Junkyard owner was about to crush Cadillac when he found real treasure inside
- This YouTuber was thrilled to find treasure in a junkyard Cadillac
- He was just about to crush it
- It’s awaiting authentication but could be worth a considerable amount
Published on Sep 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Sep 20, 2024 at 6:26 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This YouTuber was thrilled to find treasure in a junkyard Cadillac that he was about to crush.
As well as cookbooks and other household items he hoped to raise some cash from – he found something else that was undeniably of value.
The item in question was a gold necklace hidden in the center console and marked ’10K’ which he planned to get tested for authenticity.
Consider it hidden junkyard treasure.
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The junkyard Cadillac
Adventures Made From Scratch spends every day at the junkyard, processing between 39-45 cars.
He uses loaders to move and crush vehicles that have reached the end of the proverbial road.
Before they get sent to the great highway in the sky, however, he searches through them for anything valuable – and it often pays off.
On this day in particular, he locates tools, a couple of dollars in change, several household items, and some potentially valuable objects, including the White House Cookbook.
While, of course, most of the valuables have been removed, he does find one diamond in the rough (perhaps literally).
While the gold necklace is studded with three tumbling pink heart-shaped stones, its authenticity is yet to be authenticated.
Other scrapyard treasures
This isn’t the only precious object discovered in a junkyard.
Images appear to show Indian actor, Amitabh Bachchan’s, Lamborghini Murcielago abandoned in a junkyard.
It had been involved in an accident after he sold it and a sad sight to see.
Meanwhile, this rare Maserati was miraculously found in a junkyard and, with less than 1,000 ever made, it is a serious collector’s item.
It had been stripped for parts, however it is thought to be salvageable.
Last, but certainly not least, check out one of the world’s largest scrapyards in California that is a full 100 acres of classic American cars.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
