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Catastrophic 1966 Ford 'Rustang' Runs Again After 20 Years; Scrap It or Save It?
Catastrophic 1966 Ford 'Rustang' Runs Again After 20 Years; Scrap It or Save It?

19 Nov 2023, 20:03 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Filled with more holes than actual car, this Mustang’s original 289-cube V8 heart still beats strong enough to get its corpse moving in circles

 
1969 Buick Electra 225 Hooptie Is in Agony, and the Huge Secret Upfront Won't Save It
1969 Buick Electra 225 Hooptie Is in Agony, and the Huge Secret Upfront Won't Save It

29 Oct 2023, 20:28 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of over 65,000 examples built for the model year, this ’69 Deuce and a Quarter from GM is too far gone to get a new chance at putting its enormous V8 down

 
This 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature
This 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature

18 Aug 2023, 14:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Developed to help fill the void in Chrysler's lineup left by the discontinuation of the DeSoto brand, the Custom 880 arrived in 1962.

 
This 1967 Dodge Charger Is a Mysterious Junkyard Find in Need of TLC
This 1967 Dodge Charger Is a Mysterious Junkyard Find in Need of TLC

2 Jun 2023, 15:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Saved from a junkyard an unspecified number of years ago, this Mopar runs and drives, so it's not just a worn-out classic that's bound to become a parts donor

 
1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Is an Ugly Fossil With Several Skeletons in Its Closet
1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Is an Ugly Fossil With Several Skeletons in Its Closet

2 Jun 2023, 00:17 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The best-selling luxury brand of the late 60s produced wonderful land yachts that were a perfect platform for some unorthodox after-market alterations

 
Factory 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Looks Tempting in This Junkyard, Bad News Incoming
Factory 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Looks Tempting in This Junkyard, Bad News Incoming

2 May 2023, 12:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’63 Impala SS hasn’t given up the fight for a second chance, this spending a very long time sleeping in what looks like a junkyard

 
1972 Dodge Charger Parked for 30 Years Desperately Needs a 426 HEMI
1972 Dodge Charger Parked for 30 Years Desperately Needs a 426 HEMI

8 Feb 2023, 20:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Deprived of the R/T package and the 426 HEMI V8, the 1972 Dodge Charger is not exactly desirable. But this doesn't mean it deserves to rot away in a field

 
This Abandoned 1965 Mustang Looks More Compelling Than the Entire Junkyard
This Abandoned 1965 Mustang Looks More Compelling Than the Entire Junkyard

22 Sep 2022, 06:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And at first glance, it also seems to check all the right boxes for an easy restoration candidate, though certain details are missing

 
1978 Chevrolet Nova Junkyard Find Headed for the Crusher Is Proof ICEs Still Have a Future
1978 Chevrolet Nova Junkyard Find Headed for the Crusher Is Proof ICEs Still Have a Future

14 Sep 2022, 14:44 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The original Chevy Nova was a stripped-down compact car ideal for transportation. However, once it tasted small and big block power, it morphed into a monster

 
1968 Pontiac GTO Found in a Junkyard Will Happily Use Whatever Engine You Have
1968 Pontiac GTO Found in a Junkyard Will Happily Use Whatever Engine You Have

16 Feb 2022, 23:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This GTO obviously doesn’t come in its best shape, but the lack of an engine and transmission leaves the door open to a myriad of options

 
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Is the King of a Junkyard, Running Barn Find
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Is the King of a Junkyard, Running Barn Find

22 Jan 2022, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite coming in a rather rough condition, this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is allegedly still running thanks to a perfectly healthy V8

 
1973 Dodge Charger Found in a Junkyard Flexes a Mysterious V8, Not for the Faint of Heart
1973 Dodge Charger Found in a Junkyard Flexes a Mysterious V8, Not for the Faint of Heart

1 Dec 2021, 07:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of this Charger says the car was originally saved from a junkyard, and while it’s being sold for parts, it could make for a very cheap project vehicle

 
1966 Chevrolet El Camino Turns This Junkyard into a Rust Bucket Catwalk
1966 Chevrolet El Camino Turns This Junkyard into a Rust Bucket Catwalk

20 Jun 2021, 06:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A mysterious ’66 El Camino seemingly abandoned in what looks to be a junkyard is ready to get back on the road with a proper restoration

 
Wrecked New G63 Found in Junkyard, Emirates Will Even Abandon the Urus
Wrecked New G63 Found in Junkyard, Emirates Will Even Abandon the Urus

22 May 2019, 20:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Together, the G63 and Urus use to be worth at least half a million dollars, but now that they've been wrecked, they should bring a quarter of that