This Guy Purchased A Tank On Ebay, But Didn’t Know It Contained A Fortune

Discovering the Treasure Chest

Mechanic Todd Chamberlain continued to root around in the Russian T-54 tank, as he cleaned it up and prepared it to be deployed as part of the Tanks-alot fleet. One of the external fuel tanks wouldn’t move, so he worked on it with a crowbar. He felt something heavy and cold in the fuel tank on the old tank, so he pulled it out.

He expected to find more ammunition or weapons (or similar, rusty-old junk), but he was in for a much bigger surprise than that. It turned out to be a bar of gold bullion, hidden in the fuel tank of the tank, though it’s unclear how long it had been there. As he searched further, he discovered that the bar was not alone.

The Find of a Lifetime

You may have heard those stories about gold miners, or even seen the look on their faces after they found that one really big stash of gold in the river or in a mine. If you look at Todd Chamberlain’s face, in the photos that were captured after he found the gold bullion, that look of absolute ecstasy can only be compared to a treasure hunter who has discovered the find of a lifetime.

On his face is a mixture of joy, surprise, even a little bit of disbelief. It’s one of those stories that nobody would believe if you told them. It’s a tall-tale that really has its roots in a real-life experience.