World’s MOST Unusual Cars EVER made, Found In One Warehouse | Barn Find Hunter

Episode 127: In this episode of "Barn Find Hunter," Tom gets a private tour of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN by the man himself, Jeff Lane. Those most remarkable part of the Lane museum is not available to the public eye. It's the private stash of one-off makes and models buried in the basement and warehouses surrounding the museum. Stick around to find out what is hidden within.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:19 2/3 Scale Mini Cooper's
1:36 Martin Aerodynamic
2:31 DB Panhard Race car
2:48 Skoda
3:36 Citroen Traction Avant
4:52 DKW (Audi)
5:27 Martin Stationete
6:42 Martin City Car
7:05 Errikson Aluminum bubble car
7:51 Skootavia Tripousse
8:23 World's largest Military vehicle
9:29 Citroen (Reverse) 2CV
10:10 OPEN Citroen 2CV
11:19 Hoffman
12:05 King Midget
13:00 Outro

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[_topikk_]

If you want to turn this into a series and let Jeff tell you the story of every vehicle in his collection, I promise I will watch every damn episode.

[jenniferwhitewolf]

This place deserves a 3 or 5 hour tour video. I want to see the whole collection!

[benjaminrcross]

Didn't even scratch the surface of what they have at LMM. I planned a family vacation around visiting Lane, and the entire family (including my wife) loved it. The staff are genuinely friendly and a joy to shoot the breeze and ask questions. If you like cars as oddities, cars as works of art, cars as engineering curiosities this is the place to go. They also have a collection of unusual motorcycles and pedal bikes on display.

[bill]

Jeff Lane has so much knowledge. I hope he has documented all those details. Every car has a story and interesting history, just amazing stuff.

[edrannou]

This place is amazing. Kudos to Mr. Lane for preserving these gems and sharing them with us.

[chicobicalho]

How can one not love Jeff Lane! He seems utterly enlightened, and plentiful with the massive amount of fun he has running this most incredible museum. This planet needs more people like him.

[moparedtn]

Thank you Jeff Lane for being such a great steward of the hobby. Without people like you, we wouldn't have nearly
the resources available for people to see real-life history - that we can actually experience and witness!
*TOM* - Hopefully there's a "Part 2" of this visit to Lane? Heck, make it 3!
Great stuff that needs more time and exposure!
(Now, get your butt back to Davin's shop and help that poor boy with that old race car you two started on!)
- Ed on the Ridge

[ghost_rider]

I enjoy listening to someone who is very knowledgeable in his craft..i also enjoy the history that he is able to tell of each car..i think the story is just as important as the car itself..thank you for sharing

[edwardwerick]

Thanks for preserving the BARC 60 amphibian. Thats" Barge Amphibian Resupply Cargo" and rated at 60 tons payload. I am a Vietnam era Army veteran and I was trained to work on these when I was stationed at Fort Story, Virginia. The sound of the four Detroit Diesel 6 cylinder 2 stroke engines running a full governed speed is something I will never forget! BTW you forgot to mention the crab steering feature of these machines. The steering mast was formed like a motorcycle handle bar and it had a locking pin in the center which allowed each side of the bar to move separately when it was disengaged. Pulling back on each bar together would turn the rear wheels to the right as well as the front wheels causing the BARC to side-step to the right. Pushing the bars forward would have the opposite effect. It was an odd sensation and took some getting used to.

[leololauzone]

How refreshing to have a "good bad"-on-the-weird-side collector genuinely brilliant. No cringe, just pure passion and encyclopedic knowledge! Thanks!

[rjs]

I went to the Lane museum last year, and I'm already planning my return trip. Such an amazing place!

[moodberry]

I used to live in Nashville, and for sure if I go back I will visit the museum. But I was SO impressed by Jeff Lane's knowledge. He knew every car and the details on each one. One smart dude!

[garneauweld]

Truly one of the best transportation museums on the planet. I stop by every time I pass through Nashville because there's always something new and interesting. There's a lot here so you don't want to rush it. I would allow at least a full morning or a full afternoon or both. A very memorable experience every time I visit.

[mrsockyman]

What's brilliant about this place is the curator is knowledgable in the pieces, not only in a "this piece is on the floor therefore I must study this piece" but in a genuine "every car has a story and I want to share" way that I'm sure thousands of people have for their own machines handed down through generations

[patriottowing]

WOW WOW WOW …..very cool You could film the next 15 episodes here, what an amazing place

[Carchaeology]

Absolutely spectacular! I love Jeff and his enthusiasm for the odd. He and I did a trade years ago, a double ended Honda Civic for a very odd little electric car. One day I hope to visit and get the tour!

[DennisHA]

This should be a mini series. I could watch this and listen to the guy talk for hours. And he barely scratched the surface

[blownspkr]

Their stories make these vehicles even more amazing

[piratescove]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate the joy this guy gets to feel each day going to work on the vehicles.

[DopravniPoradce]

3:00 - the black Octavia!!! What a beauty!