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.

09/03/2026

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.

08/30/2026

I think this is the last video from the big series a few weeks ago I dropped. A little bit more on the 1968 Dodge Charger R/T in the grouping. I love the car, I wish I could rescue it! Sadly nothing was for sale... For now.

08/28/2026

Happy Birthday to my friend FlatBroke Garage

A good friend I've been able to have plenty of shenanigans with over the years. Last year we were hunting in a forest down south for some cool cars!

08/27/2026

This was at my friends BBQ before Woodward Dream Cruise. Lots of cool cars came by, and it is hard to miss this 1970 Plymouth Superbird that was not the same as the one for Roadkill Nights.

08/27/2026

This was a really cool car to see again. Last time I saw it, the car was buried at the back of the building. This 1969 Dodge Coronet 500 was near for sure. You can see it better in the full drop on Monday.

08/26/2026

This was a really nicely done Blues Mobile, done with the proper 74 Monaco that had the posts. I've seen a bunch that have done them with the higher line Monaco with no frame windows. Always looks weird to me.

08/24/2026

This is cool from the drop today. 1970 Plymouth Satellite, buried in a barn for at least a decade. I know that personally. Such a cool car as well.

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