Sitting for 40 years: Resurrecting a 1951 Nash Deliveryman | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 64

[@Hagerty]

MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE | barnfindhunter.myspreadshop.com

[@drewpierce2273]

I was impressed with the clear memory this guy had of the history of his cars.

[@BlueHopi144]

some of those passionate car guys have indeed unbelievable memory - Passion must entertain a great memory i guess

[@1stTactless]

Ive forgotten most of my girlfriends names .. .. .... but I could tell you about ALL of the cars Ive owned. (to be fair, I loved most of my cars more than my girlfriends)

[@martentrudeau6948]

@JM - It's called the "Big Sky Country" it's very cold in the winter, but it's beautiful.

[@jeffreynolds3848]

Drew Pierce & Hagerty - on top of all the comments made (all valid), I was totally impressed with just how humble and cool this guy was. I felt it was just as much a privilege to meet him as much as it was to see all his cars. Hagerty, thanks a bunch for facilitatin’...!

[@mrgroove643]

@@BlueHopi144 _

[@aaronbehindbars]

This show is bar-none, 100%, beyond a shadow of a doubt, one of the best programs for automotive enthusiasts! It never disappoints and is consistently able to deliver amazing stories, people, and of course automobiles. I hope Tom keeps doing it for many more years. Thank you for doing it so well!

[@mmarshall9894]

I'm 76 yrs. old and just came across your channel. Back in the 50's when we got our drivers license, our 1st. car was usually a hand me down from our parents. My buddy Lance wound up with a 4 door 57 Nash rambler. I could tell you a lot of stories about those fold down seats, especially at the drive-ins in Calif. but this may be a family channel. I'm real happy I came across your great videos. You'll be hearing a lot from me in the future! Thanks Man!

[@thenewnormal8853]

Definitely my favorite episode and i really relate to what he said in the beginning "I've never met a car i didn't like" What a beautiful collection

[@rustyfordsutube]

I'm the same way. Any old car....I'm interested in it.

[@howardkerr8174]

I also used to say I've never met a car I didn't like....and then I started to really look hard at cars. Examples of cars I could take or leave? A 4 cylinder powered Tempo/Topaz, though if it was the rarer 2 door and/or had a manual transmission, then I might be interested. The 70s Chevy Monza Town Coupe is another, at least with the 4 cylinder engine and especially if it had the 4 cylinder engine and automatic transmission. I was surprised that this guy had never been "up close and personal" with any NSU. When I lived in Memphis there was a former dealer turned repair shop for German cars about a mile from my house. Around the outside of the main building were several old VW beetles and NSU sedans.

[@deanmouhta]

One of my favorite episodes too. Apart from the rotor love, a model T, still in use. Legends all round. RePu mazda ute....want. Thanks Tom and film team.

[@garypellerin5576]

It just makes me so happy to know there's guys like Marty out there. He's giving survivors a retirement home.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

This guy deserves an award . If only these cars were more protected

[@mcnudde1]

I like Marty and his collection. Love the mix; just wish more of it was stored out of the weather.

[@willtrautman6243]

Nice thing about montana is rust really takes her time

[@trikebum5]

Montana salts roads heavily. Lot of snow and rain. A perfect place to destroy cars QUICKLY!! Shows what happens to IDIOTS with too much money. Hunt those rare cars down and destroy them so no one else can save them. Just my humble opinion.

[@chuckster3629]

I'm sure mice have had their way with those cars and trucks over the years. They'll eat the wiring.

[@paulsmallriver6066]

@@trikebum5 Indeed! It is sickening.

[@seed_drill7135]

@@trikebum5 Yeah, I'm happy about the ones that get towed in, because in a commercial lot they'd be crushed. But the ones that were driven in, they're just rotting down to junk. Of course sitting in a yard, they're not being exposed to road salt, just weather.

[@onemat2000]

Absolutely fantastic car collection, nice people, and a Nash wagon. So cool!

[@henkholdingastate]

Grass under a car means relatively still air with high humidity. A recipe for quickly rotting soils. What a pity

[@chriserz94]

That collection is exceptional, American,European,Japanese I love it.

[@fearlessshadow5856]

If I had one 'celebrity' to ever meet, Tom would be the one..his passion is second to none

[@ryfish5]

That kid has the life a lot of car guys wish they could have had. Working around that mix of cars with someone that cares about them and has the knowledge. Let's hope he appreciates what he has.

[@Hogger280]

Hope he learns it all and continues the collection and legacy.

[@harrypressman2]

What an amazing man Marty is and talk about humble. How can anyone born to this earth have not only kept his first real car, 1972 Honda, but also kept his dad's rare BMW ordered in 1 of perhaps 3. Simply awe-inspiring.

[@robertremes50]

This is the kind of episode that could go on for hours and I would still be craving more. What an incredible collection.

[@rustyfordsutube]

Mere words cannot describe how much I want that Nash wagon. All it needs is to just be cleaned up and loved. Wow.

[@garytorresani8846]

You’re not the only one. My dad had a 51 rambler wagon like that. I’d love to have it

[@warrenisherwood164]

Nash two door wagon what a Kool ride .Beyond Rare .

[@driftingintime00]

34 mazda`s is insane, Watching all the rx2`s/rx3`s/rx7`s and repu`s in the background while walking around i was just blowen away. For the love of all things holy please go back and do a full mazda only Episode.

[@jtmacready]

I love this, and hate it at the same time...so much greatness sitting there, rotting away.

[@pappabob29]

Arguably, the best collector in the whole series !!!!! Too many foreign cars for my taste but they all look "savable". And, the owner seems semi-modest and "hands-on" mechanical. Nice !!!!!!! Love it: "They didn't give me toys when I was a kid so I have these" !!!

[@sailing8130]

This was an amazing episode. What a gentleman Marty was to share his collection with us. Hats off and a hearty thank you from Idaho!

[@garytorresani8846]

My dad had a 1951 Rambler wagon. We both loved that car. He gave me a 1960 Rambler wagon as a high school graduation gift. I was an outdoor dude so it was perfect for me.

[@skinnerhound2660]

Fantastic. Over the top. Loved the collection, history and the folks. Thank you for sharing.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Love the 1951 Nash wagon.

[@wakeupamerica4610]

Hearing and seeing that ole nash wake up from its sleep LITERALLY brought me to tears.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT!!!

[@stevenvilardi8626]

You looked at an ASU rotary in this very interesting collection of cars. In the early 70s some Long Island sports car clubs used to do gymkanas at the defunct Mitchell Field airbase in Hempstead NY. I used to put my then new 70 Mustang 302 fastback through the cones so to speak. There was one red ASU that had times better than dune buggies. The property owner in your video mentioned several 1968 or 69 2002 BMWs went to NY I think my neighbor had one from Hassle motors that rented several stalls from The famous Motion Inc. owned by Rosebub or something like that. Years later I discovered his house was only five or six blocks from mine. BTW: in an earlier episode of your tours someone has the real movie Godfather” Lincoln. That scene as shown in a photo near the car with the toll booth was done at Mitchell Field.

[@kenjiwankel1472]

I see this series for a very long time and never see so many rotary powered cars. I hope you see this message, me and the entire community that love Wankel engines will love to see better that rx3, capellas, rx2, R.E.P.U. , NSU, savanna, rx7 FB etc... Please Tom Cotter make an entire episode about the rotary powered cars in this property. We will love too see and share that treasure. Regards.

[@Mercmad]

Exactly! and look how much a 1200 Datsun coupe fetches today! . I know plenty of ricer runners who live for these early jp cars and would cry tears of blood to think they are just sitting there. Marty should liquidate them and buy other cars that also interest him .

[@fvpaquetqc]

YESSS!

[@kevinsheriff3020]

69 rotors

[@TheNutzandBoltz]

Could you even imagine the contrast in people with anything other than cars. What an amazing find of people.

[@roeng1368]

Can you imagine someone trying to do with a modern car in 60 years, what was done with that Nash ? Fuel ? Check, Sparks ? Check , Compression ? Check, 25 ECU black boxes all working ? Nope.

[@Freedomquest08]

If we were smart we'd be hoarding ECU's for LS swapped and 3rd gen hemi cars. 40 years from now a working ecu will likely be a high dollar item.

[@harleyrobertson73]

In 50yrs time the tech to hack into ecus will be so advanced and the education on the software on cars will be extensive enough so that it'll be as easy as this Nash to start and fix, we simpletons won't be as dumb in the future......plus there will be better ecus so we can hotrod modern cars

[@415s30]

It will never happen again, I tell these kids, no more classics. They are built to be recycled now, which is good and we need that now but if you have classics, don't sell them.

[@roeng1368]

The reason i like classic stuff is, apart from ignition and lights they are purely mechanical. The idea of getting involved with computers, software, plugging in leads and all that crap is a complete turn off. Just look at the Nash, fuel, compression, sparks and it has life. It doesn't need anything else.

[@MrCarGuy]

The cars more likely to be brought back from the dead in 50 years, or just still being daily driven, are Lexus. Especially 90s models or any with the NA V8s. Indestructible.

[@Vampirebear13]

Wow Tom!!!!! You could do a week's worth of 2 hour videos and that still wouldn't be enough. This man and his family are damn good people. Just imagine getting the kids from McPherson College & letting them loose, I bet within a few weeks they'd have half those cars running. :-) Massive thumbs up & I hope we get to see more of this collection. (oh and YES you should tell Jay Leno about this guy)

[@malcolmharvey8351]

That was amazing,Marty had a fantastic collection. He could keep them running too. When you guys brought that Nash back to the living,that was great!!! Best episode yet for me. I would want to drive the Nash delivery every day. Thank you for the video. Very Cool.

[@LivinlifenFL]

Wow this one’s for my favorites because Marty loves cars as much as we do and he doesn’t want them to go to waste most of his cars I’m pretty good condition considering or comparing to other. I have a lot of respect for Marty.

[@TheDuntman]

I loved this episode - what a friendly guy, happy to share his amazing collection and it really made me smile that it was an old station wagon (estate in the UK!) that Tom got so excited about. Great to see these much overlooked cars getting some attention - magic.

[@JonBlondell]

That Nash it the coolest wagon I've ever seen. I wish I had one.

[@1armedguy4]

Absolutely one of the best videos in some time, the owner was such a gracious host and such a variety of vehicles, what more could a car guy wish for. Cheers🇨🇦

[@malcolmharvey8351]

Had to watch this episode again. Marty,what a great guy and a mechanical genius. The young man with Marty is having an adventure and living the dream,now if he inhales the knowledge from Marty what a future. That Nash ambassador camping automobile,man slap a V8 in her clean it up,amazing car to drive across the country. Thanks Marty and Tom,good to hang out with you guys for a bit.

[@CFVillegas]

Wow i just say wow! I just fall in love of that rx3 mazda!

[@brentmoore773]

My father sold Nash automobiles in Bozeman Montana at Noreen motors from ‘48-‘54. He won salesman of the year in1952. Nash products were our bread and butter growing up. Awesome video.

[@TheJohndeere212]

I love those kind of cars. I used to mess with cars like that a lot.

[@roycarter6235]

I really enjoyed this episode. In fact I really enjoy all the episodes. I'm 65 years old and what I see I have seen all my life and it pulls at the heart.

[@johnbostrom9165]

He missed the white Subaru 360, the first Subaru imported into the US.

[@BlueHopi144]

and the BMW ....LOL

[@ToMu29]

Jon Svenson they probably filmed it but cut it out for length

[@seed_drill7135]

By Bricklin, the same guy who brought in the Yugo and built his namesake sports car.

[@ruftime]

Thank you! Woohoo! A red Alfa Romeo GTV6 was my first car. When I bought it, the dealership in Connecticut also had a Callaway twin-turbo GTV6. What a ride that was:-)

[@anonunteer1719]

Thanks I started watching on my phone and had to cast it to my large screen! Dan the man!

[@JonBlondell]

I watched this one year ago, and I Still think it's your best collection yet! I love that Nash wagon! And it sounds terrific!!

[@paulstan9828]

That was great as usual! Thanks. Still waiting for a ride along barn find contest. 😁

[@colubrinedeucecreative]

Holy cow. What a collection and what a rush just seeing it! Thanks team!

[@BrianSmart1959]

I think this might be the hardest episode yet to watch! So much amazing stuff going to rot. It's just criminal.

[@marckuffler8486]

I was thinking the same thing. The guy seems really cool but the property is like an episode of Hoarders. Pick a few cars to win with and sell what you can't fix!

[@janingham1823]

Wow… what an eclectic collection. Marty is an interesting man. This one is up there with my favourite barn finds. Thank you for sharing.

[@elizabethcherry920]

I tell you if I had the money, I would love to buy that Nash wagon, awesome find and its in great condition. Great video

[@chrisfreemesser]

What a great episode...great guy, great collection of cars, and the dude is building his own railroad!

[@Desertfox92308]

It's frustrating to see good project cars returning to the earth:( Keep the sentimental cars and sell the rest before it's too late!

[@krusher74]

yep! pick 10. pass the rest on to new homes

[@martinwallingford3773]

It is hard to see all these cool cars going to waste.

[@robertbuchwald6514]

@@krusher74 I don't get the deal where these guys say this stuffs not for sale. Why not let go of some cars rather than just let them rot out. Sell to enthusiasts that would resurrect these old beauties. PS....that old panel truck is awesome and should be made to run and drive...not a hot rod...a real beauty though.

[@ianemptymindtank]

What a collection. I bloody Stanley! I love that these blokes are still around.

[@shoominati23]

Man you guys HAVE to tell the Roadkill guys about the Rotary Power Ute!?

[@riderzinc]

The roadkill guys are looking for another Rotary ute

[@jimhiner1244]

Future Mazdaratti II :-)

[@stakesd]

I thought the same thing the minute I saw that, hopefully Freiburger and Finnegan are fans of Hagerty, they advertise enough on their MotorTrend Channel.

[@BlueHopi144]

@@stakesd who could not be a fan of Hagerty ? I am sure they are convinced fans .....

[@lateefcarrere1649]

No - the show is called "Roadkill"... cars that come around them don't do so well.

[@maxium4x4]

Probably one of the Top 10 places you visited, a follow up episode should come in the future. If you watch there is so much hiding around the corner, a Steam Tractor under the shed and at 10:06 a Round back JD Combine comes into view. What a find....

[@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz]

More of a 'rare classics rotting in a field find'! Wish they were inside.

[@tarlach1280x960]

He sure right about the favorite car nothing is better than those beautiful Nash cars.

[@Tmrfe0962]

Omg! Get this guy to have a KZbin channel....Please! And, give that Nash to Jonathon Ward for an Icon build!

[@jldossey45]

Tom, you are a wealth of knowledge about the old classic. That was my era. I only have 1 car that I drive every day, a 1998 Buick LeSabre, but its my 58th car. But when everything went to electronics, I was to old to work on things anyway. Watching your videos is like going back in time for me because I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. By profession I was a computer systems analyst for 40 years, but still LOVE the old cars and happy to see other people do too. Thank you from Cincinnati Ohio.

[@hamishdavidson3368]

That was an Austin 7 but you are correct same as a mini. First launched as a Austin 7

[@richardcranium4335]

As the former owner of a '73 Hornet, '73 Gremlin, '57 Fairlane 500, '69 Lincoln, '69 AMX, '63 LeMans, '74 Pinto, '75 Astre, etc. I very much appreciate these collections with personality. Everyone can own a '65 Mustang/'69 Camaro/'79 Firebird because there's a ton of them out there. Rather, it is these off-the-beaten-path cars that give the automobile world its flavor, its color, and its nuance. Great episode!

[@tempestnz1]

Omg a rotary pickup just sitting there. Only some countries got those

[@paristrout8469]

Just Fabulous. Sunbeam coupe, Ford AA truck, Early BMW 2002, NSU spider, Nash Wagon.. But that Stanley, WOW. I would be floored if he didn't have a dozen offers in the six figure area by the end of the day. The steam guys are a rare breed, they will rebuild an entire car around about 6 parts, just to save as many as they can. This looks to be one of the last Stanleys ever built, complete and truly in original condition. This is a Pebble Beach worthy car, and I expect we will be seeing more of it in the near future... May I recommend Tom go see Scott up @ColdWarMotors? He could be the Alberta branch of the show. His youtube channel is fabulous, but he is a bit "shy". I know he's got a bunch of cars stashed that we have never seen, maybe Tom can get him to open up. Between him, his agents, and all the vintage metal junkyards still operating up in Alberta, Scott can probably supply you with enough content for 6 months of shows, and Citroen Safari Wagon to drive around and hunt in. Thanks for the great content Hagerty.

[@vortifyne]

Intro song name: I Can Still Dance - Tigerblood Jewel Also the song name from Bumper to Bumper, Donut media

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

This show is so interesting and the people who appear in it are so knowledgeable

[@thejourneymen7722]

Thank God for these Hoarders if it wasn't for them most of these cars would have made it to the Crusher now if they'll just have the wear for all to let some of them go so other people can enjoy them also.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Agreed, Journeyman!

[@LN997-i8x]

If not for these hoarders, the cars might have ended up with people who'd have cared for them and actually done something. All they'd done is let them rot, and by greedily hoarding them for so long most people are now priced out of ever having a chance to own one. They've stolen a wealth of experiences and joy from those in the hobby.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

@@LN997-i8x Hear here!

[@CalSticks]

Amen

[@robertbuchwald6514]

@@jeffryblackmon4846 Unfortunately these cars are mostly gonna rust into the ground. Nice to collect but ...

[@beatglauser9444]

It is an amazing collection. Probably the most special one I have ever seen. First I expected nearly only wrecks and junk, but ther are so many great cars with an incredible potential. This guy is not the classical hoarder as he loves his vehicles, fixes some of them up and tries to keep as much alive as possible or at least tries to keep many in restorable condition. Sadly many of the vehicles have to sit outside.

[@YotaCrew]

I want a Barn Find Hunter T-Shirt!!!!!!!

[@mikemlakar3945]

Tom, you're a lucky man. Mind you hard work makes a lot of luck so kudos to you for working so hard. And the fruits of your efforts are just simply astounding. Two videos in a row with gentlemen that in my opinion are salt of the earth. Both Bob in the last vid and now Marty. Two men that have a shear joy life and cars and sharing. The look on his face when he started the Nash.Precious! And would it be sacrilegious to put in a six.And you can tell both men truly like you because of your joy and knowledge and appreciation of what they have. Keep up with the luck.

[@alirezar2069]

16:09 , what happened to the scene? look at the ground under his feet!

[@CarlLaberfeld]

probably a cut with a weird blending effect between, that would be my guess

[@smiler289]

I've been a long time fan of your series and this is by far the best episode yet. Thankyou so much for letting us come along on the journey with you and same goes to the people you meet. Marty has such an interesting collection of cars and I'm so glad you explained why he'd got a narrow guage railway set-up, being an engine driver myself I knew this guy had something interesting but then that steam car blew my mind. Keep the good work up and all the best.

[@erus7285]

Can you start looking at the tractors you walk past too, there are peolpe interessted in those too

[@fuzzwack1]

And the Ramblers!!

[@erus7285]

@@fuzzwack1 YES and the ramblers

[@jerryw6699]

yea, i've got an 8n and a couple of I-H utilities and a regular farmall.

[@scdevon]

This man appreciates the mechanical beauty in junk. He's a born tinkerer like most of us here. Great stuff.

[@grantclelland7211]

So what's up with Olds Super 88? Saw it at shop, we need to know!

[@robertfrank3834]

Love the Nash. Family owned many Ramblers and AMC's . I personelly owned at least owned 13 different cars and one jeep. If I owned it, I'd take it to every car I could get too. Never seen a Nash wagon like that one in N.Y. Great Car!!!!

[@car-man]

I run the car maintenance KZbin channel in Korea. I'm always learning such a great ideas on your channel. I hope we have a chance to be together. Thank you.

[@j_rainsgoat3929]

South Korea I hope

[@pgscirocco16v45]

Beautiful thing to see that they are still people like this around

[@billdewahl7007]

Guy heard the 842 cylinders and probably thought to himself "we can make that 1000."

[@tankthebear]

Marty!!!! FTW. Thanks so much for showing us your stuff that was great.

[@petewitt2867]

Amazing collection. This guy is a poor man's Jay Leno (in a good way!).

[@marcellashirk8676]

What a collection. Thanks for the hard work finding these collection.

[@SF80CAMARO]

Copper color 1970 -1973 firebird with formula hood at 1:42..In the grass going to waste.

[@TheRathead80]

if its going to waste go see if you can buy it, if not then stop complaining.

[@SF80CAMARO]

@@TheRathead80 Plato has a quote for you...."fools just have too say something".

[@hankholzman3586]

That is one heck of a collection. I have never seen a Stanley Steamer. A Big Hat Tip!!!!

[@warrenisherwood164]

Looks like the grass hasn't rusted everything too much must not have much rain there .Wow would go crazy in that yard .Please let somebody buy and repair them before it's too late .Must be at least fifty possible project's maybe lots more

[@Danger_mouse]

5:14 The Mazda Rotary ute 😍(pick up) What an amazing collection, it's a shame they can't all be saved.

[@oldarkie3880]

Eventually they will go to the crusher after rusting away out in the elements. Sad if you ask me.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Marty has a great memory. I bet he knows exactly what he has in his barn and exactly where to find it. Great collection!

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Cars sitting in a field is not a collection it's a waste. It's a tragic and selfish.

[@bruceshenkel6991]

Then go buy one ,or two ,or how many you want .otherwise let the man have his freedom of choice ,and quit complaining , besides ,he said he never met a car he didn't like ,lol....

[@charlessirois7627]

Love the Nash, had one in my younger yrs. a great drive-in theater car.. OOOOH memories.. great days..

[@mancaveproductions00]

If they weren't junk when he bought them, the open paddock will finish them off..very sad.

[@copper2932]

By "default " as in my classic car is still sitting in my garage. This show gives me a great understanding and hope for classic cars. TY

[@HawklordLI]

'This is just a hobby'. In other words they will sit here forever and rot away.

[@stebecinc]

Tom you need to spend more time, do more episodes, on this collection. When you find these like this do 3-4 episodes or make them longer!!! in time!!

[@billnalder1017]

"Hello, my name is Marty, and i am a junk car Hoarder"!

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

He's sitting on a small fortune.

[@billnalder1017]

@@StreetTruckinTitan Key word being SMALL....there isnt one car that is reasonably collectible in the mainstream market and not a single car that would pay for its restoration value.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

@@billnalder1017 Dont sell it short. There's a lot of $$ in parts alone.

[@jamesthompson8008]

So would you rather they had all been junked or scrapped, and therefore nothing here to see? One man's trash.... He sure as hell could've done worse things with his life/time/money! I hope more grow up to be like him.

[@billnalder1017]

@@jamesthompson8008 Hoarding is an admirable occupation only if your a hoarder yourself i suppose.

[@sloth0jr]

Driven by this man's collection many times, so I'm glad he was open enough to show it where others can appreciate it.

[@Don_Melon]

I AM EARLYYY lemme slap like fast

[@eejif]

SLAPPPP

[@woomyrune]

I love this dudes collection! Especially the old Mazdas and rotaries...

[@daveloderhose874]

Always amazes me how guys can afford $$$ to do this. Buy and let rust in a field.

[@roeng1368]

I would imagine they were cheap at the time, or had a mechanical issue that lead to the seller wanting rid of them.

[@rickashay6023]

And if he and guys like him didnt have them they would be crushed and sold to china to made total useless junk to sell back to you at Walmart .

[@p.a.f.mitasol8071]

Yeh I cannot justify leaving any kind of operable machine in a paddock to sit & rust away

[@danielday713]

Finally, Tom! Do you know how long I’ve been waiting to see the venerable ‘02 on your show? This gentleman car collector has amassed quite the eclectic mix of automobiles. Bravo!!

[@geraldbly4903]

I love this collection. The amazing thing is that everything seems to run! And what a cool guy too!

[@pappabob29]

Second pass and still one of the best shows of the bunch !!! Love to see that Stanley get up and running !!

[@doublel7337]

Around 4:38 you can see a Lincoln SA 200 welder, I used one for many years and it was my favorite of any welder I ever used. sweet !!