've understood,this is not a yard you can take stuff from.
If they can take ONE - that would be a blast !!!!
@@DuneRunnerEnterprises I never understood this thinking. I can take you right now to a lot in northern PA. Full of cars like this yard in the video. He won't sell anything and they are slowly rotting into the ground. Last there around 2005. My buddy still lives up there. Once a year he stops in and tries to buy something
@@Chocolate_dragon
None sold ?
My thinking is, if they let him make a list of cars to potentially buy, then all of those cars on the list they are willing to part with for a dollar amount.
The Edsel, New Yorker and the Studebaker Starlight would be my picks. You have to distinguish yourself from the other "will it run" channels that hook up a battery and give up when it doesn't run.
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Get the Edsel running, take the Studebaker home for further fixing!
From Germany here and boy oh boy, I wish we had those large yards full of classics, so sad people over here don't take the time to restore or even keep old cars in the first place. Those stories rarely come up. Then again making them fit regulations or even keeping them in working condition as sunday drives here would be a nightmare. I really enjoy the content! Thank you for the entertainment, I just love the american classics, aesthetics, the sound and the working man mentality, even though I never had the pleasure to drive one of those beautiful cars. A black Plymouth Fury III with a limo conversion really did it to me, when I first saw her. BTW Saabs are great, so sad to see them gone too. Is there a classic german car you would ever like to drive/work on? Thank you so much!!!
I used to work in Chemnitz, one of my co workers Sebastian fully restored his 67 mustang in his little garage that barely had room for the car itself. I always get a kick out of seeing our big American vehicles on European roads.
The TUV makes it hard to do in Germany.
The Edsel would be awesome to see back on the road and in your collection!!
That Edsel would be super cool to get running. I imagine it wouldn't be a candidate to drive home in but I think it would definitely be cooler then an ice cube and probably the only Edsel project car on the old You Tubes
I mean you seemed genuinely excited about that Edsel, I'd say have a go at that one.
yes i agree
It’s a Bermuda too. Only year of production was the intro year.
I agree as well, but only because I have a 1959 edsel corsair coupe that I need to restore.
I really liked the New Yorker . Dunno what it is, but I think it would look amazing
The Edsel is a "must re-sparkel-ate" in my book.
I think the Edsel or the New Yorker . It’s almost depressing seeing all these lovely cars sitting there . We need a thousand Dereks to sort them all out !
This was a fun tour. So many cool cars in there! I'd love to see that New Yorker come back to life. Looked like it had a lot of potential.
Yup,,,those 63-64 moels had a real, "heavy metal" look to them, being large and slab-sided...that look was not very popular during that time frame....but those beasts had a real presence about them on the road...and the 413, with 350hp, could really kick butt.
26:06 my grandparents got a brand new Catalina in 66 or 67 i think, dark green. About 10 years ago some neighbors mentioned it so we went into their tree belt and there it was. much worse condition than any of these "nice" ones that you look at. The brothers were feuding over land and stuff like that, and the rotten brother had the beautiful old catalina sent to scrap. Always enjoy seeing them now
The Edsel would be a killer car to see doing the boot scootin boogie
New Yorker, Edsel and Studebaker in that order! Wow!! Such a fun video to watch! So many great cars to choose from! Ain't easy for sure!
EDSEL ALL THE WAY. Blue ford would also be sick. Been seeing a lot of le sabres a lot recently which is awesome but let’s get some flavor
I always enjoy a good graveyard walk....bought a car when I was young and walked the yard to pull an engine for her (68 coronet) .I agree you could spend weeks in there. A nice resto-mod pickup would be great though you could use a tow truck for sure !
I audibly gasped when Derek reclined the rear seat that's incredible
I’d like to see this Feller put together something just to drive it home. Edsel & that New Yorker would be cool to see back on the road but there’s nothing wrong in finding a same year truck you first once had & let the boy’s drive it. I wish I never gotten rid of my first ride the 71 Datsun pickup that Dad bought brand new before my time. It was our Motorized Wheelbarrow.
So many choices lol but the Edsel, Chrysler and tow truck would be awesome especially the Edsel would definitely love to see a revival of that
That Chrysler New Yorker from 64 was a beauty!
In the words of James 'Jackstand Jimmy' Taal, "I would give everything I own to have my yard look like that."
Fun Fun Fun
i am in pain watching this video
8:46 You are correct. REO is the initials for Mr Olds Who made them. He later made the Oldsmobile company which he sold to GM. It should be noted that REOs were FINE cars that rivaled the very best cars in the 1920s and 1930s. I have a friend who is a collector of REOs and I have have the pleasure of helping him with his 1929 Royale. REOs are also well know known for their trucks, being very strong and well built.
And let's not forget the REO Speedwagon. More than just a rock band.
A station Wagon would be cool to do since no one has really did a wagon and wagons are awesome!!
That wagon was awesome like Ghostbusters but way cooler I 💕 old wagon pulling a wheelie out on the track or just see it cruzin
wagon would be great for the power tour.
Its so exciting seeing these beautiful old cars but also heart wrenching that they are out in the weather slowly disintegrating. SAVE THEM ALL!