Do You Have A Barn Find? Here's Why You Should Call Me

[@y2kc0wb0y]

Thanks Jerry. I'm enjoying the restoration of your 67 GT500. Keep up the good honest work and breathing life back into this era of vehicles.

[@dennisspurgeon1869]

Jerry, I for one, and hopefully others, would enjoy hearing the story of an independent writer for the auto magazine business. I grew up reading any car magazine I could get my hands on, and unfortunately have witnessed the near demise of the car magazine as we all knew it. Your videos are the best, thank you for your efforts!

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks, I'm thinking about it. My feeling has been that nobody cares enought to watch or read about my career, so I've stayed silent.

[@melvinsmiley5295]

@@thewriter2549not true Jerry..we would love to hear your story narrated by you! Your narration and genuine enthusiasm for these cars reminds me of the voice of a Movie trailer “In a World” 😂….it’s FANTASTIC!

[@davidsantos8206]

I enjoy your videos, because they always have really great back stories. I find that very interesting. Keep up the good work

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks, the story is what I am after. I did this video because people don't usually call me when they have a barn find, which is where I often find good stories. Of course, it doesn't have to be a barn find, just an interesting story, which starts with a conflict at the beginning that we fix. For example, I'd like to do a story about a person inheriting a car or a car collection, and the problems they encountered. Maybe there was no will, and there were problems. There are so many, so have you?

[@tumblelake63]

Thank you, Jerry, for what you do. You stand apart from the other automotive channels. Your videos are about the car and the people and not about you. I enjoy your voice overs and that you stay behind the camera instead of in front of it. Also, great stories and high production value make your channel one of my favorites on KZbin. There is more to these videos than finding a car in a barn.

[@thewriter2549]

Thank you 100 times for calling that out. Exactly, the story is about them, not me. I also let these people watch and okay the videos before I publish them to KZbin. Some of them get in Hot Rod in print and get to read and okay those stories first, too. So, why do they call the car flippers instead of me? If they want I can buy their cars. Also several of the people I featured in these videos have found incredible barn finds and would not call me to go along and do a video. I think they are so anxious to get the cars they just go. But, they wouldn't have received those leads except they were in a video on this channel. I made this video to try and explain this situation. Thanks for your comment.

[@justinprest2473]

I hear ya Jerry ! Been reading Mustang monthly and the other various articles and magazines and videos u have done since I was about 12 or so . 39 now . U do the best barn finds I have every seen videos or paper . Keep up the awesome work man cheers 😎🤟

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks, good to hear from people that read my magazine work.

[@justinprest2473]

@@thewriter2549 anytime J . My fav was always barn finds in mustang monthly. Always skipped there first.

[@Fritter70]

You have an excellent channel. My faves are the 66 blue Chevelle and the 67 green Shelby. I watch them over and over. Thank you!

[@paulypooper2]

Your up against the guy from Texas who is aggressively looking for barn finds especially Shelbys and making videos who becomes his new best friend when he shows up with the trailer and probably a sack full of cash, your the real deal Jerry who wants a great story and has the owners best interest at heart .. I hope people consider the choices and use you to document their piece of history

[@paulelliott682]

That's Dennis

[@paulypooper2]

@@paulelliott682 👍

[@thewriter2549]

Carroll Shelby was a friend for 30 years and he told me one day these exact words, "the best promotion is self promotion." He meant if you don't speak up for yourself maybe nobody else will, so go ahead. My background is writing thousands of features and historical articles on the cars that make up the bulk of these barn finds.

[@paulelliott682]

@@thewriter2549 Maybe you can explain a head scratch ? I've had for several decades. The 1960s Mustangs were built in Dearborn, MI. Carroll Shelby was born in TX. But the GT350, GT350R etc. were customized in San José, CA. Why not in TX ?

[@porschenut9]

@@paulelliott682all of the first GT350s assembled by Shelby started out as K code Mustangs that came from the San Jose plant, not Dearborn. I can only assume Shelby was based out of California because that’s were most of the racing took place.

[@shawngansert1973]

I absolutely love the content!!!!! Sometimes the people who own those old cars are just as interesting as the cars they own or come across..

[@thewriter2549]

Right, what makes the cars interesting is the human interest stories about them.

[@shawngansert1973]

@@thewriter2549 absolutely 100%!!!

[@rosshall641]

Let's back in the old days when nobody had any money credit was not available and everybody had to live day by day even the singers and songwriters how to go to a gig on borrowed money but there's a lot of people in trouble today with credit and that's when you don't spend any money you have done a nice thing in any of your spare time over the years because I'm 56 and I read the magazines and I will keep watching this channel now

[@brownbelt93]

I have a 1950 Bel Air was a barn yard find. Currently restoring it. Im truly inspired by your work. I wish i could have the knowledge you possess. Amzaing, quality restoration.

[@anthonypiligno7618]

🎉🎉❤ Good to know...i know of a place in Atco New Jersey... they have about 30 corvettes and other older kinds....jjj .. Jonjon ..😊

[@thewriter2549]

If you would email me we could communicate on this. Maybe we do a story together? My email is [e-mail] or you can call - 806-236-3681

[@Steverinomeister]

3:00 yeah Dennis Collins, he struts around bloviating and waving a cup of coffee around in the air 90 percent of the time the camera is on him not the car he’s talking about.

[@roberttimby]

I enjoy watching your videos and you do a great job on them. I actually looking forward to see your next GT500 video. It’s coming together beautifully. But what’s I totally don’t like is the guy who shows up with a trailer knows it all but actually doesn’t know crap about anything. Any guy can ramble off sats and differences with styles that he read on the internet. He doesn’t know about the soul of the car gets to know it and enjoy what the car/truck was made for.

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks 👍

[@triplehelper6944]

Love your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@thewriter2549]

It's good to hear those positive words. Thanks.

[@moparedtn]

*JERRY!* Methinks that "barn find" fella over on the Hagerty channel might have lifted your idea. 🙂 Look my friend, those of us who have some miles on us ourselves understand and appreciate just what it is you're doing (and have done). Like I've told you before, I consider it a noble thing, this pursuit of yours - precisely *because* you understand it's the *stories* first! You keep doing what your heart demands and we'll selfishly keep reaping the benefits. 🙂 - Ed on the Ridge

[@thewriter2549]

I think when people with barn finds call they want to sell, otherwise their car would remain hidden. Either that or they want to get the car out and get it started. So, I want to tell them I will do both a story on their car and I will also buy their car if that's what they want.

[@johndillinger8482]

all these guys are basically flippers.

[@keithphillips6111]

Hey Jerry, I was born in 74. That means that by 1980, I literally read every single car magazine that had to do with corvettes, chevelles,and mustangs as well as street rods!!!! I used to spend every cent of my paper route money to buy all of them!!! All the way in to the early 90s when I graduated. So I just want to thank you because I'm positive that your pictures and articles fueled my childhood!!! I grew up with a 1964 corvette, a 1968 and 70 mustang, as well as my uncle had a 70 chevelle. And my next door neighbor had a 70 Buick gs stage 2!!! And the rest of the town had incredible street rods!!! Yes sir it was hot rod heaven back the,even Wolfman Jack came to my hometown one summer for a huge car show!!!! I'd give anything to go back to those days for just one day!!! And if I could I'd run red lights on my bicycle that had a banana seat to go see my grandmas! So thank you Jerry! I love your channel and I appreciate your time!!! Also I'd love to hear more about your career if you could make a video about that I think it would be amazing! Take care sir....and thank you on behalf of my generation of car magazine gearheads!!!!

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks, sounds good. I did this video because I was getting a little burned out editing movies. I was talking to some magazine editors one day from the MTG (Motor Trend Group) and they said they were pretty sure nobody had photographed more Corvettes than me for features in car magazines because I shot so much for Corvette Fever and Vette magazines. I was always independent so publishers brought me to the shows and picked out cars for me to shoot. They would go to dinner and I would be out there shooting cars until literally dark. I could do time exposures and get great photos until the last drop of light. I am positive I wrote more magazine features on Mustangs than anybody. In 1986, I wrote up the test drive of the new 1987 Mustang GT for 7 different car magazines. I paid my own expenses to those press long leads, and then sometime in the 1990's the auto companies started paying expenses. When that happened, the publishers started sending the staff guys to long leads and soon I couldn't get in anymore.

[@keithphillips6111]

@@thewriter2549 I'd give anything to see you stacks of pictures!!!! I mean I literally grew up seeing them!!!! I wander if YOU have any favorites??? Were you a Corvette guy or a mustang guy?? Did you ever meet Carol shelby or Zora?

[@thewriter2549]

Met them both. Zora I didn't know very well. Carroll was my friend for 30 years. I went to his ranch in East Texas. I have a ranch in West Texas. When Ford wanted photos of Carroll at an event, he told Ford to hire me. He'd called me 11:30 at night, which was 9:30 PM my time in Texas. Great guy, lots of heart, but tough and competitive in business and on the race track.

[@keithphillips6111]

@@thewriter2549 Your probably going to think I'm an idiot but I've literally been calling my buddies up and have been telling them they wouldn't believe who I've been messaging on utube!!! Meaning YOU. THE STORIES YOU COULD TELL ARE AMAZING!!!! THOSE STORIES NEED TOLD! Some of us will never have the opportunity to hear them if you don't tell them. I'm can't believe you literally were friends with these guys who are true legends....and you are too Jerry!!!! Thank you for your time tonight!!! This literally made my day!

[@bmxbobby1]

I got a barn(garage)find that im working on with uncle 66 chevelle 396. My grandfather bought it new for his 4 kids to drive as long as they live in house.Been park for since mid 80's

[@bmxbobby1]

Also, 3 of 4 kids are living to give their story of driving it

[@thewriter2549]

If you're working on it, how could it still be a barn find and still parked?

[@bmxbobby1]

@thewriter2549 My bad... working on a deal to obtain

[@dragpackdale]

Love what you do Jerry, can't understand why folks choose to contact Mr. Flipper instead..

[@thewriter2549]

Years ago, a dealer explained why an owner will sell a collector car to a dealer. This dealer had just purchased a classic Mach 1 Mustang off an individual for I believe $4,000 and sold it for $7,000 the same day. He had a Mustang parts business in Southern California. Why did the owner sell his Mach 1 for this price? His exact words were he didn't want to "take the time" to advertise the car. The dealer told me, "If you don't have the time, you don't get the money." Advertising the car means dealing with tire-kickers and the more specialty the card is, the more of a national market you will have to deal with to sell.

[@dragpackdale]

Haste makes waste..@@thewriter2549

[@captainmorgan7386]

Thank you Jerry!

[@danbailey6751]

As always Jerry, You are the man. I'm working on a 1 owner 69 Charger R/T. We'll talk my friend.

[@thewriter2549]

Sounds good, thanks.

[@rodolfocalderon8240]

I wish I would have contacted you when we pulled a 69 GT-500 vert. Still working on that one.

[@ConradJupiter77]

yes, that will make interesting videos.

[@harryjohnson8605]

I know exactly where you are coming from in this video

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks, and this is the first video I am in the video much. The barn finds are not about me. They are stories of the owner and the car.

[@paulelliott682]

Your voice is very similar to Ned Jarrett

[@thewriter2549]

I hear that a lot. I live in Texas, you know.

[@melvinsmiley5295]

@@thewriter2549He does! Dale Jarrett was my favorite driver.

[@peacemachine8248]

I’d love to hear freelance writing stories. I’ve been a journalist for years but haven’t had a shot at anything automotive.

[@thewriter2549]

I have hundreds of them.

[@scottkovacs7634]

How's your mustang coming along

[@thewriter2549]

done, we just need to take more video and photos

[@edstig]

Hi

[@ronbelanger4113]

Howdy

[@thewriter2549]

Hello

[@rickgaine3476]

you are missing the point. People are not contacting you because they don't wanna pay a commission and they're trying to get the vehicle as cheaply as possible. Maybe that's not the way you want it to be, but from the buyers perspective, they want the car for as less money as possible.

[@thewriter2549]

Commission? I don't know what you are talking about.

[@thomasseliger2982]

Who cares. Take it to the scrap yard.

[@johndillinger8482]

this guy sounds like he has sour grapes other people got cars he wanted to flip. he does the same shit all these other guys do. ive offered him the location of an R code mach 1 sitting in a garage but he wont pay my fee unless he buys it.'fuck that.

[@thewriter2549]

If you're talking about me, in 27 years (1991-2019) I wrote over 800 barn find stories in my monthly columns titled "Rare Finds" that appeared in Mustang Monthly, Vette, Musclecar Review, Mopar Muscle, and Hot Rod Mustang, plus 2 books on Rare Finds. I bought a total of one of those cars. In 2019, Motor Trend canceled the magazines I worked for and I began transitioning to KZbin video. I don't know what you are talking about with the R--code Mustang. I don't know who you are, but I've never known anybody to pay for the location of a car. I do like to help people find the car of their dreams. The video on the blue '68 Shelby I helped Jeff get his first Shelby.

[@johndillinger8482]

@@thewriter2549 who gives a shit who and what you wrote.ive done business with several car flippers and realtors never did i have one tell me the bullshit you do..