Tri-Five Chevys, vintage Volkswagens and a unique 1930s Dodge Sedan | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 118

Deep in Virginia, Tom comes across the eclectic collection of Nick, a Tri-Five Chevy enthusiast. After a lesson on the differences between the distinctive Tri-Five taillights, we check out an assortment of other cars, including a Nash Metropolitan, a 1950s Chevy funeral flower car, and a variety of vintage VWs. Afterwards, Tom revisits an old Barn Find Hunting friend with a very unusual and luxurious 1930s Dodge.
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[@waynecreech]

Hands down Tom is the only Hagerty show worth watching.. always a great video.

[@6412mars]

I concur 💯

[@uhaveautism6192]

Hes the only one I will watch, Wayne. The rest of the shows are ass.

[@davebarron5939]

The key is the kindness of car people, to open their personal facilities to you and us the public, so very good of them. Always a joy, thanks Tom.

[@twistednipzz]

That dodge is insane. The fact that it's still together is astonishing

[@glennturnbull8568]

Thanks Tom. What a lovely guy Nick is. Thanks for showing us your cars.

[@mindeloman]

15:14 - I'm not saying Tom doesn't know what he's talking about but what a lot of people see as survisors are actually frost shields. My grandfather pointed this put to me and he started driving when all these old cars were brand new. Almost no one had a garage to park their car. Maybe someone built some covered parking. But most cars stayed out doors all the time. The windshields were so flat as compared to today's cars, a shield over the top would keep frost and snow from settled on the glass, making it easier to get in and leave on a cold morning. Secondary benefit - served as a sunvisor.

[@Danceswithempties]

Agreed... A lot of these cars didn't go through a continuous freeze & thaw cycle like if they were garaged. And floor surfaces of an unheated covered area played a part as well. Their major enemy was tall grass if parked for a long period of time, as well as an accumulation of leaves and crap if parked outside & not cleared off.

[@nikstoun9478]

Every episode is a stroll through memory lane and it’s just astonishing. Just warm feeling inside. Thank you.

[@Friedbrain11]

Oh and by the way...you never fail us in delivering good videos that hold our interest!!

[@fastinradfordable]

That’s what she said

[@kevincapps5005]

Tom you are one of my favorites, growing up as a little kid I always wanted to own a junk yard so to see you get to do what I want to do when I retire is great.

[@torekristoffersen176]

Long live Tri-Five Chevys! One of the most iconic and endearing cars ever made! Love them… ❤️

[@davidbarnsley8486]

So good to see you back out showing these amazing people and the car addiction Thanks Tom 👍👍👍

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

Man I hope that Fastback and Squareback get restored...love both of 'em!

[@donsmith8614]

i second that, like to have the squareback!

[@pmcmac71]

@@donsmith8614 Sold my 1971 Typ III to a friend in 2018 - about 439000 miles, original engine; broke my old heart (80), for what I paid - $2500. He resto'd it, replaced the fuel injection, (NO!). A guy gets old, has to "know his limitations" (Eastwood!). We went everywhere together - incl. Hawai'i. I miss her!

[@mikemerrill780]

Love it when Tom is on here. One of my favorite KZbin channels

[@chrisblore6385]

As always Tom You do the best….. Look forward to your show every time…

[@SpaceTech54]

Glad you are out and about this summer - Thanks for Sharing.

[@michaelstadtler6122]

Started out with my coffee on the couch this morning. Bleary eyed and slowly waking up. Click on the videos and fell in love with this video.AGAIN I realize ! Wake up a little more and realized Ive Watched This twice before! Just love the guy with the 60cars! This time I'll remember to click the like, and a shame we can't click everytime we rewatch a favorite!!! to help the channel. T/Y

[@vettekid3326]

First thing I thought of was that Dodge had to have been a police car with that dual gen setup. Even today many ambulances have dual batteries and alternators to power all the lights, sirens and radios along with the auxiliary HVAC system for the box.

[@bharatg124]

Probably a gangster car masquerading as a police car..

[@Oldbugssy]

Sweet '65 Beetle! Sweet everything! I like episode 118.

[@markstopkey4085]

Oh what memories. I used to have a 67 Caprice, 2 door factory 427, bench seat, 4 on the floor where the shifter bent back over the seat, tilt, telescopic steering wheel and 12 bolt 3.23 posi.

[@Geoduck.]

What a cool guy Nick is. That collection is out of the world what a treat watching you both go through Nck's toy boxes.

[@Friedbrain11]

I'll take the Corvair. I love those cars. And the Caprice is yummy! I had a '67 Bel Air station wagon and it was one of the best cars I had among the cars I have owned. A '60 Apache 10 long bed pickup and a '63 Imperial Le Baron are some of the other cars that did not disappoint me and i would love to have back in my ownership. As for the Tri5 set, i prefer the '55. One of my brothers loves the '56 and the other brother loves the '57.

[@fastinradfordable]

Oh come on even tom couldn’t telL a 55 from 56

[@nonelost1]

So do they call you the "Tri-5 Brothers?"

[@scottlymbery15]

Great episode Tom, I learned to drive on a 56/210. He also had a 67 Chev Caprice 2 dr HT with buckets which I got 327 power glide. I always wanted the 427 4 speed. Maybe someday.

[@kfl611]

I worked with a very soft spoken guy, 40+ years ago. He had a nice from the factory oldsmobile, I'm not sure of the details, but I drove in it with him once. It had a huge v8 and a factory installed manual transmission on the floor. It was what he wanted and it was a nice car. I wonder if he still has that car?

[@gpracer270]

You have the BEST job on the planet!!! And you are GREAT at it.

[@ROTTBOXX]

Love this series! I'm still amazed by what's out there

[@ronaldandres753]

Thanks Tom, a further great episode 👌👍

[@dennisbrown2571]

It never ceases to amaze me how guys acquire so many great cars. Restored, unrestored, car after car. Man. How do they do it?

[@danb.3397]

Nothing that MONEY can't help...

[@solterodad]

Adding blinker fluid to tri-5's. 😀

[@asimplehorseman4648]

Great episode!! Nice to see a solid collection with solid intent. Love the Dodge.

[@Danceswithempties]

A 67 big block Caprice sedan could of have been a hell of a sleeper with the right rear end. I knew of one car in my home town that fit that bill & made a lot of money on the weekends... Once the car got known locally, it went out of town... LOL!

[@richardburke454]

I bought a 66 Caprice two-door hard top 427 390 horse 4 speed had a rusty frame I paid double but the scrap yard was going to give them for it that was $45 that was in 1976

[@richardburke454]

in 1974 I bought a 68 Chevy Biscayne wagon 396 turbo 400 2 barrel the first time I took the air cleaner off I saw the two barrel it looked like a golf ball in a box car that car man that car was fun to drive

[@leewalker3514]

I had 69 ford LTD 429 that was one hell of a sleeper

[@Guardducks]

Glad Tom is back hunting cars .

[@bogginbrandon]

Tom, thanks for some great content! I’m a huge fan of your show. In fact a friend of mine bought a truck out of Midland Texas from Mr. Roland’s yard that he spotted on your show. I was living there at the time so I went to check it out for him before he brought a trailer down from Oklahoma to pick it up. I have a request for future episodes. I am a 4x4 enthusiast and I love old 4x4 iron. I often see 4x4 versions of American classic trucks and SUVs in your videos that get skipped over. Maybe you could do a video focusing on old 4x4s one of these days? Thanks Tom, hope to run into you on the hunt someday!

[@CarswithNash]

Incredible collection!😍

[@c3dk]

Thanks Tom, the best channel on KZbin !!

[@davidsimons6881]

Keep up the great show Tom

[@Staniel_]

not my era of cars, but still love seeing the geezers talking about old cars

[@donziperk]

My uncle had a 66 Impala wagon 396 auto. My cousins and I loved that car. Many stories of them cruising Kelowna in it. And then my aunt driving it around town wondering why people wanted to race her at stop lights.

[@toddvanwinkle7777]

Loved that bug!!! Beautiful! Actually I loved all the VW’s 😂😂

[@bbrown5887]

Now that was a real treat!

[@rongreen8485]

Love the show and the auto insurance. Thanks Tom

[@stevemullin7472]

Appreciate the tail light lesson. I always struggled w/ telling 55 and 56s apart. Are we not even going to mention that 61 Impala!!!

[@andydecastro11]

"And it turns itself off", what a character solid collection

[@twistit6307]

as always one of the only things that is awesome to see they need to give you a show love every video

[@waynetaylor8082]

Enjoyed this episode soo much! Incredible collection owned by a very decent guy, wishing continued success in business and life! PEACE ✌️✌️✌️.

[@jeffwatson2234]

I sure hope some day i get to meet and speak with Tom I have become such a fan of his show

[@alexcollins9879]

Pretty sure the green c10 next to the corvair was/is my high school football coach's. He tried to teach me 3 on the tree in it when I was 12 and I almost ruined the transmission. So cool to see this collection I didn't know about that's a mile from my house!

[@davelister1]

Thanks Tom

[@kyleforeman4543]

Wow,wow,wow..what a collection ,an then that DODGE..OMG

[@davidtaylor1384]

Love the flower car.

[@kickit59]

Tom not so many years ago I used to find barn finds quite often! I have to say not so much any more at least here in the NW. But you always come up with cool barn finds! Quite amazing ones! I will be looking forward to the next video!

[@edzebes]

Loved that converted chevy flower truck/ute.

[@Lucas_Tulic]

I trully enjoyed this episode. I mean, I enjoy all of 'em, but this one was pretty special because it had two of my favourite cars, the '57 Bel Air and the Corvair! Cheers from Argentina!

[@maurovillegas3588]

I inspire to have some cool cars when I’m that old 😮‍💨

[@deanishere7237]

That first guy was cool as a cucumber thanks for the video !!!

[@thechanneloffun3760]

Love watching these vids, it’s so relaxing

[@superc4308]

Great episode as always Tom 👍🏼

[@aye3678]

Such an awesome collection. Really enjoyed watching this one

[@bellevue260]

That flower car looks like an HHR, very cool!

[@raymondsalazar5291]

That is a very respectful collection he’s got there I hope one day my 03 z06 becomes a classic

[@scootosan]

Nick is a real down to earth guy.

[@peterharmer6940]

Man i wish i could be in your neck of the woods very hard to find anything in the uk love ❤ the show .old fart been watching since we started 17 years plus already

[@robertsherman5428]

Thanks Tom on the 5 6 and 7 fuel cap hideaway zzz

[@Rubysorianoperez24]

Wow!!! My favorite is also the 56

[@londaryldodson2186]

The '67 Chevy Sedan is one of My favorite Units!

[@kfl611]

Such style and such pretty cars. Love the hood ornaments. The dodge was great. My grandparents had a dodge, and the engine went bad, and the put in a plymouth engine in it, this was sometime in the late 40's maybe? The called it the plodge car. I like the woody and color scheme on it.

[@JAMIN.IT.DEEP.]

Some times just owning a special vehicle no matter the condition of it . Just owning it makes people feel special because you desire it

[@00poopmonster]

These two are really vibin. Great episode!

[@nonelost1]

1:20...That "396 Turbo Jet" emblem alone makes that '67 Caprice worth the price of admission! You say it was driven every day from 1967 to 2012? That's 45 years! WOWSERS! How many miles are on it? I had a '67 4 door Belair sedan in 1974 that I drove 13k miles in 3 months. It was one of the best cars I have ever owned, despite the serious power steering leak and less serious oil leaks problems.

[@desfoley6335]

Love this series, so much passion about cars, makes Top Gear look like a program for Babies

[@amitmitra6487]

Great video 👍 thanks for sharing.

[@icascone]

What a great episode!

[@gregj7916]

Liking the vw’s… very humble owner, good luck to him…

[@Yellow.Dog.]

That Dodge at the end, railway cop car? Nice.

[@greggcal4583]

Wonderful stuff.

[@cabinvibesebaystore8956]

Thank you 🙏

[@rightlanehog3151]

Tom, Thanks for another fantastic episode. I hope fans of classic American cars check out a new and relatively obscure KZbin channel called Rare Classic Cars that features low mileage cars from the 60s and 70s. 😁

[@indrasaktiadi]

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[@sekinchance5186]

I would love just to go to this guy's place to work on his cars and learn more because I love Chevy belairs alot and car history as a whole. Great collection

[@doster59]

Love this show!

[@tertessa]

Love your videos...thank you

[@stephenhenion8304]

That would be a Plymouth Badge on the steering wheel.... surprised Tom missed it

[@MarkHicks326]

Necker Knob is what they called that 1 handed steering accessory, so you could get your arm around that girl while still steering other curves!

[@uhaveautism6192]

Pre "parking" activities 🤣 I know that 57 convertible has probably had a lot of sex in it.

[@allysonhanks9159]

hello Mark how are you doing 😊

[@MarkHicks326]

@@allysonhanks9159I am good. Are we acquainted?

[@allysonhanks9159]

@@MarkHicks326 hi mark nice to hear from you. No I came across your pic here that’s why I wrote you. I hope you don’t mind?

[@allysonhanks9159]

@@MarkHicks326 looking for someone to talk to 😉

[@rickashay6023]

Hay you missed the 61 Chevy on the top of the lift in the corner lol great video as always 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Great to see Letterman doing what he loves.

[@hankhenninger3601]

I am a ford guy but 55 Chevy was my favorite Chevy. I still like original cars. I did a lot of engine swaps in the 60’s and 70’s in 55 Chevys for my friend’s

[@dalegereaux1863]

Great video ! Thanks ! 👍

[@notchboy]

VW squareback is a 70. 69 is the last year for the small taillight brother. 😎

[@lovinliftin4956]

Just love that. Love it.

[@baileybrewer1172]

fun episode to watch, good job guys

[@TheStwat]

Superb episode.

[@logancarter2134]

Another wonderful video!

[@stephenfrost2272]

The Metropolitan, as you say, is based on a selection of Austin and later BMC components and appeared as an exotic thing here in the UK. No matter who designed the body, and Pinin Farina is alleged to had a hand in it, one thing it wasn't was rust proof. Boy, did they rot! By some miracle, some have survived, however.

[@jamesdamron2065]

That's a Nash metro,,even rarer & sought-after!! 👍

[@IrfanKhan-sw8lb]

Brilliant episode

[@shawnkenny_main]

VW for life

[@7viewerlogic670]

Great video!

[@henryleach671]

The horn button on the "Dodge" looks like it reflects the Mayflower logo that Plymouth used. Hmm.

[@leewalker3514]

Love it man keep it coming please

[@sih1095]

Here from the UK. My science teacher had a Metropolitan.

[@sctsgt]

When I was in High School in the mid 80's I worked at my brother-in-law's service station. Had a guy pull in in a 57 one day and told me to fill it up. Went straight to the license plate, it's in the trunk lid. Looked on the right side then back over to the left, no access. Looked at it for a minute, then walked back to the driver. He was smiling and asked if there was a problem. He then got out and showed me where the access was...

[@augustoromero.8076]

😱😱 que copados que están los autos.

[@rogue13131313]

Love & miss the hidden gas cap era