RARE: Dan Gurney's Chevy Impala Race Car Returns After 63 Years | Barn Find Hunter

[@larrygulick6080]

Dan Gurney is American Racing Royalty! Thanks for sharing this story and the car.

[@leddygee1896]

Such a full circle moment! Thanks to you Tom and the Gurney family for sharing this event!

[@logancarter2134]

This may be the coolest BFH episode ever!

[@joshuared1000]

1000%

[@watsom31]

Would love to see this car at Goodwood Revival back racing in the Jags again 😅 Please hit like so he sees this

[@mitchell-wallisforce7859]

YES. It is high time to revive Gurney's practice of "Jaguar Hunting".

[@IdrisAfonina-u7w]

Your content always lift me up. Stay as humble as you are.

[@deweygill1973]

Tom Cotter, this is amazing. What an important piece of both racing and automotive history. I’m jealous. What a beauty. Looks like an upgrade to an alternator from a generator.

[@secretagentbloke]

I played a very small part in this story, I delivered that original engine up to Scotland.

[@SOLOIIguru]

Tom, you’ve got the best job in the world, honestly and truthfully. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@mindeloman]

This going to be one of the biggest BFH episodes of all time.

[@jimharper9609]

Tom, you guys have done it again! What an awesome episode! Dan Gurney was one of my racing heroes (along with Carroll Shelby) when I was a young car nut. I never knew (or remembered) about this car and its history. Thanks so much for bringing it to light. BFH just keeps getting better and better!

[@labradorguy5311]

GREAT story Tom! Thanks for sharing.

[@glennbailey9165]

This car needs to be at the next Goodwood Historical Festival. Let's race the British at Goodwood!

[@francoisg3500]

As a matter of fact it’s was previously owned by Ed Foster the lead assembly area/pitlane reporter during the Goodwood Members and Revival Meetings.

[@francoisg3500]

As a matter of fact it was previously owned by Ed Foster the lead assembly area/pitlane reporter of the Members and Revival Meetings.

[@francoisg3500]

@@glennbailey9165 There is a series on Goodwood Road & Races channel about its discovery.

[@barrycuda3769]

This was very enjoyable. When Dan's Trans Am racing team was mentioned , it made me think again that it would be really cool if someone would do an in depth documentary about that era of Trans Am , AAR , Penske, Bud Moore etc. Considering how cool that series was , it seems like it has had very little coverage compared to other racing.

[@vermontguy7692]

"Got cam?" 😆What a beast! A race car with a radio, a heater, a bench seat and windshield wipers! Great car and great story, Tom. Thanx for sharing it with us and hope you have a happy holiday.

[@vanclyde]

Shout-out to the camera guy for the 7:00 shot, that looks incredible.. no b-pillar life!

[@domcorleone66]

Great story, Tom!! LOVE IT!! For Dan Gurney's son to obtain his father's car is so touching!! EVERY car has a story behind it. It's not just the car but it's the story. So profound.

[@joshhuffine4522]

I love the picture with Dan and the Wod Brothers at the end!!❤. Leonard Wood is an inspiration to me.

[@greenmirror5555]

The Big Show on Friday morning! Great Early Christmas Present! Thanks for the video!

[@PanAmRacer]

I'm glad that Justin was able to get back such a wonderful piece of history. Dan Gurney was truly an American Legend! I hope to see the Impala back in action at Laguna Seca someday! Thank you Tom for another very entertaining video!

[@billbryce3488]

That was the nicest year for the Impala.Love your show,and have a merry Christmas

[@stephenullman4534]

It seems so strange to see a car raced on a closed circuit track with no rollbar. Such a beautiful car! Congratulations! You must be in shock to actually drive your dad's car!

[@kyleforeman4543]

unbelievable ,wow,wow, full circle is a understatement , tks too the Gurney family an Tom for sharing this video.. Happy Hunting,an Merry Christmas too all.

[@patbullard9276]

Great episode, I watched Dan Gurney race at Riverside.

[@mitchell-wallisforce7859]

The good ol' days when racers from every discipline could bounce around as they saw fit, rather than being constrained by the walled gardens around every series. The days when most of them had the technical expertise to prepare a car, and the enthusiasm to do it just for a laugh. "Jaguar hunting". Heh. Dan Gurney really was as much an enthusiast as a racing driver. Ours is a better world for having had him and his kind in it at all.

[@stuartstephens]

So cool he was able to finally get the car, and with the original engine to boot.

[@01FozzyS]

Such a historic car and nice to see that Justin has it back in the family.

[@Datsundoc]

Great story Tom, really enjoyed this!

[@georgestemple3310]

Great video love automotive history and the story is fantastic

[@wyattoneable]

That was a real special episode.

[@MasterDebator-l7u]

What an amazing story, back in the day they just made things fast and safety was an afterthought. A time when men were men and women were dolls. A time when drinking at lunch was a requirement, and kids were allowed to smoke cigarettes at 8 years old. What a time to be alive

[@danontherun5685]

One of my high school pals had a stock bubble top 409 4 speed posi, white with red interior. When Mel launched the guys in the back bounced the seat to puff tire smoke into the car, indeed a super machine. I miss tire smoke clouding out entire intersections.

[@E.T.GARAGE]

👍😎👍 One of the coolest race car stories of all time is Dan Gurney and that Impala, Thanks For Sharing.

[@elviti23]

What a story! thank you !!

[@luggnutz]

Wow, congrats Justin, that has to feel so cool!

[@charliefox7206]

Now this puts a smile on my face. Nice work.🦊

[@williambarry8015]

Thats so cool that it has the bench seats.

[@terrycole9427]

Very Cool story thank you for sharing

[@AJuchum]

The story told to me was that my father raced with Dan Gurney in the early to mid fifties at Sportsman Park near Cleveland Ohio. I could have been rich if my mother married the right driver.:). Also, apparently when I was at the track as a 5 year old I didn’t cheer for my father because there was a car with Bugs Bunny on the door that I liked better.

[@isalmankhan1]

Amazingly emotional😍😍😍 Thanks for sharing Hagerty👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 As always very special thanks to Tom for taking us on this journey👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@danf321]

Great video! A look into the past when a “race car” was simply a modified street car👍

[@OliviaHart-j7d]

Your videos are always full of creativity and style. Thank you for your skill.🐕‍🦺🐽🧉

[@kevinhickman50]

When I was in high school,1971-73, Dan gurney was the most famous and popular driver in the Midwest. His name was a cliche for driving fast

[@vettekid3326]

Back when I was a little kid my oldest sister ( 23 yrs ) had a 1961 bubble top Bel Aire. I thought it was a neat car back when I was five but what I do remember about it was the sun baked the top of the rear seat and the vinyl on the top would fail exposing the cotton batting underneath rather quickly if left in a hot sun from the greenhouse effect the rear window had. One of my school mates dad had a 1961 Impala convertible that I thought was beautiful. It was white with red interior and had a nice rumble from the exhaust.

[@RobertReep-s5k]

I'm amazed and crying at the same time!!! OMG❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeradroberts220]

That's one hell of a find

[@93xcr440]

Great story keep up the great work everyone 👌

[@williambarry8015]

61 impala is one of my favorite cars.

[@5jr.racing982]

That car and myself were born the same year....1961... always wanted one...closest i came was my first car..'66 Caprice Classic w/ 396 big block😊

[@Golden-69]

Awesome story 👍😀

[@doxydoxdelamanca9902]

Listen to that engine! The way life intended it!

[@gregoryjasongranado5248]

This was a good one!

[@RockyBaker-ze9td]

❤Thank you for sharing this love you all God bless you

[@jamesragus1577]

Complimentary algorithm enhancement comment!😊

[@niosanfrancisco]

EPIC ❤. Love Dan Gurney. Such a gentleman

[@TinaStones-x8o]

Your videos are always so deep and heartfelt. Thank you for your creativity and sincerity!🐢🐠😃

[@NOMCCBAMA]

She sounds healthy :)

[@mindeloman]

I'd imagine there were people hearing them drive it and going, "damn kids...." Lol! How old are Tom and Justin? From what I'm seeing, they're 16 again in that car.

[@NOMCCBAMA]

@@mindeloman Probably feeling that way

[@OliviaPrice-l9i]

Keep making such wonderful videos. Your videos are like little masterpieces.🏆❣️🦈

[@edwardmohr5798]

An excited fan, awesome.

[@louislepage5111]

This is amazing 😊

[@joevette6290]

Nothing better than having the original 409 and I see the Mouncie in the trunk too that alternator fan belt needs tightening

[@danontherun5685]

If you'd owned one you'd know the belt is stupid long and can't be tightened enough to stop whipping.

[@dennisbrown2571]

Great story. What are his plans for the car?

[@ProjectFairmont]

Legendary.

[@timothydeyoung5653]

Beautiful Car

[@revvyhevvy]

The Europeans just didn't want such a car to upstage the finer offerings of the automakers from Europe!

[@haroldvechina8300]

Just Gorgeous!!! ❤

[@SUPERJKJEEP]

Fantastic !

[@rixkafer56]

How cool is that !

[@N-Scale]

Super Super cool Guy and Car

[@mrhwhite1802]

1 of 2 '61 409 Impala's known still w/its original engine. 1 of 1 with the Dan option!

[@dougshaw2944]

For sure those damn Brits were scared of that big ol' bubble and didn't want to let it race. 👍👍

[@EmilyPace-g1x]

Continue to delight us with your unique ideas. Your videos are a true inspiration.🍧🎖⚫️

[@Boa74]

Bring her to Goodwood!

[@SophiaSeals-t5d]

Your videos are a true cinematic experience! Thank you for your art and talent.🖐🍆🥭

[@stephanierobertson8846]

I rode a DG BMX bicycle in the 70s

[@scottmaz4063]

Just WOW

[@mickael7778]

Crazy

[@johnwdferguson3149]

409 was a bored out 348

[@boy-boy1234]

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[@BillMulholland1]

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[@rbarreca835]

engine not motor

[@Nakkisampyla]

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Great JOB

[@AnnaPeters-k5i]

Thank you for your videos! They are always so unique and high quality. You are an inspiration!⌨️🟦🐗

[@ELY3358]

Oh wow. The English dude sold it? 👀🫡

[@brianleclerc1593]

Beautiful story, thanks for sharing Tom!