100+ Cars HIDDEN from Civilization - Hot Rods, Drag Cars & Cosworth Vega's!

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Completely hidden from civilization, this three-generation car collection covers about 20 acres of a DEEP hollow in the East Tennessee mountains. With over 100 cars, and THOUSANDS of parts accuulated, this collection includes so many rare cars and lots of cool drag cars from back in the day. This collection consists of 40 Chevy Vega's, 11 of which are the RARE 1975 and 1976 Chevy Cosworth Twin Cam Vega. This old car hoarders also has dozens of Chevy Monzas, including two Monza Mirage models. Of course, I love all of the old drag car projects and hot rods mixed in the collection, but there's a little bit of something for everyone in this private collection that has never been seen by the public.
The owner of this collection, who is the first to admit that he's a hoarder, gave us full access to this collection, and allowed us to explore as long as we wanted. Enjoy over 30 minutes of footage from our day, and learn a little bit about many of the cars, and the crazy stash of parts that are hiding in every nook and cranny imaginable. I loved the 1962 Impala with fiberglass body panels, the Hillman drag car and of course, the Cosworth Vega's. I also got to visit my old Nova drag car project, which I sold to these fellows a few months back. It's pretty wild that more than 100 cars are hiding in the hills, so I wanted to bring you an exclusive private tour of this collection and provide a link to the owner's eBay store in case you guys need to buy some super hard to find parts for your project.
Shop with VEGAGUY here: www.ebay.com/usr/vegaguy/
00:00 Where is this Car Collection?
01:46 CRAZY Hillman drag car
03:00 Altered Roadster Drag Car
03:42 Cosworth Vega History
05:58 FIRST Cosworth Vega
06:25 Restored Dodge Charger
06:48 1968 Camaro Drag Car
07:25 INSIDE the Shop
09:27 Hidden Dragster Project
09:47 Parts in the ATTIC
11:44 Another Cosworth Vega
12:19 1957 Chevrolet 210
12:57 Chevy Monza Drag Car
13:30 Rambler
13:55 DEATH ROW Ford Falcons
14:18 ANOTHER Cosworth Vega
15:06 Mustang Drag Car
15:30 Pontiac Parts HOARD
16:09 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air
17:18 1940's Ford Hot Rod
18:22 Chevy Monza Mirage
18:55 Chevys in the Weeds
19:12 Hillman Police Car
19:48 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
20:25 Opel GT
21:18 More 1960's Chevy Impalas
22:12 Cadillac Coupe Deville
23:17 1962 Chevy Impala Drag Car
24:35 Prefect (English Ford)
25:22 Assorted Classic Cars
26:06 1955 Chevy Wagon GASSER
26:34 VEGA and MONZA Assortment
29:24 1962 Chevy Station Wagon
29:39 Another Monza Mirage
30:08 Rusty Chevy Impalas
30:43 More Cosworth Vega's
31:26 Trapped 1962 Impala
32:43 THE 409 ENGINE
33:12 Exploring the Private Car Collection
#hotrodhoarders #carcollection #hoarder

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@Mr-er6fg 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to buy a Vega GT back in 73. My Dad talked me out of it. I bought a Camaro instead. Thanks, Dad! You were a lot smarter than me!

@gypsy8961 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos on KZfaq. I live in Western N.C. and between your house and mine, are some of the coolest and most unusual collection of cars and trucks in the world. Great video. Thanks for the upload.

@davidsantos8206 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, talk about your honey holes. Never seen so many Vegas and Monzas in 1 place. My favorite was the 66 bright red Charger though. As I had 1 the same color back in the mid 80's. Mine was a big block 4spd car (don't see many 4spds) Just 1 of the many cars I wish I never sold. Thanks for the video.

@gearbanger57 2 жыл бұрын

These videos take me back to a time when junkyards were full of what most consider rare cars today. I scrapped a couple myself after giving them a good thrashing. You could buy another running car cheaper than rebuilding one back then. Hats off to guys like this that had the hindsight to save them and to you for bringing these collections to us.

@gregh7457 2 жыл бұрын

you remember the "hotline" as they called it? They always had them blaring in their offices. What a crappy inefficient system that was but it was all they had at the time

@gearbanger57 2 жыл бұрын

@@gregh7457 I remember hearing that in the larger yards. Imagine listening to that all day. Pre computer days, the memory bank was in their heads.

@musclecarmaniacs9789 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of people can restore their cars from a catalog...and thats great. But for those of us who are off the beaten path(odd) we need guys like this. I'm gonna get in touch with these guys for sure. Awesome collection.

@markallen1413 2 жыл бұрын

Brother that's one of the many reasons I love your channel, you really go to work and find these great honey hole's that gives us gear heads the dream of these cars are still out there, you just have to go find theme which takes me back when me and my cousin would ride with my dad and his and hook up on some deals that didn't even have a for sale sign in site, you just stop and ask..... really cool as always 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅

@allanperry6507 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a lot of projects that will never get done 😒🤘🇨🇦🤘

@joshjablonicky171 2 жыл бұрын

Send those Vegas brought back very fine memories one of the first race cars drag cars I was ever in with my uncle's and had a Chevy Vega with a small block in it men it was so much fun to go for rides.

@sporty196071 2 жыл бұрын

I could tell you really liked this one, me to! I had a few vega ,I tried to do a V8 swap but gave up. I've seen about 3 cosworth vega's in the junkyards in Detroit area ,I thought what a shame. About 5 years ago I got a 67 Vette with a 409 4spd never seen or thought about that type of swap. Keep up the great hunting I just love it. Makes me feel like the world has hope!

@davida.p.9911 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of junkyard gold there to be sure!! 😎 Awesome collection! Thanks for sharing!

@timhanna4700 2 жыл бұрын

As they sit and rot. Hoarders are interesting people. I'll get to it someday...................

@jimr8198 2 жыл бұрын

My dad had a Hillman Huskie wagon he drove for his job. I learned to drive in it and if I could find one today, I would buy it. It was basically an MG sports car with a station wagon body. Nice raspy exhause note and a 4 speed trans.

@cammontreuil7509 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like my grandma's farm. But blackberries growing over everything. I should start to drag them out one by one and sell them.

@chrishensley6745 2 жыл бұрын

They are still a few places like this in upper east tn. ( TRUE E.TN.) Carter,Johnson,Unicoi with batches of cars like this...mostly G.M. That is off the beaten path for sure that never want to be known about that have a goldmine in there yard......that would die before driving a Japenese car to boot....Loyal people on there brand and what the cars are no matter the state they are in.......and money is no factor.....just knowing they have them unlike the money hungary market that flips them. Thinks for sharing this man....you a little west from here and flat lander.....but I enjoy your Love of the Ol cars man.

@Darrin_Wyatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you and the owner for letting us in to see all his treasures. You really can get a good idea of how small that hillman is sitting next to that Triumph.

@leadfootnova1658 2 жыл бұрын

Funny story about the yellow roadsters the roll cage was redone by Tim Dixon and vega guy had me sit in it and if I remember what he said correctly if it can fit around him I can get in it easy lol

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, that's pretty awesome.

@RedEyedPatriot 2 жыл бұрын

Tim does good work. If you're talking about GasAxe ChopShop.

@leadfootnova1658 2 жыл бұрын

@@RedEyedPatriot that's the one

@johnnyloco970 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure how old this guy is but I hope he's young because he has years of project work. 😏 He has a lot there and that's great. I get it he wants to keep a lot and not come off of it but mother nature is bilking his dreams every time it rains. He could be making a lot more money if he let people come out and make an offer on the spot.

@flipper0172 2 жыл бұрын

Love that Mercury Capri... It didn't look to bad

@51-FS 2 жыл бұрын

He has over 6500 items for sale on eBay

@ryanroshong2004 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of projects! Nice !

@pattersonfilm9117 2 жыл бұрын

They will never get completed, they will all sit their forever and rot away Into Swiss cheese like every insecure car hoarder does…🤪🙄

@joeydahobee24hobs19 2 жыл бұрын

Sad thing is is when this guy passes away someone will buy the property and probably haul all of these off to the crusher…smh

@joshholden8561 2 жыл бұрын

Wow holly molly 40 Vegas? 11 cosworth Vegas ? That's like finding a Buick grand national stock yard.

@joshuagibson2520 2 жыл бұрын

Tommy, really appreciate you indexing all the chapters. I watched 100% of the video regardless, but I wish this was something that all channels did to all videos. Thanks!

@davidvincent2051 2 жыл бұрын

I think the thing to remember is if they weren't there outdoors rusting they probably would have been crushed and no one would get the parts they provide.

@Johnnywhamo 2 жыл бұрын

WAY more of these care will rot to nothing before selling some parts makes it worth them rotting away.

@kevinsnyder4425 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great video ! He must own a lot of property to have so many cars & projects. I used to ride in and drive a black cosworth vega a friend of mine had back in the day. It was fast & suprised quite a few guys ! Not real fast on takeoff ,but came on real strong after that .! Only guy I knew that had one of those. Thanks for another cool tour.!

@mick_1949 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video champion. Love seeing those old drag cars. 🇦🇺👍

@jimr8198 2 жыл бұрын

That 4 cylinder at 9:00 is a Vega block. Probably one of the 6 left that hasn't warped out of shape.

@jimslawnandtreeservice5364 2 жыл бұрын

In 1976 I bought a 1976 Cosworth Vega new it was firethon red I put it away for 6 years when I was in active duty Marine sold it mid 1980's with 600 actual miles got into big block Camero' s still have original window price sticker thanks brought great memories catch you on next video !!!

@philhunt3908 2 жыл бұрын

I had a 1977 Vega ended up selling it and it got built into a drag car the 404 and the hemi behind it are like gold great video

@terrycole9427 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know they were that many Vegas left in the United States

@granddad-mv5ef 2 жыл бұрын

One memory you brought back: an older-than-me engineer friend way back in '75 traded his '69 Corvette 427 roadster and money for a Cosworth Vega. If he regretted it, he kept it to himself.

@slowridefpv9668 2 жыл бұрын

If he didn’t regret it, I’ll regret it for him.

@stephenmccreery1988 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@anthonysuppers8090 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing👍

@joshholden8561 2 жыл бұрын

Just came across ur channel I'm from Kentucky love what ur doing bro.

@edwarddecarlo9308 2 жыл бұрын

Great story and history thank you for all you do 👍🏁

@keithreiffenstein9909 2 жыл бұрын

Surprised not to see a Monza Spider

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure there's a Spyder hidden in there somewhere. I didn't spend a lot of time with the Monzas...I think I was too excited about the Vega's haha.

@NEtrailrider1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, that Triumph is a GT-6 based on the Spitfire but with a six cylinder engine, very fun car, didn't expect to see that there.

@nealhead195 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have a couple of those Monza's it's hard to change plugs once you have a small block stuffed in one...... But well worth the scraped up knuckles . 😆

@nelsonfisher7151 2 жыл бұрын

Love it there is a fortune in parts i can just imagine how much they have in all them car's crazy got to get more of them parts under roofs sad to see it rust away

@THROTTLEPOWER 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool, really enjoyed!!!

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@THROTTLEPOWER 2 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder 👍😉

@cajunroadwarrior 2 жыл бұрын

The thing that frustrates me about car hoarders is these guys NEVER have the time or money to repair these cars and just leave them rotting outside. They refuse to sell a single one. Perhaps this guy is different. I will never take on "projects" I can't finish. This is the reason so many classics go to waste. Then if these guys do decide to to let one go it's for an unreasonable price. These guys need counseling.

@yeahright302 2 жыл бұрын

so sad just to see them rot!!cant wait for the estate sale!!!!

@79tazman 2 жыл бұрын

The thing with Vega's if you let them sit in the weather for too long and there becomes nothing left. they love to rust and rust fast. I like the early Vega's that look like the early 70's Cameo's

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

For sure, Vega's didn't last very long in the weather.

@user-A-A-RON 2 жыл бұрын

I just passed a pristine show quality Vega on the road the other day. Cool video.

@adamweston4152 2 жыл бұрын

Coming from the UK I have been really surprised that Hillman huskys are being used for drag cars in the US but they are rare here so to see them where they are is really cool, those cosworth Vega's are really really cool, here in the UK cosworth are legends and much admired, I bet the cosworth Vega's are quick little cars and they've sparked a new interest for me so thanks for the introduction to them!. At the end of the video I noticed the fiat 124.. lots of potential in that car and I have a soft spot for Fiat's, I had a much modified 128 that was a total wolf in sheep's clothing,alot of people got shocked by it!.

@raymondhaley6185 Жыл бұрын

The 1976-76 cosworth Vegas should have been production models, they're the only ones that didn't rust.

@billpapps4345 2 жыл бұрын

This place is still there Wow!!I moved away from the area some years ago.

@jeffhyde7934 Жыл бұрын

I'd like that bin full of model kits!!!!

@michaelguinn5736 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning, wow, what a collection, would be nice to see all of these cars & parts inventoried, cataloged....just sad to see everything piled up, cars over grown with weeds...be safe, God Bless!!!

@brandx3061 2 жыл бұрын

I often wonder why people leave these rare and classic cars to sit out and rust !

@joshuagibson2520 2 жыл бұрын

It's truly a sickness. I don't think anyone understands except the afflicted. I'm with ya though. Move em along or something.

@johnconnell1424 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty awesome 😎 collection

@kyleforeman4543 2 жыл бұрын

Wow..just wow

@RobertThomas-vr2qn 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@timvala7577 2 жыл бұрын

I had the good fortune to talk to George Barris years ago and he used to tell me you wouldn’t believe how many cars went to the junkyard after guys would try to chop and channel cars by not making the right cuts.

@lifeofmike5126 Жыл бұрын

Crazy I saw a couple of these cars during transport

@cannednolan8194 2 жыл бұрын

Nice collection.

@Im.Richard 2 жыл бұрын

Man I love a monza or Vega drag car

@johngatten2925 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta have those parts guys great job

@ernestgreen6787 2 жыл бұрын

great content keep it up

@chadneuman1945 2 жыл бұрын

my mom owned a 1975 Vega sunflower 🌻 yellow with baby moons and 3.8 liter v6 Monte Carlo engine in it and transmission with glass-packs on it

@craigwalker4211 2 жыл бұрын

The triumph fastback is a GT6 basically a 2.0 s6 spitfire coupé.

@healey100austin 2 жыл бұрын

I never realised that Cosworth got into the American market? 😎😎

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

For a short time...pretty wild to think that Chevrolet pulled it off.

@Leo-vf3py 2 жыл бұрын

All the sweet golden goodness in one place

@stevenbonnesen8819 2 жыл бұрын

...seeing those 62 Chevy's reminded me my brother Wayne had a 62 Golden anniversary Impala SS...he traded it in on a 64 Dodge Dart formula S 273ci 4 speed convertible...

@robertvance1873 2 жыл бұрын

I always liked the Vega and I thought it looked like a baby Camaro. It was a shame about the cosworth engine and it's overheating problems.

@joshuagibson2520 2 жыл бұрын

I agree about baby Camaro. Evenly the dash and interiors. Shit, even the chevettes interior resembles Camaro to me.

@timo3299 2 жыл бұрын

I had a 76 vega gt and i loved it very fun car the torque box broke in it and my parents wouldn't let me keep it at thier house until i got it fixed .I always wanted to do a grand national setup in one

@rodneyclark1990 2 жыл бұрын

I'd scrap half of that stuff to fund a building to store the good stuff in

@jdogncars4819 2 жыл бұрын

Nice man maynardville tn here

@robertwells6454 2 жыл бұрын

I forgot about those Vaga's, I was a kid when they came out. Being a Ford Guy I didn't like the fact that Cosworth was in bed with Chevy. 🤣😂🤣Kid-stuff.

@purserclay39 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool video

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Clay!

@purserclay39 2 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder fella I try and watch every video you put on here. I love walking through places like that. I grew up with a dad that used to put auto glass in. So I've sat in some pretty unique and rare cars. The Vegas take me back to my childhood. My grandma had a Vega station wagon. I wear the scars from the passenger side dash still today.

@sunnyray7819 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome collection! A leaf blower would save a lot of that stuff.. Maybe pressure wash... Need a full time guy probably .. I am sure it gets overwhelming.. Stuff only gets more rare leaving the rough junk more needed...

@davidbarnsley8486 2 жыл бұрын

More than five lifetimes of projects there Need to pick half a dozen and get rid of the rest

@pippycat9915 2 жыл бұрын

Sad to see these cars rotting away, they will never get to 1/4 of them.

@ZEPRATGERNODT 2 жыл бұрын

My mom drove a Hillman when she was young.

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that's cool! I think they have the market cornered on Hillmans in this collection...sure don't see many of them any more.

@jasonbosch3741 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of nice cars. My dream car is a 65 Mustang or 67 Shelby

@FstopPicturesByAlunDavies 2 жыл бұрын

There was a lil fiat spider. 124 spider. Love the Vegas and charger

@ronaldnaves2452 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@healey100austin 2 жыл бұрын

Triumph tr7 👍👍

@danlaur7973 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know how the owner can find ANYTHING in that mess

@3800TURBO 2 жыл бұрын

" I'm gonna restore them one day". The same twincam engine in the Vega came out here in Aus in an Escort Cosworth GT. 7.32 GTO?

@Leo-vf3py 2 жыл бұрын

The vaga wagon off the chain

@healey100austin 2 жыл бұрын

That triumph is a Gt 6 with a 2/2.5 litre straight six,based on the Spitfire 👍👍

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

I need to get some schooling on sports cars. They look cool, but I'm kinda clueless about them. Thanks for the info!

@healey100austin 2 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder here you are,BTW my late brother had a spitfire stolen in South London UK,and plod returned it in 3 hours,respect metropolanan police en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Motor_Company

@youdontknowme9118 2 жыл бұрын

Two weeks ago I went to a auction and spotted a sunbird formula car and a Capri RS. I didn't buy them but I should have. But I got other stuff to . Pro stock valve covers and a performer intake.

@grovervancejr1804 2 жыл бұрын

Cool find nice to see people don't all think they are junk a take them to the crusher have any 67 chevelle for parts

@scottwhitmer2034 2 жыл бұрын

Took my drivers test in a Monza Mirage, 307 car!

@me9303 2 жыл бұрын

This is the classic cars of American pickers

@orchurch 2 жыл бұрын

With the spoiler and that it is setup for a small block the Z car looks like a Scarab conversion.

@kurtludwig4783 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this find. I saw a 348/409 in beginning wondering if he has he wants to sell? Also in your adventures I’m also looking for a BBC Edelbrock In take C 68

@DavidSmith-so3mg 2 жыл бұрын

They will rust down before anything gets done to them I know people like that

@heartoftexasbarnfindsandcl5193 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Yard

@artes_proprias 2 жыл бұрын

Da dó no coração ver tantas raridades se deteriorando no tempo.mais tem tanta gente aí que tira onda com carrões,eu digo não importa o valor ou o luxo dos carros todos eles terminam que nem nós em semiterios e sem valores!

@313yankee 2 жыл бұрын

Sure hope your old nova doesn't come to the same fate as the rest of those cars rotten away 🙏🤞

@joejon5794 2 жыл бұрын

I am interested in that 68' Camaro..SERIOUSLY...& Did I see a 70' -73' Camaro as well

@allenschmitz9644 2 жыл бұрын

Who knew! 'On line' Shopping 2021 style and STYLE counts on that thar' "algorithmic trading".

@guywerry6614 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see the Chevettes. When I was in high school, circa 1976 I was involved in a drag race between a Chevette and (I believe) an Astre - the Pontiac equivalent of the Chevette. Both were automatics - It wasn't really all that exciting ....

@allenschmitz9644 2 жыл бұрын

Hell' this reminds me of 'Cabin Creek' the place Criss' n Rob called a : STATE of MIND.

@benhubbard9195 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldnt it be awesome to find out that 409 is actually one of the very limited 427s that were used in the 63 impala, would have a 13.5:1 compression ratio slightly modified heads and a factory dual quad set up.

@jfv65 2 жыл бұрын

The 16valve Cosworth Vega is extremely underrated and IMO very collectible because it must have been one of the very first mass produced multi-valve cars to ever come on the market. It is from the same time frame as the Triumph Dolomite Sprint (1973) that also had a 16V head and was arguably THE first mass produced 16V car ever on the market, the Ford Escort mk1 RS1600 BDA 16V. (1969) was not a mass produced car but a homologation special for rally and race competition, it also had a cosworth 16v head and was a world rally championship winning engine. Back in those days Cosworth made the extremely succesful world championship winning DFV V8 F1 racecar engine. About the Vega 16v engine, i seem to have read somewhere that they suffered from early excessive cylinder bore ware. So maybe it is why they are not so popular? But with todays knowledge, modern synthetic oils and precision machining i bet a good workshop could put some tuff steel sleeves in a Vega block and make the 16V engine run great again. In the early 1980's the Japanese motorcycle brands became BIG with DOHC 16V engines (Honda CB900F/F2, CB1100F, Suzuki GSX750E, GSX1100, Yamaha even came up with a 20valve head on the FZ750). By the late 1990's every Japanese , Korean and European car brand offered multi-valve engines as well. What about the US automakers? They lagged behind, again..., trying to catch up f.i. with the Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth Neon. (which was a good effort IMO) Imagine what COULD have been if the Vega Cosworth had become a resounding succes...

@MrSFSTUDIOS Жыл бұрын

Cosworth could never make the Vega-block hold up to the rigors of racing. The free-standing cylinder-bores would shift and crack the soft aluminum block or the pistons would scuff the siliconized aluminum bores. You are correct, today's synthetic lubricants will help a Vega-based engine work better.