a barn find for someone hunting a car to restore. an old grand national racecar from the 60's

Nascar in a Barn: 1965 Chevrolet Impala

This 1965 Chevrolet Impala belongs to a seller who claims that he has had the car in storage for nearly 30 years and that it is one of the Tom Hunter team cars driven by Roy Mayne in the 1965 and 1966 NASCAR seasons. The car wears Maynes name, the #46 that he raced with, and the right sponsor lettering. Mayne was no joke, finishing 4th at Darlington in 1965 and having five top-10 finishes in 1966, but it looks to be undocumented as to whether any of those results were in this actual car. Find it here on eBay in Royston, Georgia.
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/06/15/nascar-in-a-barn-1965-chevrolet-impala/

Dont everyone bid at one time now but its at $3850.00 now so it could be a buy for someone, looks authentic

updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

That's interesting!

and under your nose almost too be a good summer project for you cody Cody Dinsmore said:

That's interesting!

well the current bid is $10,100.00 so I guess its not such a good barn find even if it comes with the original 409 as described in notes. Oh well deeper pockets can play with that one in their own back yard..

I'm glad to see there is so much interest in these cars. The cars and drivers from the old days made the sport what it is today (or should I say what is had become a few years ago). I drove from Kannapolis to Jacksonville, Florida, yesterday to pick up a '56 Ford vintage stock car to run with a couple of the vintage stock car racing clubs in the Carolinas. There seems to be quite an appetite for these cars. I sure got a lot of attention on the road coming home yesterday from people of all ages.Kenny Welch

Veronica J Mayne said:

Yes it is my Dads car. Roy Mayne. Before I found you I found an aid that Wayne Smith put on Racing-Reference.info telling of the car and that he was looking for his family 2/8/09. I put a message on there with phone #. He called me and told me how he got it. We had a very nice talk. Him and my father raced together. He is a Vet Navy flyer. It is # 46 Gray 65 Chevy Impala. It was his car he was racing when he was in the AF. You can't tell the color anymore but on the back of the car there was the words Giddy "UP" GO. I have his Gray helmet he got for that car. He called me he wanted to give me a chance. I wish I could get it but I'm not able to. Told my X and son. They said they would check it out. They re-build old cars and sale them. They are good at what they do. All I would have to do is talk them in keeping it in the family. If it is Gods will maybe it will come home to me. We will see.
Thanks again. Your friend

Well unless you were the one who placed the winning bid of $16600.00 for the impala then I guess you are out of luck. Someone bought themselves a real piece of history there. Now if we can keep up with where the car goes and who bought it there may be chance we will see this car again in the future at a Stock Car Racers Reunion gathering. Only time will tell,but you can rest assured it was a great fathers day present!!!

The guy that bought my dad's car is now one of my friends. I told him about racerreunion site and he joined. Wayne Smith is the one that put the car on Ebay. He bought the car from Tom Hunter late 70's early 80's. He raced with my dad. They where friends. The guy that bought the car from Wayne Smith is out of CA. His name is Shaun Coleman. I think he got it for about 7,000.00. He loves the old NASCARS. He is going to put it back to its glory, just like it was when my dad step out of it the last race it ran. No It will be better. He puts them back on the track and races them. Check out the web site he has for it. He is going to show every step they do in restoring it. The site is (nascarimpala.com) He asked me to go up there, to see it, when it is done. The price will be hard for me at this time. I was told Wed that I am being layed off the end of Sept. I would love to see it. I not going to give up. God can make a way. I have Faith. If you have any picture of this car back then, please share them with Shaun Coleman. Become one of his friends. Any history you have too.Thanks

well the ole gal should be in sunny california by now and the ga dust could be flying around the shop out there as the ghosts of races gone by set out to survey their new or temporary home.could be that this new cowboy straddling this once famous (but not forgotten) Race horse can get a grip on her and bring her back to the life she once had. Only time will tell and photos will verify that Shaun is the man with the wand and can bring her back to her beauty--Shaun,you can kiss her after she is washed

Well I went to the Bring a Trailer site and they show the car sold for$16,600.00-----whew that shows that Shaun is going to make the ole gal back into what she was not a shiny 65 that may never enjoy dust on her again.Now the hunt is on for an engine that had a number one hit about it in the 60's . Be sure you look behind the barn too

I just went over to the Bring a Trailer site and they have posted on it that the car sold for $16,600.00 That show me I think Shaun is sincere in his plight to restore the ole gal to her original racing glory and not a shiny 65 that may never see dust again. Now to share in the hunt for a real period correct motor for the gal--look behind the barn too!!!