Finding 6 classic vehicles in Death Valley California.



Rumors that temperatures were post to hit 131 degrees.
490 miles travelled
Roughly 240 spent on fuel.
I love the California desert.

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37 thoughts on “Finding 6 classic vehicles in Death Valley California.”

  1. #4 is too hard to tell, at best guess i think its a 1930's Pontiac. My expertise is not GM of this era. All of the manufacturers in the 1930's used a wooden frame and canvas for a top filler, very common and not retractable like a sunroof. Also it is very common to find wood as part of the assembly material for the bodies in these 1930's cars.

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  2. 1930's cars do not have VIN numbers, the "serial number" is on the engine block for these. In the 50's they started with tags in side the door, on the body side of the door. In 1967 that was the start of VIN tags on the dash that we know today.

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  3. You guys should wait for cooler weather for those cars and trucks in Death Valley, they will still be there. They don't call that place Death Valley for nothing.

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  4. 26:34
    For God sake stay hydrated y’all!
    Keep an eye on the temp on your weather app. Those outside temp readers in your car are only accurate after it acclimated while the vehicle is moving.

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  5. Man, it's hot here in SoCal! Gonna be 108-110 in Hemet where I work in a stupid metal building with no A/C. Good thing my wife and I are off to Maui for a week starting on Thursday morning. LOL. Hope y'all back home don't melt. And for God's sake don't let there be any wildfires. Feel free to have cooler weather when we get back in a week! And….it's GREAT to see Joel back in action. Love that dude. Stay safe and cool, guys, and take care.

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  6. Looks like that panel wagon is like a 53 or 54 Chevy. And, yes, it was originally all metal on the sides in the rear, those "windows" were cut out at a later date. It said something about "tours" on the side, pretty sure it was modified at some point to be made into some kind of tour wagon. That's my guess, at least. Way cool find!

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  7. Awesome old American iron! The '55-'56 Chevrolet dually was so cool! Not a 4wd, those had a solid I beam front axle, on leaf springs. That '52 Chevrolet panel was factory built (someone added the windows. Awesome finds!

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  8. Theme song for this episode.
    The heat is on. Maybe just lyrics from an old Eddie Murphy movie.
    Scout road close to the beginning and the realization that you're 15 miles off the road. And that doesn't mean only 15 miles from civilization. Four-wheel-drive you'll be okay. I'm glad those weren't famous last words. For those of us who are not desert dwellers or explorers that is mighty hot hot!!! Remind me at 3:00 coming back through Baker's California and heading essentially East. Then heat is chasing you down and making every attempt to digest you!
    The cars are GREAT. But they're being covered pretty well by other commenters. Then there's the rattlesnakes and scorpions to go with the heat. Everything you need to go into a great trip.

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  9. That’s definitely a 3/4 ton 1955 Chevy dually steakbed truck, the other one could be Dodge or also Chevy or Studebaker too! Who knows!! The next ones could be a 1930s flat bed truck! That wagon is definitely a 1953 Chevy wagon or Hearst. That engine in the Chevy wagon is a 235ci 6. That looks like a 1937 Ford pickup! Great finds guy’s!

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