Canada men travel to Vancouver Island for one of the most unbelievable barn finds of all time that's been sitting neglected for years

These guys traveled to Vancouver Island in Canada to find an incredible car that somehow ended up in a barn.

It was in decent condition, all things considered.

And, more importantly, it had relatively low mileage.

So they ended up buying it for a price that might surprise you.

This car was still worth a lot of cash considering they found it in a barn

The guys behind the Daily Driven Exotics YouTube channel traveled to Vancouver Island, off Canada’s Pacific Coast, to talk to a collector called Norm.

When they arrived, they immediately realized Norm’s collection was larger than expected, which probably explained the abandoned Ferrari F430 tucked away in a barn with around 32,000 miles on the clock.

That’s not too bad for an F430, because this is one of those Ferraris that people generally do drive.

Norm didn’t, though.

Apparently, he originally acquired the car through an estate sale, parked it in the barn, and never actually drove it.

And, when you look at this collection, it seems clear that Norm has spent the last few years buying cars in Canada and simply ‘hoarding’ them in his garages on Vancouver Island.

But this was a tough buy.

There were a lot of things that needed fixing.

Mechanically, the car came with cracked exhaust manifolds – a common issue for F430s – and some weird play in the steering column.

Cosmetically, it was mostly fine, apart from the dust and pine needles.

They ended up paying $85,000, which is not too terrible for an abandoned Ferrari, but too spectacular, either.

This is a valuable car, but only once it’s fully fixed.

Where does the F430 sit in Ferrari’s history?

The Ferrari F430 Scuderia was conceived at a time when the Italian automaker’s lineup was a lot less complicated.

You had the ‘everyday’ V8 Ferrari, the flagship V12, the four-seater V12, the track-friendly ones, and that’s it.

Today, you’ve got the EV, the SUV, the entry-level Ferrari, the flagship model, the flagship-flagship, the limited-edition flagship of the flagship and the list goes on.

At the time of writing, including sold out cars, there are at least 14 Ferrari models in production.

When the F430 was launched, in 2004, there were four models: the F430, the 612 Scaglietti, the outgoing 575M Maranello, and the Enzo wrapping up production.

The F430 was part of the early phase of the transition from fully analog to mostly digital.

It was the second-to-last Ferrari V8 without turbos, but it was still more modern than the 360 Modena and the 355.

Its value is currently going up, and probably with reason.

With the price climbing and pretty low mileage on its side, there’s a good chance these guys won’t regret taking a gamble on it.