Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter

Tom Cotter had long been involved in nearly every end of the automotive and racing industries before he even wrote his first book. From mechanic and auto salesman to heading the public relations department at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Cotter formed his own racing and automotive PR and marketing agency, Cotter Group. The agency represented some of the largest clients in NASCAR, IndyCar/CART, drag racing and road racing. He has written biographies of the legendary Holman-Moody race team, Tommy Ivo and Dean Jeffries, but is best known for his series of barn find books, such as Cobra in the Barn, 50 Shades of Rust and Barn Find Road Trip. Cotter appears in the Barn Find Hunter video series, which is distributed by Hagerty Insurance. He teaches public relations at Belmont Abbey College, sits on the advisory board of McPherson College’s Auto Restoration program, and is a member of the Road Racing Driver’s Club (RRDC).

• Introduction by McKeel HagertyPrologue: The Gateway Drug to the Old Car Hobby1 Collector-Car Cold Calling2 Genesis of a Barn Find Hunter3 “I’ll Never Sell.” The Fine Art of Hoarding4 Top 25 Barn Find Hunting Pro Tips5 The Barn Find Author6 Barn Find Hunter Video Series7 Rust Never Sleeps8 Hiding in Plain Sight (Unless You Look)9 How the Pros Do It10 The Academic Approach by Geoff Hacker11 My Wildest Finds12 My Biggest Screwups13 First You Must Sell Yourself14 The Barn Find Bookshelf15 The Best of Barn Find Hunter16 The Future of Barn FindingIndexAbout the Authors

"If you find stories of unearthing dusty, long-forgotten automotive treasures truly captivating, then this book by Tom Cotter is a must-have for you."