Junk Yards
Roadside Junkyard Fiasco
Reader Jim B recently spotted a row of rusty old Jeeps sitting along the side of the road in Franklin, Pennsylvania. When he first spotted them, he had no idea how much drama these rust buckets and their owner has been causing… more»
Needs Everything: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
This car is tough to look at. Out of all the Plymouth Road Runners, 1969 is my favorite due to the treatment of those rear lights. I love the coke bottle shape, the w-curve in the rear glass, but… more»
Junkyard Find: 1999 Ford Contour SVT
While perusing one of our local junkyards the other day, something strange caught our eye. The alloy rims and body kit told us that this wasn’t just any old Ford . Closer inspection revealed that this humble Contour had… more»
Salvage Yard Liquidation Update
After we did a story on a wrecking yard in Tennessee that was liquidating a large number of cars, reader Hurley C made the hour drive from his home to have a look. He took lots of photos while… more»
Salvage Yard Sightings In Massachusetts
From Scott M – I was at the junkyard today and thought I would pass along these photographs to others. I asked for one price and they said for instance the Maroon Chevy Chevelle was $800. Basically they are… more»
Project Potential At Everett’s: Mustang Cobra II
The team at Everett’s Auto Parts in Brockton, Mass. has done the hobbyist world a major favor and begun setting aside potential projects vehicles or solid parts cars. More than that, they are cordoned off from the masses of… more»
Junkyard Finds: Update from Everett’s Auto Parts
As we’ve reported before, Everett’s Auto Parts in Brockton, Mass. is doing the world a favor and setting aside classic vehicles that would either make restorable projects or super solid parts cars. Their most recent update is shared here,… more»
We Lost One: Former Barn Find Feature Junked
Sigh. Pour one out and raise your glass: a car we previously wrote up and were hopeful would find a good home has been spotted in the junyard, stripped of useful parts and headed to the shredder. Recently, when… more»
Cheaper By The dozens: Weimar Auto Wreckers
Weimar Auto Wrecking out in Weimar, California has officially closed. They specialized in cars from 1947 to 1972. The yard is now for sale on craigslist. There are about 200 cars and they can be purchased separate from the… more»
Weaverville Garage Estate Liquidation!
The small town of Weaverville doesn’t seem like the kind of place you would find a horde of classic cars. It’s on the edge of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California, which is both scenic and remote. But… more»
Putnam Liquidation Is Underway!
So the liquidation of the Putnam Estate has been going for a few days now and there are all kinds of goodies being dug out! The guys over at Grandinetti’s Metal Recycling have been doing a good job of… more»
Backyard Full Of Classics In Italy!
A few days back, we featured an interesting warehouse full of old Italian cars that someone was clearing out. Well Olaf E did more digging and found pictures of the area surrounding the warehouse. As if that place wasn’t already… more»
Wrecking Yard Liquidation Update!
The guys over at Grandinetti’s Metal Recycling have been busy getting ready for the big liquidation starting November 5th, but have taken sometime to post a few new photos of the yard! I was blown away the first time… more»
Forgotten Wrecking Yard Liquidation!
I’m sure many of you, like me, have fond memories of wondering around salvage yards, looking at all the rusty relics. Sadly, many of these yards have closed and what ever was left over was simply crushed and sent off… more»
Salvage Yard Liquidation: Vine Grove, Kentucky
Reader C. Jay L recently let us know about a salvage yard that is going out of business and the owner is clearing everything out. What doesn’t sell is destined to be crushed, so I asked C. Jay to… more»
Rust Never Sleeps: Black Hills Auction
This big car and parts auction is not anything like the Lambrecht Chevrolet Auction from a couple years ago, but thanks to reader Jim S., some of us here are pretty excited about this July 30th event coming up… more»
