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Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter: The Art of Finding Lost Collector Cars
Join “The Barn Find Hunter” Tom Cotter for a thrilling, illustrated behind-the-scenes look at how he deploys his well-honed auto-archaeology skills to ferret out amazing collector car stashes.
Since 2016, author Tom Cotter has been The Barn Find Hunter for an ongoing series sponsored by Hagerty Classic Insurance and found on their popular YouTube channel. Since that time, Cotter and crew have filmed more than 100 episodes throughout the US and even visited the UK. Some of Cotter’s most popular episodes have views in excess of 5 million!
Cotter has uncovered everything from pre-WWII classics to postwar exotics like Porsche, Jaguar, and Ferrari. He’s a dyed-in-the-wool car guy, and the collectors he finds can’t resist sharing their treasure and revealing the stories behind their stashed cars .
In Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter , Cotter gives you an entertaining and informative look at how he works his barn-find magic , offering tips, hard-won perspectives, and why the thrill of discovery never dies in his pursuit of the next “lost” car. The book is illustrated throughout with images from his most epic finds .
Attend any auction or any car show and it’s immediately clear that collectors cannot get enough of barn-find and survivor vehicles and the stories behind them. In Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter , Cotter takes you along for what has been the ride of his lifetime.
Since 2016, author Tom Cotter has been The Barn Find Hunter for an ongoing series sponsored by Hagerty Classic Insurance and found on their popular YouTube channel. Since that time, Cotter and crew have filmed more than 100 episodes throughout the US and even visited the UK. Some of Cotter’s most popular episodes have views in excess of 5 million!
Cotter has uncovered everything from pre-WWII classics to postwar exotics like Porsche, Jaguar, and Ferrari. He’s a dyed-in-the-wool car guy, and the collectors he finds can’t resist sharing their treasure and revealing the stories behind their stashed cars .
In Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter , Cotter gives you an entertaining and informative look at how he works his barn-find magic , offering tips, hard-won perspectives, and why the thrill of discovery never dies in his pursuit of the next “lost” car. The book is illustrated throughout with images from his most epic finds .
Attend any auction or any car show and it’s immediately clear that collectors cannot get enough of barn-find and survivor vehicles and the stories behind them. In Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter , Cotter takes you along for what has been the ride of his lifetime.
208 pages, Hardcover
Published May 24, 2022
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June 28, 2022
It’s not often that I have people fighting over stuff that I review but this book has gotten a LOT of attention!
Unfortunately, I ordered it with a recipient in mind from day one; my bro-in-love. He is borderline OCD when it comes to those 3 British guys on THE GRAND TOUR and this book is going to give him hours of enjoyment.
Everything about this book makes it a great coffee table/end table book. It’s got a hard cover without a dust jacket and it’s got a finish that can be easily wiped clean. Paper is heavy stock that won’t be easily ripped. The photos are color copies rather than actual photographs which won’t show fingerprints very much. Reference information is right next to the pictures and there’s LOTS of them. The text is a decent size and the font is simple and easy to read.
Author, Tom Cotter, writes just like he speaks - with awe, wonder, love and passion about his adventures with the “Secrets if the Barn Find Hunter”
All things considered, an highly giftable, well crafted, book that will be fun to peruse for years to come📚
Unfortunately, I ordered it with a recipient in mind from day one; my bro-in-love. He is borderline OCD when it comes to those 3 British guys on THE GRAND TOUR and this book is going to give him hours of enjoyment.
Everything about this book makes it a great coffee table/end table book. It’s got a hard cover without a dust jacket and it’s got a finish that can be easily wiped clean. Paper is heavy stock that won’t be easily ripped. The photos are color copies rather than actual photographs which won’t show fingerprints very much. Reference information is right next to the pictures and there’s LOTS of them. The text is a decent size and the font is simple and easy to read.
Author, Tom Cotter, writes just like he speaks - with awe, wonder, love and passion about his adventures with the “Secrets if the Barn Find Hunter”
All things considered, an highly giftable, well crafted, book that will be fun to peruse for years to come📚
August 11, 2022
And you are there! Tag along with the author as he looks for forgotten classic cars in the most unexpected places. Cotter has a way of making you feel like you are sitting next to him, pulling up to some abandoned building, old barn, or wrecking yard, hoping to make the find of a lifetime. Along the ride, he will educate you in all things "barn hunting" related. How to find the cars, where to look, how to approach the owners, what to look for, it's all here. Along with some just fantastic stories of finds he has made.
If you, or someone you know, is interested in old cars, this is a great book for you!
If you, or someone you know, is interested in old cars, this is a great book for you!
April 21, 2025
Super interesting stuff! I’ve followed Cotter’s barn-find content on YouTube for some time now, so I was glad to see that he writes just as well as he presents on camera. Fun, easy reading that had me daydreaming.
May 26, 2026
very informative, and Tom's enthusiasm shines right through the words.
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