According to the ad, the engine must have dropped a valve down onto the piston at some point, probably why the car went into the barn. However, before that this appears to have been a very healthy Ford small block. Its a 421 cubic inch engine with Dart iron heads, a huge cam (.750-.800 lift), 14:1 compression, and a dry-sump oiling system. It is unclear how many of the internals are salvageable, but the parts list includes four-bolt-steel, splayed main caps, Crower rods, and Ross pistons. If all that is not enough to push this lightweight Fox across the salt, there is nitrous oxide fogger system onboard for a little extra boost.

The biggest drawback to this and any other car to visit the salt flats is just that — the salt. All of our readers up north know just how much havoc salt can play on a car, and sadly some of it is visible in the form of surface rust on parts of this Fox. The eBay listing even mentions that the headers are rusted through in spots. Still though, even with the chance of rust, our finger itches to hit the bid button at least once.