Renault was seen as not much more than a curiosity in the U.S. for much of its time here, which included stints as a small-scale manufacturer to importing vehicles under the AMC brand. Overall, despite being a powerhouse in… more»
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1 of 511 Junkyard Find: 1976 Jensen GT
The Jensen GT was an enclosed version of the Jensen-Healey open-air sports car. It was only produced for a single model year and just over 500 copies were made. It was a 2+2 grand touring coupe with a small… more»
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Junkyard Find: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country Wagon
The 1954 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country is one of those wagons that seemed to get everything just right, offering a high level of luxury for passenger comfort plus a powerful V8 under the hood for the driver… more»
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Junkyard Sightings: Dodges, Mercurys, And Pontiacs
Some of my fondest childhood memories are going to the local junkyard with Jesse and our dad. It doesn’t feel like it’s been over three decades since we were climbing into our dad’s Datsun pickup to go see what… more»
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The Junkyard Collection: 1964 Iso Grifo A3/L Spider Prototype
I covered this Iso prototype briefly in an article on the cars of the Rudi Klein “Junkyard” collection, but Araknid78 isolated this tip for us, and I’m a sucker for these weird exotics, so here we go again. This… more»
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The Rudi Klein Junkyard Collection: Part Two – The Cars
As revealed in Part One of the Klein Junkyard series (thanks once again to Helena for the tip!) Mr Klein amassed an enormous collection of mostly German exotic cars and parts over decades. While his business ostensibly existed to sell… more»
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The Rudi Klein Junkyard Collection: Part One – The Parts
Greater Los Angeles is chock full of automotive wonderment, with restoration services, collections, swap meets, and vintage car dealers tucked into unassuming cubbyholes all over town. One of these unassuming places was Rudi Klein’s “Porche Foreign Auto Dismantling” junkyard… more»
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Junkyard Find?! 1956 Packard Caribbean
The merger of Studebaker and Packard in 1954 came with a lot of fanfare and hope. It was supposed to be the partnership that enabled both brands to survive and thrive. And – yet – the Packard nameplate would… more»
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Junkyard Rescue: 1967 Dodge Charger
The original Dodge Charger was a concept car that turned into a production vehicle in 1966. It might be thought of as something of a large “pony car” that was built on the mid-size B-body with a fastback roofline…. more»
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Junkyard Find: 1971 Datsun 240Z
As we all know by now (or most of you, at least, have been beaten to death with this information), I bought a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 out of a salvage yard a few years back. I am happy… more»
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Junkyard Find: 1987 Machiavelli Max GTS
Woof – where do you begin with this one? There’s no doubt the legion of kit cars that emerged from the 1980s represents an interesting assortment of attempts at creating clones of some of the most desirable sports cars… more»
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Hundreds of Muscle Cars in Five Junkyards!
Where do old muscle cars go when they’ve been all used up? At least to these five junkyards scattered across Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas. If you’re looking for old Mopars, Fords, and other cool cars from… more»
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Rare Citroen DS21 Rescued From A California Junkyard
This project is unusual, both because of the rarely seen car—a 1970 Citroën DS21—and the way in which it was acquired. Could it be a 6,500-mile original? The car is listed here on Craigslist in St. Paul, Oregon, with… more»
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Junkyard Auction!
It is pretty rare for an entire junkyard to be up for auction at one time. Well, on Monday, November 15th, it becomes reality. This awesome collection of cars and trucks is being offered by Dickensheet & Associates where… more»
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Junkyard Find: 1965 Ford Thunderbird
Now, this is one that you really don’t see in junkyards anymore, or at least you really shouldn’t. This 1965 Ford Thunderbird somehow ended up in a pick-and-pull yard here in Boise, rather than with someone who could have… more»
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Junkyard Find: 1988 Pontiac 6000 Safari
In our most recent junkyard adventure, we spotted some pretty interesting finds, but of all the cars we looked at this one was strangely the most fascinating. There was a time when family wagons with rear-facing jump seats and… more»
