The Auto Archaeologist

06/05/2026

Thinking back to my first visit to Stephens Performance in Anderson, Alabama.

To say I was overwhelmed is an understatement. I was there early in the morning, and stayed until close and still didn't see it all! So much awesome muscle out there.

06/04/2026

Last time chasing the Union Pacific Big Boy for a while. It doesn't get much better then this! I would have been happy if it wasn't nearly 2 hours late. But still

06/04/2026

This was a neat 1969 Camaro at our Car Club BBQ today. I never ran into the owner, but sure does look like original paint. Neat driver that's for sure.

06/02/2026

The Union Pacific Big Boy Steam Locomotive came through Geneva, IL just a little bit ago. Definitely a cool thing to see moving over the bridge.

06/02/2026

This was a killer Dodge Van from Hot Rod Power Tour last year. A true survivor in most cases. Other than maintenance items. I dropped a full video today on all the plans for the MoPowered Tour during the Power Tour this year.

05/31/2026

Way back in 2016 I was allowed to check out a private collection of cars in the south. John took me around and showed us everything. Thankfully he doesn't keep much long term and this moved quickly. This 1971 Charger R/T was a 440, auto car with RamCharger Hood. I've seen this car bouncing around the Internet for years.

05/30/2026

I was just thinking about how much I miss the old Instagram. Posting pictures from adventures and seeing what my friends post.

Just like this GTO, I uncovered it sitting in a yard in Michigan back in 2016. Thankfully when I went back in 2024, the GTO had been rescued!

05/29/2026

This was a complete surprise last year on Hot Rod Power Tour. Just following the route and there was a farm fresh 1970 Challenger. The guy was super cool and let me check it out. Since the video he has fixed all the rusty sheet metal on the car!

05/29/2026

This 1968 HEMI SuperBee was rescued from a junkyard years ago, and just yesterday got dropped off for a full restoration! They were even able to find the original, numbers matching engine!

I'll keep everyone posted as it goes.

05/28/2026

Dropped a follow up video, with some more in depth info on cars I hadn't notice before from my friend Steve's place. Including a rare 1970 Challenger R/T Convertible, 440 4-bbl, 4-speed car!

On this episode, we're in Missouri checking in on some cool barn find muscle cars. We uncovered several rare Mopar E-bodies stuffed away in the building, in...