Cars found after 60 years - but one unusual item took all the attention

This huge barn find in Nebraska, US, actually includes 13 sheds filled with cars, trucks, and tractors—but one unexpected non-vehicular curiosity stole the show.

Many of the museum overflow items from the Pioneer Village Museum in Minden had been stored for over six decades.

But it was a World War 2 (WW2) Torpedo that really blew the YouTuber who discovered it out of the water.

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The torpedo

While we are used to seeing stunning barn-find cars – the item that appears in the frame at the 21-minute mark is slightly more surprising.

There’s a WW2 Torpedo sitting amidst other museum curios including old tank wagons, century-old carriages, and even the remains of a fabric-covered airplane.

While the rust and decay make it initially seem as if this WW2 Torpedo were buried and sunk somewhere in the mud – a placard tells a different story.

It states that it was found at the bottom of the Atlantic near Fort Lauderdale in 1950.

Despite being recovered after eight years, it seems little had been done to preserve it after that.

The torpedo featured a simple propulsion system powered by a compressed air bladder.

In another historic WW2 find, explorers found Richard Bong’s plane that’s been missing since World War II in a jungle ravine.

The cars

As YouTuber Mr. Goodpliers walked through the collection, he saw derelict classic vehicles that would cost a fortune to restore.

However, cars from the 1920s and 1930s were notable, with the Star Four – one of the rarest cars of the era – headlining.

The short-lived brand was assembled by the Durant Motors Company and former GM CEO William ‘Billy’ Durant.

A competitor of the Ford Model T, the Star had multiple versions from 1922-28.

The collection also includes cars from the 1950s and 1960s, including a 1955 Imperial and a Kaiser Vagabond that was introduced in 1949.

The luxurious car had an interesting take on the luggage compartment with a two-piece, double-hinged trunk lid, and was fitted with a rear bench that folded flat.

Only produced for a couple of years, a pristine example can be purchased for under $15,000.

There’s also a not-entirely-unexpected couple of Volvos, several vintage trucks, and a heap of derelict 1980s vehicles.

The lot will go on auction in September, but an exact date is still yet to be confirmed. 

You can watch the whole video here.

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