If you like this stuff..make sure you subscribe for more videos like this! Robbie is selling everything here. Even parts. If you need anything check out his Facebook page! Stapletonautoworks.com

@chicagovasko

2 жыл бұрын

I love treasure huntin.

@rickmarin1265

2 жыл бұрын

I'm headed ther soon for a bunch of parts i need that i just saw :)

@jonpemberton7292

2 жыл бұрын

That dodge crew cab hauler is sick!

@jamesratliff9760

2 жыл бұрын

Ty for this awesome content brother ive owned a few of these AMC in my life time it's such a terrible waste that them car have set and rusted down it hurt my heart. Much love and respect to y'all ty again for everything

@brianmeattey4151

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah brother great vid and I didn't see parts for my car there but it's cool no big I enjoyed the vid

Guys like him are slowly fading away and every chance I have to listen to their stories is a real treasure.

@deviantarsenal

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@Hectorszenshopedc

2 жыл бұрын

wow true

@bertsbug

2 жыл бұрын

100%fact

@Lalofelix73

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@realMaverickBuckley

2 жыл бұрын

Like the cars there. I always think its a shame they don't put matting under them. Or make sure the doors are shut. Imagine if all these cars were in roughly the same condition now as the day they were parked up. They'd be worth at least 5 times as much.

You can tell he thoroughly enjoys walking around reliving his childhood. You can also tell this man highly respected his father. Time flies that is for sure.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@MadAddVent

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stapleton42 i did watch full out. and i'll get my wife to add your instagram. as a kid growing up my unkles both had eagles. grams a jeep, cherokee and then cherokee sport. (learned to drive on it got my first licence). any way one amc eagle is still with us and looks the same as some of these.. i am from canada btw. and would mean the world to me if we could arrange time for a quick conversation it would mean the world to me. and maybe the biggest surprise ever for my wife.. if i am any more honnest.. im gonna start crying. Mike Celland AKA MadAddVent

@dizcret

2 жыл бұрын

He sure didn't respect those cars..what a Shame!

@isrstrategies

2 жыл бұрын

If he cared that much he would have stored the rare ones or sold them off why they were still sellable next time I Want to throw money away I will call this guy wtf lmao

@Youtubsucks5

2 жыл бұрын

@@lonniemiller757 I had an uncle that ran a sawmill did the exact same thing with Cadillacs you must have been 12 of them parked in a row with trees growing through them wouldn't sell them for anything when he died they were worthless and got crushed

This guy is living on memories. I believe in his mind he still sees all these cars in new condition. Such a shame that he didn't even maintain the property so that these could have at least been in better condition 😢

@donaldtalton1357

2 жыл бұрын

He couldn't as there was a legal battle in the family from day one after the old man passed away. Old Robbie sold alot of stuff on them "Midnight Sales" before he got caught. He had the chance to have it all for almost nothing but felt like he was entittled to instead of his siblings.

@garyowens6587

2 жыл бұрын

A shame just letting all these cars just rot away...Damn,,,,,

@BRBNWolf

Жыл бұрын

This is a prime example of a undiagnosed mental illness or just being allowed to roam.

@yeahright302

Жыл бұрын

@@donaldtalton1357 there were in poor shape when the ole man was alive and they still didnt do nothing with them.

@hondad-series9265

Жыл бұрын

Auto respect for his father he could at least mow the lawn and watch the cars twice a year or three times a year wants to close down

Bless Robbie. To hear him say, "it still runs..." He is THE used car salesman of all time!

@greggchristopher8901

2 жыл бұрын

I caught that🤣. He’s certainly nostalgic

@captglenn100

2 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to hear how much money he wants for each of the cars. I am guessing he is still asking far too much, when you listen to his sales pitch about each vehicle as if it were brand new. He mentions a few times that he has someone interested in a vehicle, my bet is that he is asking far more than the condition of each warrants. Perhaps this is why they are all still sitting there, either asking too much or really does not want to sell them due to nostalgic reasons of his own.

@pjlew63

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO!

@johnburt22

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that too “OH it still RUNS!”…. Yeah- ok.

@wyattbaker9578

Жыл бұрын

I have met him he is a great guy and told me quite a few stories on some of the cars there

If these cars had been properly stored this would be a gold mine.

@tonyfriend7413

2 жыл бұрын

He cannot afford to store these inside somewhere. And have them be dry rotted.

@ampatriot

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. A bunch of cool stuff though.

@johnadona3014

2 жыл бұрын

yeah they are basically left to rott. In dirt covering every bit of the bottom of that cars.

@jessace64

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad, he had money to buy all that stuff and had nothing left to store them properly… It’s like I would store my les Pauls in my backyard under full sun, rain & snow..!!! Super stupid in my eyes

@johnadona3014

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessace64 Yeah its not even parked on pavement lol. Just left to rott in the middle of a field

Extremely nice gentleman , it's just a shame these cars weren't properly stored . Hopefully enough get saved before they are scrapped.

@crazyfoot490

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. As the owner of several cars myself. It's hard to keep them all under roof. cars outside under trees I wish weren't.

@jeffrentsch4318

2 жыл бұрын

@@crazyfoot490 I have a 1998 S10 that is outside as I rebuild 1982 K10. Will probably sell S10 after I get the K10 up and going. Been down a month with broken ankle.

@victorblack6238

2 жыл бұрын

@@crazyfoot490 I myself have owned at one time seven road worthy cars (in my qualified opinion), one sweet li'l '67 C10 p/up and one hobby stocker. Spend some of that hard earned money on CAR COVERS (w/some mouse traps, roach motels, etc.). And if you store a car for some time, drain gas tank, cooling system and brakes, including MASTER CYLINDER. I learned there is a hard way and an easy way to 'collect' automobiles. The easy way is much more fun, and much less work.

My Dad was President of AMC in Canada in the 80's( He started out there as a summer job and worked his way up). I was forced to live and breathe AMC my whole life.I know everything Robbie Collier is talking about! Talk about a blast from the past! Great Video!!

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Man that’s wild! Glad to have you here man

@shocktrooper8443

Жыл бұрын

My own Dad sold new AMCs during the 70s at Pippin Motors in Smithfield NC...only about 45 min. drive West of this location in Pikeville NC. My very first ride in a "Muscle Car" was in a brand new circa '72 or maybe '73, AMX Javelin that was his 'demo' car. I will never forget that ride...Dad pinning me back in the seat with all that get up & go under the hood! He was so happy and proud! AMC was our bread & butter when I was a young boy! I STILL love AMCs! :-)

@hubriswonk

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you can tell me why so many people thought AMC was so great but the ones I owned were junk!

@American-Motors-Corporation

Жыл бұрын

@@hubriswonk troll

@wildestcowboy2668

Жыл бұрын

​@@American-Motors-CorporationI'm glad you told that Joe Biden loving gun banning clown off

A fascinating field of history but sad how all these cars ended up in such awful condition. I'm sure many could have been still running on the road today but were just needlessly left to rot.

@brandonamond3124

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@eddienylund6736

2 жыл бұрын

And will continue to rot cuz the dude thinks every one is worth its weight in gold.

@noelgibson5956

2 жыл бұрын

Why does one dude need 30 or 40 cars on his property sitting there doing nothing? There are people out there, young and old, who want these vehicles, and will fix them and use them. They're all going to waste because of one selfish, greedy man who will never do anything with them. As they sit there, they are becoming more far gone by the day. He should just get photo's of them for nostalgic purposes, then just sell them on. He DOESN'T need them!

@brandonamond3124

2 жыл бұрын

@@noelgibson5956 I have a family member that's like this. It's sad because he has a 1990 Cummins decial 2500 just sitting in his backyard rotting away it's sad

@rockettcustoms6266

2 жыл бұрын

@@noelgibson5956 They're all for sale, stupid!

This guy is a walking encyclopedia of AMC knowledge. I would have loved to have been there in 1980/83 with 50 grande.. It's a shame that those cars stayed out so long.

@kevingeezy5176

2 жыл бұрын

man, with 50 grand back than, you'd probably walk out with 10-15 cars!

@tonyfriend7413

2 жыл бұрын

WHY they Aren't Worth anythang then or Now1

@townhall05446

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyfriend7413 Because they are rusted to crap. All those outdoor cars are totally un-fixable unless you want to spend 4x what they''ll be worth afterwards. Call the wrecker and send them to the scrap yard.

@victorblack6238

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyfriend7413 you show how little you know about the history of the American automobile. Knowing the 'worth' of any 'thang' is slightly more than cutting donuts in a downtown intersection at 3am...give yourself a break. Back yourself up with a little knowledge about the subject before taking it at it's intrinsic value.

@melbourne-heat.69-71

2 жыл бұрын

I would have got about a thousand tarps rolled up the windows covered them up the best I could and got some strong nylon rope tied them all up.. but first I would have moved them all the way from the trees even if I had to Bunch them up the trees probably did most of the damage..Plus every time a tree starts to rot a huge limb would fall down and do major damage to that car..Dame shame they will probably just sit there forever..😫

This dealership is 10 minutes from my house. I got depressed every time I drove by it because they wouldn't budge on selling anything. glad to see they are finally selling and not letting history rot away and let people like us preserving and showing a iconic past

@bsturtle20

2 жыл бұрын

I live about that far too! I learned about it when I moved here 3 years ago. Sad to see but glad to see the cars are moving out slowly

@7beast298

2 жыл бұрын

History has rotted away bud..

@dw8840

2 жыл бұрын

I live probably the same distance. My understanding is old man Collier would sell but wanted a lot for stuff that was allowed to sit and rot away.

@jamesofallthings3684

2 жыл бұрын

Yea but what kind of prices? People who let things rot like this instead of selling don't typically have sane prices. They'll try to charge you $500 for the car and another $4000 for their emotional attachment.

@auteurfiddler8706

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is my gripe with all Steve Magnante's videos of cars rotting in the woods. He never says that they were overpriced for the last 40 years and , in fact are still over priced. But now they are in horrible condition. Those scalpers would rather go bankrupt than sell for reasonable prices. And now with the internet people have a lot more choices.

What an amazing story, the knowledge this guy has of the history of each car is incredibly

I just love how Logan is comfortable with getting another project car

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Well it is how we make a living. If something makes sense to do we do it!

@wesleybateman5837

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mitchell Greatly appreciate your trips thru history

@metrickarma

2 жыл бұрын

He couldn't have found a better life partner, so happy for them both.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys. It means a lot to us that you’re here

@brianbeilmann2992

2 жыл бұрын

something tells me Logan is getting a car she works on herself

Watched the whole video and it really brought back the memories. Got back from Vietnam in 1970 I was 22 and bought a. 69 AMX dark blue two white stripes over the top, 343 engine, the best and most fun to drive vehicle I ever owned. After 8 years I needed a family car and sold it to a guy who had already restored one and wanted another. I am happy to know that it was well taken care of.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Welcome to the channel!

@townhall05446

2 жыл бұрын

So, not parked in a field for 30 years?

@josephwilliams8997

2 жыл бұрын

I had a 1970... 390 and a 4 speed... Dark green with a flat black shaker hood.. Too bad they only lasted three years. Anything after that was not an AMX. I never cared for the Javelin, especially when they changed the body around and called it the AMX Package. They were just ugly. But the original AMX was amazing. An absolute blast to drive. Could never afford one now, but the memories are priceless. Thank you for your service. Take care and God Bless.

Awesome, this guy remembers all these cars since they have been parked here, AMX and Javelins are hard to restore because all the parts are gone for them, now I know where there all at. Great stories.

This is amazing, but I always ask myself "why does everyone wait until all the cars are rotted out and then decide to sell them ?" LOL

@donaldtalton1357

2 жыл бұрын

Robbie didn't really give a damn about any of those cars. He was money hungry and didn't have the foresight to store any thing.

@yeahright302

Жыл бұрын

im sure there like alot of people that dont sell nothing,there going to get to them some day.most of the stuff is estate sale bound!!!i watch a few videos of him and the old man when he was alive and they didnt do nothing with them then when they could.

@peaceprayer595

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. What a waste. It's interesting to get all the knowledge passed down but the history would be better served if not just sitting there rotting away.

@williamfoster4710

Жыл бұрын

You find a barn car and try and buy it off the old man he's a hundred years old he won't let it go because he's still going to restore it

@American-Motors-Corporation

Жыл бұрын

@@yeahright302 rule and point number one is simply it's their stuff if they don't want to do anything with their stuff then they don't have to. Basically I can already tell you that this Robbie guy and his dad are literally a couple of pack rats. I used to live near a guy that had 12 acres and he must have had literally a hundred cars on that damn property cars of all kinds he had regular crap cars he had sports cars pickup trucks fuck at one point he had a bus this guy wouldn't even give you a piece of sheet metal you could offer him $10 look even back when my dad was growing up in the seventies yeah the very same guy you could offer him like 5 or 10 bucks for a piece of metal and he would talk about how nope I might need that someday, when I was a kid he would say the same thing. The only time I was able to work out a deal with that guy was I had a mower for sale he loves to buy mowers he offered up it was either a Vespa or some sort of moped that he wanted trade even price a hundred bucks I decided to take the hundred bucks kind of wish now I would have taken the moped and or Vespa. but yeah based on Robbie's characteristics he can tell you every story behind the car he can tell you roughly when it was there if not even give you exact times and dates the damn thing showed up he can tell you how and why they never bothered to sell it. And for the most part it was they had enough money and they were good old boys and they didn't really care he's just not really going to come out and actually say that. I know these types they have some of the most interesting properties ever and yet a lot of what's ruining places like this isn't really a matter of the car is rotting it's a matter of assholes snobby pricks showing up in the area trying to get the code department and everything else or the city or county on these people about their property looking like crap whatever blah blah if you don't like it don't fucking move in the area!! I think it's high time to start kicking people's ass and re-educating them on what private property actually means!

Oh, this makes me want to weep, seeing them all in this condition. It’s just a needless waste, all of these cars could have been saved, but now they’re just SHOT.

@tonyfriend7413

2 жыл бұрын

At Brave finger.. Toyota Jan's stuff.. New 2023 model years.

@dizcret

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly..these 'owners' are shameful ffs!

@spoonsarefun

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, people keep showing videos of these people who "saved" vehicles by gathering 100 to rot vs leaving them in the wild where they stood better chances of survival

@josephwilliams8997

2 жыл бұрын

They were car dealers at one time. Then they just became hoarders. Its a mental illness. Be it old telephone books, or junk mail. Once something in their brain clicks, they become hoarders. Whatever they have, they'd rather watch it turn to dust than sell it. The father was the main hoarder. Now the son is in charge and willing to part with things. But you can still see the "hoarder" side that he inherited from his dad. He talks as if you can just get in and start 'em up.... It's a sad situation for both the cars and the son..

@soulfireonfire6423

2 жыл бұрын

I mean it really is just a waste ya know Think how much money is sitting there. Even back then.. right! I mean look at all the cars, he said 200? How much money did it take to make each one? It makes no sense at all , there’s no reasoning to it no matter what anybody says , there’s just no reasoning to let that happen . None!!! I bought the guy said still have their cars one has a 4421 has a 69 Camaro another one has a satellite dish in perfect condition. They were kept in the freaking garage during the winter and you take care of them. And people on here don’t know it’s so expensive he could’ve done something to cover those vehicles are freaking tarp over them you know what I mean I mean my husband’s got a blue tarp that we use for certain things a tarp would’ve kept them from getting damaged it’s ridiculous

Man what a walk through time seeing all the different generations and brands of cars. He really did love getting to show you around the property and that the younger generations are still interested

AMC made some really unique stuff. They did have everything they could to keep up with the market with a much smaller budget than the Big 3

@American-Motors-Corporation

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the smaller budget concept I do greatly question that, sure their budget was smaller than GM and Ford. Though even in the early 70's they raked in 2.8 billion dollars a year! 2.8 billion dollars a year and they still couldn't get their shit together? It mostly sounds like bad management to me!

@davidpancerev9658

Жыл бұрын

Once the demand for the Pacer was satiated, the AMC firm had little to offer in terms of newness. Perhaps the 1980 Eagle AWD was a bit of reprieve. Shame these cars were left to seed..

Best yard video ever the history and the owners knowledge off the charts on every car !!!!

He just knows everything about every one of them 😮👍👍 Pity they were not stored better I had to watch it to the end it was just so interesting listening to him talk about his family history How many people can remember that far back I think if my dad had been a car dealer instead of a carpenter I would have ended being an Aussie version of this guy

Yes definitely buy the four-wheel drive eagle and restore it!!!

@townhall05446

2 жыл бұрын

Buy a good clean running used one for $5k instead, and save a whole lot of time, trouble, and MONEY.

Just amazing!! Mr Collier the Ultimate sales man to the end , ( It Runs Good ) I love his knowledge, buzzed me right out! I had a 1970 AMC Rebel Machine in 1990 with a manual & 3.91 gears a 390 polished & blueprinted was a bit to powerful for the car, it twisted the front of the chassis where it split the front window post and box frame connection, I still remember that rumbling sound! Also a AMC Javelin 6 Cyl I restored in 1978 for my best friend that needed a car, And also drove for a summer in 1979 a AMC Javelin with a 401. You are doing what I used to do when I was your age , but we did it first on out bicycles checking out the lane ways and looking down driveway on a Saturday or Sunday morning to see what was piled under the old lawn chairs and lumber people had in there garages when they went to do there gardening on the weekends, Later I would drive around with my best friend looking in the rear of factory’s , because a lot of the time it was the guys who had the money running a business who had the place to put several old cars in there yards back then but no time to enjoy them! Obviously we did not have the internet or video cells or access to a lot of funds like KZreadrs do, It was a hobby on a weekend we had that turned into enjoying 85 personal vehicles I owed all different kinds from a Model T to a 70 Coupe Deville to a 91 Heritage softail to a 88 911 Porsche Carrera Them days are almost long gone, But as your video shows there is still a few of us old dogs that aren’t old mean pricks still alive around that hold a few nice vehicles around. And to the some other comments with regards to old people letting there cars rot or just sit, Sometimes there is more to the story that is personal that meets some peoples imaginations, A lot of people that have a vehicle sitting around is because of many reasons, Most is a loss of interest, not even money motivates some to sell because some have gone through life with many different stresses and don’t give a dang about that old car, and are fed up with greed hate trickery lies and couldn’t be bothered with that vehicle taking valuable space up or could give them extra money in there pockets, Because money won’t bring back the youthful minded person they once were, or change much of anything, Or not caring because of health issues, Or taking care of a sick family member Or just plane giving up on life because whatever that old shit box might bring them in cash will not bring back the personal connection they once had with that vehicle, Or how they feel by parting with it makes them feel less of value to themselves in life, Holding onto A specific vehicle a person may have many have legitimate reasons behind there thinking, Then there is the estate bickering The suing of family members that only showed up at funerals to see what they think is owed to them, Or the property being held up in a court battle that may take years and years to settle Leaving these old cars to rot in a old field! I particularly respect and admire You and your wonderful best friend Lady for doing a respectful editing process in your videos, This means the world to us older and younger crowd in like, not revealing any heartache these people most certainly are going through, A lot of people that hold onto there old rides are because we think one day when things all work out and the mortgage is paid and if they have kids they are financially set on there own or when unfortunately our old parents pass away and we not in the position of being a 24 hour or part time care giver, Many think that they will just pop a battery in that old car ant give it a tune up fix a couple of rust spots and push in a old cassette tape fire it up and be travelling back in time in something that had meaning to them, Until they start to realize it will cost hundreds of dollars in many cases to just get it out of a garage into a shop to look at, and then thousands more afterwards, And so they close the door again on what once was and think maybe another day I will get to it and then it sits to fade away for more years. Sad but this is true! I have seen and spoke with many people about the reasons and have a few similar to myself here, But the most best way to approach ANYONE that has something of interest to you is to be Kind and not fake, respect there feelings because MANY of these people have gone through shit and experienced unbelievable things that hopefully you and all in the search for a adrenaline fix of a dream come true will never experience, as many have lived lives of betrayal, So when it comes to a barn find or garage find or field find Respect is number #1 If someone sees you are being honest (And in this life that’s a rare) You may find yourself buying something you dreamed of owning too! Everything takes Money and that’s the one thing all these neglected vehicles suffer from The personal time , money, to properly store and run and take care of them or that one that is sitting in some old garage somewhere! No one truly gives up on there dreams in life it’s just that sometimes dreams or ambitions last on forever with some never awaking to the realize that there will come a day of total darkness! Or life’s priorities take over, lack of energy, interest, even hope! Good luck in keeping the dream alive and the thrill of adventure in finding something of historical sound feel texture and mechanical electrical and artistic design! And always be Kind to your better half ALWAYS compromise, as it is truly the key to ANY long relationship! Being kind also works well with any vehicle but I find they don’t like to be compromised very much! Cheers! Ont. Ca. ☮️🇺🇸🇨🇦☮️

Wow! Dude knows his AMC'S! LOVE listening to people like this

THANK YOU 🙏🙏 for making this video. It's an amazing piece of American history. Many people don't appreciate cars and the fantastic history behind them. I love listening to the folks that lived it and know it and wish there were more of you out there. It's definitely a treasure I don't want to see lost. I grew up in an AMC only family. My parents told me their first car was a Nash. Daddy told me a lot about cars back before I was born and I began to be a car enthusiast by the time I was 13. I used to go to car shows, car lots and the whole thing growing up. It was amazing!!! Daddy had me helping him maintain and work on his Rambler when I was very young. My Mother had the Ambassador, fully loaded of course, Daddy had the Matador fully loaded and also my brother had the Marlin then 74 Javelin which went to my sister and then me. We had many more AMC'S throughout the extended family. I was so hoping to see a Marlin though. Thank you for the memories!!!❤

Mr. Collier is knowledgeable and seems to be fine gentleman. I know he gave explanation about how he has sold many cars but to let these cars totally deteriorate is very sad. I know car owners like him and just wish they would act sooner.

@sirmonkey1985

2 жыл бұрын

The problem is finding people to buy them. A lot of these cars have no real value and thus aren't worth collecting or restoring..

@jamesphilip6737

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirmonkey1985 that's subjective. A lot of the cars had value before they became defacto parts cars because they were left to rot.

@bennyhelgeson401

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirmonkey1985 You are correct. They have no value because they have been allowed to deteriorate.

@normwetherbee3403

2 жыл бұрын

The internet is full of people like this. Guys that have countless "projects" that all need something or another. But now they're in their sixties and don't have any money to finish a single one. Even if they realize they could dump about half their collections and THAT would fund a few really nice drivable cars. They're hoarders.

@redmondjp

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesphilip6737 But here's the thing James - at the time when they were still in decent condition, they DIDN'T have any value - who in 1992 wanted to drive around a 15-20 year old AMC? Very few people. So you couldn't even give them away. I live about 20 miles away from what used to be an all-AMC junkyard - they sold the land and crushed every single car in the yard. People weren't looking for a Pacer or a Gremlin or whatever back then. When I used to junkyard hunt in the 1980s, I saw dozens and dozens of the grandma-special 1960s Rambler American sedans in nearly perfect condition and you couldn't give those away at the time either. I would have loved to save one for a sleeper car, but didn't have any place to store such a thing (any more than Mr. Collier did). Timing is everything, and it's easy to look at things differently in hindsight.

come 60 years in the future you will be showing a young interested person around your fantastic collection and hear the memories you create!

I’m a AMC guy. Thank You for sharing this video. I’ve been watching your channel. I appreciate your passion for NASCAR and automotive history. I have three of the Matador Coupes. One I bought new when I was a senior in high school. Thank You for what you do.

@Stapleton42

10 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Incredible! I just lost my father and he left us his baby blue Javelin. Learned a few things about them from this video!

Been thinking about this place for years. My first new car was a 73 Gremlin X; and my 2nd a 78 Pacer wagon V8. Both great cars. Mr. Collier is an excellent tour guide with wonderful stories.

Hey thanks for doing to tour of the dealership, I used to work at a AMC dealership in Mass. 68-72 so I remember a lot of those cars .

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you’re here man

That was a walk down memory lane for me, my brother had a 72 Javalin 390 4 speed. I loved that car, it was goofy fast and handled like a go cart! He let me drive it on my first date with my high school girlfriend and I got a ticket for doing a burnout! We lost him in 1984 and my parents sold his car to his best friend who still has it to this day!

Man your living your best life truly happy for you you wake up everyday and do what you love and you got a badass chick that ain't scared to get out in the woods mud or grime keep doing what your doing love the content and I'm glad you got this man on film he is dying breed and needs to be immortalized and glad you did this in film.

I've bought a few items from the Collier Motors years ago. They could have made a mint but decided to hold on while all these relics wasted away. Heard now Robbie is selling it all.. waited too late. Now valuable cars that had a chance to be restored have rotted away.. oh well.

This guy's like a walking encyclopedia for cars.

I went to Collier a year before Daddy died. He and Robbie met us at the property and we heard all about the dealership and why he closed. Then he also took us thru the white trailor that they worked out of and showed us all kinds of Nixon stuff and racing stuff. They have cleaned up the property alot. It was a great time and when we left Daddy said to us to make sure we check for tics on all areas of the body. He said it with a laugh and then he and Robbie invited us to go have Mexican lunch at the local mexican restaurant. I owned a 1970 Horne when I was a kid and now I own a very rare Mark Donahue 360sst with Hurst 4 speed that hauls ass! Listed as a very rare car! It was a great time going thru this lot!

@Stapleton42

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome lol

The tour with Robbie Collier was very interesting. I live in Kenosha Wi., where AMC cars were built and am a 3rd generation retiree. His facts brought back many memories. BMW258

It's a shame how they let all those vehicles rot away. Some years ago I saw an episode of American Pickers with this same dealership on it. I love this stuff. I learned to drive in a rambler and I owned a hornet hatchback once upon a time.

@thekingsilverado8419

2 жыл бұрын

@Mike Abner>>> It just shows ya what goes on in peoples lives like here. The township & the state R probably on this guys ass religiously to clean that up in that neighborhood... I have personally encountered these lazy spoiled senior citizen rich kids many years ago when the shit was still worth something. they should have been selling it... They wanted to get rich fast & wanted ultra fantastic money for basic junk cars & trucks back in the late 1990s when resto mods became king stuff.. Now they have to just about give it away. In saying that U have to buy 2 -3-4 of them vehicles to put one back together semi right. Keep in mind not all door panels match and that this particular huckster is video is an assholes & that is his down fall is how far he let these cars go with windows missing or part way or all the way down... The cars are nearly worthless and it's not like they R total vintage stuff either some R some R not. Right now these cars outside of a few R just NOTALGIA pieces... They coulda been worth something if this boob had not been so lazy as to let windows down let em deteriorate thus far & he coulda housed a few of those real Javelin gems... Just shows ya what people stoop to in their old age especially when they get an alligator on their ass... I bet the state and the township R all over this guys ass or he has that LOT SOLD where these cars R at... Nobody with clear conscience woulda let that stuff to rot like that without selling it when it was still worth more than scrap money. There were collectors and restoration ppl for the last 40 years looking 4 stuff like those vehicles in decent condition... It's like selling a house and letting it slip to condemned condition and U know.... IN RETRO SPEC THE NEW COMMUNIST & HILLARY FOLKS R IN A BIG HURRY TO DO AWAY WITH GAS POWERED CARS AND MAKE YA BUY ONE THEN CHINESE WEED WHACKER CORDLESS DRILL TYPE OF CARS. So there are other elements that play another unheard tune on the old AM radio here... Do not sell a single vehicle made before 2003 U will be sorry if ya do... Joe Biden means to create mayhem... Just look what is going on with auto parts..

@Kremithefrog1

2 жыл бұрын

@@thekingsilverado8419 I've read a lot of rambling comments but wow lol

@thekingsilverado8419

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kremithefrog1 Simple minds like really short simple stories & explanations... Now look at Joe Biden in the white house & tell me I am wrong...

@ctg6734

2 жыл бұрын

@@thekingsilverado8419 Let's go Brandon!

@scottallen5396

2 жыл бұрын

@@ctg6734 I could say something equally ugly but I won't ....

I can't remember where I put my keys, and this guy can remember the history of like 200 cars at his age....amazing!

@tonyt8805

2 жыл бұрын

My exact same thoughts!!! 💯 Was going post that until I read your comment. 😉

Thanks for the tour. Amazing to hear all those personal stories behind the cars. Not surprising they've had difficulty parting with them. Great job guys 💚

I'm from around this area! Asked my brother about this particular storage of cars, but my brother said to me , you would be lucky if you got in there! This was a couple of years ago! I recognized this place from KZread picture, thanks for sharing! Watched to the end! Awesome 👌

@Stapleton42

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

Man moving out to the east coast was such a smart move for you guys. Im loving the content. Keep kickin ass.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man we are glad you’re here for it

Thanks for your work to do this. I'm 71 now & seeing this stuff takes me back to some great times.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome man. We are glad you’re here

Hi, i'm from Argentina. The gentleman said that we use that body style until 1981 and thats true. The first year of produce was 1967 with de "IKA" brand. The first model was Ika Tornino 380 and 380w (3 webber carbs). Thru the years Renault bought Ika. After that, torino was refresh, the Torinos made by Renault were the "TS, TSX, ZX and ZX GAMA" The Torino producing ends in early 1982. Here we love them, the car culture is awesome. We got the chevy nova here too, it was named "Chevy serie 2" (6 cylinder 250). I'm so proud because the gentlemen know about our torino. Great video!

@Stapleton42

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

I can't believe Y/T actually recommended a video I watched until the end. I caught myself, several times, leaning to one side, trying to get a better view of cars you didn't focus on. It's not often that I get so into a video that I forget I'm not there myself, and leaning to get a better view doesn't help. Thank you for posting this!

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man welcome to the channel!

I loved the AMX's and Javelins. Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Larry!

Thanks for the hour of entertainment...you both are killing it. Keep doing what you want, we wanna see it!!!

An AMC Plant Manager was my neighbor growing up, he would bring home Javelins & AMXs strait off the production line! I love those cars 😆

LOL! I guess since I watched to the end of the video I'm just as "nuts" are you guys are. Thanks for putting this video out there. As a 52 year old car guy I am definitely addicted to seeing these old cars even when they are rotting into the ground and then to be able to hear the stories from these car guys.......FANTASTIC!! Keep up the good work! I've been watching KZread videos for years and have NEVER subscribed to any channel...until now. Thanks again for that incredible walk through automotive history!

Hi there I'm from Sydney Australia and I enjoyed the walk around the collier motors with Robbie and yourself and ur partner very nostalgic and interesting thanks .

What an interesting man Mr. Collier honestly knows his AMC inventory. Also a very genuine man. Took the time to compliment his wife!!! Really enjoyed your video. THANKS!!!!!

My wife's father gave us a brand new Rambler American red and white convertible for our wedding gift in 1961. Oh the memories! How they flood the mind!

I live like a minute up the street from this old dealership and actually found out about it when I saw Mr.Collier outside the gate and he also took me around to see the history of the cars and the place as well

What a great video!! I have the granddaddy of most of these cars. A '59 Ambassador I've owned for 51 years now. Loved seeing all those great old AMC cars! Thanks for showing them.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

Wow … This Guy is amazing. He was born a ramblin man But full of knowledge, car knowledge. That was Great.

Just finished watching this...Thanks so much. A long time AMC fan. First car was '70 Rebel SST Four door hardtop. 304 powered. Also, thanks for the shout out to guys like us who watched the full video. Very much appreciated and now a fan. Keep up the good work 👍

@Stapleton42

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Francis we will!

My dad sold American Motors cars when I was very young. He was good enough they wanted him to go back to Chicago from Vancouver WA. He stayed as his extended family was here. Many memories of those cars.

Dennis collins will buy some of those bad ass cars. Thanks for risking life and ticks to show us that place. I have a 1971 amx javelin. 401 rebuilt it 3 years ago.

Thanks for doing this. I'm old enough to be your dad and have seen many stories and magazine articles on this place. But...never had the pleasure of getting a personal tour by the son, who literally grew up there. Despite the condition of most of these, so glad he is letting other people take ownership of them and give them the love they deserve. You need to buy that 4x4 car and restore it.

@darkchamber6664

2 жыл бұрын

I owned one like it back in the day. I loved that car. Reliable as hell and always brought us out of the bush. I had the eagle sx4 man what a unstopable car. I did crush the rear leafs when we did some dukes of hazard work with it.....haha👍

Thank You so much for spending your time to go see that nice man at Collier motors .You can tell how knowledgeable about his Fathers dealership and how much he values his Fathers life and his story there is amazing.Brings back the late 60s and early 70's when i was a kid seeing all the new AMC cars .very unique and cool especially the AMX javelin .very futuristic and cool design .Thanks again and God Bless Ya'll

@Stapleton42

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Darryl!

My grandpa had an AMC Eagle SX4 almost identical to the one at the beginning in pretty good shape that someone had V8 swapped. We sold it and an Eagle Wagon to a friend of mine about a month ago. This place is a goldmine

So glad these guys are happy to sell cars and parts. Too often this sort of collection gets hoarded until theres nothing but piles of rust left.

Someone give this guy a big old hug for me!

I could listen to him all day, incredible memory..

Neat part of American automotive history!

Great to see all of these cars; a friend in college had a Javelin with the 390 engine and he got us up to 135 MPH on a straight as an arrow country road in the Spring of 1977.

@tonyfriend7413

2 жыл бұрын

yickes i would not have ever gone that fast. sober or even doped up. then or ever.

@townhall05446

2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty neat. Did you know that every Lexus ever made, at least for the first 20 years or so and maybe since, can do 142? That was an absolute rule for every Lexus model so they would outdo Mercedes Benz.

@feellucky271

Жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy I had a good friend that ran AMXs and they'd fly.

Fascinating place and your guide really knew his stuff, he didn`t even pause for breath! Great stuff.

This is the first video I've come across from y'all. I've heard of Collier Motors, but this is the most comprehensive video I've seen on them. Thank you.

I'm an AMC guy. Thank you for going out to see these beautiful pieces of history slowly fade away, it breaks my heart but unfortunately I can't do anything about it

These kind of adventures, with history, cars, and mystery, are my absolute fav things to do. Thank you for sharing!! Logan, wear your seatbelt!! We all want you safe.

I could hang out with that guy all day!! He’s a walking encyclopedia! I just learned so much, in 58 minutes!

This is one of the coolest videos I have seen. This guy is such a wealth of knowledge. It just have been a great time just listening to him tell stories! I have always loved the Javelins. A friend I had in high school had one as a daily driver

Look at the cars someone could revive and restore. Thanks Stapleton for another video

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome sir

I was a police officer in 1972 in Gilbert Arizona and our newest cruiser was a 1972 Ambassador. We had been using a 1970 Chevrolet, being a very small police department at the time, and also had a 1968 Dodge 440, which was very worn out. I remember the first time I drove our new police special cruiser, as I said a small department at that time, not now, on patrol on the evening shift. I was impressed with the sound of the engine as I revved it up a little, impressed with the sound of power that I had not experienced with our older units. I thought WOW! No way are these show off's getting their way with this department any longer with their high powered hot rods. I was ready for my first chase and it was sure I would get one as everyone knew about our new police chase vehicle in our small town of Gilbert Arizona. We had a whole three man department, plus the Chief in those days of a town 1 mile square. Oh the excitement of driving a real chase vehicle, with a super charged engine that 'No one could out run'. Opps. Well, we thought so. The night of truth came about in early 1970 in Gilbert Arizona on a warm clear night at about 1 AM. An old 68 Firebird Pontiac tore out tires at the end of town and of course this was my chance to give chase. I did so and had my partner taking notes. We could see his taillights a quarter mile ahead, but kept up with great vigor! In the distance we could see the vehicle at large turned towards Chandler Arizona. As I basically skidded onto the main road I could see the vehicle turning into a small drive. I followed and found him parked, standing next to his Firebird with a grin on his face. My embarrassment was the sound of my engine, which was hammering very loudly. He spoke, " Hmmm, sounds like you got a problem with a rod maybe?" Yep! I blew it up the first night I drove our new HOT Ambassador cruiser. I always remember that night when I hear "AMC".

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a really good story 😂

I'm not a big car lover--I'm car free--but I'm a big fan American Pickers and the stories they find. I'm also a huge political history nerd (Watergate especially), and was pleasantly surprised to find Goldwater's AMX here when I was searching for other information about the Collier AMC dealership. I am working on a video game level design project and wanted to get a sense of a place like this for it. The fact you managed to get the Goldwater story from Collier a month before the car left the property is just gold (no pun intended). Nice work!!

@Stapleton42

Ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Oh my god. Then they showed the ‘67 Galaxie. My heart dropped. I had a 1967 LTD, 2 door hardtop, 390, cooooold AC. I loved that car. Classy. Pretty. Powerful. And smooth like butter.

Brother walk of a life time . I would be lost for days walking around there . Love that stuff....

What a cool place!! If those tree's could talk, freakin cool to see an old muscle car dealership. Thanks for sharing Mitch and Logan, you guys rock!

Lovely little scrap book of memories and history ❤️

My dad bought the family a 67 Rambler Rebel SST 2 door convertible in 68 in Omaha, NB. I kept that car until about 10 years ago and had to finally give up on my dream of restoring it because I moved from PA to TX. I drove that car from 74-76 when I bought my dad’s 74 Torino.

Awesome video. I saw an episode of American pickers when they went there. He had cars still in the show room. His was sitting at a desk with moss all around. Great job. I enjoyed the video.

I'm a hell yes to the Resto of the awd eagle. A new lil turbo 4 cylinder in that + AWD she'd boot down the drag strip.

Robbie Collier is JUST STELLAR! he could talk about AMC all day long...and I would listen.Thanks for posting this.

I could listen to this guy talk all day. I definitely watched the entire video. Awesome little documentary. Thank you. 👍

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

I started going with my dad to pull parts from his buddy's junkyard when I was 6 i was instantly hooked on all the old cars. I remember holding the flashlight and handing him tools, he took time to teach me what he was doing. I would walk around and look at every car asking questions about engines and bodystyle's make's and model's, his budy owned the parts store/mechanic shop in town, so I was always excited when we would go get parts. they had dirt track race cars to ,I started helping do the ruff bodywork and paint when I was 10 or 12 several days a week and on the weekends went with them racing. I owned a small paint and bodyshop right outa technical school for 30years, I'm almost 50 semi retired this video has me remembering those good old days. thanks for sharing this. I got a little teared up remembering my dad and his budy who was basically like my uncle or second dad, they taught me everything they knew about cars.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome man. I’m glad you shared that story. Welcome to the team

Your channel is just like this yard tour, gold around every corner. I said it before and I’ll say it again, I can listen to your “tour guides” all day long. Stayed to the end, and you are right. I appreciate what you two do.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I love listening to people who have something to say

Man! Thank you so much for making this video. I normally don't sit and watch ANY hour long videos on here. Or I'll skip through, never watching the whole thing. I couldn't look away. This was awesome! For everyone dogging this guy for hoarding these cars, it wasn't him. It was his dad. Also, these were just old used cars years ago. Nothing really special. I'm guessing that after his father passed, him and his wife were made executors of the estate. Now everything is for sale. Many of these cars can and will be saved. Or parts used to save other cars. I would rather see cars collected and stored this way than being sent to the crusher. Knowing this guy is 2 1/2hrs away from me has me lusting over a few of these rusty jewels!

This whole thing is fantastic. We need more of this history. Thank you for doing this.

I hope some of these cars get restored before they inevitable rot away.

That was a bucket list experience for me! @ 44:00 I was like, "YES YES! Please please please go inside the building! Thanks! What a great guy. It was a pleasure to listen and watch the interaction between you and Mr. Collier and how passionate and excited he was to tell the story. I think you probably just scratched the surface here. I have said this before: You have a gift of extracting this historical information which become a documentary. It is quite obvious that folks are comfortable sharing their story with you and appreciate the opportunity and get their stories out their on the platform you provide. The pictures Logan took were fantastic.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Way too cool! .. I would have a blast just walking through the past and the history of Collier Motors ...

Aint no doubt in my mind, ain't no one knows more about AMC than Robbie Collier, everything Robbie knows and his dad knew, all stored in Robbies head AMAZING what a bloke, don't try and low ball him, he for sure knows what hes got, lol, did he even take a breath, I was out of breath listening

There are a few of these lost dealerships around the country, I always find it interesting, the personal relationship that the owners have with almost every car in the yard. What some people see as a yard of decaying metal, These people see their lives and memories of people they knew. It's hard to see those cars just going to nothing thou. Thank you for sharing.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Willie. Thank you for being here with us for it

Brought back a lot of memories. I worked for a company many years ago that had over 100 1955-65 Pontiacs (No AMC’s ). When I wasn’t restoring cars I was on the road with a 5 slot car hauler to places like this to buy them. Good times👍

Wow that was so cool to see all those cars. That oh boy has the memory like no other. You can tell it means so much to him that it was his daddy's. I came from northern Pennsylvania back in 1987 to the hickory maiden mooresville area and the first time I heard a grown man call his dad daddy it melted my heart.thats total respect for a man's dad. I was actually with my dad that he and mom had cone down to visit me and my wife and kids for a couple weeks and this big oh man was talking about his daddy and used that several times while explaining about his dad's life who had passed away several yrs before andi looked at my dad and he looked at me and smiled and I smiled back and dad and from that day forward I called my dad daddy. We talked about it after that oh boy left and I asked dad why he called his dad daddy and he said he had never heard it before but that he could tell it was a show and sign of respect for his dad and was sure it was probably a southern thing men did. That conversation with that oh boy and the one with my daddy always stuck with me since 1987. But yes I could listen too Mr collier for days on end. Anytime I get the chance to sit down or walk with an old gentlemen like that and just listen to the stories and ask them questions I take it. Those oh boys and there knowledge and history are a dying breed and that's just shame so for you to film and document this day with him is genuinely awesome and so meaningful. Your doing a wonderful thing with your channel young man and your female companion. I hated hearing about jerks going in there and stealing parts and things of his off cars and the buildings but we no there out there and they have no morals. All the while I was watching the video I was wondering just how many times he's walked people through those same paths around all those cars and buildings and told those same stories about each car over and over and it's all burnt into his brain and he can not wait to share it again with the next lucky guy and or girl. It is sad though to see those very old vehicles more or less returning to the soil under them.seeing trees growing up through them.but it's just all part of the legacy of that families dealership an business for many decades. You could just tell he wants to share his memories with anyone who will and wants to hear and learn about it. He's a very proud man that's for sure. Thanks so much for finding these gems of places that are dying more everyday. Your doing a great service and I pray the younger generations will learn and appreciate guys like him and you for bringing this history to us all. Thanks man 👍

@Stapleton42

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We are so glad to have a guy like you on the team. The principles of the way things used to be are important to us and we don’t want those ways of doing things to be lost.

Used to love to walk salvage yards and imagine the history of the rusty old beauties. Hips went bad and I am unable to wander them anymore. Thanks for the tour Brother brings back good times.

@Stapleton42

2 жыл бұрын

We appreciate you John 💪🏻

I appreciate your time and effort in bringing us what may be the biggest stash of AMC and other vehicles. My Dad had a 68 Javelin , 343 four speed. Lots of memories here. Thanks.

I live within a hour of this place , you should have seen it 20 years ago when most of the cars were road worthy, we would ride buy and like you say was like looking back in time , great job 👍👍👍👍

Just sat and watched your video and have never seen a gentleman with so much knowledge of cars His cars should be under a roof what a shame they are all going to rust From Southampton England UK

When I was a kid growing up in the 60's & 70's there was junk car lots in about every town. We would hang out and act like we was actually driving and alot of times just spend the day running through the woods and hanging out in the cars.