April 23, 2025 | Detroit, MI — In what experts are calling a “once-in-a-century” find, a fully intact 1955 Ford Country Squire has been discovered in a locked barn in rural Michigan — and incredibly, the engine still runs.
The iconic station wagon, long thought to be scrapped, belonged to World War II veteran Harold Jenkins, who parked it in 1963 and never drove it again. According to family members, the barn was sealed shut for decades after Jenkins passed away in the ’70s.
Auto historians are stunned. “It’s like opening a time capsule. The wood paneling, the chrome, even the original AM radio — it’s all untouched,” said Marvin Cleary of the Motor City Auto Museum. “But the most shocking part? The V8 engine turned over on the first try.”
The car still had 1955 license plates, half a tank of leaded gasoline, and a trunk full of vintage Coca-Cola bottles. It’s already been appraised at over $750,000, and multiple collectors are reportedly in a bidding war.
Some are calling it the “Holy Grail” of classic American wagons. One thing’s certain: the 1955 Ford Country Squire is back — and it’s rewriting automotive history.