Rusty Relics

Subscribers 6.8K

Videos 323

Views 682.1K

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Rusty Relics focuses on antique and vintage engines, stationary and portable engines, and related restoration topics, as seen in video titles like First Start, Will It Run After 30+ Years, and A Barn Find, plus keywords such as hot bulb, two-stroke, steam, and farm engine. The channel appears to mix tutorials, restoration deep-dives, and barn-find discoveries, with recent videos drifting toward barn finds and engine startups; uploads average around 2.3K views per video, and the channel has been active since 2012 with a library of 323 videos and 682.1K total views.

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#1

Hagerty view on YouTube

88% relevance

Subscribers 3.7M

Videos 1.6K

Views 771.9M

Appearances 9

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target vintage vehicle and engine enthusiasts with strong overlap in searches for barn find engines, old engine restoration, and engine collectors, aligning with Hagerty's broad automotive heritage focus (search 100% overlap; content 80% similarity to Rusty Relics).

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Classic Tractor Fever

76% relevance

Subscribers 122K

Videos 933

Views 48.9M

Appearances 6

SERP 73%

Similarity 79%

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Shares audience interested in antique and vintage engines, including gasoline stationary engines, mirroring Rusty Relics' emphasis on classic engine restoration (search 73% overlap; content 79%).

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Machinery Restorer view on YouTube

62% relevance

Subscribers 366K

Videos 158

Views 70.6M

Appearances 3

SERP 28%

Similarity 84%

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Appeals to viewers seeking old engine restoration, similar to Rusty Relics' restoration work, with notable search overlap on engines though stylistically different (search 28%; content 84%).

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60% relevance

Subscribers 28.6K

Videos 305

Views 8.1M

Appearances 5

SERP 27%

Similarity 82%

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Caters to diesel and vintage generator restoration enthusiasts, reflecting Rusty Relics' restoration niche and audiences, especially on diesel-related queries (search 27%; content 82%).

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FUTEK HD

59% relevance

Subscribers 143K

Videos 342

Views 15.2M

Appearances 5

SERP 27%

Similarity 81%

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Targets antique engines and hot-bulb engine restoration topics, aligning with Rusty Relics' vintage engine restoration interest, though content style differs (search 27%; content 81%).

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59% relevance

Subscribers 179K

Videos 65

Views 41.8M

Appearances 3

SERP 23%

Similarity 82%

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Focuses on old engine and steam engine restoration, attracting a similar audience to Rusty Relics around classic engine projects (search 23%; content 82%).

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Top competitors by match strength are Hagerty (88% match) and Classic Tractor Fever (76% match). They overlap with Rusty Relics on queries such as barn find engines, old engine restoration, and engine collectors, indicating shared audience interests in vintage and antique engines. Other named competitors include Machinery Restorer (62% match), Restorations Skills (60% match), and FUTEK HD (59% match), who also cover related topics like antique engines, diesel or hot-bulb engine restoration. Rusty Relics has 6.8K subscribers, while Hagerty commands about 3.7M subscribers and Classic Tractor Fever about 122K, highlighting a large gap in audience size despite similar topic signals.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Rusty Relics?

Hagerty (88% match, 3.7M subscribers) and Classic Tractor Fever (76% match, 122K subscribers) are Rusty Relics' top competitors on YouTube. Machinery Restorer (62% match, 366K subscribers) is also a relevant competitor. All three channels share a focus on vintage, mechanical engines and restoration projects, with content centered on engines, farming machinery, and related mechanical hobbies.

What type of content does Rusty Relics make?

Rusty Relics creates videos about vintage and stationary engines, barn finds, and engine restorations, with titles such as EPIC ESSEX BARN FINDS - Motorcycles + Engines and more, Retrol & OKMO B01 Vertical Hit & Miss Engine - THE FULL STORY, and WILL IT RUN AFTER 30+ YEARS - Barn Find Batavus Moped. The channel appears to upload multiple videos per week with an average view count around 2.3K per video, though individual recent videos show a wide range from 0 to tens of thousands of views.

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