Man finds over 200 rare abandoned cars in 2-acre South Carolina lot and gives himself 8 hours to get as many running as possible
Published on Mar 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
We’ve seen a thousand videos featuring YouTubers exploring abandoned cars, but this guy in South Carolina did something different.
He found a giant lot – more like a field, to be honest – packed with abandoned vehicles, mostly from Europe.
His goal was simple: he wanted to revive as many as possible.
You’ll never guess how many he managed to start.
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The YouTuber behind the Oversteer channel found a field in South Carolina with around 200 abandoned cars, most of which were built in Europe.
There were all kinds of issues – missing fuel, dead batteries, locked engines, and electrical issues.
The list goes on.
Among others, we spotted a Volvo 740 GL, a few BMWs, a VW Jetta GL, and a Saab Turbo.
He also found a BMW 2002, which was arguably the most valuable car here, and a few American and Japanese-made cars, including a Cadillac Fleetwood.
Rather than talking the viewers through what he found, the YouTuber tried something different: he wanted to see how many he could get to start.
Most of these cars in this South Carolina field are goners
The YouTuber and his team tried restarting every single car they found, and there are two things to point out.
First, they didn’t manage to do that in one video – they said there’s going to be a part two with better preparation and better tools.
Second, they only managed to start a handful of cars.
However, they didn’t specify the exact number, and they only showed two – out of 200 – cars actually starting.
Namely, they were able to show the Ford Explorer and the VW Jetta GL starting.
Not exactly a stellar average.
But this is part one, and maybe things will get better in part two.
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After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
