The Auto Archaeologist

The Auto Archaeologist Hunting old cars in a variety of neglected situations. Barn Finds, Junkyards, Garage Storage! I've been to them all.

My name is Ryan Brutt, I travel around the country (eh mostly mid-west) documenting cool cars in neglected situations. Be it a Barn Find, Junkyard Find or sitting in someones garage for 40 years, I hope to be there to document a piece of history that is few and far in between.

09/10/2026

This was a beautiful Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre at the Kenosha car show last weekend. Black car with a tan interior and the rare engine. Such a great combo.

09/08/2026

This was a very peculiar 1970 Dodge Dart that our friend showed us he had bought. Looked like his tan 73 Plymouth Scamp, but it was really a Plum Crazy Purple car originally. You can see this a lot better on the Monday drop.

09/08/2026

This was a big surprise in the drop on Monday. Not one, but two rare Mopar Go-Karts sitting on my friends property. We rescued the van after the adventure. Anyone else seen a 77 Plymouth Voyager Van go-kart?

09/06/2026

The SOO 1003 will be running out of Hartford, Wisconsin coming up on September 26th. I hope to be there chasing it like the last time. It's awesome to see in person.

09/06/2026

This was a really cool Mustang California Special that was at the Kenosha car show today. Originally a 289 car, but had a warmed over 351 in it now.

09/05/2026

Another 1969 Hemi Charger 500 out at a Mopar Show in Dubuque, IA a while ago.

09/03/2026

This was awesome to check out, a little piece of my personal history. It's owned by my friend now, and it's a great cruiser. 1969 Dodge Coronet 500!

09/03/2026
09/02/2026

This was a pleasant surprise at my friend John's BBQ before Woodward Dream Cruise. A real 1969 HEMI Dodge Charger 500. Extremely rare and cool!

09/01/2026

This is probably one of the more interesting finds I've ever stumbled upon. This is a 1950s Mercedes-Benz 190SL sitting on top of a 1969 Plymouth Satellite 4-Door. You will never see that again, except in my drop today.

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