Stolen car found 36 years later

A stolen car has been recovered 36 years later in the US.

The Chevrolet Camaro SS was taken in Newark, New Jersey and was recently found thousands of miles away in Santa Maria, California.

Keith Williams bought the classic vehicle from a seller on eBay and contacted the California Highway Patrol after certain features of the car did not match the model.

Police discovered the vehicle was stolen on July 8, 1975, and are tracing the registration in hopes of finding the thief.

Original owner Janice Maffucci said the car was stolen from the post office where her father worked and she was shocked it had been recovered after so long.