The Hemi in the Barn

The Hemi in the Barn
Author: Tom Cotter
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1616737573

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It’s every car lover’s fantasy: the perfectly preserved classic automobile discovered under a blanket in some great-granny’s garage. And as author Tom Cotter has discovered time and again, it’s a fantasy that can come true. The Hemi in the Barn offers more than forty stories of amazing finds and automotive resurrections. Avid collectors big and small recall the thrills of the hunt, the tips and hunches followed, clues pursued, the heart-stopping payoff. There’s the forgotten Duesenberg—probably one of the last unrestored ones around—that Jay Leno found in a Burbank garage. Unbelievably, Leno found another Duesenberg in a parking garage in New York City—a car that was parked in 1933 and never moved. There’s a Plymouth Superbird found buried in a hedge in Alabama. There’s the rescue of the first 1955 Corvette ever built. As entertaining as these tales are, they’re also full of tantalizing hints and suggestions for readers setting off on their own adventures in automotive archaeology.

The Hemi in the Barn

The Hemi in the Barn
Author: Tom Cotter
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2007-10-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780760327210

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Cotter's wildly popular adventures in automotive archaeology continue, with forty new stories of amazing finds and resurrections of classic cars.

The Harley in the Barn

The Harley in the Barn
Author: Tom Cotter
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0760352593

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Break into that barn - you know you want to - there might be a vintage Harley inside. If you won't break in, Tom Cotter will; amazing motorcycles await. Driving down a country road, a flash of chrome catches your eye as you pass an old farmstead. Next time you roll by, you slow down and focus on a shed behind the house. Could that be? Good lord, it is! Hard on the brakes, quick reverse, and pull in the drive. Yep, it's a vintage Triumph Bonneville peering forlornly from beneath a tattered cover. You've just begun the journey that fuels the dreams of every motorcycle collector: the long-forgotten machine, rediscovered. The Harley in the Barn offers forty-plus tales of lost Nortons, hidden Hondas, dormant Indians, and busted BSAs, all squirreled away from prying eyes but found by lucky collectors just like you. Author Tom Cotter is not only a barn-find master, he's also master of discovering the collectors with the best stories and the most outlandish finds. In The Harley in the Barn, all those great stories are told. If you can't pass a padlocked garage without wondering if there's a great old bike stashed inside, this is your book. Hell, this is your life.

Great Car Rescues

Great Car Rescues
Author: Tom Cotter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2008
Genre: Antique and classic cars
ISBN: 9781581593747

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50 Shades of Rust

50 Shades of Rust
Author: Tom Cotter
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2014-09-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1627883711

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101 barn-find tales sure to entice any car collector. In recent years, the quest to find and restore forgotten automotive gems has generated a cult-like following - a very large cult-like following. So large, in fact, that the subject of automotive archaeology has inspired an entire genre of television programs, including Counting Cars, Desert Car Kings, Chasing Classic Cars, One of a Kind, What's My Car Worth?, and numerous others. Author Tom Cotter is at the forefront of this movement with his In the Barn series, a line of books that inspired many of the above-mentioned television programs. 50 Shades of Rust collects 90-plus of the all-time best barn-find stories. Each story is accompanied by photographs from the scenes of the finds, creating a heavily illustrated book unlike any barn-find book yet published.

The Cobra in the Barn

The Cobra in the Barn
Author: Tom Cotter
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2010-04-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780760336618

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Here are the true stories of people who found their dream cars in the most unlikely places.

How to Build Max-Performance Mopar Big Blocks

How to Build Max-Performance Mopar Big Blocks
Author: Andrew Finkbeiner
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2009
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1934709034

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Naturally aspirated Mopar Wedge big-blocks are quite capable of producing between 600 to 900 horsepower. This book covers how to build Mopar's 383-, 400-, 413-ci, 440-ci engines to these power levels. Discussed is how to select a stock or aftermarket block for the desired performance level. The reciprocating assembly is examined in detail, so you select the right design and material for durability and performance requirements. Cylinder heads and valve train configurations are crucial for generating maximum horsepower and torque and this volume provides special treatment in this area. Camshafts and lifters are compared and contrasted using hydraulic flat tappet, hydraulic roller and solid flat tappet cams. Also, detailed engine builds at 600, 700, 800, and 900 horsepower levels provide insight and reveal what can be done with real-world component packages.

Muscle Car Barn Finds

Muscle Car Barn Finds
Author: Ryan Brutt
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2018-04-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 076035359X

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Join "automotive archeologist" Ryan Brutt as he searches for American muscle cars lost to time in barns, abandoned buildings, decrepit garages, even overgrown backyards!

Car Collecting

Car Collecting
Author: Steve Linden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9781610608428

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Amazing Barn Finds and Roadside Relics

Amazing Barn Finds and Roadside Relics
Author: Ryan Brutt
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2015-10-19
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1627886451

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Discover the allure of forgotten cars. Something that to the rest of the world is nothing but a forgotten automotive hulk slowly degenerating into a pile of iron oxide is to the car enthusiast something so much more. Like those who restore Victorian homes or antique furniture, car guys see not a decrepit piece of junk, but a desirable object that "just needs some attention." And should the vehicle abandoned in a field or lying in a creek bed be too far gone to resurrect, car enthusiasts can simply enjoy it for what it once was (while lamenting that it has come to such a sad end). Finding a lost, restorable car is every auto collector's dream! Amazing Barn Finds and Roadside Relics taps into the thrill of the hunt with hundreds of photos of lost cars - each accompanied by detailed information covering the nature of the find and details about the car. Ride along as author Ryan Brutt, the "automotive archaeologist," travels the United States documenting lost and abandoned automotive gems.