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Do you ever dream of finding a field of rusty gold with hundreds of cars, trucks, and parts from the 1920s to the 1960s for sale? The climate is dry and the vegetation is sparse. There are no trees growing up through any of these treasures. Rocky Mountain relics is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. There are lots of trucks of all kinds, including pickups. There are many car bodies that would make a great start for a custom street rod.
There are piles of bumpers and somewhere there are hundreds of running boards.
Somewhere out there is a 1959 Edsel, a 1939 De Soto and even 1949, 1950 and 1051 Mercurys. Perhaps there’s something on your wish list. If nothing else, these pictures are great for a game of “Name that Car”!
Would be real fun to walk through that inventory. Some look to be complete but many more are missing parts that could be very hard to replace if you had a restoration in mind. Sad to say but some of that most likely will end up as scrap.
I would go there on vacation. here is one of mine
A big thanks to Dave for posting this. One of the reasons why I come to BF is to see if any old time auto salvage yards like this one are still being found as well as the vehicles that are featured daily.
Again thanks Dave.
I live in Fort Collins and have never seen or heard of this place. No address given on their website. Does anybody know where this is located? Thank you.
Not for the weak of heart car guy. Treasure!
wow what a lot ofcars
Nice! Reminds me of the yards my brother and I would wander through in the Pennsylvania boonies looking for stuff for building hot rods……only with a lot more vegetation (and ticks, poison ivy, snakes, and wasps!).
And to think every one of them has a story behind it ))
Do they allow visits?
Finally a car even Ralph Nader can be happy with as it would be safe at any speed second photo bottom right with that many bumpers you should be safe from any rear end collision
Stopping at Vintage Tin National Monuments used to be a must-do on my cross-country trips, stateside. Glad to see they’re still in existence.
Thanks for your post, David.
The photos remind me of the once very common ‘breakers’ yards that were all over Australia not all that long ago.
Many future rods in the yards 👀👍. The bodies with aftermarket fenders on new frames etc. etc.
The old trucks look like a couple to make into one and the 1950 ford looks complete too!
Man would I love to have the run of that place for a few days along with a place to put the spoils! Reminds me of a place I used to visit when I was young. Most were 40’s to early 60’s but there were some real gems in there.
Nothing like an early Pull Your Own Parts, and this was before computerization so you had to know what you were looking for along with what years and model cars it was used on. Made a few wrong guesses but it was still run.
Years ago, my brother and I spent a week going through the Dakotas, and in Scotland, South Dakota, we found a yard that would put this one to shame. Filled up the trunk and back seat of a ’66 Galaxie with parts. I wonder if it’s still there?
Sad truth no King Zeigler died and the family had every thing crushed and it is farm land now.
I have been living in Fort Collins for the last 7 years and I have not seen this place yet. I will definitely have to go have a look!
Let us know when you find it! There’s no address listed, so it must be “out in the sticks” somewhere. I couldn’t find it on Google Earth. It doesn’t appear fenced so perhaps they want don’t want the location widely known. Perhaps one could just call and ask them.
Hey old car lovers !!! I have a 56 International Pickup and I need a left vent window frame assembly. How do I reach these people in Fort Collins Colorado? Or does anybody know someone who deals with International pickup trucks? I could really use a tailgate too mine looks like somebody played tennis on it! It’s a 3/4 ton S120 4×4 farm truck
Wreck it and they will rust
Cool! Living in Colorado for 47 years with collector cars, I know that the climate here does not totally eat metal. Although the cars pictured have rust, I am confident there will be many rescuable vintage relics. Now as for the rest of the parts required to put these cars back together, I would advise finding them before buying a relic.
I want them all!
I live just up the road in Cheyenne, but have never seen or heard of this place. Hard to imagine something like this in Fort Collins, it must be a ways out, I’m guessing maybe north of town. I’ll definitely be checking it out.
Here is their website:http://www.rockymountainrelics.net/
Usually when I find a yard like this the owner tells me “nothing is for sale, I plan on restoring them someday…..” yep, we have all been there.
just as good: Nevada & AZ.
Mossis Minor, Cooper S, Studie p/u, ’50s cadidliacs, ol step vans – its a fun search !
Just received a reply from them through email. Their yard “is not open to the public due to restrictions”. So how did someone get the photos? Lol. Anyway, I did get the address for their shop, which is in Windsor CO. Just call ahead, as they are “in and out alot”
i wonder if there is a barn nearby or something because i was actually looking for a complete 1930s era vehicle for my own restoration
It doesn’t look as if any of these are “complete”
Complete projects though . . .
Ya think? Lol. When was the last time you saw a bone yard where everything was complete? Not to mention 60- 80 year old vehicles. Do you really expect them to be “complete”? It’s an awesome fantasy though. Lol
When I was going to school at Colorado State University ,in Fort Collins, in the early 70s , there was a running junkyard North of town that often brought in cars from the 30s, 40s and 50s in running condition! I cut a deal with the owner back then to call me if something came in , so I was able to buy cars for $80 to $150 and drive them home ! My wife would help me clean them up, tune them up, install tires , etc! I’d drive them to school and around town for a month or so , then advertise them in the Denver Post on a Saturday and Sunday for $1K to $3k and pay for my education! There were lots of cars in backyards back then , like a 68k mile 1942 Cadillac 4 door sedan that I bought for $25! The good old days were that in Fort Collins!
Wow! hard to believe that there are still some old yards around like that! They are pretty much gone here in the east, either the township would get on them or a builder would want the ground for new homes. Also rare to see a yard that the cars are not covered in brush/poison ivy.
I could spend the whole day just walking around and maybe trying to be choosy about which ones I should buy.
I’ve contacted this guy about parts. From the prices I was quoted, the parts must made of unobtainium. Main reason why this yard still exists. He really doesn’t want to part with it.
Sadly, the horrible “Cash for Clunkers” policy has ruined Pick ‘n Pull 7 other yards – very little in the way of pre-1985-87 stuff, and mostly mid 90’s-later.
It used to be that one could find parts for a late-60’s to early 80’s vehicle fairly
easily for a decent price. Now, the parts stores & Rock Auto don’t even have those parts listed, let alone in stock.
Field of Junk
One man’s “junk” is another man’s treasure !!
I’ve been to that yard a few years ago. Martin Supply is the name. Pre covid of course. Very friendly people to deal with.