In seven and a half years of "Barn Find Hunter," Tom has only found one Opel GT. In this episode, Tom finds a whole farm full! An Opel GT may look familiar too. Opels are often referred to as the baby Corvette, but there's a funny connection to the Corvette. Back in 1951, when the Corvette program was created by Harley Earl, it was named "Project Opel." All with the Intention that Opel was boring and wouldn't garner any attention. Turns out the Corvette in all its glory can thank the name Opel for keeping its secret so well.