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1940 Chevy Master Business Coupe Saved From Collapsing Barn: Video

It’s always wild to see a car that’s been sitting for a really long time. Corrosion, dirt, animal nests, vegetation – it’s like the surrounding environment is slowly swallowing it up. That can include the surrounding structures as well, as is the case with this 1940 Chevy Master recently found under the roof of a collapsing barn.

Featured in a 22-minute video from the IronTrap Garage YouTube channel, it’s estimated that this 1940 Chevy Master has been sitting for about seven decades, which, combined with the collapsing structure around it, makes for a dramatic rescue.

According to the video, the Chevy Master was discovered on an estate in Northern, Pennsylvania, where it was just one of several antiques on the property. Apparently, the Chevy was parked in the barn sometime in the ’50s as the result of a mechanical failure, and was never moved. At some point over the course of the next 70 years, a tree feel on the barn, breaking the roof beams. In response, a few supporting planks were propped up inside the barn to support the roof, but they were placed so tightly against the Chevy, the old antique couldn’t be moved.

The Chevy Master had effectively become part of the structure holding the barn together. And that’s an issue for the folks that want to pull the car out into the light of day.

Check out the video below to watch the rescue:

For those readers who may be unaware, the Chevy Master (and Master Deluxe) was produced between 1933 and 1942 as the successor to the Chevy Eagle. The Chevy Master shared some general styling similarities to other GM vehicles at the time due to Harley Earl’s Art and Color Section, and was available in a wide variety of body styles. The more upscale Special Deluxe model was launched in 1940, and included a revised look with a concealed radiator.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Lots of barn find stories out there

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  2. Great story, enjoyed it, good to see part of history being saved. Y’all need to do more stories about cat’s made in the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s…

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