YouTuber blown away by mystery of Chevy C3 Corvette found abandoned next to a rice field
- Chevy C3 Corvette graveyard found in a rice field
- Why it’s there is a mystery
- He attempts to get to the bottom of the abandoned American cars
Published on Feb 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Feb 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A Japanese-based YouTuber uncovered the fascinating mystery of the Chevy C3 Corvette graveyard that was found abandoned in a rice field.
There was a great deal of speculation about how it came to be in a rice field in Asia.
The American muscle cars were a long way from home.
Will he be able to shed any light on how it ended up there.
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The abandoned Chevy C3 Corvette graveyard
Car content creator, SAMMIT, aka Sam Lucas, was originally from Australia but moved to Japan, where he immersed himself in the local automotive scene.
Sam is surprised by a friend with a mysterious Google Maps location that led him to an isolated area of Japan that left him feeling more than a little anxious.
“All I see are graveyards and rice fields,” he said nervously.
However, when he stumbles across a hidden ‘American car graveyard filled with around ten abandoned Chevrolet C3 Corvettes – he’s glad he went along.
“It’s like they were just driven here and forgotten—like a scene from a post-apocalyptic movie,” Lucas said of the sight.
The fiberglass bodies of some of the cars are intact, while others have been overgrown by nature.
Sadly their engines and interiors are heavily damaged, mostly due to ‘water damage ‘being full of rainwater and moss’.
The mystery of the American muscle cars
They speculate that the Corvettes may have been illegally imported, left behind by military personnel, or simply dumped due to registration issues in Japan.
“This place is like a time capsule—except instead of gold, it’s full of forgotten dreams on four wheels,” he said.
The fact that the area is also littered with fridges, washing machines, and scrap metal, suggests it may have been an old recycling facility before becoming an illegal dumping ground.
However, sadly they aren’t able to reach any concrete answers on the American muscle cars.
The journey goes onward, leading to another location with more classic Japanese cars, a VIP bus, and a sign warning people not to inquire about buying the cars, likely to deter thieves.
He added: “Japan never runs out of surprises, man. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you find something like this.”
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness, and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the senior content writer and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms, and coveted brands. When her OOO is on from writing about cars and heading up on-site SEO you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym, or exploring the city she loves.
