The Barn Finds That Cost Us Over $1 Million | Gas Monkey Garage

Richard Rawlings revisits three of the biggest, riskiest, most unbelievable collection buys in Gas Monkey Garage history! In this episode, we take a look back as Richard digs through hidden sheds, rural garages, private collections, vintage motorcycles, rare muscle cars, hot rods, Corvettes, Shelbys, Hemi cars, Mopars, Chevys, Fords, barn finds, survivor cars, ultra rare car memorabilia and a lifetime of American racing history. Some deals are simple, others are emotional and some are so big they almost don’t make sense - unless you're Richard Rawlings. We start with a $45,000 Alabama buy with a ’55 Chevy, an ’84 Corvette, a chopped Chevy, a Dodge and an original-owner Datsun 280Z then travel to a Wisconsin collection packed with Corvettes, Tri-Fives, Shelbys, Hemi cars, a factory lightweight Dodge Coronet and more than 200 cars on the property, before the grand finale - the massive Denny “Kannonball” Kannenberg collection filled with motorcycles, collector cars, memorabilia, flat track history and decades of American motor culture. This is Gas Monkey Garage at its best: cold hard cash, classic cars, impossible negotiations, wild logistics and the kind of once-in-a-lifetime collections most gearheads only dream about finding. So grab a snack and crack open a cold one as we walk down memory lane as Richard Rawlings and the Gas Monkey crew rank the Top 3 biggest classic car collection deals they’ve ever chased down! Watch the full original collections here: Our Largest Buy EVER! - The Kannenberg Collection https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt46ozroXdNBWjw9WZLoJdMtC-kyhlV-O&si=y5i5VSBuV1KxxhMz Richard Rawlings' BIGGEST Buy: Over $1 Million Classic Car Nest in Wisconsin! https://youtu.be/xNRYBYfho9c Richard Rawlings Finds A MASSIVE Car Collection in Alabama https://youtu.be/6I8YTNgZq6Q Chapters: 00:00 Richard Rawlings ranks Gas Monkey’s biggest collection buys 00:36 #3: Alabama barn find collection 00:51 Arriving in Good Hope, Alabama 02:44 The ’55 Chevy hardtop 03:41 Chrysler business coupe, Corvette, and 280Z 04:46 Hidden garage full of old iron 06:05 Chevy trucks, Camaro, and moving problems 07:50 Richard starts doing the math 11:22 Negotiating the Alabama collection 16:09 $45,000 deal made 18:04 Original-owner Datsun 280Z joins the haul 19:28 Six vehicles loaded for Dallas 20:16 #2: The million-dollar Wisconsin collection 21:57 Inside a massive private muscle car collection 23:30 Corvettes, Tri-Fives, Shelbys, and Hemi cars 24:19 Cars Curing Kids and the story behind the collection 27:30 Walking the Wisconsin cars with Big Chris 38:00 Factory lightweight Dodge Coronet and Hemi cars 40:31 Richard runs the numbers 44:39 The biggest single collection buy yet 45:21 #1: The Denny "Kannonball" Kannenberg collection 46:03 A lifetime of cars, motorcycles, racing, and memorabilia 49:37 Rare bikes, history, and possible Hemingway connection 01:07:38 The story of Denny "Kannonball" Kannenberg 01:10:30 Welcome to Richard’s Cannonball Land 01:13:07 Preserving the collection and the story 01:18:22 Rare collector cars, ZL1 history, and hidden treasures 01:35:28 Rare motorcycles and American racing history 01:37:25 Shelby GT500KR, Packards, and million-dollar classics 01:38:28 Millions on the line, Gas Monkey style #GasMonkeyGarage #RichardRawlings #Motorcycles Welcome to Gas Monkey Garage 🏎💨 - where real builds, real deals and real horsepower happen. Led by Richard Rawlings, this channel brings you full car builds, barn finds, high-stakes flips and insane custom projects straight from Dallas, Texas. Expect: Full restorations & resto mods - Barn finds & garage rescues - SEMA builds & custom projects - Classic cars, muscle cars & exotics - High-risk deals & insane transformations 🔥 Subscribe and turn on notifications — new builds drop weekly. 👉 Check out more builds, merch & exclusive content: https://GasMonkeyGarage.com Gas Monkey Garage 🛞💨 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasmonkeygarage/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GasMonkeyGarage Twitter: https://twitter.com/gasmonkeygarage Website: https://GasMonkeyGarage.com Richard Rawlings 💸🐒 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rrrawlings Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rrrawlings/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RRRawlings Gas Monkey Icehouse 🍔🛞💨 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasmonkeyicehouse/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GasMonkeyIcehouse Website: https://GasMonkeyIcehouse.com Gas Monkey Sturgis ⛰️🛞💨 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasmonkeysturgis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GasMonkeySturgis/ Website: https://GasMonkeySturgis.com Follow the GMG team: 🔧 Josh: https://www.instagram.com/josh_paris30/ 🎥 Sinjin: https://www.instagram.com/sinjinvenegas/ 🎥 Alex: https://www.instagram.com/low.frs/ 🎞️✂️John: https://www.instagram.com/oooctojon/ Interested in sponsorship opportunities or a brand collaboration? Send us an email at [email protected]