Man blown away as he finds stunning car inside $800 blind auction storage unit

This guy put in a blind $800 bid on a dusty old storage unit and walked away with a vintage Ford and some unexpected bonus gear.

Yep, we’re talking about a 1966 Ford Falcon, tucked away under years of grime, random car parts, and mystery.

YouTuber CalculatedRiskFilms had never even seen the unit in person – he was out of town – so he placed his bid remotely based on just a few grainy pictures.

But something about the photos grabbed him.

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He wasn’t only interested in the Falcon, which ‘looked pretty straight,’ but the oddball extras hiding around it.

Like a Mazda 13B rotary engine and a Jaguar independent rear suspension – quite the combo.

“It looked like someone was trying to build a Frankenstein Falcon,” the bidder said.

Whatever the story, it was his now. 

So he rolled up to the unit with the manager, swapped out the locks, and started digging.

Although there was a bit of body damage on the driver’s door and some wear and tear inside, the Falcon was mostly complete.

The key was still in the ignition too.

And alongside it? A pile of car parts and random gear that could’ve belonged to a mad scientist.

We’re talking Garrett turbo, paintball masks and markers, a Klein mountain bike frame, headers and a VW transaxle.

The best part? 

The bidder flipped some of the extras and started recouping his $800 investment right away.

After clearing out some junk and replacing the battery, he popped off the fuel line to avoid dragging varnish through the system.

Then came the big test – would it run?

After using a little carb and choke, it fired up with some starting fluid – a great sign.

That’s when he discovered a problem: the driveline was missing.

Well, not missing, exactly. It was lying in the backseat.

A $10 collar for the rear U-joint later and the Falcon was ready to drive.

It was still dusty and rough around the edges, but the 1966 Falcon rolled out of the unit for the first time in who-knows-how-long.

After a few fixes and some detective work, the car ran, steered, and stopped.

“I’ve had my fun,” he said, hinting he might pass the Falcon on to someone who wanted to take the time to turn it into a real project car.

Not bad for an $800 blind bid, and a reminder that sometimes treasure hides in the dust.

Want to see the Falcon in action?

Check out the full video over on CalculatedRiskFilms‘ YouTube channel.

You never know what you’ll find when you go hunting for treasure in an abandoned storage unit.

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