Some might argue that treasure hunting is a thing of the past. That, we’ve discovered, plotted, surveyed, and satellite mapped all there is to discover on this planet. But in reality, treasure hunting comes in all sorts of different forms, consider American Pickers on History Channel, aren’t they searching for treasure? And with the rise in popularity of shows like The Curse of Oak Island, Skinwalker Ranch and Lost Gold of World War II it would seem that treasure hunting is still alive and well. 

But there is another facet of searching that’s especially intriguing (to me) and has been brought to the surface as recently as last year. Take for instance, the discovery of Ernest Shackleton’s lost vessel The Endurance. 

You’re probably wondering what all this has to do with cars? As we reported on Drive Thru Episode #20 (in March of 2022); there was a shipwreck containing millions of dollars of high end vehicles like Porsches, Lamborghinis, Bugattis and more. But this isn’t the first time vehicles have been lost at sea. Author and explorer Larry Jorgensen joins us tonight to talk about a little known shipwreck that cost Detroit hundreds of vehicles!  

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00:00 The Modern-Day Treasure Hunt 01:06 Shipwrecks and Lost Vehicles 01:34 Interview with Larry Jorgensen 02:32 Larry's Connection to Upper Michigan 04:16 The City of Bangor Shipwreck 05:41 Rescue and Aftermath 06:28 Salvaging the Vehicles 07:51 Challenges of the Great Lakes 14:04 The Rescue Mission 15:48 The Aftermath and Legacy 29:43 The Cost of Salvaging Cars 30:15 Chrysler's Financial Dilemma 31:02 The Fate of the Rescued Cars 32:28 The Missing Logbook Mystery 34:54 Other Shipwrecks and Lost Cars 36:36 Salvaging the City of Bangor 41:12 The Hunt for Historical Evidence 47:34 Larry Jorgensen's Writing Journey 50:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts ====================

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