Wrecks to Riches | S2E5 | 1957 Chevrolet

The Muscle Car Era has made Barry White a happy man, along with his high-dollar customers who buy his creations at auction.
But this hot rodder and drag racer is always looking for a challenge and Barry finds it one morning during his pre-breakfast stroll.
Outside his neighbor's house sits an American classic; a '57 Chevy, with a 4-sale sign that Barry can't walk past.
The only question in Barry's mind is whether to turn it into restoration project or a quarter-mile burning dragster?
The answer comes only too quickly, as the body turns out to be junk… too much time, too much money for restoration. Barry decides to head for the track and give it the Mother Of All nose jobs and a monster motor to try to hook a drag-racing fan.
He decides to hold the auction at the Wally Parks National Hot Rod Association Museum. And if that's not risky enough, Barry wants to try a new way of selling; a silent auction, with sealed bids. It works for Real Estate auctions, but can it work for Barry?
Turns out there's nothing 'silent' about this auction!

[@patrickjm3487]

Outstanding car built FairPlay to ya all and the buyer is getting a one of a kind car!! Barry’s car’s were all The right price and he treats his customers with a heart of gold himself and wife and daughter amazing family!!!! These are works of art and when people see them they all are over the moon with them!! As I said they are very fare prices not like most of the ripp off shows selling cars not as good as Barry’s but they are charging people over a hundred £100k some even more than that!!!!! Big rechecks to Ritchies fan from Ireland 🇮🇪 and god bless all you genuine car dudes and chicks out there all over America 🇺🇸 and everyone around the world !!!!!!!!!

[@kenriley2352]

Awesome build. Love gassers especially when they are done right. Like this!

[@patrickrooney5130]

What a fantastic job. Its just beautiful. We'll done guys. But was it just me that seen the yellow cab put the brakes on just to let Barry win. 😀

[@Fordcertian]

When I was a kid a neighbor had a 57, same model and year. His was canary yellow, and wasn't a gasser like most of the hotrod's there.

[@herbertprince2192]

I was in California back in '88, had a Harley '82 FXR that I bought, unknowingly with a cheap black paint job over a stock red paint. I told a friend in Sacramento I would like to have a custom paint job, then told him it would be a candy red on the right, an imperial blue on the left, faded into purple in the middle, as we put a silver bace coat first with the color scheme and a bit of flakes in the translucent topcoat. Rode it to Carson City Nevada to a big Harley Dealers meet, didn't take the time to wash it or clean it up for the show, but entered it in the bike show. The judges, coming from the right side, glanced at it and said, 'a red flake job, made marks on their pads, then went to the next bike. About two bikes past mine, one judge glanced back and asked the other two, pointingtomy bike, 'Hey, wasn't that a wasn't that a red flake job ? It's blue flake on this side'! They went back and looked it over again. One of the judges said, 'Of all of the custom painters in Cali, I've never seen a paint job like this one, and it's from Georgia ! Got 3rd place out of over 100 bikes and it wasn't detailed like the others had been. I like something different, that will catch the eye of people. This '57 would have looked awesome with this paint job and nobody would forget it.

[@arttrombley7385]

There's probably 5,000 rust free 57's in Arizona that make perfect restoration projects, this was a salted rust bucket turned into a beautiful drag car.

[@kennethmraz9202]

Beautiful car great build

[@pradeepch4666]

My son will be watching this car restored after some 30 years..!

[@timothybradek3560]

Muscle is right, always wanted a 427 w/ a blower. I just retired as an engineer and would love a 55-57 gasser, used to race a 55 at Puyallup, Wa. 1/4 mi. drags. Met Don Garletts along w/ Big Daddy Roth.

[@mikeserrano3813]

Never to late for you brother ..make your dreams your memories..life is short..you know that...

[@user6008]

Watched a few of Barry's restorations, truly respect his teams affirmation to rebuilding and restoring top notch muscle cars. But this was a 1957 chevy, now it's a gasser.

[@utooberblooper]

+John Hancock and????

[@rhett9860]

John Hancock f

[@c3dweston]

Gasser or not it's still a 57 chevy regardless

[@FMChimera]

Now it's trash

[@murraydyck2127]

It too bad that they couldn’t of done a restoration and mad a nice hot rod out of it. But the gasser is really nice .

[@markpalio4411]

Another 150 Bites the Dust! As if Racing didn't Destroy Enough of them Already!

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I love the metallic goldish bronze look . . .

[@jamesrodgers1443]

Man I have welded for 15 yrs. I only wish I had a garage & the tools + a good back to build some thing like this . I also love that gang green Nova Duce Coup !!!!

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

get a fucking job and quit buying meth

[@geoff1971]

Opportunity knocks when you least expect it- wow its a good thing that camera crew happened to be there at that exact time and place, what are the odds?

[@mattisyrtos5434]

Just famous, this principe to rescue the old car..The result is sublime, price final too..

[@rgbigdog]

This car is why you bring a magnet when you want to buy an old car that looks nice on the outside.

[@isaaccontreras7464]

Mil gauge

[@jarheadjake503]

Awesome build. One of the greatest I’ve ever seen. SEMPER FIDELIS

[@eballin45]

1/4mile in 6 seconds no, 1/8th mile. And good job Barry leaving the warning paper blocking the intake..should be flawless the way he speaks to guys

[@gerardvinet8448]

Awesome project.Very educating.

[@kingding8569]

What happened to Barry after his 10 car build I never saw another video. He Built those cars to next level perfection. Wish they would make another series for 2021 this is like 10years old now. He did some cool cars..

[@Renamawn]

"I'd like to keep it in the neighborhood".... Goes and sells it at auction xD

[@sundaymonday2331]

I caught that too. I felt that for the dude

[@evertonsylvester2820]

Pxp

[@TwstedTV]

Yup I caught that too, that guys is going to be extremely disappointed.. RIP.

[@edweigman9683]

I know! Then he destroys it by turning it into a gasser.

[@albertbryan7132]

Great show. Hate to see the 57 go under the knife but this is a money venture and they don't usually do total restores anyway with their modern features. Much better than the scrap yard however. Keeps the memories alive.

[@gregboppel2511]

Maybe...the... FACTS...are....LIES..???😎

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

That taxi is bad ass.

[@zhadom001]

Barry great job. Now thats a winner! Great instincts!!!⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Machina_Official]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for Watching.

[@lansvsion9543]

Great built!

[@clearskies8098]

Thats one spectacular 57 chevy. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@freedomhillbilly348]

Awesome build. The change of direction was a risky but great call. The auction plan was genius promotion. Frankly, I expected at least $120k. I do hope you didn't go "in the red" on this build. Congrats to the new owner. I hope he actually races it. I would.

[@brandonbowdoinandfamily895]

I still say, amazing. Anyone else, would have give up, on that car.

[@chriswalker6776]

I believe this episode has been shortened a little bit. This is one of my favorite from Barry

[@maxmoovin]

I just love 'Gassers'. Awesome work. Just subscribed.

[@jorgecallico9177]

First car I ever recal traveling in was a pastel green '57 Chevy.Just the old Biscayne cheap model my Dad bought back in the day. Sadly poor' 'Limey'' (name we called her) cracked her block in 1968 and dad then bought the '68 Ford Falcon. Which I kinda liked too but hey! It sure wasn't a '57 Chevy! SOmewhere my still living older sister has a cartoon that I drew back in '68. Back when we discovered that the car's head was broken. Thus a dead car. But I don't believe in souping these cars up. That's a sacrilegious act! These cars are antiques! And been so for at least forty years. KEEP THEM REAL!

[@jamesrodgers1443]

Beside's that I FRICKIN LOVE THE OLD GASSERS !!!

[@jesseortega8598]

Absolutely Wicked Build! Great Job

[@stefanusmario6963]

even the pro can make a mistake..... nice job, love it

[@fslaflamme9094]

the taxi is awesome

[@Builder99]

just a great crew and the best man got the car...

[@kennymcquinkiss8292]

Love the episode. The thing I don't understand is, instead of just ripping all the stuff off the car like ripping the interior out and the door panels just ripping it all off stuff that could be saved and resold to somebody that's trying to keep an original car look, why not take a little bit more time and take it apart without destroying it and then resell it to somebody that wants to keep that factory original look even if it's not perfect. You could probably make an extra $1,000 back on all that stuff that you're just throwing in the garbage because you destroyed it when you took it off. Other than that I do like your videos don't take me wrong. When I'm changing stuff on my 59 Thunderbird I'm being careful to try to take all the parts off that I'm going to replace and keep them so if somebody ever wanted to put it back they could. That's probably a little bit extreme for most hot rodders

[@vickypratamaputravivo4940]

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 3:46 Smallblock V8 since 1918 not 1980 27:22 Jegs Autoparts 35:36 Problem Solved 36:47 Before and After 38:10 Drag Race in Airport 40:40 National Hot Rod Association

[@donpowell7612]

now I have a 64 Pontiac Bonneville that I built . it's beautiful too . I've got two salute's last summer . from car guys .

[@andygranatelli8809]

What an astute businessman. He bought a 60 year old rust bucket for $10K. I’m calling BS on the whole premise.

[@StuartBlake-iz6rf]

Very cool build and the video is well executed.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Owner; "10 grand is fine, I'd like to keep it in the neighborhood." Shakes hands. Next frame: "In four weeks, this car has an appointment in Vegas." Poor fella, lol.

[@austinkoeppen6122]

snarlingrabiddog5150 That's what I came here to say lol.

[@devodavis6454]

What I don't get is how Barry, automobile expert, didn't know how to knock on panels and touch 'em with a magnet before paying ten grand for this pile of rust and bondo. It's nice to have 20 guys on salary to fix your mistakes, I guess.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

the show is total bullshit @@devodavis6454

[@lesterkirk5721]

Bbw. Twerk

[@danijuggernaut]

@@devodavis6454 This is all show, the gasser project was surely planed since the beginning. And surely he did not payed this price to his neighbour for the car.

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

Great job guys

[@shobud7561]

The narrator doesn't know that the small block that we know today actually came out in 1955 . The 57 did come with the next step up with the 283 .

[@UmarMinhas4121994]

Wonderful home with old luxury car

[@smokey1255]

I'm of two minds about this car. If I saw it today I would have bought it, kept it as a daily driver, and restored it over time to look hot. When I was 18 in the mid 60s I had a 57 chevy 210 coupe in great shape except for a messed driver's door. I've kicked myself around America at least once for letting it get away. My dream of course was to upgrade it to a Bel Aire, put a 327 in it, trick out the interior, and repaint it to the original color, whatever that was. It was orange when I had it. The car I had before that was a 56 Chevy Bel Aire convertible with a 6 cylinder engine and a 3 speed Hurst shifter. It was in great shape. I would have dumped a 327 in it too. The 56 cost $175 and the 57 was $400. Ah, the foolishness of youth. Were I wise I would now have a three car garage with the above two cars and my daily driver, a 1999 Cadillac Sedan d' Ville d' Elegance with less than 70,000 miles; a real cream puff.

[@JanionIndustries]

Says "Nothing else exists like that" while standing in front of 50 gassers that is exactly like that

[@andygranatelli8809]

ROFL

[@TwstedTV]

Yup, caught that too. And many of those were selling for around $30-k and he spent $82-k LOL

[@danr5105]

I purchased two of these. One was a hot rod with a 4 speed and a smashed fin for $200.00 the other a driver with no paper for $100.00. Oh I made the purchases in 1973.

[@janswanson1123]

Gee, I wonder why this show isn't on any longer?

[@peteroleary091]

That looks amazing

[@duckbassify]

Beautifully job, you took a car that was not worth restoring and turned it into a piece of art. I've done body work full time for over 50 years and can say that was not a car to restore, there are still lots of 57s out there with decent bodies to restore.

[@ginosulpizi8537]

when they said wrecks to riches i didnt know that they were the ones who were going to wreck it. also it seems to me that the work they did to make it a gasser ,was a lot more work than the original few rust repairs needed. wich was the very thing they were trying to avoid in the first place.

[@chex313]

Another 57 ruined...

[@evangelist6277]

Would have loved to see a full restoration of the body with a supped up engine and drive train.

[@nobrakes425]

"...nothing else exists like that." Smh there are hundreds of cars just like that. Everything that was on that car was off the shelf except for the 2 frame rails they butt welded in. Yes it is a very nice nostalgic gasser that was apparently worth 70 to 80 thousand dollars but it isn't 1 of a kind and there are many like it.

[@daapgaming]

That colour is awesome beautiful 57

[@T4vison]

Just Great ! Love it ;))

[@Machina_Official]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for Watching & Subscribing!

[@derekthegreat1114]

Great build!! Loved the video.

[@sallybrown5089]

Best car they ever built!

[@ericlakota6512]

That is dream motor still to this day id love to have that motor

[@rayansport3213]

What is the motor

[@sherwinprescod4319]

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[@ivan_tv1659]

Its a piece of art, for sure,

[@Duddie82]

I am a big fan of putting power in an older car!!, I have two Camaro's. A 1980, and 1978! I wish I could afford to have Barry's shop build my car..I am disabled, wheelchair bound, and don't have that kind of money. That is only a dream by the way.. I will only have a mild engine to put in my cars..

[@jeffreymccommon2998]

I'll bet his neighbor was pleased with what Barry did with ole Betsy.

[@ericlakota6512]

I think he did good job building it into gaser i love it

[@robertronnenberg1587]

Reconditioning the front bumper would have made it more complete, thumbs up.

[@jonsmith2217]

The way I start any of my gas vehicles. I always use the average barbecue size tank and one of those driveway sealers. I just spray it in the engine and it's on the first time you start it. And like gasoline that you can put in too much foul and wet the plugs out then it'll barely run and you have to replace the spark plugs what a mess. It works great. I also unscrew that big piece off of the end of the propane tip on the end. I also have a smaller one nonadjustable I mostly use the noadjustable one that uses propane and oxygen. I just use the propane only and I use the adapter that goes to the big tank fitting. And the hose is about 4 foot long so easily reaches around the engine. One of my vehicles sat for about 12 years with propane down the intake or a intake pipe plug hole and a hot battery right when I turn the key over it always starts. It's what I use on all small engines and big engines. Once went out to help my family member the fuel pump went out and I put the big nozzle in the intake and drove the car. I couldn't get the mixture right but it ran down the road at about 15 miles an hour just to get it home. And propane is 130 octane it always Burns super clean. Never any plug fouling or carbon buildup.

[@oldarkie3880]

Now you enjoy it only at the drag strip instead of all the time. Also the announcer said the green car did 6 second 1/4 mile at 110 mph, not true.

[@johnhunt2388]

I would have liked to have seen the original front with the chrome bumper.

[@gregwilliams5637]

That was lucky Barry took the camera crew with him on his walk :)

[@Scale_Slotcars_Latvia]

Yes lol I thought that . Completely fake .boring daily dogwalk and hey presto sees car and buys off neighbour .like he never went down that street before in his neighbourhood 😂and all the while on that very day the camera crew are walking with you ...maybe some day he will find a mustang in his bedroom ☺☺

[@neal6418]

yeah it's what everybody does. I have lots of video of my dog taking a morning shit

[@mattulrich2810]

Love the car but the window tint I could do without.

[@utooberblooper]

if you are over 50+,you'll understand.its actually a decent recreation of what you would actually see in the 50's including the motor,the gold leaf,the tint the paint.its awesome.

[@OriginalMomo]

Yes it’s a beautiful recreation, but that colored tint is horrible. It’s the only thing I never liked about the gassers.

[@laklander1447]

14:32 "Not anybody can do it." How did they do it, anyway? HAHAHAHA!

[@donpowell7612]

I had a 55 Chevy gasser it was nice too . blue one ran around Pontiac MI. Woodward Cruzen Dog !

[@overcastfriday81]

Not only is the "profit" calculated without overhead and labor, it also doesn't account for the cost of transporting to auctions out of state, hotels, auction house commission, etc. All things considered, he's usually losing money, though this episode didn't incur a lot of transport cost.

[@edwardbaker192]

the other people's comments of making this thing in to a Gasser and cutting it up I see nothing wrong with it... nice car job well done.

[@55chevytruck]

Love those Gassers. Stock is for old men or pussies!

[@TeW33zy]

Your the only one out of 100 comments to think otherwise. 1 million people say no 30 say yes then we see who really matters

[@micheleiad5846]

Another perfect piece of Americana Frankenstein-ized. Oh well, soon only Cuba will have original looking Fifties cars (even though they've changed them under the skin).

[@ASAMADHASSAN]

My favorite part was the hug part.

[@vickypratamaputra4363]

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Second Generation 27:55 Jon Barrett Custom Engine 427 V8 40:41 National Hot Rod Association

[@brandonbowdoinandfamily895]

They should have put the original bumper, back on it. That would have made that grill, look tougher.

[@davekeim7784]

the best car I ever owned was a 64 chevy impala ss I wish I still had i it would be worth a fortune now but back in the 60s who would have guessed.the most I spent on a car redoing it was a 66 mustang the hardest part was squeezing a 460 big bloke in it but when it was done it just flat assed moved.

[@SZE3719]

Beautiful job/beautiful car great job

[@JB-py4oo]

why is anyone saying they ruined it? The car now helps keeps alive the 60s gasser era..it just got a new job!

[@lionbear7706]

guy: hey, i out bid you , now pick my hat up ! lol

[@zakbrowne8470]

What I can't understand is how professionals can get stuck with a rust bucket. Every car they do is a problem. Why are they unable to inspect the car thoroughly before buying? They should have gone bust. Only by the grace of the producer of this show they're able to pull it off.

[@jimwolaver9375]

Thought he had to be in Las Vegas, not Pomona. What happened to the urgent dead-line Las Vegas auction?

[@winnercom]

QUALITY IS KING

[@raypowers3145]

If I had that kind of money , I built my I built my own!!!

[@russellmcphee72]

I like the silent auction and the winning bidder had the right amount. Cost 58k and 380 man hours. So do the math. 58000 x 38 (380 hours) / 100 = 22040 + 58000 = 80040. Nice buy.

[@jasonsaler8537]

I'm pretty sure they include the work hours in the price. Because there's no way an in house paint job costs 8k on paint alone. That has to include the labor cost for prep and painting too. So I assume they include labor with the prices for everything.

[@brandonroberts73]

it's stunning 😍😍😍😍😍 minus the window tint

[@dolam]

The auction seems like a lot more work than it should be.

[@allieversaid]

His margins seem tight at 10-20k and big auctions take a bite plus travel for the entourage.

[@1frankfooter]

That was a sweet 57 chevy the "exterminator." Candy Red

[@Pooby1000]

LOL at all these car building shows. They just never seem to have enough time to finish the car, like there will never be another auction.

[@campervanelvisitoofonyou8720]

Pooby1000 Yep, adds bullshit drama

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

You can not build a qaulity piece like that fast . been there .

[@andygranatelli8809]

Jeffrey Yeater - quality, cheap, fast. Pick any two.

[@gregsmith6060]

Actually, when you build cars for a living, and do it right, along with having to meet deadlines for shows/auctions in order to keep the bank roll flowing in the positive (considering each one of those guys is making easily $150+ a hr), it's hectic. It's dramatic. It's chaos. These are you daddy's garage builds that took your entire childhood and teenage years to complete. These cars are done right and that costs big money. And bottom line; only reason they're completed is because of the team he has built.

[@slotripper]

Gotta have the DRAMA!!!

[@samanthagiovengo4393]

I was at a gasser event close to Chicago few years back .thiear wear some for sale from 10k and some really nice ones for 30-35k asking price.so thiear ya go

[@jeffreymccommon2998]

It's pretty remarkable...

[@jr42a1]

shoulda left it alone or put it back "right" Don't think the gasser concept was really bad but shoulda left the front end chromed grille on it.The tube grille seems lacking... Im fully aware the old grille, bumper,and trim would have added weight but the tube grille they put on it just doesn't knockout outta the ballpark.

[@davidslocowb8717]

I absolutely agree w/ CEEAAT that the tube grille is kind of 'anti-racecar'.

[@uski59]

Did I hear $8000 for a paint job? .......I'd say someone got taken to the cleaners,......aside from that, it does look Spectacular !.... Gold Leaf.....mmmmm a bit over the top... $80,000 wooow.....if I had the $$$ I'd buy it too,....Its just an Awesome build. 👍👍.

[@terrygraham3609]

Beautiful car fixed and make beautiful

[@craigstreetzel7743]

looks like a original black widow , 57 210 with a fuelie 💪💪 and

[@tomlangley6236]

"Do they make this back panel Chris"?....We have a real Pro here people!..THEY MAKE EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THIS CAR !

[@pro70z28]

But, But they need more drama.

[@SouthernRodsandClassics]

we have a golden too and wear mostly black clothes. you must have lint rollers everywhere

[@larrythompson7802]

Just goes to show a lot of you don't appreciate the gasser era. My 56 210 is currently going from a pro street to a gasser conversion. Take that!

[@CanadaBud23]

Sweet! At least it won't be another blue or red Chev putting down the street again, and again, aaand again....

[@larrythompson7802]

Yep, the grille stays and no bumper.

[@davidslocowb8717]

Way to go brother ! ! Tri-Fives are meant to be Gassers - I'd settle for a mild, era correct Gasser over an outrageous Pro streeter any day but sure love Exterminator's absence of side trim & radiused rear quarters. The pie crusts fit nice. Beautiful Gasser ! !

[@user-fe7jv9dl3y]

Very nice

[@shadowwolf9329]

The 1957 Chevy is a classic from my time and in mint condition as it was before they destroyed it would have fetched a top dollar bid at a bidding place.

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

DID YOU NOT SEE THE HOLES IN THE BODY MINT CONDITION?

[@billferguson9734]

Good job guy';s.................

[@Machina_Official]

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