Man Finds Small Fortune Hidden in the Back of an Old Barn

August 16, 2016 | By Mauricio Castillo

Most of us wouldn’t consider ourselves hoarders, but maybe it’s time we started dabbling. You never know what you’ll find years later.

Scott Miedema realized this fact firsthand, when he received a call from anonymous sellers peddling stuff from their Michigan Barn. Miedema, no doubt curious, visited the barn.

At first glance, it looked like just a plethora of junk:

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But what Miedema soon realized was that all those beat-up cars were actually worth a small fortune.

What at first looked like a bunch of trashed vehicles were actually classic cars that, as Miedema told WZZM, “Many of the vehicles are rare and are still in great condition. None of the cars have been driven in over 30 years.” Upon his discovery, Miedema transferred all the vehicles to his showroom, and he estimates the haul could pay up to half a million dollars.

Check out some of the classic rides:

The majority of the cars were old Ford Thunderbirds from the 1950s-1970s;