Dug Up!

We all grow up digging around in sand boxes

hoping to strike it rich and find some hidden

and valuable ancient treasures.

What we typically find is an

old Matchbox car or a present

left behind by a cat.

Either way, it’s very rare

to find something desirable.

Well, that’s not quite the case with

a young group of boys in California .

They were digging in their yard when

they found something that would

make anyone’s jaw drop and

their mouth start drooling.

These kids were digging in their yard

when they came across something big,

something metal, and something

very very valuable.

A buried Ferrari!

The boys actually discovered

a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

buried just a few feet under

the dirt in their yard.

The family had just moved into

the house and immediately called

authorities who came and

roped off the area.

A team of investigators arrived and

unearthed the very valuable rare car.

After exhuming the Italian sports car,

it was obvious that someone had planned

on returning to retrieve the vehicle.

It was very crudely mummified with towels

in the vents and tape on many of the seams

however the windows weren’t fully closed

causing a lot of interior damage.

Farmers Insurance was contacted and because

of the VIN number they traced the last owner. After the investigation,

it turns out that the owner of the car had

actually hired thieves to steal the car

and dump it in the ocean so he could

claim insurance on it. The thieves buried

the car with the intention

of returning to pick it up.

The buried Ferrari was then auctioned off

after being on display with the incredible story being reported across the nation.

It was purchased by a young mechanic

who owned his own shop in California .

The going price was estimated to be

between $5,000 and $9,000,

that he paid for the car.

He fully restored the buried Ferrari

and often enters the car into car shows.

Here are the pictures of the car

after the complete restoration.

His initial investment is now

worth in the millions!

Everything on the car has been restored

to the exact factory condition.

However, this car comes with some

incredible history and an awesome story.

The car even has a vanity plate which reads

“DUG UP”. How perfect is that?