Rare glimpse inside Blake's Auto Salvage | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 57

While in St. George, Utah, Tom Cotter learns of a junkyard with hundreds of solid old cars, where the owner never sold anything and never allowed anyone inside. In classic Barn Find Hunter fashion, Tom makes a few phone calls and sweet-talks his way into Blake’s Auto Salvage. It is indeed a veritable fortress of forgotten cars. Many are only good for parts, but among them Tom finds an R-code Torino, a vintage White 706 tour bus from Yellowstone, and a low-mile Lincoln Continental Mk III.

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[kmmx]

Thank you for this video! Red is my Grandpa and he just passed away in December. This is such a great memory of the legacy he made.

[dennisrodrigues]

Almost speechless..so many cars, so little time and money..
Thx Tom for the heart ache..🇧🇲🍻

[clownchkn]

Thanks to Red and Jim for allowing us to view your awesome yard!

[chrisblore]

Tom
Another five episodes of this wonderful place would be very appreciated by all of us who look forward to your finds. This place was truly amazing.
Thanks for continuing to search out these hideaways....

[sbhemi]

One of the best shows on YouTube, I love those old junkyards

[GETUPANDGO]

Jim was a great host! He seemed as into it as Tom

[jaredbush]

Last owner of the Lincoln Conty III had a sense of humor and knew what he had.
Utah tag LNDYAHT. Land Yacht. That is a beautiful car.

[carl_marks]

Lots of salvageable cars there. Liked the gto and the Lincoln. That Ford Torino deserves a restoration. Thanks for the tour.

[DimZ_F]

What an episode this has been. I'm glad the owner decided to sell, cause there is so much treasure in there that needs to be saved.
Also, i just noticed that this is episode 57(!). I've followed this series since the very first episode and i really can't comprehend how time went by! This is one of the very best car series in YT and TV. Thanks a lot Tom and Hagerty! Greetings from Greece!

[ScatPackRob]

WOW! It boggles the mind that such a collection can still exist. Since I'm not Tom Cotter, Barn Find Hunter I'll never get to see it so thanks so much for finding and sharing.

[mustang]

Far out only in America awesome. And the mountains what a back drop. 👍

[billnalder]

"A car like this would be a really neat car...if it wasnt in the condition that its in"!!!...true words my man, true words..lol!!!!

[nimeshchokshi]

Always excited to see another episode of Barn Find Hunter :) If a 1937 BMW 328 racer can end up sitting in Iowa for decades, then anything’s possible when looking for old cars.

[DYFEA]

this video changed the course of my life as a car guy. in december 2019, i contacted this yard with the help of mr cotter and purchased the 1962 ambulance, and while it didnt really go well with that car i cant help but feel like i wouldnt be the same person right now if i hadnt watched this video. im so glad this video was made, not only for me, but because reds yard will live forever here no matter what happens in the coming years.

[OsbornTramain]

That's one rare Nash. I'm an owner of a 1957 Nash Ambassador, there are only a handful of them that have survived. Nice to see that it's definitely restorable. It would have had an AMC 327 V8 originally. AMC's first V8 engine.

[gasparini]

Mr Tom... THE legend is back! Thanks for another great video!!!

[mindeloman]

Red is right about certain people say they want their stuff but never come back for it. Just like storage units and stuff left behind. I work in the dealership parts world. When you order a part special order, it's pre-pay because if we didn't require pre-pay we'd be loaded-up with special order parts. The crazy thing is the amount of pre-paid parts people don't ever come back for. Expensive stuff too. People are weird.

[duramax]

Thank you red and Jim, it is greatly appreciated.

[scotthaswell]

That Yellowstone should be brought back. I think there was only like 10 or 12 made. True Americana

[brycefujimoto]

This video just made my day. It makes me think of my Grandfather when he was alive. He was also a World War II veteran who served our country. This was really positive that you could do this for him. Great Job!