Barn find videos are some of the most popular topics at HotCars and on YouTube with the likes of channels with Richard Rawlings and Dennis Collins. However, YouTube barn finds aren’t the exclusive domain of these larger channels, as evidenced by Lambvinski’s Garage, a modest endeavor with 3,900 subscribers.
Its newest video captures a North Dakota automotive adventure involving several classic cars, with some sitting since the 1980s. But unlike many similar outings, this one consists of leaving with a few treasures—a pair of Chevys from the 1960s and a 1951 Plymouth coupe.
Taking Home The Goods
The target of the visit includes a 1966 Chevrolet Nova II covered in barn dust. There’s no word on what’s in store for this sedan as we see a tractor gently extract it from the building. Despite sitting undriven for over 20 years, this Chevy gets rolling with little difficulty.
Also leaving the barn is a 1951 Plymouth Concord Coupe that’s seen better days. Its unique profile and roofline reveal this is a unique three-passenger model with a single bench seat. A 1968 Chevrolet Caprice completes the acquisition, yet viewers only catch a glimpse of this sedan.
Others Get Left Behind
But not all the cars in the video make their way onto a trailer. We learn that the owner is reluctant to part with a first-generation F-Series pickup—Ford built these for the 1948 to 1952 model years. While the paint on this one has long since lost its luster, the truck seems ready for restoration and a future beyond the barn.
A Chrysler K-car wagon with faded fake wood siding is seemingly out of place among the classics. Viewers can’t tell if it wears a Dodge Aries or Plymouth Reliant badge, but this now-sad vehicle is one of the many K-cars that helped drive Chrysler back to solvency in the 1980s. This car is likely to remain in the building for the time to come.
More Discoveries Revealed
Just as you might think this vehicular rescue is over, viewers get treated with a pair of other classics. Squeezed into an outbuilding is a turquoise Ford Mainline sedan that, despite layers of crud, doesn’t seem to be worse for the wear. There are few details about this entry-level car that Ford sold from 1952 to 1956, and positioned below the Customline and Crestline.
But, sadly, sitting in the elements is a post-war Plymouth De Luxe, probably from 1949 or 1950. A crushed roof and rotting body mean a return to life for this Mopar is unlikely.
Sources: YouTube/Lambvinski’s Garage, xr793.com