This Hidden Backyard Is Loaded With Classic Cars Begging for a Second Chance

Some are rescued for parts or full restoration, but for each lucky classic, at least 100 more are neglected. The backyard you see here is one of those places that was loaded with oldtimers, and it's become an open-air museum of derelict rigs.

Documented by YouTube's "DezzysSpeedShop," the location of this mini junkyard remains a mystery to protect the owner. And even though the intro suggests the yard is near a main road, it's actually hidden from sight. You wouldn't know it's there unless you'd be granted access behind the fence.

This yard is obviously a hoarder's stash. The kind that took decades to become this large. The collection doesn't include gems that would be worth fortunes when restored, but some of the cars are cool and worth saving. Most rigs wear "Chevrolet" badges, and the owner has quite a few full-size nameplates from the 1960s and 1970s.

If you're a fan of early Impalas, you'll see many examples from the 1960 and 1961 model years. The highlight is a blue 1961 two-door sedan. Not that it's rare (Chevrolet made about 154,000 units), but we just don't see that many on the road today.

But there's more than just Impalas and Biscaynes to run by. I also spotted a 1960 Nomad and a 1961 Brookwood. Both station wagons were discontinued after the 1961 model year. The latter was also short-lived, as it had been introduced in 1958.

The yard is also loaded with Fords, including Thunderbirds, Fairlanes, and Sunliners. A couple of Mercury rigs and a few F-series pickup trucks are also parked here.

If you're more into Mopars, you'll see a 1964 Dodge Polara, a late-1960s Chrysler 300 (non-letter series), and a 1960 Imperial. The latter is particularly interesting due to its outlandish design. It's also one of the scarcest automobiles parked in the yard. Imperial sold 17,719 vehicles in 1960, and only 1,504 units were two-door hardtops like this one.

Finally, the hidden yard is also home to a 1955 Packard Clipper. Introduced right after Packard and Studebaker merged to form a new corporation, it was also produced before the Clipper became a separate marque. It appears to be a two-door coupe, so it's one of only 6,672 units made that year.

Unfortunately, none of these oldtimers will be cheap to restore. And to many enthusiasts, they probably look like classics that are far too gone. Granted, most of them will rot away or become parts cars, but hopefully, at least a few will be rescued and returned to the road.