Barn Find Hunter

In this episode of "Barn Find hunter," Tom was driving down side roads in rural Maine and stumbled upon a property that had vintage gas pumps and signs outside, which is always a dead giveaway for anyone looking for Barn Finds. Turns out, Charlie, is a huge Pontiac and International collector who happens to have some really rare cars in original condition.

In this episode of 'Barn Find Hunter,' Tom is in Maine, visiting friends with collections and projects worthy of an episode. Among the treasures are a Plymouth Belvedere drag car, a dusty Barracuda, a $350 Rolls Royce set for an LS swap, and an ultra rare 1of 5 Harley Davidson VFD Solo.

90,000sqft or six barns full of dusty, rusty, forgotten treasures from decades of collecting. To name a few, GTOs, Caprices, Firebirds, Blazers, Suburban, Trucks, Jeeps, Broncos, and some pre-war cars. Everything is for sale and everything must go

Tom Cotter gets an exclusive and in-depth tour of the Detroit Historical Society's backroom collection, showcasing priceless Detroit icons. These rare cars are meticulously preserved in climate-controlled bubbles known as car capsules to suspend and slow the aging process so future generations have the opportunity to enjoy them.

Everything is for sale! - Imagine if, 40 years ago, you owned an AMC dealership and decided to close down shop and build a fence around it. That's what AMC Collier Motors looks like today—a scene straight out of 'I Am Legend,' where everything is essentially frozen in time as people left it. Enjoy a private tour from two of the three brothers who inherited their father's dealership, full of amazing AMCs and other vehicles from the 1970s and 80s.

Tom visits his long-time friend Jay Leno to get a candid and detailed tour of his epic barn find collection, with untold stories and his favorite details about the cars.

Meet Omar, one of the most interesting Barn Find Hunter guests we've ever had. If you were to step into his driveway, you would think you had time-traveled back to the 1960s. He owns a 428ci Galaxie 500 built from scrapyard parts, a HiPo 289 Mercury Comet, and a Torino. The Galaxie 500 was once a forgotten car in the Texas desert until Omar saw it on an episode of Barn Find Hunter and purchased it. Omar is a man who teaches himself everything as he goes: engine building, bodywork, welding, paint, and upholstery, all under a lean-to in sunny California.

Introducing SCCA royalty: a car that has more history and drama attached to it than most SCCA legends combined. This car has ties to Bob Sharp, Jim Fitzgerald, and Paul Newman, and was mainly driven by Linda Sharp, who later became an IMSA driver, a well-known journalist, radio broadcaster, and race announcer. Tom is here to buy it after hearing about it 25 years ago. Follow along as he pulls the car out and finds hundreds of Nissan Factory performance parts and irreplaceable memorabilia from its heyday.

Tom has access to Herbie Hancock's most prized possession: his all-original 260 Cobra, which was so early in production that it wasn't even built by Carroll Shelby, but by Ed Hugus in Pennsylvania, in his European car shop. Herbie's Cobra has spent the last 20 years nestled in the corner of a friend's shop, collecting dust, until recently when Herbie got it running for an episode of 'Jay Leno's Garage.' We have the ultimate pleasure of picking through this time capsule to see what's all original and hear the crazy stories that come with a lifetime of owning the world's greatest sports car.

Tom visits an old friend's house that he vowed he would come back and visit because of the variety of rare European sports cars he has. Nick is a Venezuelan/Greek pizzeria owner who, in his life, has sold millions of pizzas to fuel his hobby of collecting, preserving, and restoring European exotic sports cars. Buckle in and see what he has!

We have been searching for four years for some of the last remaining Sleeping Bear Dunesmobiles, made famous by a northern businessman, Louis Warnes. This truck is one of the seven original trucks, but since the program closed in 1979, the number has fallen to just three remaining. Of the three, this is the only one with the original paint job and Dunesmobile lettering on it, making it the rarest of the bunch. This isn't the only generation of Dunesmobiles. Before WWII, Louis was running an assortment of 1930's cars over the rolling sands of Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes, before it was a national park. After WWII, the business took off, and he bought a fleet of 1948 Fords that he then used up until 1956 when he replaced them with Oldsmobile Super 88s. Then there was the final generation of Dunesmobiles, which were an assortment of 1965, 1966, and 1967 Ford F100 pickups that ran until the program closed. Join us as we get this local legend running and introduce you to its new owner,

Tom travels to Lime Rock, CT for the IROC (International Race of Champions) revival and kickoff event, after it was purchased by Ray Evernham and Rob Kauffman. IROC was originally intended to bring racers from various racing disciplines together and put them in identical cars to see who among them is the best. Tom talks with the new owners about their memories of the former series and their new plans for it. In addition to the owners, Tom chats with Bobby Labonte, Mike Joy, and Jay Signore. He even gets to drive what is arguably the most significant car of the bunch: a barn-find 1st Gen IROC Camaro driven by multiple racing legends.

We've found cars stashed in all sorts of places, but never have we found them inside a grocery store. Meet Paul Gentilozzi, a former Trans-Am and IMSA driver, winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, team owner, businessman, and avid Oldsmobile collector. He's invited Tom to come tour his secret stash of cars hidden inside a former grocery store that he owns. You won't believe the kind of all-original, low-mileage cars he has.

Meet Tim. He's been holding onto his Jaguar E-Type for almost 50 years. He bought it when he was 16 and has been planning to fix it up ever since. After he bought it, he went around school telling all his friends that he would give them rides. Recently, some of them have come out of the woodwork after all these years to see if he's finished the car. Well, it's time to pay the piper. Join Tom as he opens this time capsule and discovers in real-time what's been hidden for almost half a century.

Meet Hayden, a man who plays all 88 keys of a petrol-head's piano. An industrial designer by trade, his side business, a Speedshop, features everything from highly collectible 1990s Audi Quattros and modern Audis with 1,000 horsepower to Shoebox Fords, Camaros, and British sports cars like Opel Mantas, Mini Coopers, and MGs. Join us as we tour his one-of-a-kind Speedshop and hear the story of how he came to America from Great Britain.

Tom visits his friend Ray Ayer, who recently discovered that he was chosen to be the executor of his friend's entire car collection and memorabilia.

This might be the most versatile and possibly one of the greatest car collections we've ever seen since the beginning of Barn Find Hunter. Tom first heard about this collection nearly 20 years ago, and now, the day has finally come for a private, in-depth tour. He'll hear stories about cars from all around the world, the unique tales behind each one, how they were discovered, and why they've been added to this impressive collection.

Tom finds a barn full of iconic cars spanning from the early 1940s to the early 1990s and all have low-mileage. Three of the most prominent cars in the collection are a 1986 Porsche 930 Turbo, 1991 GMC Syclone, and a replica Lotus Indy car used in the Paul Newman movie, Winning. Join us as Tom uncovers and extracts these cars to explore their history and evaluate their condition.

Justin Gurney, son of racing legend Dan Gurney, invited Tom to receive and unveil his father's long-lost 1961 409ci Chevy Impala. Dan raced this car only once before selling it out of frustration. The racing authorities (FIA) refused to allow him to compete against a class of British saloon cars, claiming, "It didn't meet regulations," even though it was built perfectly to the rules. Follow along as Tom and Justin see the car for the first time and explore all the documentation that came with it.

Tom visits his long-time friend Phillip Reinhardt, who undertook the steep task of restoring one of only five Chevy-powered V8 Jaguar E-Types featured in a previous Barn Find Hunter episode. This Jaguar has a rich history and was well-driven and well-loved by its owners, Ruth and Rod Franzius. Tune in to discover the highs and lows of restoring such a uniquely modified British sports car.