Barn Find 1980s NASCAR Thunderbird & Buick Saved From Time! Abandoned After Days of Thunder Filming

[@Stapleton42]

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[@matthewjones6638]

Yes please do a rebuild back to original as possible. 👍

[@cindybarnes7566]

I know whats wrong with the buick it ain't got no gas in it

[@jamieseach8911]

Great video! I will share

[@JackJones-t3l]

The Bud Moore car is special. Bud earned 5) Purple hearts 2) Bronze stars and inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame

[@406gto]

This Bud Moore car will truly be something when it is back together and running in anger around a super-speedway or oval. 🤘

[@johncarter1137]

You are doing a service for us old guys that were diehards back in the day but don't especially like today's NASCAR. Thank you and God Bless!

[@davemiller5098]

could not have been better said !!!!

[@tngtacticalmiata1219]

Well said.... I used to go to New Smyrna speedway when I was little and then Daytona when I was a teenager... Nascar nowadays is NOTHING like it was back then.

[@ZaxCal]

NASCAR is nothing like it used to be! It’s better.

[@nightreapers3425]

Glad to say there is another miller Buick in my home city Gilroy ca

[@crabappleracer]

Well said… this sport has history and is honor to see this being resurrected

[@jblooz2371]

Banjo was my neighbor in the 70s. I grew up with his son. Back in the 80s i used to go to his shop on mondays and see all the wrecked cars from the sunday race. The teams would send them from the track on an open trailer.

[@Stapleton42]

wow that is awesome!

[@05greendmax]

I worked with him at tuner Scott Motorsport back in the day

[@Stapleton42]

@@05greendmax Banjo Matthews or Banjo Grimm?

[@Mr.Martin4500]

​@@Stapleton42 Yeah that's what I was asking which Banjo? Banjo Grimm started with Mark Martin, in the early 1980's

[@05greendmax]

@@Stapleton42 grim

[@johnnysechrist6313]

I've been a nascar fan since the 50's. What yall do warms my heart. I was a mechanic my whole life, and now I'm 70 and in bad health. Born & raised in Randolph county NC but now in Ky since wife was killed in 02. I hope and pray yall keep these killer videos coming, and God Bless you and your lady friend in your quests. ❤

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man 💪🏻

[@johnnysechrist6313]

@@Stapleton42 You're quite welcome. By the way after the Navy in Vietnam, I've made a living as a mechanic back in NC, and raised 4 children there. Now retired in KY. Cost of living here is lower than NC.

[@Carlos-r5n2b]

God bless you Johnny 😊

[@pumpkinking5174]

A Bud Moore related video on the 80th anniversary of D‐Day. I see what you did there....awesome!

[@Stapleton42]

Dude I didn’t even plan that... Someone upstairs pulling strings 🇺🇸

[@ShaneLarocque]

@@Stapleton42 thanks man Bud also had a purple Heart in the war a true NASCAR American Hero amen to you and keep us posted on that chassis number could even be a Ricky Rudd one,And yes please the engine rebuild at Lake Speed or Mr.Elliott would be awesome

[@alainv5836]

Folks like these are helping revive what stock car racing was all about

[@steveschannel4759]

My family and I visited the Charlotte Speedway and some area race shops for the first time between the 87-88 season. While driving around the track we could hear a race car on track. We drove around and the tunnel entrance was open so we drove in and pulled over to the pit area. It was this Gold #12 Miller High Life car but we had no idea that it was a Bobby Allison car because previously he had been #22. We attempted to take some pictures before someone came over and asked us not to. Turns out that this was the photo shoot for the new scheme. We did manage to get a couple of photos from a distance. Once the car pulled in, they proceeded to peel the 12 decals off and apply the 8 decals and sent it back out for more photos. I learned later that this was one of the first Sam Bass designed paint schemes. Once I learned who he was, I became a huge Sam Bass fan and found out a few years later, while meeting with him and sharing this story, that he also remembered that day and he was the one that had come over and asked us not to take pictures. It blew my mind when he said,- "I remember you all, the blue station wagon, right?" I've still got the pictures as well as some from the Days of Thunder junkyard that sat behind the Hendrick shop for a while. The #11 Bud car in the junkyard was a Chevy Monte Carlo which was humorous since it had Ford Blue Oval stickers on it. Thanks for sharing your passion for NASCAR history and taking us along on your journeys.

[@Stapleton42]

Dang that is awesome. Sam’s son Mark (Sam Jr) is working on some graphics for the first t shirt with my racecar on it.

[@jamespinckard4210]

There's just something magical about being around old vintage race cars.

[@briandetienne5680]

Carlus is a great guy and good friends with Bill and Chase Elliot. That car is in good hands!

[@Stapleton42]

absolutely!

[@weantgolfing5268]

You had me at Miller High life. Hugh Bobby and Davey Fan. Such a beautiful car. Don't care if it was his or not.

[@proudpennsylvaniaman7996]

I love watching this old Nascar stuff brings back good memories

[@MrBrennanCreeper]

Id love to have that Buick. Those were some of the best looking cars of that era to me

[@gregsidel3557]

I like the old cars that are in the bushes and stuff in that field that's great

[@bigmikeyz0071]

So rad seeing these old nascars get restored and in the right hands

[@parentsbasement7734]

If a retired NASCAR rolls outta a storage trailer in the woods and onto a wrecker does it make a sound? Now we know! These are the best. You two keep doing what you're doing, this might be someone's introduction to NASCAR history and without you guys being there we wouldn't see it.

[@Steeledawg]

Absolutely cool especially when Bobby Allison is involved

[@dave3156]

Sure would like to see a Bud Moore engine rebuild!!!! Great to see these two old cars brought back to life again!! Thx for sharing!

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Dave!

[@shafferjoe1962]

Once again, thank you for surviving and making another great video. God bless you both for keeping this history alive...

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks Joe we appreciate you

[@Galaxiiee02]

My grandpa would have loved this channel if he got to see it.. he was always watching NASCAR races everytime we went over to visit

[@slopoke22]

Man, id love to have me a cup car! Mid late 90s id be in heaven!

[@Scott_Buchanan]

Yessir!

[@mindeloman]

I drove an early 2000s cup car at a NASCAR driving experience. My company paid for us to go. So, real cup car governed to not exceed a certain RPM on a real NASCAR track. It was the most counterintuitive driving I have ever experienced. I did manage to achieve 154mph once I got comfortable getting close to the wall. I swear it felt like I was doing 60mph.

[@slopoke22]

@@mindeloman yeah I was gonna pay the 3500 bucks, if I could've afforded it. To go around talladega 60 laps and have the limiter turned up! Still mad I couldn't do it.

[@gordonlitz4824]

Keep digging 42, y'all are really getting to some roots!!!

[@Stapleton42]

thank you we will!

[@spankyham9607]

These were so much better looking that the stuff today.

[@leadzbetter]

Epic "picker" segment. Definitely would love to see that Bud Moore car again in a resto video.

[@Stapleton42]

We will try! Thanks for signing up as a channel member man

[@leadzbetter]

@@Stapleton42 It's the least I can do. Y'all have provided me with hours of top notch entertainment. Looking forward to what comes next!

[@richreinhart7181]

A Bud Moore car and the Miller Buick??? you guys are unbelievable. Great job

[@Cobra-Scott]

Love the history! That engine should be in a museum.

[@Stapleton42]

It definitely could be

[@RearEngineShop]

So awesome. I’m glad people are finding these and restoring them.

[@Stapleton42]

Us too!

[@gparrow]

I don't think most people, even those that were NASCAR fans back in the late 80's to early 90's would be astute enough to pick up on the difference between the 88-89 Buick and the 90 to 91 Buick. Your eye for these kind of details is what makes you a great historian, keep up the good work!

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man! I’m a stickler for details

[@michaeldecker2725]

2 of my favorite cars of that era.

[@keithrobinson3784]

Love the idea that you're promoting the history of the sport. That's all we have is "The History" cause it SURE AIN'T The Same.

[@tigerphid9677]

Totally love the Bobby Allison Miller car. It brings back so many memories.

[@kawi4life88]

I love all your videos Chris. I came here for the racing you used to do and I stayed for your new style content. All the history and stories that get told on your channel are amazing. Thank you.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man. Chris is the country singer though lol

[@HalfStickCoupe]

Holy Hell, Hemmings posted a gasser video today and Stapleton42 posted a new video today. My Thursday can't get any better!

[@Stapleton42]

Heck yeah!

[@1978JonBullock]

Used to really enjoy watching the racing when these guys were fender to fender. What a fantastic find and rescue guys.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Jon!

[@marksearcy9708]

Yes, an engine build video on this would be awesome! I think it is awesome that someone is going to do something with these cars instead of letting them set and rot away. If I only could win the lottery.😁👍👍👍👍

[@joshysbrand3567]

Crazy how u know it all gotta be a blast to hang around a legit way back machine

[@zachsadventures1297]

I love when yall find old cars This was the good years of nascar keep up the great work look forward to the next video

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Zach!

[@kennethward3354]

Thank you for the Nascar History Lesson

[@Stapleton42]

Our pleasure!

[@jasonholmes6137]

Both are absolutely sick to do a Bobby Davey tribute would be my hearts desire ❤️ love what your doing Mitchell

[@Stapleton42]

As much as I admire Davey it would be a crime to take a real Bud Moore Engineering car and make it a tribute to something else. Bud is a legend among legends!

[@jasonholmes6137]

@Stapleton42 that I know being jeff bodine was my father's friend and fellow racer from pa but how cool would it be to see the motor craft car and the miller car just a cool moment in my mind

[@Patmanx1]

that engine alone is a musuem piece or a priceless artifact

[@Stapleton42]

Totally agree

[@AustinWhite-sw1vg]

I come from a NHRA back round. But I always love watching NASCAR. You guys are my favorite KZbin channel. I love all the NASCAR history you guys find and the museums you guys go to.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man !!

[@briankbender5757]

It's awesome to see those old cars and thanks for sharing and what you guys do on your channel

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks Brian!

[@briankbender5757]

@@Stapleton42 your welcome

[@JoelFJB]

It's crazy how much history is right down the road from me. That is a true barn find and a piece of history. And yes would love to see the engine build. The car looks amazing for how long it has been sitting

[@shane41225]

I love the old Buick nascars and the gold is just iconic with the Buick race cars they look so dang good imo

[@Stapleton42]

I agree completely

[@MichaelWilliams-vb6wr]

Would love to see a Bud Moore engine rebuild

[@ThaDezignatedHitter]

You are the sole reason I got back into nascar! I grew up watching but stopped fifteen years or so ago but you document most of the cars/drivers I remember and it brings back such great memories. Thanks for all you do for the sport and you’re a great ambassador for nascar!

[@Stapleton42]

Wow, thanks! You should go tell that to NASCAR maybe they will start helping us more 😂

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Thank you for sharing. Always happy to see these cars rediscovered.

[@ColbyEvansRacing]

Gotta wonder how many abandoned cup cars are still sitting out there all these years later, excellent video!!!

[@Stapleton42]

Dude it has to be tons of them. Exciting to think about how many there are to discover!

[@JackJones-t3l]

Well worth your time on these two Barn finds!

[@Stapleton42]

thank you Jack!

[@ronniewatkins]

I LOVE that Peach Bowl shirt Jim is wearing!!! My das used to take me there every weekend when i was a kid! Another great episode guys! Thank you!!

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks Ronnie!

[@georgemyers6518]

I’m amazed by how many old race cars are still sitting on properties like that. The Carolina’s must be a really cool part of the country

[@Stapleton42]

Sometimes they are! 😂

[@smokinmoq916]

so cool.when the Tbird came out in the early 80's it looked almost spaceage with the smooth rounded lines.back when you tell a chevy was racing a ford,buick,whatever.

[@Brad_James]

I love that Miller paint scheme!!!

[@Stapleton42]

Me too!!

[@50beretta]

It is truly amazing you get to see this stuff, and thank you for letting us see it as well.👏👏👏👏

[@Stapleton42]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@thunderroad7289]

Love seeing those old cars saved . Love to see them getting restored especially the Thunderbird

[@davidhendricks1050]

Ive actually been in that car back in the 90's,I used to buy alot of parts & cars from Mason's,he was a cool ol man to deal with,he was the biggest mustang fox body parts guy in the south east at one time....glad to see it going to a good home

[@l1a146]

Hey Guys, I love the fact guys are out there finding these old racecars still. Growing up as a kid in the 70s and 80s I was crazy for Nascar, but living in Australia pre internet. It was pretty hard to watch it or find anything. Then At the end of the 80s a guy called Bob Jane did a deal with Bill France to run a cup Car series in Australia along with a lower series called Austcar (which weirdly ran in the opposite direction on the oval in Melbourne). There were loads of Cup Cars bought over here at the time and the local guys would race against the stars that would fly in from the US. It was a great time for me. I wonder where all those cars are now? When the series shut down over here. We had to wait until Marcos Ambrose headed to the US before we got Nascar on Australian TV again. Love what you guys are doing with the channel. Id like to dig into where some of those ex Cup Cars with history that came to Australia are now. Regards Ted.

[@TrophyNZ1]

Like a kid at Christmas watching this, Thank you

[@AkeoT9]

These things sounded so good. No restrictor plates. Pure musical exhaust

[@michaelreynolds1904]

That might have been the most reasonable negotiation and sale I've ever witnessed. 5k to $100 because the guy knows it's going to the right place. Just outstanding.

[@Stapleton42]

Right!

[@monstertrucker35]

I very much appreciate all the details you write on the video, and when you add in a reference photo of what they are referring to. Fantastic job and please keep it up!

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you very much!!

[@iamgriff]

You win the barn find video!

[@bluejacketsfan60]

Once again hats off to y'all for doing what you're doing with these videos! Thank you from an old NASCAR fan that remembers watching these cars race on Sundays and thanks to these guys for finding and doing what needs to be done to preserve them!👍

[@Stapleton42]

thank you!!

[@nabqrules]

I love those Regals

[@No1414body]

A real Bud Moore car, such a rare beast, And a Banjo Mathews car too, I am green with envy, could you imagine if it was a Dale car instead of a Bret Bodine

[@Mtlmshr]

I’ve been watching for a minute and what you both are doing for the sport are actually moving the needle so keep doing what you’re doing you are definitely making a difference!

[@VapinBachelor]

Thanks for another award winning video!!

[@Stapleton42]

Our pleasure!

[@edwingarcia232]

Thank you for Saving them

[@guiguitonicmotorsport]

Thank you for this video. I'm glad he has a craze right now for Days of Thunder cars. finally we know what happened to them... too bad some are in disastrous condition

[@SStudiopro]

Keep up the excellent work brother and sister. Love these programs

[@williamault2490]

Yes please I’d love to see videos of the rebuild of this Bud Moore car!!! Please please!! I’m so glad I found your channel!! I’m a NASCAR modeler and your video at the Darlington museum has given me so much inspiration and information on building models of these cars!! Please keep this content coming!!

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you william!

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

I am just amazed watching these car find videos.

[@stevesidden9584]

I would love to see an engine rebuild all your videos are a number one. I appreciate the work that you put into these videos keep it up my friend you do excellent work 👍👍👍👍

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Steve!

[@PaulSongas]

Awesome stuff. Just makes you wonder how many cars like that are just sitting in crates just waiting to be found.

[@Stapleton42]

Totally! More than we know I’m sure

[@jedgeled759]

how in the world do Yinz find these gems??? unbelievable !!!!!!

[@mikejungferman4744]

That is really cool to see these old relics ,the gold Buick is cool

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks Mike!!

[@Sc2ner]

I agree. The Miller Buick is at the tiop of my list.

[@larryjohnson7591]

I loved this video. It is great you found another car to save. Can't wait until you have another video with another car found. Keep up the great work. And the good videos.

[@jpyne1979]

Thanks for more great history

[@Stapleton42]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@InkedMisfit]

That car is awesome and I’d be in heaven checking out all them fox body’s lol.

[@michaelrumfelt3106]

Dude there is some money there for real

[@clintwill8715]

Interesting to know that not only Rick Hendrick provided cars for the Days of Thunder movie

[@Stapleton42]

Yep it was a few places!

[@davidgough1161]

I see 10 cars that need love!

[@Stapleton42]

There’s a few hundred in the woods back behind the building

[@WilliamSmith-bj8gt]

Awesome. Love to see a video on the engine rebuild and any restoratio.

[@cw3339]

Awesome find! Yes, I would love to see the complete restoration of this car...

[@mwdjr3158]

The best of times!

[@DirtyMoMedia]

This is awesome!

[@Stapleton42]

🫡

[@jefftroublefield1539]

Yes I’d like to see the engine rebuild.

[@ziptiejedi5658]

I love this era of Nascar cars, and the Bobby Alison Miller High life car is definitely one of my favorites. It's a toss-up between Bobbys Alison's Miller High life Buick Regal and Cole Trickle's City Chevrolet Chevy Lumina from Days of Thunder. Pretty much all they cars back them were badass looking, though, lol.

[@Allnightexplor]

Definitely want to see the rebuild.

[@stewpuddy4161]

I don't know how you keep making this stuff happen, but I sure am glad you do! Another banger!

[@mitchellholroyd2837]

Mitchell you seem to always find the most intriguing things. Than you, from another Mitchell.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you other Mitchell!

[@riverrat82]

That place is loaded with cool cars🎉🎉

[@jayh4185]

Those gold Buicks were one of the sickest cars back in the day.

[@itsbingbongyo]

Had to snag a hat, they're too rad. Would love to see more of that ol Bud car!

[@roberthevern6169]

I would eat up any engine rebuild vid you post! That rollback driver was very skilled! Just listening to the starter struggle, I'd say the timing is advanced quite a bit! Great post, M & L & pooch(sorry, forgot her/his name!)!!

[@robertmilstead4950]

Mitchell, and Logan, This video is awesome, amazing where ya’ll are finding these pieces of history👍

[@Loner2012AT]

You guys struck gold again! Amazing cars. Keep it up.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man!

[@Hanks1938ELKnucklehead]

Looks like you were correct about the Crisco livery, you can see the same red white and blue stripe inside the trunk opening.

[@StrayHornSS2024]

Your videos are awesome man. Nobody can watch your history video and say it’s bad.