ULTRA RARE Cars in Suspended Animation for Future Generations - EXCLUSIVE ACCESS | Barn Find Hunter

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Published 2024-03-06
Tom Cotter gets an exclusive and in-depth tour of the Detroit Historical Society's backroom collection, showcasing priceless Detroit icons. These rare cars are meticulously preserved in climate-controlled bubbles known as car capsules to suspend and slow the aging process so future generations have the opportunity to enjoy them.

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Chapters
0:00 Teaser
1:00 Intro
1:55 About Detroit Historical Society
3:48 1 of 2 Cadillac Wagon
5:05 1925 Rickenbacker
5:41 1936 Ford Phateon
5:49 AM General Mighty Might
6:10 1st Closed Cab Cadillac
6:56 Scripps-Booth Rocket
7:10 Pontiac Fiero
7:25 Kaiser
8:00 Scripps-Booth Pupp
8:47 1942 Packard
9:32 1 of 3 Firebird
9:52 Macauly PanAm Packard Concept
12:35 Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo
17:42 1 of 6 Stout Scarab
23:40 1 of 1 Stout Scarab
25:55 5-Speed Chrysler Mini Van
28:38 Lincoln Highway 1916 Packard Twin-6
31:10 1.5 Million sqft Packard Plant
31:43 Ford Cougar II (Cobra)
39:19 Ford Bordinat Cobra
41:54 1963 Ford Mustang II (1 of 1)

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All Comments (21)
  • @adamseidel8901
    This isn’t a car collection. It’s a frickin museum. Absolutely unbelievable. These cars are priceless.
  • I actually used to work on the property there as a security guard and NEVER actually got to see inside this building, so cool to finally see these cars
  • I literally just came inside from putting the engine back in my late father’s E46 M3 and watched this video over lunch. Lost my Dad to a brain tumour a couple of years ago, and his car passed to me. It had spun a rod bearing, so I took it upon myself to learn how to pull the engine, have it rebuilt and put it back in. It’s now back on the road and I totally identify with the memories and feelings in this video. I miss Dad, but am stoked to be able to keep his car going.
  • Awsome to watch. Im 80 and litterally evolved with many if these cars. Thanks for the flash from the past. Dandahermit😅❤🎉
  • @garyw4211
    Tom I have no idea how you'll be able to top this Barn Find episode... I only know one way!! Go back again?? I think you could do ten episodes in there!! What a place!! Talk about amazing automotive history!!
  • @davidgrant3223
    About ten years prior to this video , I got a call from Dave asking if I could detail a car for him. I did in addition to that car Dave personally invited me and my mother to a private tour of sorts to see these cars! We even kicked around the idea of me detailing some of these cars, unfortunately I never did but loved just being around these cars. This is why I am a current member of the Detroit historical society.
  • @Z-Twinturbo
    We're lucky to have people like these guys, who are preserving our automotive history for the future generations. Truly an amazing one-of-a-kind collection. We need more people like this ! There are still a lot of cars out there waiting/ needing to be saved. Thank you for what you're doing💖
  • @MP-in4or
    It is not just he amazingness of these cars. It is the sweat that these men put into making them. The history of how hard it was to make these cars back in the day. A way to connect to our ancestors who have left us a piece of their life that said, 'we lived. we existed.' So beautiful.
  • @morganryan8796
    I would never own a town and country minivan, but I am so grateful that someone preserved this part of history. Way too much stuff just disappears like it never was.
  • This guide is a National Treasure. He needs a channel doing in depth reviews.
  • @brucepietro6046
    Thank you so much for placing this video on YouTube. Absolutely amazing group of Automotive history. Not open to the public, I hope that these priceless gems will be well cared for future generations to see what Detroit Michigan manufactures produced.
  • @toddtonis
    Great video. I loved how Dave, the currator was so willing to share his knowledge as well as what he didn't know. Seems like a great guy to hang out with and hear some cool stories about Detroit.
  • @timsullivan3752
    The minivan is a 5 speed gentlemen, says it right on the shifter! Love y’all!
  • The Town and Country was actually a 5-speed, as can been seen in the shot of the shift knob, but what was really unusual about it was the ratio jump from fourth to fifth. The weak 2.2 liter could climb effectively through the first four gears, but fifth was extremely tall. I had a Plymouth Voyager I bought non-running for $300 just because of the 5-speed. Once I got it going I learned not to try fifth until I had wound it out in fourth. The slightest grade would require me to get out of fifth, and coast down a bit before pulling the clutch in fourth. It also rode as soft as any Peugeot, of which I owned several before the Voyager. Between the gutless four-banger and the soft roley-poley ride, it had a real french personality.
  • Hagerty has insured my 1969 Firebird 400 convertible for 13 years. Great company and this video shows that all of us in the Hagerty family loves cars! I learned today that I have a lot to learn about cars built in Detroit! What history, and you only scratched the surface. Thank you!
  • @bctravelers4163
    A huge Thank you to Dave and the Detroit Historical Society for letting Tom look at this collection and share it with us. I grew up outside of Detroit, everyone I knew worked for the car industry in some fashion. Cars were everything in my childhood. What an amazing collection!
  • @patbullard9276
    Unbelievable collection. Thanks to you Tom for producing this video and to your guest and the museum for allowing access to this hidden collection.
  • @MrEyad1990
    That man is in his own heaven. What amazes me is how much he know about each vehicle. Mind blowing
  • I'm a Hagerty policy holder and subscriber to "Drivers Club". Great company and true automotive enthusiasts. This is a fantastic video which I will probably watch over and over again! Thank you for this.