American Time Capsule: Abandoned Dealership Collier Motors AMC Has 200+ Classic Cars! (FULL TOUR)
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We went out to Collier Motors AMC in Pikeville North Carolina to meet up with Robbie Collier. Robbie is tasked with managing his fathers estate which includes the last surviving American Motors dealership in the world. This place has over 200 classic American cars from the 1940's up until the 2000's hidden among the brush around the original dealership building. Javelins AMX Ambassadors Gremlins Pacers Ramblers EVERYTHING is here. Even Barry Goldwater's former personal AMC AMX with all kinds of custom stuff. Robbie is selling EVERYTHING on the lot so check out his Facebook page!
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You think they will talk about EVs like that?? That's the thing.. the newer ppl will do our America history in return for more govt controlled car culture. They will gladly pay up and sell the rest of us hot rodders and tuners out... EV lovers don't even complain or provide solutions on how to bridge the gap of ICE and EV. They just want to fast and put a new wrap job on it... that's my beef. You all don't realize if their isn't any comment on how our car culture is being handled.. it will cease to exist in terms of heritage. Where are the EV lovers at showing the old Saturn EV? Oh that's right... they can't because Saturn forced everyone to bring the cars back so they can crush them.
Wow you where in my backyard literally, I’m a big fan of your vid’s and would of been tickled pink if I could ran into you in Pikevile
Yeah he needs to sell that crap. What an eyesore. What the hell has he been waiting for all these years!
What a cool place. It was nice how your daughter is also into cars. My daughter can care less about vintage cars.
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 😢
@Donald Talton So your telling me that they couldn't have even maintained them? Dont buy it. Maybe not being able to sell them, but not taking better care preserving them. No. That's what you call lazy, and careless. They are nothing but junk now. You could buy most of those car already restored, cheaper than what it would take to get these back. Most have past the point of no return. At least in an economic sense.. I wouldn't buy anything in that field for 500 bucks. Some of these cars in the shape they were before they were sentenced to their death. Would be high dollar cars now or at least in good restorable condition. Its their fault these cars are junk. Nobody elses.
@Honda D-SERIES respect?he does show his father respect as his dad did with the cars,leave them rot as he did.
That sums it up perfectly, all that cool stuff left to rot!
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
@Donald Talton there were in poor shape when the ole man was alive and they still didnt do nothing with them.
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.
Not really but the guy who owned it but my step Dad had a amx Javelin and it ran like a scolded dog and that's what interest me not that this cat wants 20 grand for one that's swish cheese. The body stile was very cool to look at sweet looking ride in it's day or even today for that matter.i could see paying that if I don't have to drop another 40 thousand to get it on the road.
@Brandon Amond My sister's husband had about ten classic cars on his farm when they first met. Not only were they deteriorating away more by the month, they made the whole property look generally untidy as if hoarders lived there. Ten years into the marriage, she grew tired of the eyesores and said to him:- either get them going if you want them, or get rid of em. The day a a towie came to remove them, five restorers were waiting excitedly for them. My brother in law was given some money for them, but not a huge amount because their condition was so far gone.
Definitely sad to see them deteriorating like this. I bet there are some low mileage cars out there that just sat since the dealership closed. Very sad.
@Eddie Nylund where at do you think that? 1500 for that wagon is completely reasonable. Guys like you probably think you should be able to buy any car in the lot for $500. Classic cars are worth a ton
It's difficult to believe that anyone with the love and passion for these type vehicles would let this happen. I believe I first saw this place on an episode of American Pickers. I remember thinking the same thing then. The father was actually sitting at his desk going through a box of pink-slips like it was 1970 and they were open for business. It was the same area that had the roof collapse on that AMX... I remember thinking at the time why weren't the pickers buying that AMX. They might of been able to even get it started and drive it out, the roof hadn't collapsed at that time.But the car wasn't even mentioned, and was left there until the roof collapsed on it. We obviously don't know the back story, but it's sure hard to understand how they let that happen...
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
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.
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.
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.
Bless Robbie. To hear him say, "it still runs..." He is THE used car salesman of all time!
I have met him he is a great guy and told me quite a few stories on some of the cars there
I thought that too “OH it still RUNS!”…. Yeah- ok.
LMAO!
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.
I caught that🤣. He’s certainly nostalgic
Guys like him are slowly fading away and every chance I have to listen to their stories is a real treasure.
Great knowledge dies with every older person. They know a century of knowledge that may not even be in an old dusty book. Quality artisans that know or knew what good quality is. Grew up with made in usa. Us, made in China with imperfections that takes up a landfill. I have a lot of my dads tools, only a mini fraction, and I got all the screwdrivers and laid them in the sun. They looked like the cane from Jurassic Park. An amber looking handle that looked like a rare gem shining in the sun. Made in usa. All of them. 75 years old and better than new. Indestructible except maybe a scratch. They are Beautiful and functional.
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Yep, you're young not having ever seen a 4wd Eagle before. That guy lost 20 lbs spitting out all of that stored-up info.
What an amazing story, the knowledge this guy has of the history of each car is incredibly
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
A few years too late unfortunately. These cars are falling apart
@David Vanmeter we can destroy them
Too bad they are all rotted away
Yeah, it finally got through the courts. I lived in Fremont for years, but my parents bought a house in Eureka. My Uncle had a bunch more cars than Colliers in his junkyard in Eureka, but one day just decided to sell them all to the crusher. I was a sick puppy whie that was going on. Managed to get 1 truckload saved. I bought a GTX & a 63 Grand Prix (for $200!)
@Auteur Fiddler They're car hoarders; some have a few, some have a ton.
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!!
Maybe you can tell me why so many people thought AMC was so great but the ones I owned were junk!
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! :-)
Man that’s wild! Glad to have you here man
If these cars had been properly stored this would be a gold mine.
@ToddMcF2002 10 you are right about the old AMC cars not being valued as much as any of the big 3.and they cost even more to restore. Its sad ,ive owned Javelins and Gremlins ECT since the 70,s I keep hoping that one day they will raise in value. But true muscle heads are a dying breed.
There should be a law declaring these cars historical objects with a hefty fine for leaving them outside to rust.
@townhall05446 tony is clueless.
@harry schuster you see clearly my friend.
This guy's like a walking encyclopedia for cars.
It’s always cool when you get a chance to see older cars like that even though lot’s of what he has there is probably parts it’s still cool and the oldest car on the lot is probably still restorable its a Packard probably a 48 the metal was a lot thicker than it was in later years
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
Incredible! I just lost my father and he left us his baby blue Javelin. Learned a few things about them from this video!
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 I know this may be a dumb question but Is that 63 Impala still there? and could you tell what condition it was in? I noticed you didn't get a good camera shot of it lol
If I had a tractor I would have put a chain around The Cars one by one and moved them get a bobcat or a bulldozer clean up that area..He has a perfect spot with all them cars going by line them up clean them with a pressure washer..If the car is whole you sell the whole car or if you have a car that is a parts car then you sell it piece by piece.. if they been sitting there that long stick to your guns and say no low-ball prices.. if you find one online and it's going for $8,000..More or less tell that person I want $3,000 cash or they can walk away..Always great to hear stories of your childhood but having a million dollars or more in your pocket you can have better memories..Or you take pictures of all the cars before you start selling them..That's me I see a gold mine I see myself on a boat in the Bahamas deep sea fishing with a beer my hands 🍻..That"s a great memory for me..😎
@FEARPORN When you hear the seller say "my daddy"...run like hell.
@Ed Brookshire I know what you mean about the cars that he thought were a gold mine .,I knew a man in blew eys missouri, he had been hoarding cm muscle cars for 40 years or more . He had thousands of ss chevels 1st and generation Camaros nothing nearer than a 80 model they get cars anything that was a sports car Chevrolet Nova's thousands of cars. When he passed I had known his sons for 30 years. He had 5 places with cars rowed up Drove 99 percent in to the fields and sat for years. They had sale . He had title's for the most of the cars. But they were not being restored parts cars .the crushers had a 3 week supply for the portable car crushed.
@Lonnie Miller 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
As much as I enjoyed watching this, I had the same amount of sadness at the same time. Such a shame to these cars rusting away.
I watched the entire episode tonight on the big screen, and my pick for a car that could be made drivable, beyond what has been sold, are the Eagle wagons. They are actually very cool! A neighbor used to have one about 25 years ago. Next up would be the Javelins. I think a lot of work needs to be done to make them safe road worthy cars again, but I think the market value is there to support the investment. I will say that I think it's a shame that the family didn't find a way to cut down the trees and maintain the property. If they had done so, they be sitting on a very valuable collection of cars, instead, so many cars are now so deteriorated that they only "car art". And in a way, that's a shame, because so many cars there are even worthy parts cars. A real shame, but perhaps there just wasn't a way for a different outcome, you never know. Thats a nice big property though. I wonder what the building might be worth? It was a fun episode to watch, thanks!
Thanks man we are glad you’re here!!
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.
Thanks for this. I watched the whole thing. Pretty fascinating, yet heartbreaking. I want to get about 20 guys with chainsaws, and brush equipment and at least try to save what is there before nature swallows it all up.
I don't know if I am missing something but I just cannot understand how someone can let this many cars fall into disrepair. From what I am understanding, many of the vehicles were drivable, little to no rust, good vehicles, at least sell them? I guess life gets in the way but letting them rot away just kind of kills my soul a little bit 😅
There's many old boys that ha e just one or two old cars that life got in the way and kept them from ever finishing there dream cars and they've just sat in a garage or barn and rusted away and rodents chewed everything inside up. So imagine having a whole dealership and surrounding land full of old vehicles . Your like where do I even start. Then there's the memories of your dad and family of the whole dealership and the stories and you just gwt lost in it and time and raising your own family and working and living life and before ya know it 30 yrs pass and that's what you have left. His dealership lot is one of thousands around the country that's fell into disrepair and and over grown with growth of trees and brush and you are at a loss of what to even do with it. And I read another post on here that said it was caught up in a legal battle between siblings and no one could touch it for yrs so unforseen things happen that we dk t see and understand that brought it to the conclusion he has today. Atleast he's salvaging some of it by parting it out and some cars are bought so not a total waste .
It's amazing that this place still exists. Just amazing that the gentleman remembers all about this place and the cars there. But it's a big shame that they let the place go to ruins. Most of the cars are in such poor shape that it would take a fortune to restore. Such a shame. What surprises me is that the town or the state doesn't go after him to clean the property up as it has most likely turned into a EPA hazard. Good video of the place though, thank you for the tour.
He is facing pressure. That’s why everything is being sold
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.
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.
So, not parked in a field for 30 years?
Thanks man. Welcome to the channel!
I loved this video, looking at a time capsule like this is so fascinating. Placing concrete/asphalt is very expensive, but do you think he would of saved money in the long run if he did by preserving these cars longer? Edit: I did make it to the end, and it's been a while since I watched a 58m video on IRglo other than Rescue Rebuild with his 401. Stuff like this fascinates me, I only imagine picking one of these cars up, restoring it, and recording the process on the way. Videos like that are very entertaining, I look forward to the next time capsule!
You would be amazed at how many of those vehicles can be brought back and driven again
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 IRglo picture, thanks for sharing! Watched to the end! Awesome 👌
Thanks man!!
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 💚
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!!!!!
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.
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..😫
@tony friend 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.
@tony friend 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.
WHY they Aren't Worth anythang then or Now1
man, with 50 grand back than, you'd probably walk out with 10-15 cars!
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!
I _love_ this stuff. Thank you Stapleton42. Subscribed! And we (human beings) can't imagine how there could have been other highly advanced civilizations on this earth that have been totally lost to time. Most things that can be made from materials here on earth will turn to dust in relatively short order if they are not maintained - unless of course they are made of granite and other extremely hard stone - such as what we can still see in Egypt etc. If, offhand, you are interested in seeing evidence of ancient high technology, take a look at what UnchartedX (no affiliation) has uncovered here on youtube. It's leaving me in awe. 😮
This man has not much more knowledge of AMC than myself. I had a 71 javelin sst 360 ci purple. Awesome car.
I loved the whole video. Thank you guys for taking us along. I like that 4x4 AMC car you guys were looking at; it's way cool. I like the old Jeeps too, the yellow one looked interesting. Heck any 4x4 I'm good with too, but a lot of cool cars!
The "sickness" of hoarding is that guys like him will never let that stuff go for any price and would rather let it all rust to nothing....
Spot on
I was just about to type WHY !(does someone do this ) I think you hit the nail on the head. I actually have an old lady that abandoned her house(easily a $350k house) on my mail route. She was a horder. The daughter and son in law are finally starting to clean it out
Yup ,he talks like these cars were running a few years ago lol.they clearly been rotten away for decades.great upload and great comment
I mean I get the elements do a number on these cars but I wonder why he couldn't keep the interiors buttoned up (the windows and doors are left open) to at least preserve something. Plus he could have kept a nice open area clear and moved the cars once in a while to prevent them sinking into the ground (heck some cheap blacktop would have been a good investment). That one red car the guy tried to close to door to protect the interior and the man literally told him "don't worry about it"". You need to close the doors and windows of cars when they are outside!
Watching the video is actually infuriating as one who has a passion for automobiles. The stories are nice to hear as is the history nice to know. ALL of these vehicles could have been sold off whether for parts, restoration or even scrap. Very nice and rare model vehicles sitting there. If I were that fellow, I'd hold a one weekend clearing out auction in cahoots with an auction house. I'd rather see the fellow collect some $$ and have an empty field there with nothing at all in it than a graveyard of vehicles knowing that each vehicle has gone to a better cause/end than rotting in a field.......
I enjoyed the hell out of that, I travel a lot between Pa and Fl and I see a few places like this in my travels, I could spend a week there exploring, thanks for making this and being great people! I live about an hour and 10 minutes from Pikeville, think, i'm going to a ride over and meet Mr. Collier
Amazing he remembers so much extensive history for every car. A wonderful walk-thru review.
Watched to the last second as this Chevy and Earnhardt fan was fascinated with the diversity of the AMC world and it occured to me that my father had a Porsche Gremlin. That was truly fascinating and informative and what awesome stimulus with all of those gorgeous cars and that gorgeous Logan!
Thanks man!
This place is amazing. I have read about it and seen pictures of some of the cars. This old dealership still has lots of great cars to sell and get back on the road. Great video.
Thanks man!
I stuck around to the end bro usally always do. I like your style this is the type stuff that one day will be forgotten by most but for the rest of us we have people like you and Logan out here hustling and tracking down leads so y'all can make some badass content! Ain't nobody else doin it like you with the variety of videos your makin like seeing NASCAR time capsules and hearing stories from the drivers it's all badass! Much respect to you and Logan y'all seem so down to earth and cool remind me of some country folks anyway much respect and stay say man see ya in the next vid
I'm not sure if I've ever seen someone like Mr. Collier who is such an encyclopedia of knowledge. I honestly think I could spend a whole month looking at this awesome collection and never get tired. Thanks very much for sharing this super awesome video my friend. (PS) I am also from North Carolina.
Thanks man!
What an interesting video! Thank you so much! I watched the whole thing and it brought back a lot of memories. My dad owned a grocery store and we had a customer who had a 71 AMX with a 360 and it would fly! It was a pine green metallic with white stripes and we all drooled over that car. There were lots of our customers who had cars that we oogled over. Thanks again for such a great video!
Thank you for the GREAT TOUR of a fantastic time capsule ! I hope you will consider doing more, and stay safe!