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Midwest Junkyard Stash? Montana Solid Iron Collection

There’s an interesting collection that’s being cleaned out in Montana, with a mixture of project vehicles stored indoors and sprawling fields of classics outside. The seller doesn’t provide much in the way of background, but it does seem like a stash that began as a junkyard and then became a larger enterprise for storing classic cars and trucks that shouldn’t have been junked. The seller seems to be selling vehicles off one at a time, so there’s no big auction date scheduled. You can find the whole collection here on the Montana Solid Iron website, and check out specific vehicles like this 1965 Ford Galaxie equipped with the desirable 390 engine listed here on the vehicle’s page.

The Galaxie is listed as a 1966 model but I’m fairly certain those are ’65 taillights. This is another 1966 model, a desirable Oldsmobile Tornado listed here on the Montana Iron website with an asking price of $2,500. Given the size of the property and the collection, it’s not surprising no real details are offered about each car. Some do have minor background info attached, like the Galaxie listing where it’s said to have driven into the storage shed it’s currently parked in. The seller simply notes the Oldsmobile still has its gigantic 425 engine under the hood, and given it’s in Montana, the bodywork looks to be largely solid aside from some dents and scrapes.

For truck fans, there are endless projects to choose from. We often notice the Midwest seems to have a lock on old farm trucks, especially ones that haven’t rusted away underneath and still have solid bed floors. But there’s also plenty to choose from here for heavier duty applications, like this cool 1971 White cabover truck listed on the Montana Iron website here. The seller calls it a “Toter” model which I can’t find much info about, but he does note that it was in good shape when it was parked and is equipped with a 180 Cummins and Ranger transmission. All glass looks good, too, which would be a huge pain in the neck the replace if it was cracked.

There’s also plenty of 4×4 options for vehicles that don’t have to be put back into work but can simply be enjoyed. This early CJ-series Jeep is known as a “flat fender” model, and is a desirable specimen for early Jeep collectors. You’d want to check this one out to make sure original panels like the dash and the tailgate remain in place, as those details are important for collectors looking for an unmolested specimen. I wonder if  that tow bar means this one was towed behind an RV as a purely recreational vehicle and has low mileage as a result, but you’ll have to call the seller for those details. Find the listing on the Montana Iron website here where it’s priced at $3,500. Which car or truck would you choose from this massive collection?

Comments

  1. Avatar Big_Fun Member

    This “stash” had been featured here on BF before….but I don’t care! I saved it in my favorites back then, but has been forgotten until now.
    Lots of eye candy to peruse…

    Like 9
  2. Avatar angliagt Member

    Not a lot of information,very few pictures of each vehicle,
    & no locations listed (Montana’s a BIG state!).

    Like 4
    • Avatar Greg Hoover

      A little research showed an address in Columbia Falls MT.

      Like 6
  3. Avatar stillrunners

    Yep lots of guys have been to this place – you pay his price or it just sits and yes it’s been all over the web.

    Like 7
  4. Avatar Charles Atlas

    I wonder if there are any Ford Escorts there?

    Like 11
    • Avatar Paolo

      White ones?

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      • Avatar YourSoundMan

        Paolo:
        re: “White ones”

        Why does that matter?

        Like 0
  5. Avatar CCFisher

    That’s a 1969 Toronado, although it appears to be sitting next to a 1966 version.

    Like 7
    • Avatar YourSoundMan

      CC Fisher:

      I THOUGHT so! The contributor confused it for a
      contemporary Galaxie, I don’t know how that’s possible.

      Like 0
  6. Avatar Norm Braidwood

    Totally agree with you. The 66 is a much better looking model!

    Like 8
  7. Avatar Steven

    Over a number years I attended to purchase a 1936 Chevrolet grain truck from the owner of Montana solid
    iron and was unsuccessful. Has anyone actually bought a vehicle from this site?

    Like 3
  8. Avatar Snotty

    Too high!

    Like 3
  9. Avatar Karl

    That tractor they refer to as a toter was generally used at a location with lots of semi trailers and it was used for just arranging the trailers so the over the road tractors could hook and go in the fastest and accurate manner possible. They virtually never left the facility they worked at.

    Like 5
    • Avatar steve

      lots of these did pick up and delivery work

      Like 1
    • Avatar Rich

      Looks like the “spotter” we used at our freight dock. Hydraulic 5th wheel so no cranking dollies while shuttling in and out of dock. No license- never left the property

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  10. Avatar WayneS

    Several of the Fords are misidentified as to the year. ’69 wagon is really a ’71. ’66 Galaxie is really a ’65. As well as others. Never the less a nice old selection of “want to be” restored cars.

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  11. Avatar Johnmloghry

    I like people who set a price and won’t negotiate. That’s the way I sell cars or anything else. I know what I’ve got in it and what the market value is, you don’t want to pay my price that’s fine, but don’t try to low ball me or the price goes up.
    God bless America

    Like 5
  12. Avatar Mr JEFFREY A TURNER

    yes i agree set the price and thats it well worth a look but to far away some more pics would be good could spend sometime ther and probably walk away with something really worthwhile at a reasonable price.

    Like 0
  13. Avatar erik j

    Set a price and leave a little wiggle room.Like $1100,my wiggle is $100.If i get a $500 offer,doors close ,DONE.

    Like 1

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