The wonderful world of one-off fiberglass kit cars | Barn Find Hunter - Ep.42

"There's no other place on the planet that can possibly resemble what we're about to go see right now," said Tom Cotter as he parked his car outside of Fiberglass Farms in Tampa, Florida. In this episode of Barn Find Hunter, Tom meets up with his old friend, Geoff Hacker, to dive into the world of one-off fiberglass kit cars.

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[florianwolf]

From a European POV These kit cars are a fabulous collecting subject. Don’t let them wither in the sun, but rebuild & restore them and preserve a important piece of history ! Great video, btw.

[devinrogers]

I'm 41 years old and I remember kit car bodies when I was a kid, but never thought I'd be looking back at them like an era that once was ..

[krusher]

All those fiberglass shells just rusting away!!!

[stableofspeed]

I own an Australian fibreglass car built from 57-60 called a Buckle Coupe. There were a number of fibreglass manufacturers building their dream cars at that time. Very few have survived. LOVE this video and hope there is more to come.

[nathankim]

The guy seems to be active in getting these cars restored, hopefully all goes well and I'd LOVE to see the results!

[daytheory]

You mentioned retightening the fasteners in the Woody, iv played with old wooden boats, an old salt told me when I pull the fasteners to dip the threads in varnish and reinstall, helps save the wood and prevent the screw from backing out.

[igordewit]

stuff!!! Really....all these cars are worth getting back on the road, i think. Fantastic to see this creative collection..Thanks !

[patrickseals]

Another Great Episode. Can we see a couple finished ones like maybe the one on the trailer? Loved the fact he knew all the history of them. Keep up the great work.

[hotwheelsbob]

I am 65 and I remember many of these cars from my Dad's Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated and other magazine he subscribed to in the 1950s. I always wanted to build a fiberglass car. My most recent dream was a Ford GT replica. In the 1970s the Fiberglass trend kind of culminated in the Brubaker Box, another dream of mine.

[Chunkerdunkers]

So happy I discovered this series. I wish to have a life like Tom. So many incredible stories to hear and travel to

[magpieblue]

I’ve always loved cars but have had some bias towards metal and not appreciated fibreglass anywhere near as much. However, when I see the variety, history, and vehicles that range from beautiful to crazy, it makes me appreciate them and the work to design and build them much more than I did. I would love to explore those cars and discover the stories and the shapes in all of them. The fact that so few were completed makes them compelling too.... people have dreams but those dreams are rarely realised... sometimes even the remnants can be something worth preserving and sharing. Thanks for another great episode. You may have to cover a lot of miles and you may not always have tome to explore as much as you want... certainly for some viewers the 3 hour edition still wouldn’t be long enough because there was a shed door left closed or an overgrown wreck that wasn’t dug out ;) I think I’m one of those. If I went for a visit they’d ask me “don’t you have a home to go to?” My reply might be something slightly politer but still along the lines of “Cars. Busy.” :)

[pontiacgrandprix]

That's amazing, the collection and knowledge that this man has is phenomenal, lived to c some restored

[thor]

You guys have to increase the length of the video, seriously.
I WANT MORE

[tonyoneeyewoods]

Wow he is full of facts and information, a real petrol head and car fanatic .... thank you for another great video 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[wiking]

Man the at 0:59 the Blue in the background, m pretty sure i grew up in Florida next to it. awesome collection!

[emiledendunnen]

Hi I'm new to the show discovered it last week and was glued to my laptop went back and saw all episodes. Love the vibe and the info given by Tom. I live in Aruba and I own a 1968 Ford F250 Camper Special

[greglaing]

Love this show! Can’t get enough of it, makes me want to hunt for classics!

[micks]

I miss the old station wagon wonder if you could bring that back my wife and I love seeing you drive it. Thanks for all the great work you and your team have done on this series we enjoy it immensely.

[hobronco]

I look at this collection of interesting concept cars and think about how many of these cars were built with the dream that they would become successful designs that would stand the test of time. I give this guy coodoes for not only collecting the cars but the stories that go with the cars.

[sixtyfiveford]

That's I would have liked to see even more. Maybe a few restored ones.