Son Inherits Father's Car Collection: Must Sell All Barn Finds

Inherited Car Collection Overview

• 🚗 Tom Cotter visits Jerry, who inherited his father's extensive car collection in Northern Michigan.
• 🔑 Jerry has decided to sell the entire collection, as he cannot maintain them all.

Notable Mopar and American Classics

• 💡 A 1960 Plymouth Phoenix convertible with a semi-Hemi engine and push-button transmission is featured, noted for its low mileage but needing mechanical work.
• 🌟 A 1956 Chrysler Holiday with a big V8, reportedly from a '57 ambulance, is presented with new chrome bumpers.
• 🚀 A 1954 Chrysler Windsor, described as the nicest car in the collection, features a flathead six-cylinder engine with fluid drive, a rebuilt engine, and a salmon pink repaint.
• 💰 The Chrysler Windsor is listed for sale at $50,000, with the owner stating it's worth more.

European and Unique Finds

• 🇩🇪 A 1972-73 Volkswagen 412 manual transmission is available for around $6,000, needing interior work and a clutch master cylinder.
• 🇬🇧 An MG is discussed, noting its late-model features like large rubber bumpers and a pollution system to meet US specs, also priced around $6,000.
• 💎 A stylish 1954 Studebaker with a big V8, designed by Raymond Loewy, is highlighted as an original car.

Jerry's Personal Vehicles

• 🐎 Two 50th-anniversary Ford Mustangs are owned by Jerry: one is nearly new, while the other needs a paint job but runs excellently with 230,000 miles.
• 🚗 Jerry also owns a Toyota Land Cruiser, identified by its "Land Cruiser" badging.

Sale Motivation and Location

• 🏡 Jerry is selling the cars because his 93-year-old mother no longer needs them.
• 📍 Northern Michigan is identified as a prime location for finding barn-find cars.