My brother has challenged me to take on this project that is practically knocking on my door, not only for its desirability as a genuine Pontiac Fiero Formula but also because, as he so kindly puts it, “Anyone who… more»
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May 30, 2020 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Field of Dreams: Massive Classics Junkyard in Kansas
This seller of literally acres of sunburnt classics has access to two full yards of vintage tin, and has been advertising his wares on craigslist and eBay for months now. This latest posting on craigslist is a means of… more»
Apr 27, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Junkyard Find: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice 396 Wagon
We recently received a message from a Reader about an interesting junkyard find. My first thought was that it would just be the usual sad basic junkyard find, but boy was I wrong! Tyler W and a closer friend… more»
Mar 21, 2020 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Junkyard Find: BMW-Powered 1988 Mercedes Hartge F1
As someone who routinely rescues rare vehicles out of junkyards, finding a car like this is on a whole other level. This may look like your bread-and-butter W124-chassis Mercedes-Benz 300E, but it’s actually a completely bonkers one-off built by… more»
Feb 12, 2020 • Sightings • 11 Comments
Junkyard Sighting: 1978 Dodge Shaggin’ Wagon
The ’70s brought about some really cool and interesting trends, especially in the automotive world. None are quite as unique or memorable as the Shaggin’ Wagon, although I’m sure there are a few Van owners out there that can’t… more»
Feb 11, 2020 • Our Projects • 19 Comments
The Junkyard 1986 Isuzu Trooper Has Landed!
After lingering in Georgia for a few months, my 1986 Isuzu Trooper two-door that I rescued out of a bramble bush has made its way to my humble abode in Rhode Island. The Trooper, as you may recall, was… more»
Feb 11, 2020 • Sightings • 35 Comments
Junkyard Sighting: 1968 Dodge D100 Sweptline
There’s something therapeutic about going to a junkyard just to have a look around. So, we regularly visit our local pick and pull. For the most part, you don’t find anything over 30 years old, but or most recent… more»
Jan 31, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Junkyard Rescue: 1965 Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850
As we all know too well on these pages, I love rescuing rare or obsolete vehicles from the junkyard. In many cases, that’s the only place you’re going to find a project-grade version of a special car that was… more»
Nov 5, 2019 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Junkyard Find: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was discovered rotting away in a junkyard, years after it had been mostly picked clean of any usable parts. The seller notes, however, that it still deserves saving given it left the factory… more»
Oct 31, 2019 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Junkyard Find U14: 1967 Ford Bronco
This 1967 Ford Bronco U14 pickup is a junkyard find that was left to the heirs of the individual that rescued it from the shredder. The seller notes his grandfather ran the junkyard business and willed it to the… more»
Aug 19, 2019 • Stories • 14 Comments
Jeff in the Junkyard: Parts Harvesting Score!
I have been negligent in posting any recent junkyard expeditions, but finally had a Saturday morning clear and a yard in sight that had two excellent parts cars for my two most recent project acquisitions. Theres isn’t much else… more»
Jul 15, 2019 • Our Projects • 12 Comments
Junkyard Find Mercedes Cosworth Updates: Into the Shop!
When we last left off, I was probably running out of interesting things to tell you about my junkyard-find 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth. Man, that’s a mouthful. Anyway, the good news is a few months ago, it finally left… more»
Jun 21, 2019 • Sightings • 17 Comments
Jeff in the Junkyard: Classics for Sale
I recently went on a quick expedition to try and track down a 1990 BMW 325ix parts car; sadly, it didn’t yield much fruit. However, I did come across an long-standing salvage yard under new ownership that has cleaned… more»
Jun 21, 2019 • Sightings • 37 Comments
Junkyard Sighting: 1986 Merkur XR4Ti
To the untrained eye, this might just look like any other late ’80s econocar, but this is actually a limited production performance Ford. Well, technically it’s a Merkur XR4Ti here in North America. Our readers on the other side… more»
Jun 19, 2019 • Sightings Stories • 21 Comments
Junkyard Find: 1969 Volkswagen Beetle
With over a 21 million Beetles sold, you’d think the junkyards would still be littered with them. When was the last time you saw one though? We hadn’t seen one in a long time so when we spotted this… more»
Jun 12, 2019 • For Sale • 33 Comments
German Junkyard Rescue: 1952 VW Beetle
I’m sure many of us think longingly about being able to visit a junkyard from the heyday of when our preferred era of vehicles were reaching their useful end. For one VW enthusiast stationed in Germany in the 1970s,… more»
