Tom’s in England! Finds AMG Mercedes, Pontiac Indy 500 Pace Car and more | Barn Find Hunter Ep. 81

Tom heads to Great Britain in search of some exotic barn finds and has some great luck at his first location where he discovers a Mercedes-Benz 500SEC AMG and a Jaguar XJS TWR that was one of several hundred produced between 1984 to 1988. To finish out the episode Tom's friend, Bernie directs him towards a 1951 P1 Allard with Monte-Carlo Rallye history.
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[@Hagerty]

We're glad you enjoyed some of our exploits in England. We just wanted to make clear that these episodes were filmed before the pandemic, and Tom has been following the advice of his local health professionals since.

[@csx2490]

@MAD DOG -- There are very few "abandoned cars." Most are neglected and ignored, but owned by someone. There is no need to contact the state, just find the owner and negotiate a purchase. Good luck!

[@rockinrandy3290]

I greatly enjoy Barn Find Hunter. And for Tom to find a 1989 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo in England. Wow! I do wish an under hood shot had been done as they were the only Trans Ams ever built with a V6. The Buick 3.8 with different cylinder heads than the Grand National. Happy Hunting!

[@assoonaspastablepizza8135]

Good to hear mate, glad that Tom is NOT being a bloody Trumper wanker and saying science and the WHO are rubbish. Tom should be on his mittens since COVID is a boomer remover! You yanks are buggered.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

@MAD DOG You're out of luck?

[@MARKS-oq6bd]

@@assoonaspastablepizza8135 I for one love that band. You knob.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Parking cars outside in Europe is tragic. I parked a second car in front of a lock-up I own - it sat there for seven years and I never thought the water would get in, but it did. Inside resembled a botanical greenhouse. I have learned my lesson. A car you treasure = garage.

[@Gentleman...Driver]

Yeh... in winter the material shrinks, and in summer it stretches. The seals dont survive this over the years... water will get in at some point, even if the car is newish and in a good condition. With newer cars there is the problem that a lot of the control units are located somewhere low in the car, like in the boot. When they get in contact with water... well, RIP.

[@merijn1254]

The second guy sounds like Stewie from Family Guy after smoking for several decades😂

[@poiboi1537]

i was thinking that really long bottom jawed guy they had in that one episode, can t remeber

[@robbiejones4933]

Me too the one lois messed around with

[@poiboi1537]

@@robbiejones4933 James William Bottomtooth III

[@mostchilldude]

sounds like cameron making the mr. peterson voice from ferris bueller's day off

[@luciensanchez6451]

What the errrrr .......deuce

[@kentbullard6917]

I see that gardening is different in England. In absence of garden space, just plant the veggies on the windscreen of the Jag-U-Wah.

[@simes205]

jjjeanjeane yes moss is just everywhere!

[@placeholdername3206]

I think its just the way houses are built in the US thats different. You guys tend to have big front lawns, with the house moved away from the road. In most other countries its the other way, where the house is out towards the road, with a back yard thats bigger.

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

It's a Jaaaaaaag!

[@lindo110]

don't Americans only eat processed food? didn't know you could garden a Big Mac.

[@erroneouscode]

@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 Next to a Staaaaaag!

[@moparedtn]

Tom and this channel are a blessing to the hobby. Long may he roam. Thank you Hagerty for doing this for us. -Ed on the Ridge

[@GETUPANDGO]

The British accents and landscapes give the show a completely different feel, ha

[@nelsona779]

But still good 👍

[@GETUPANDGO]

@@nelsona779 Yes, for sure!

[@uzivatel56]

Do Australia next, we need to get ahold of them Holdens.

[@blahblahblahblah2837]

And then South Africa! I just _know_ they're hiding some gems

[@d.vincent6190]

Aussie's build some badazz burnout cars.

[@ayylmaoo4993]

@@d.vincent6190 he should go to dubai instead lol,there are 200k dollar old cars sitting in front of chops for decades,would be cool to know whats the story with all the rare abandoned cars there

[@p.a.f.mitasol8071]

Sad to see the 5.0 Supercharged AMG Merc collecting moss. A mighty fine piece of kit

[@roeng1368]

Wouldn't fancy the bill for fuel for it ! A thirsty old girl i would think.

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

@@roeng1368 Fuel's cheap now! 😁😁

[@rushzimi3865]

Moss... also rusting into oblivion... sad. Pity, looking at what's essentially unsalvagable junk cars... 😏

[@brendo7363]

How long until the black amg is rotting in a corner?

[@wallkieran93]

well the bloke seems keen enough to sell to the right offer which is better than most other 'barn find owners' seem to be

[@LMacNeill]

Pete was hilarious! Y'all could do a whole show on just him, for like an hour or more. What a fun episode this was, though -- I do hope y'all filmed more in the UK. Looking forward to seeing it, if you did.

[@marnixsiekmans8259]

Tom, great to see you in Europe. When I lived in North Yorkshire I met a guy who owns Carnell classic cars (name of website is the same) and he has a few unrestored cars in containers that he wants to restore and quite the garage himself full of interesting cars and stories. Definitely worth emailing him. Anyway I’ve since moved to the Netherlands and if you need any help finding something unexpected let me know.

[@robacon6386]

Tom, that 1989 trans am, was it purchased at Acon Pontiac in Midland PA, brand new?? If so my grand father, father and two uncles owned that dealership, I know there is a a white 89 trans am GTA in England that was originally purchased from our family dealership, just wondering if this is the one, that would be so cool if it is!! My name is Rob Acon I worked at the dealership in highschool and I'm a huge car guy!!

[@Mad3838]

Id be trying to get some contact details (email etc) imagine it is and you get to fly over to have a look and maybe even a go XD

[@darylkik6204]

I cannot believe it but the folks you met with on this trip are some of the funniest and nicest chaps I have ever seen. (Chaps right?) But one man towers over all the others and that goes to Bernie for his humor and candor. Thank you for the smiles today. Cheerio.

[@honkitonkitom]

Barn Find Hunter World Tour 2021 has to happen.

[@katana258]

crap car find world tour

[@From_Canada]

@@katana258 Thats funny

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

@@From_Canada But true. Can't find anything interesting in England. Same old MGs, Defenders, crappy Rovers and Morrises, some hideous makes I've never heard of, plus some occasional Mini.

[@CorndogBrownie]

This episode could have honestly been well over an hour and I would have been more than please to have watched all of it. I know there is more content from the U.K. coming, but I would have loved an hour long session each. The information from every second is truly amazing. Love this series, and I hope for the best that this will continue on. From a Canuck," this is pretty frickin' great eh, right doug?"

[@Paddyboro]

Welcome to blighty Tom, that first geezer was well entertaining.

[@roscokat6367]

It was nice to see that the first guy had some nice cars in the garage. Those ones outside were beyond repair except for the AMG but it had a lot of rot in it.

[@Djuztin]

We'll be recovering a Volkswagen van from my girlfriend's grandparents' old barn. It has sat for like 20+ years. Wish us luck 😂

[@HighSockDavid]

Any updates did you get the van?

[@Djuztin]

@@HighSockDavid thank you for asking! :) Their entire garden is a big mess so last satueday we cleaned most of that so the van would be able to get out. Now we need to see what our next step is, as the garages are nearly collapsing and they are full of bicycles and other stuff. But the van looked in bad condition, but not bad enough to the point where you can not save it. So I still have no idea when we can get it out hahaha

[@ilikepants7328]

Soooo, what happened.... was the van saved?

[@Djuztin]

@@ilikepants7328 ehhh I wish. We broke up september last year. And we no longer speak to eachother. Quite a bummer, as I really thought it would've been a cool project for us together. Well, sometimes things take a different turn when you don't really want them to.. In the meantime, I have actually bought an '83 Beetle! So I have still joined the Volkswagen family, luckily!

[@buckneighkidd419]

"from the colony's" nice one!

[@adamweston4152]

My dad has a GILBERN INVADER MK3 and it's been in the garage at the bottom of the garden which is in need of some TLC but it's not been running since the very early 2000s.its a very rare car, the only Welsh production sports car made in 1972 in church village near pontypridd.youre welcome to come look at it and we live in South Wales. he also has a AUSTIN 10/4 wasting away in the other garage.

[@Mercmad]

I've worked on two of those RHD AMG 500SEC's here in Australia, one was imported by Bob jane and a mate has a 500SEL AMG with the same blowerset up .Strettons were the English AMG agents and did a few of them . Walkinshaws built two XJS's which won atBathurst. when actual cars raced there. The split axle on the Allard (think F truck...) was designed by Ballamy who used it successfully on his racing efforts. Allards Father was a London Ford Dealer and they were involved with Arcus Duntov and his Ardun heads.\ The flattie is a French one,they were still making them for the military right up to the 80's.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Come to Switzerland, I might be able to rustle you up some rare finds.

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

Great to see these vehicles being carefully looked after for the future generations.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Thanks for all the great content Hagerty Team!! I really thought today was gonna suck but I'm having a blast now!

[@ftby59mikeD]

Car enthusiasts 'across the pond'!.. thx Ton & Hagerty!

[@facebookcollection]

I cant wait till he gets to italy... OMG... it just amazes me that my idol crossed the pond... he is living the dream... i mean literally... more power to Tom and the crew!!!

[@wisehomie]

tom good to see you back in action...i've been waiting for an episode of barn find hunter for a long time...stay blessed man

[@Thelongmanable]

*_Most interesting thing about the 89 Turbo Trans AM is It's faster than the GNX turbo Buick because of a better perfected turbo set up and is listed as GM fastest turbo car of the 80s. Why he didn't pop the hood to show it off is amazing..._*

[@MikeMiddDC]

Unbelievable. Lifelong car guy, moved from the States to London eight years ago...and the legend Tom Cotter is a 10 minute walk from my house to check out a car I've never spotted. London is filled with little garages that I'm convinced are holding amazing classics. There's a block of six or eight of them nearby that I'm dying to get inside. And old Moggies, a Saab 96, a Spitfire, a Herald and a bright red Kaiser Manhattan all hanging out on the street near me in various states of health. And by the way, every bit of the stick Tom gets - "aluminium", "Jag-u-ar", "colonies" - is true to life here as a Yank. Can't wait for the next episode!

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

See Tom we are all Maniacs here on this planet Earth when it comes to cars thanks for the video please stay safe stay well and as always God bless

[@calimilk1113]

Love our brothers across the pond!!!

[@danielrussell9775]

Wow that black Benz was so nice. What a beautiful custom amg

[@Markybug-Keira-Cody]

We just don’t have the space or climate or nice neighbours to leave cars outside for years ! 😂

[@simes205]

Plus a garage in North (or South) London is the price of a house further out in the sticks.

[@guadalupesanchezherrera5670]

¡Afortunadamente para ti!. Qué vergüenza...

[@ronniewilson6597]

You see it a lot around the uk. Generally a mouldy cover covering something that’s been sitting for years on a small drive. A guy round the corner from me had a Lamborghini Countach under a cover. The Car must have be worth four times the price of the House.

[@conspiracyt4]

Absolutely spiffing old bean....great to see you here in the UK. Near where I live in Leedstown, Cornwall, a guy has 30+ Jaguars that he's collected over many years and loves to show people around for a small donation for the Air Ambulance. Enjoy your time here Tom.

[@roeng1368]

Tom needs to get out in the countryside. If you have a garden or garage in London now, a developer buys it and builds apartments on it.

[@EA-in4fu]

and the government buys those apartments to house welfare recipients from abroad.

[@crxdelsolsir]

Destruction of the traditional England for the sake of never ending population growth. Had they controlled immigration they would not need to destroy and keep increasing the housing density. But we know it is all about the votes (the new people will vote who enabled their migration) and money (kick backs, future employment and other rewards for signing the papers).

[@Franksey180]

Sadly the above is the truth, smaller towns just keep expanding into their surrounding countryside with green land built on with endless "orange" new build houses. Politicians just want economic "growth" as their highest priotity, but their legacy will be the lowering of the quality of life for a lot of people.

[@garage779]

22:01. “Don’t worry, it’ll start right up!” In typical British fashion!

[@DBMD7]

89 Pontiac Pace car would fetch a mint on Bring A Trailer. Awesome cars.

[@xbear7473]

English barn finds are spectacular

[@shakeme3290]

I wonder if they even have barns in England

[@xmoose9]

This was the happiest and the most hilarious episode of the Barn Hunter I've ever seen! :D Only one I've seen outside of the US. UK guys are damn nice and funny! Thank you very much for this

[@CrazyPolishDude]

Nice. Love those old Mercs :)

[@thepaulmanator]

With all the S#%* going on here in the USA right now, this was a very welcome distraction. Thanks Tom and crew ! :-)

[@richie4830]

Stay safe fellow car guy !

[@thepaulmanator]

@@richie4830 thank you !!

[@fastinradfordable]

..... Yo, it’s not just USA....

[@pod9538]

Well said Paul. 👍👍

[@HoschtonBoy]

Thank you Tom and Hagerty for the history lesson. It was well worth viewing for 26 minutes.

[@alisteroliver1669]

How about some information on the TWR XJRS you are driving around in? My Dad worked for Jaguar as an engineer for 41 years and knew Tom very well.

[@bengo76]

Great to see you in different continent Tom. Enjoy!

[@GeorgesMiniatureCars]

Thanks Tom for taking me with you on your trip to England for almost 26 minutes! I had a great time!😁👍

[@alexmartinez280]

That AMG SEC is amazing! Hopefully someone reaches out and restores her.

[@schumifannreins295]

This is fantastic! I hope there are yet some British episodes to come :)

[@Hagerty]

Plenty more to come!

[@Hennessey_and_smoke]

this episode... wow. from the mossy to the glossy! good job hagerty's, this is the cure.

[@episode9134]

Both of these fellas are proper characters! Would liked to see a little on the mr2 he had!

[@kickass12]

O hell yeah he's traveling the world looking for old cars. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@NotoriousSIG1855]

Pete is such a cool dude!

[@deanishere7237]

What a pair of characters these 2 were lol. South Wales you'll find a lot of classic Fords.

[@thyslop1737]

When you say classic Fords which ones? And with the American nameplates?

[@blahblahblahblah2837]

@@thyslop1737 I would guess Cortinas, Capris and maybe some Anglias and Prefects. Small cars, not American Fords

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@thyslop1737 Ford of Europe is separate to Ford USA, they're basically different companies with the same name

[@thyslop1737]

@@blahblahblahblah2837 Yeah, I have only seen the Cortina over here once many years ago. I wanna say it would have been termed an economy sized car here at the time.

[@blahblahblahblah2837]

@@thyslop1737 Im in Aus and tbh I don't see many cortinas around anymore either. Maybe they didn't survive well or people didn't think they were worth holding onto

[@frankvilla3622]

Way to keep the channel going Tom there's definitely more to discover Thank You Tom

[@kanjoracer4914]

As a Brit I can confirm our weather enjoys eating classic cars

[@beano6337]

one of my favorite episodes

[@stevehansen5389]

About 30 years ago an acquaintance took me for a ride around Miami in his Cad-Allard roadster. I was not driving but even so I could tell it was a beast when he got on it.

[@bantamsescort]

Watch Tom Walkingshaw in car footage at Bathurst in the Jaguar on KZbin. Great sound of the V12. Another excellent episode with two great characters.

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

That Allard look so cool, first time i see one.

[@morganfreeman5171]

Very nice car indeed !!

[@MARKS-oq6bd]

Love Pete!!

[@joebrown1382]

Very good show Tom. I have several Brit friends on KZbin really nice guys.

[@AbbadonXII]

Petes a legend

[@modelreviews3705]

Yes we do speak sorta of strange across the pond 🤣 Welcome to England 👍🏻

[@budrohammbone2806]

Very Cool Vid. Learned a lot about Allard Automobiles. Quite a bit more than just the J2 w/ caddy v8

[@BOARDMAN16456]

I’m pretty sure there’s plenty old cars in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 great place, respect ✊

[@wats7]

Pete deserves his own Barnfind Hunters UK show. What a knowledgeable character.

[@ralph-wrecked-it]

If you come back to the UK again, let us know! There's some magic cars tucked away that we can show you

[@drewsteroriginals4564]

Great to see Tom in the UK :-)

[@Dragferret]

Great story on the Allard. I'm in Sydney Australia and run a hinged front axle on my T Bucket very similar to the Allard. The hinge is behind the licence plate so most people think its a traditional dropped axle. It also runs rack & pinion steering. Most people don't think it would work properly but it drives like a sports car.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

That Trans Am has the Buick 3.8 V6 Turbo... easy to bump up to 450 HP..!!

[@_Peremalfait]

This is great. Car people are the same everywhere. That first guy was a gas. His imitation of the guy on the yacht made me laugh.

[@Drive.collective]

Amazing video, so glad barn find hunter had crossed over the pond!

[@neilmustow368]

Great video great stories with the 260z Datsun and the AMG Mercedes and the TWR Jaguar and the Allard from the UK

[@samspace81]

The Hammer! Good stuff guys ;)

[@MattCSLnut]

Welcome to my side of the pond Tom 👍🏼 Those cars at the beginning sadly look beyond rescue. If you see ruts on the outside of a British classic the rust underneath will be twice as bad 🙈 it brings a new meaning to the word rust 🤣

[@rykalskyes8888]

Aluminum in the US and aluminium in the UK. They don't just pronounce it differently. Strangely enough, they spelled it like we do originally.

[@ruftime]

Nice Tom! Left side of your face is my favorite😎

[@danam0228]

2 of my favorite cars of all time, the Mercedes and Trans Am. The other, a Buick GNX.

[@scottthompson5855]

That was fun! Thank you.

[@andynixon2820]

I like the owner of the allard he's a good guy .

[@wile.coyote8466]

"From the Colonies, but you do make some decent cars" !

[@shoominati23]

I think with the Allard, the Allard guys came to America and bought all of the hot Ardun gear for the flathead ford back with them on the plane and started making (unlicensed) copies back in england

[@natasastanojevic]

For a car girl like me, these shows are addictive.

[@kevinjachim2378]

Wanna have some beer's with this dude.

[@ronniewilson6597]

Tom, can’t believe you came to the uk. Fantastic. You need to tour the Country. This episode has made my day. 😀👍

[@danielkbarton]

What a great episode! Tom, do some Barn Find episodes across Europe especially France, Germany and Italy.

[@01FozzyS]

Loving this series!

[@paultucker1272]

Good to see you over this side of the pond! I'm from Newbury (West Berkshire) where the Allard's owner's father had his garage!

[@p51mustang82]

Is it just me or does everyone just love this British car guy? I think he's interesting

[@p51mustang82]

I'm talking about the first Gentleman

[@corporalclegg914]

the Proper English Weather really gets after their Autos, rusting them from Boot to Bonnet, but hopefully this episode will get some of these Royal Jewels back on the blacktops.

[@BT_aka_PET_ROOSTER]

This episode gave me a much needed laugh, thanks Tom!

[@davelister1]

That Jag is rare as ! Welcome to the UK

[@carsmartsmedia2324]

Turbo Trans am with the Buick Turbo Regal (231 ci) engine. (not mentioned in video) Amazing, rare, and fast.

[@brucey39]

The jag has a nice little Japanese garden growing on the bonnet

[@MBJaguar1007]

Love the Allard!

[@ghostlock7924]

Keep it comming! Great episode

[@markjohnson8352]

Tom, welcome!

[@bartoszkostka1914]

I was waiting for Tom to come over to Europe! It is harder to "Barnfind" cars over here but they are there! If you happen to still be around and plan a trip to germany i would have some interesting contacts for you! ;)

[@hughcalder5808]

if you want to find rare old cars.. go to Surrey. Search around Brooklands race track (built in 1907) in Byfleet / Weybridge .. I had a job reading utility (gas /electric) meters. Which were found in the garages in the older houses.. everyday i was looking inside dozens of places. The owners were not all rich people ..

[@colinartus1897]

Nice to see Bernie C ; I used to race with him in HARA/ HSCC back in the '90s

[@muniermz]

I want to do what Tom does! Why does he have all the fun? Thank you for a great show!

[@benjee74]

what a jolly video, fabulous as usual...made me flutter and smile from ear to ear ! Ben in SW Florida