Here’s a barn find paradise but with a twist. Some of the vehicles don’t necessarily have all of their axles.
Actually, many barn finds end up losing axles and more, but the scale of this classic car storage field is breathtaking and there are many classics sitting here wiling away the years, in the rain, snow, or glorious, yet burning sunshine.
The proprietor of this fine collection of icons from yesteryear is Todd – who is no stranger to Auto Archeology. Now he explains all in the short film for their YouTube channel, and we take a look at two Chevrolets of differing levels of condition and spec.
The Muscle Car Barn Finds With Many Surprises
As awesome as it would be to walk around the entire compound and investigate everything, the video does eventually focus on two noteworthy pony cars from decades ago.
Up first, huddling among the other sleeping vehicles is a 1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 barn find, in rusty brown over rusty blue, with the original 350 CI engine and four-speed transmission.
This is a ‘cheap’ Camaro SS as Todd explains, which got bought cheap with steel wheels, small hubcaps, no spoiler, and a basic interior but with the cool engine under its hood – almost like a vintage sleeper car.
It possibly made between 250-300 hp stock with its 350 CI engine, but sources vary on specific power outputs. The original owner had it fitted with a 454 CI engine and ran it on alcohol, presumably for racing.
The Camaro is a cool find although upon closer inspection it is missing a lot of the rear floor and subframe, with the rear axle almost completely detached from the car due to rot damage.
A 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 350 P-Code Barn Find
The next cool barn find is an orange first-generation Camaro, which looks to be in slightly better condition and the rear axle looks like it is still on the vehicle. According to our tour guide, the 350 CI engine which is in this car in fact first debuted for Chevrolet in 1967 in the Camaro. If you had a P-code, it meant that you had the 350 CI engine, which only came in the Camaro at the time.
This one hides a marina blue exterior and blue interior, although on the outside it is mostly a combination of orange and rust color. Interestingly, the car was a real hot rod back in the day and came with a 396 CI engine. The owner states that he had to give the car back because he didn’t have the money.
At the end of the video, the owner acknowledges that it is a shame that the cars here are mostly in bad shape, but the silver lining is pretty clear. The cars survived and did not get thrown away as scrap
