History Channel 39 Plymouth coupe

[Frank Blackstone]

Next week on the History Channel there is a program about guys that travel the country searching for barn finds . They find a 39 Plymouth Business Coupe so I have been told. I do not get cable so this is all heresay from a friend who knew I had a Mopar. i pass this on to more media connected members who can check it out. Frank

[Rodney Bullock]

Hi Frank, is the show called "pickers" I have been following this show with great antisipation. These guys hunt antiques and while they do this they run across all kinds of nice cars. Last week they found this metropoliton that a man bought for his wife and she could not drive it so he put it in this little barn and thats where it stayed.

These guy's find Studebakers and all kind of parts. It is most interesting. Alot of times they roam back roads looking for collectors and they use old cars as a sign that there might be something there, on one occation a guy had a 1957 Chevy sitting out and they doubled back and found some nice things. If you look at this show and Pawn kings history channel has some good stuff.

[JerseyHarold]

I saw the commercial for the Plymouth episode last night. I'm planning to watch. When I first heard the title of the show, 'American Pickers', I thought it was about banjo players! It's on Monday nights at 9 PM.

[Captain Neon]

Unless the headlights were switched to sealed beams, the car is actually a '41 Plymouth.

[P-12 Tommy]

This I gotta watch!!

Tom

[greg g]

Have watched the show a couple of times. Can't say I like it. the Premiss about 2 guys wandering around the hinterlands stumbling oto stuff is quaint for all us gear heads. However in "reality" it got to look pretty staged is a short time.

Their researcher sits in a warehouse some where and supposidly looks into rumors of where stuff is. Then they tell you what they buy stuff for and the "value" they assign it.

Now some of the stuff they sell they say what they flipped it for but the "value" appraisal is a guess at best.

Some of the stuff they show is interesting, and some even rare, and some of the folks they come across do remind you of the banjo dude in deliverence, but after a show or two it all blends together.

Edited March 2, 2010 by greg g

[Reg Evans]

Unless the headlights were switched to sealed beams, the car is actually a '41 Plymouth.

After seeing the commercial for the 39 Plymouth episode I'll betcha a dollar the car is a 40 Plymouth.

[Captain Neon]

Have watched the show a couple of times. Can't say I like it. the Premiss about 2 guys wandering around the hinterlands stumbling oto stuff is quaint for all us gear heads. However in "reality" it got to look pretty staged is a short time.

Their researcher sits in a warehouse some where and supposidly looks into rumors of where stuff is. Then they tell you what they buy stuff for and the "value" they assign it.

Now some of the stuff they sell they say what they flipped it for but the "value" appraisal is a guess at best.

Some of the stuff they show is interesting, and some even rare, and some of the folks they come across do remind you of the banjo dude in deliverence, but after a show or two it all blends together.

I tend to agree w/ ya, Greg. While I won't change the channel, as I find it all interesting, I won't cry any tears if the show were to get cancelled. Pawn Stars, Monster Quest, and Life without People I find intriguing, but not any thing that I just have to see. If I see it in a re-run later I'm content. They're all nothing like Caprica on the SyFy Channel!

[Captain Neon]

After seeing the commercial for the 39 Plymouth episode I'll betcha a dollar the car is a 40 Plymouth.

You are probably right, but having watched a few episodes, I'd suspect that at most they will spend 30 sec. involving the ol' Plymouth, and we've already surmised that the possessor and the two pickers ain't got a clue what it is.

[JerseyHarold]

These guys always seem to pay a fair price for the stuff they buy. They rarely if ever really rip-off the sellers. In real life, the antique people want to pay nothing for everything.

[Greenbomb]

There was one episode where they came across a '49 Dodge Coupe stuffed in one of many bldgs. an old guy had. By then they had worn out their welcome and didn't even discuss the car. They beat feet outta there.

[Rodney Bullock]

I saw that episode, they sent so much time in the building that the poor guy, left outside got bored. They are really not ito buying cars per say. They like signs, juke boxes real memobilia. I really like the show. It reminds me of what a friend and I used to do around here. You never know what folks have in the garages and buildings in their yards.

It gives me hope that somewhere my 1957 Ford Fairlane is waiting behind a little garage door:cool:

[40plyrod]

I had never heard of the show before I saw this thread so I tracked down some footage on youtube. I was entertained by what I saw but mostly it got me primed for swap meet season which starts here soon( gonna find me some "mantiques" for the garage)

[Plymouthy Adams]

Have little use for any TV show but I do like the swap meets and make as many as I can that of of good size and withing reasonable travel distance. Charlotte is coming up...always a plus as I get to meet with friends there.

I like our local swap meet layout as it seems they try to put all the project cars in one section in a row...first place I head to..some are in progress abandoned cars and you can always get a good idea here and there from other rodders. Finished cars..well they are nice to look at but where is the meat..nothing left to do..noting for the imagination...wax on/wax off does not keep my attention over a few minutes..

I have rented a space for what is to be our first bi-annual swap meet just 8 miles from the house..am hoping it is a success..