Missouri man bought a storage facility and found an American icon that had been there for eight years behind the door
- Missouri-based real-estate agent bought a mystery storage facility
- He discovered a 1973 Oldsmobile inside
- The agency managed to track down its original owner
Published on Feb 06, 2025 at 4:10 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Feb 07, 2025 at 5:30 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A Missouri-based real-estate agent acquired a storage facility but was in for a surprise when he discovered a 1973 Oldsmobile behind the door.
The classic American icon had been sitting there for eight years.
It had one owner and had barely been driven since it was purchased over 50 years ago.
It turned out to be an investment that was worth the gamble.
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The Missouri storage facility
Missouri real-estate agent Kyle Grimm bought the storage facility with no idea of what was inside – if anything at all.
“The old owner of the facility had no idea who was renting this unit,” Grimm shared.
To solve the mystery the team was forced to cut the lock.
When the door opened, they could barely believe their eyes when they discovered a car considered America’s first muscle car.
The 1973 Oldsmobile
Despite being covered by a thick layer of dust the classic American muscle car appeared to be in factory condition.
The agency was able to track down the original owner of the abandoned car and discovered a little about its history.
The stunning vehicle only had one owner and had rarely been driven.
In fact, it had been tucked away in storage for eight years without being moved.
“It’s pretty crazy,” Grimm admitted on camera.
As always, commenters had theories as to how the car ended up there.
“Car was probably in something that made it hot, so it was cooling off in the shed,” one said.
“How do you just buy a car and then put it in a storage unit? Baller lol,” a second said.
A third disagreed that it was a good find, saying: “I don’t blame him for not driving it much. They were a POS right off the lot. How much you want for THAT one?”
Others were simply keen to know what happened to the car next with many making offers.
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.”
