A plethora of Porsches, including a 1955 Porsche 356 Continental

A plethora of Porsches, including a 1955 Porsche 356 Continental | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 96

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3 жыл бұрын

Who would have thought that the little town of Hickory, NC has such significant Porsche history? In this episode, Tom takes you to a friend's restoration shop, Herman & Walker LLC to show you some significant Porsche 356 barn finds that even the Porsche family themselves have an interest in. In addition to some high-end 356 finds, Tom spots a few affordable Porsche 944s sitting alongside the road waiting for a home.
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@setheckard6967 3 жыл бұрын

That's my uncle! He's always got the cleanest cars coming out of that shop.

@king0cans 3 жыл бұрын

Hes my lover.

@traddad9172 3 жыл бұрын

Eckard car parts? A family affair💪✅

@danamuise4117 3 жыл бұрын

You should make a spin-off called Barn Find Hunter Hunter where Tom is chased around the country relentlessly

@bobmillerick300 3 жыл бұрын

By everyone who owns a 924.

@chuckstith838 3 жыл бұрын

NOT!!!

@user-hc9qv9yb9m 3 жыл бұрын

By you?

@xanderkashton1305 2 жыл бұрын

i guess im asking randomly but does anyone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot the password. I appreciate any help you can offer me

@nickpappas4133 3 жыл бұрын

I started my mechanic’s apprenticeship at a VW dealership in 1970, serviced couple of 356’s never thought they would be worth much, who knew.

@rodneyachance8257 2 жыл бұрын

The way I remember them driving and performing, they shouldn't be. Cool but hard to see 200K. 2 million is comical but accurate.

@L.C.A.car_adventure_channel 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, he is 72 years old but what he is still doing is just amazing 👌. I wish him and the company manny years to go👍

@rickharper1497 3 жыл бұрын

Tom, if it wasn't for Barn Find Hunters a lot of us would not get to see these rare cars! Thank You!!! Pensacola

@karenstewart3047 3 жыл бұрын

As a 14 year old porsche enthusiast, this is fascinating! Love what you do, Tom!

@gordythecreator 3 жыл бұрын

Got good taste kid!

@karenstewart3047 3 жыл бұрын

@@gordythecreatorthanks😊

@marcryvon 3 жыл бұрын

@@karenstewart3047 Have you heard, Tim is looking for help. Could be your chance for a very bright future in classic cars restoration. $$$$ Of course after your HS and technical training...

@ja553 3 жыл бұрын

Your vocabulary is lmpressive for a 14 year old.

@lenny108 3 жыл бұрын

8:47 amazing, when this Porsche above was produced they almost gave it away for free, US price: $4,000

@geoffmarsh7986 3 жыл бұрын

Glad the shows back on the road!!!!

@LuciFeric137 3 жыл бұрын

What a great career opportunity to learn from a master.

@jamesmisener3006 3 жыл бұрын

Better days ahead Tom. This was an interesting romp through what happens to "Barn Finds" Thx. 🇨🇦

@davidraezer5937 3 жыл бұрын

Man I wish I was a good body guy! Seems like a dream come true working on cars of that caliber

@luisgonzalez7774 3 жыл бұрын

Damn! the people that just want to see American muscle, those cars are amazing. The history behind them and the level of restoration is incredible. My hat is off to the people keeping this art alive.

@LtDan-ov6bf 3 жыл бұрын

*This is the best automotive series on KZfaq!*

@affordablevs 3 жыл бұрын

What a legend... quality quality work from Tim.

@christopherbalfour4675 3 жыл бұрын

That was the best...............I am amazed at finding a car of this calibre let alone bring it back from the dead...

@robertnelson3179 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wish my dad went into that Porsche dealership deal in the 70’s. These old ones bring back the memories. Thanks

@itsentirelypossible 3 жыл бұрын

My aunt and uncle live in Hickory! I have a ton of memories of going there and to Blowing Rock. Had no idea of the Porsche culture there!

@SpatialDragon 3 жыл бұрын

Not a squished VW fan, but I like Tom and his enthusiasm for old cars of any make.

@paultidsy4019 3 жыл бұрын

That was fun. I love to see all the work that happens after the barn find has been found. Would be great to see more videos like this.

@fearlessshadow5856 3 жыл бұрын

We have to see it in a year, a little check in..wow find of a lifetime

@AriBCantor 3 жыл бұрын

The wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion is immense. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and gems. Fantastic episode!

@ronlynch7744 3 жыл бұрын

After this tour , I can see why these guys are the best of the best! Great one Tom. 😎👍🇨🇦

@itsalwaysfriday9766 3 жыл бұрын

Been missing these. So glad you're back.

@sporty196071 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! Keep it up I am still learning new stuff every day from you and your videos

@johngrier4114 3 жыл бұрын

Miss watching the hunt with you..Your so damn authentic and you find the most passionate car guys.

@bartbutkis 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa! The '52 cab is just a beautifully designed car. The body is so simple and free flowing. That one is special.

@PRRrailfan 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that place is amazing! Never would have thought there'd be a shop like that in Hickory!

@admiralfloofz658 3 жыл бұрын

A small correction. Ferdinand Porsche was actualy Czech. He was born in what was then Austria-Hungary but in a part that today is the Czech Republic. After Austria-Hungary split at the end of WW1 he chose Czech citizienship. He didnt get a german citizenship until 1934

@marcryvon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info !

@humanbeing1675 3 жыл бұрын

Ferdinand Porsche was born 1875 in Maffendorf (Vratislavice) /Bohemia at that time part of the Empire of Austria-Hungary. He was born as a citizen of this Empire. He did not belong to the czech speaking population. As a result of WW1 Czechoslovakia (with bohemia being part of it) was created in 1918. So he became a citizen of this new republic. In 1934 as you mentioned, he gave up this nationality becoming a german citizen. So he could be called an austro-czech-german engineer. (His son Ferdinand nicknamed Ferry, was born in Austria. )

@ViolentMLG 3 жыл бұрын

He was still born Austrian technically. Guy isn't wrong. You're trying to issue a 'correction' but he's correct, you're wrong. If I apply for citizenship or move to another country (or my country is taken over by another, etc etc) that doesn't magically make me belong to that country as far as birth right. He was Austrian, he grew up in what was known as Austria. You might be born in the USSR but belong to a country that is no longer apart of it.

@admiralfloofz658 3 жыл бұрын

@@ViolentMLG but he wasnt. He was born and grew up in a country that no longer exists, Austria-Hungary. With that logic hes just as much Hungarian. He was born in an area of said country that is now the Czech Republic. But if you want to be really really specific he was Austro-Hungarian

@skipontour1980 3 жыл бұрын

Tidy and clean workshop Great video

@Freba66 Жыл бұрын

1970 I sold my Porsche 356A 1960, repainted and little rust for Fl.2175 Dutch Guilders. At that time about 600 US dollars. When I see these videos on KZfaq, I almost always shed a tear. What a great car. The most beautiful then of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Because the Netherlands is a small country, you could hardly park your car anywhere. And then nobody wanted to own a Porsche. Oh times change all the time

@gordythecreator 3 жыл бұрын

I know for a fact there's some Bada$$ Porsche in North Carolina. Jordan's C4 TT is there

@BruceHouston-cg9sq 21 күн бұрын

My dad grew up just outside of Hickory. In our family visits, I remember going to the Hickory Speedway as a kid. Never would I have thought of Hickory as a Porsche hot spot. Pretty cool. And the other hot spot (furniture) does. My dad learned his trade there (he was an upholsterer).

@damiandelapp5490 Жыл бұрын

I remember back in the early 70’s my brothers had all kinds of European cars 356’s, 300sl, Jaguars, Bug eye sprite, TR4’s

@rickleonard2936 3 жыл бұрын

What a craftsman! The color combinations on those cars blew me away especially that Continental. Thanks Tom for that video. I'll never be able to afford them but I can still love them.

@dan3092 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back on the road Tom even if its local its a start ..

@stephenmanley4097 3 жыл бұрын

That would be great to see those porches through the different stages of restoration.

@mowler8042 3 жыл бұрын

I would love a job rebuilding old cars to see the finished product must be so satisfying

@johnsmith4219 3 жыл бұрын

I love my 1978 924. they are fun to drive Tom

@marcryvon 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree ! 👍 Built like a tank.

@Dave_Boyer 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what an amazing shop, it’s like heaven for a Porsche lover

@PhelpsTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Great to have you back Tom, abasing cars and stories

@tomsmock7674 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully Tim can find the quality help he needs. Sounds like so many, plenty of of money short on time. And TC is appreciated financially for his skills. If, I lived in Hickory I’d be happy to work 16-20 hours a week. Some may know my past Manhattan winner. All the best Thanks again for sharing.

@niallkingdom74 3 жыл бұрын

Holy molly, fresh as a daisy as soon as it uploads!!! Been jonesing for some of this wonderful show!!! Thank you for the upload!! Keep safe and keep up the good work. From the UK

@stephenb4164 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thanks Tom.

@johnblood3731 3 жыл бұрын

Love how he is restoring these cars.

@scottwhyte2772 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Tim.

@rennkitllc6800 3 жыл бұрын

Wish I kept my ‘55 Conti. It was really really crusty bad, but had all the scripts, 5 turbine wheel inserts, etc. numbers matching engine and trans. Sold it 5 yrs ago for $40k. Czech shop has it up next for restoration.

@jagvette1 3 жыл бұрын

Tom So good to see your smiling face once more, let's see what you can find this time around :). great to see you back on the road.

@davekostka7151 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! GO MICHIGAN! I have been a Buick guy my entire life because my family has a history of Buick involvement in the area since 1910 when my Grandpa went to work for them in Flint, MI, but have room for every car in my heart. I remember a friend of mine, a vet from Viet Nam, bought a '68 911S when he came back to the US in '70. He took me for a "thrill ride" through the 'S's" of Thread Lake in Flint. We went through those at 25 MPH curves at 70 MPH. I was stomping on my imaginary brake pedal all the way through.

@justaguy8347 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing cars and amazing work he's doing!

@oldfieldchevy6193 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back Tom

@craigyirush3492 3 жыл бұрын

A year, 5 days a week, but the results justify it!

@robertwells6454 3 жыл бұрын

Love those car's. I'm a Ford Guy from the old days, but these are special car's. Really enjoy Your content. 🤘😎🇺🇸

@gasparini76 3 жыл бұрын

Tom is absolutely a legend!

@paulovidi5761 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great vídeo!

@leegoddard2618 9 ай бұрын

The porsche continental was a history lesson I was happy to learn. 👍

@nickay2549 3 жыл бұрын

I live in NZ and I would kill to quit my job & work on cars like this!

@Vinegar_Stroke 3 жыл бұрын

Kia ora cuz!

@twistit6307 3 жыл бұрын

always glad to see your new videos

@sallyb3 3 жыл бұрын

Great segment, thanks

@tertessa 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your series..

@gordythecreator 3 жыл бұрын

Rob Berry's the man on this side of the mountain. Exclusivity, it's how we git-down

@thirdcargarage2951 3 жыл бұрын

Love it. Hickory is a nice little town.

@johndeere1951a 3 жыл бұрын

Funny, 50 years ago I had a 1955 convert and 1954 coupe sitting in my back yard on cinder blocks. Add near hurricane storm and a fallen locust tree and two PORSCHE's get carted away to the scrape yard in Norwalk, Conn. Oh😥! the humanity. Welcome back Tom👍

@stevebennett282 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.. thank you.. amazing!👍😎👍

@alejandrojohannsen8249 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you are Back!

@roberte.andrews4621 3 жыл бұрын

I owned Lou Fageol's 1953 356 Super, which he had converted to twin-engine propulsion. It had a Citroen transaxle up front (I believe), but they could never get the throttles of the two engines to synchronize. I bought the car from two engineers at Maytag in Newton, Iowa, who had been racing the coupe in SCCA F Production. It had been restored to the stock rear engine condition, but was rumpled and pretty tatty, after years of competition. I paid $700. The owners told me the original bumpers were in a garage in the Iowa countryside at the home of the previous owner's parents. He had been killed when his chute didn't open. I stopped by and collected the bumpers, which helped in the restoration I made December 1959. The Porsche had a marginal heating system for Iowa winters and it would spin at the drop of a hat with skinny little 4.5x16 tires and a squirrelly swing axle. When I moved to San Diego in 1961, I sold the '53 Super cabriolet for $900 to a Des Moines business owner. My friends at Classic Motors on this block in La Jolla say my car, if in good shape, would fetch at least $250,000 today. That, my friends, is appreciation!

@antaryaami 3 жыл бұрын

Love this. I wonder how they procured the tooling for all the stamped parts of the body. Hopefully they have all the manuals for all Porsche’s

@franferrario7425 3 жыл бұрын

Tim you are a Hero!!! Your job is based on love and passion. You are a role model for me. ☝️👍💪👌✝️🙏

@mackthompson1985 2 жыл бұрын

Love this show. Love that old rusty junk. @TomCotter ,you should come to the Germantown/Gratis ohio area. Some old mopar, an a couple of old "family" junk yards.

@aj_nichols 2 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@davebarron5939 3 жыл бұрын

Neat, who'd a thought, I learned a lot Tom, Thanks.

@cornishrider 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see 6 959's!

@christophermichael.w.7577 3 жыл бұрын

I have loved that Porsche ever since I was a kid and watched "Doc Hollywood"

@cannednolan8194 3 жыл бұрын

Nice metal work.

@99AmethystZJ 3 жыл бұрын

Some great work there, impressive cars.. Can't wait to ree the Glaser finished, what a find! I'll vouch for the colour of Pearl Grey 5407 for the Continental .. (note UK spellings!!) it's beautiful, I have an early '54 pre A (profile pic) and it suits the car so well.. A really warm creamy vintage colour! Thanks for the video Tom, 👍👌

@trourussell7352 3 жыл бұрын

I know where there is a huge collection of nice trucks and few cars that hasn't been seen by many people at all.would make a great show.

@LUKTOP0 3 жыл бұрын

Magnífico. Ficou show

@c.k.2 3 жыл бұрын

4:50 this man knows his business. Respect Sir!

@jonnyboym72 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@FloridaClay 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!!

@NoahsReviewsYT 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible video

@TheJholiday3 3 жыл бұрын

NC represent!!

@waynemiracle8928 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful episode even though I love old Fords! Throughly enjoyed it!

@The9meister 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom, some of us are Porschafiles who watch 'Barn find hunter".

@1967250s 3 жыл бұрын

To infer that there would be bondo on a very, very rare 356 restored by this gentleman is incredible. Obviously, these restorations are meticulously done by experts, and Tom does not know anything about them.

@dingle_burry 3 жыл бұрын

whoah! i live just a few miles away and never knew this place existed

@hamiam2243 3 жыл бұрын

Great show 👍

@Barry101er 3 жыл бұрын

Superb!

@reinaldodombueno9276 2 жыл бұрын

wow!!! fantastic job, in a fantastic place!!!!

@simonedwards5070 Жыл бұрын

Behind you Tom at the porsche garage, bad bricklaying!!!

@ottocarbus1 2 жыл бұрын

5:05 Ferdinant Porsche was born in Maffersdorf Böhmen. Today thats a part of Tschechien.

@johngrier4114 3 жыл бұрын

23 people hit the unlike button..How can someone’s life be that damn miserable?lol!

@chuckstith838 3 жыл бұрын

Jealousy. Has to be

@bigmacdaddy1234 3 жыл бұрын

They are all from New York City.

@stephencook754 3 жыл бұрын

@@3ducs are you a virologist?

@3ducs 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephencook754 Yes. As much as you are. I keep up on the science but pay no attention to politicians.

@stephencook754 3 жыл бұрын

@@3ducs if you believe in science, you know masks actually make a difference.

@Riley_1955 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video.....Thanks for sharing this with us.....Just bought my first Porsche in 2019.....It's a 1999 Porsche boxster base 2.5L tiptronic 5 sp with 47,000 original miles bought from the original owner and it spent it's first 20 years in TX.....Zero rust runs perfect and is in 98% condition.....Then I freshened her up with new plugs tubes ignition coils synthetic oil K&N air filter rotors brake pads suspension parts and adjustable coil overs cleaned the front radiators and installed new style coolant tank in the truck.....Still has the original spare tire never used. Needless to say she is one fantastic car that I just love to drive.

@russellnussbaumsgarage9124 3 жыл бұрын

If you are ever in northern California I would love to have you come. I have lots of old cars and know lots of guys who have some too.

@patdire7578 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a Mopar man, I know all about these Porsche's and it all made sense to me, but I have a greater knowledge base than most. even though I'm 34, don't get me started on prewar automobiles or I won't stop!

@micksterboone4517 3 жыл бұрын

I'll bet that 944 at the end looked awesome when it had shiny new black paint.

@davemonday5381 3 жыл бұрын

I came across a 356. Parked in a corner out of the way at a Porsche show. It was silver and looked unrestored. But somehow it sat wrong it looked to good like a old race car or something like that. Up on closer inspection it was a full 964 floor pan with 356 shell. I’ve always wondered if they restored the body or left it as it was. If it crosses my path again I’d love to buy it. What a sleeper.

@Popsaircraftdetail 3 жыл бұрын

I hope I get to paint one of them Someday

@kyleforeman4543 3 жыл бұрын

Tks tks tks,, ur back.!!!

@Hotwheelbill1 3 жыл бұрын

I have been past it many times, never knew how much went on there.

@bennyhannover9361 3 жыл бұрын

Henry Royce used the Name Continental for some Special Phantom 2 Cabriolets with Underslung frames because he had admired those french creations at his Home on the french riviera in 1929/30 and from the sight of Britain this was the Continent Europe