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1959 Ford Thunderbird "Junkyard Find" Hopes Nobody Looks Under the Hood
1959 Ford Thunderbird "Junkyard Find" Hopes Nobody Looks Under the Hood

2 Jul 2023, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1959 T-Bird that looks like it's been abandoned in a junkyard for quite some time hopes to find someone brave enough to start a full restoration

 
1964 Mercury Monterey Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature
1964 Mercury Monterey Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature

29 Jun 2023, 12:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced to make the Monterey a more aerodynamic car on the NASCAR oval, the Marauder package was essentially a Ford Galaxie hardtop roofline

 
1968 Plymouth Fury Abandoned for Decades Is a Mysterious Junkyard Gem
1968 Plymouth Fury Abandoned for Decades Is a Mysterious Junkyard Gem

28 Jun 2023, 10:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A "special order" car with traces of police-spec decals, this 1968 Plymouth Fury I is an incredible and rare two-door sedan

 
This 1957 Dodge Crusader Abandoned for Decades Is a Rare Canadian Gem
This 1957 Dodge Crusader Abandoned for Decades Is a Rare Canadian Gem

26 Jun 2023, 12:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked in a scrapyard for decades, this Canadian-spec 1957 Dodge Crusader might just be the last two-door sedan of its kind.

 
This 1974 Pontiac Firebird Dreamed of Becoming a Trans Am, Ended Up in a Junkyard
This 1974 Pontiac Firebird Dreamed of Becoming a Trans Am, Ended Up in a Junkyard

17 Jun 2023, 09:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Saving this '74 Firebird isn't going to be easy, as the car requires an entire powertrain, as well as major fixes in every single regard

 
This 1948 Keller Super Chief Is an Extremely Rare Woodie That's Been Missing for 60 Years
This 1948 Keller Super Chief Is an Extremely Rare Woodie That's Been Missing for 60 Years

8 Jun 2023, 11:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Discovered in a junkyard in Colorado, it's one of only 18 examples built and one of only four units still known to exist.

 
This Super Rare, Junkyard-Found 1941 Diamond T Was Once the Cadillac of Pickup Trucks
This Super Rare, Junkyard-Found 1941 Diamond T Was Once the Cadillac of Pickup Trucks

4 May 2023, 15:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Even though production of the Diamond T 201 lasted from 1938 to 1949, only about 7,000 of them left the company's factory. And most of them are gone.

 
This Ford Escort MK1 Camper Van Found Hiding in a Junkyard Is a Rare Pop-Top Gem
This Ford Escort MK1 Camper Van Found Hiding in a Junkyard Is a Rare Pop-Top Gem

29 Apr 2023, 13:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The paint looks terrible upon close inspection and the cabin is loaded with junk, but the camper is rust-free at first glance

 
1974 Plymouth Road Runner GTX Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature
1974 Plymouth Road Runner GTX Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature

27 Apr 2023, 18:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1974 Plymouth Road Runner GTX is rare by default at only 386 units built, but this specific example is an ever rarer promo car

 
Abandoned Property Is Packed With Classic Cars Stuck Under Collapsed Barns
Abandoned Property Is Packed With Classic Cars Stuck Under Collapsed Barns

27 Apr 2023, 14:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / From Jaguars and Mini Coopers to lesser known British vehicles, this forgotten place is a sad classic car museum in need of assistance.

 
Huge Mopar Junkyard Is Loaded With Muscle Car Gems and Richard Petty Memorabilia
Huge Mopar Junkyard Is Loaded With Muscle Car Gems and Richard Petty Memorabilia

24 Apr 2023, 15:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're into E-body and B-body Mopars, you'll definitely enjoy this junkyard walk around. But be prepared for lots of rust and decay

 
Mysterious 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Could Be a Backyard Gem, Internet Detectives Needed
Mysterious 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Could Be a Backyard Gem, Internet Detectives Needed

22 Apr 2023, 17:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / 1970 is widely regarded as the Chevelle's golden year on the high-performance front thanks to a pair of powerful big-block engines.

 
1970 Dodge Coronet R/T Abandoned for Decades Is a Rare Junkyard Gem
1970 Dodge Coronet R/T Abandoned for Decades Is a Rare Junkyard Gem

3 Apr 2023, 16:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dodge sold more than 100,000 Coronets in 1970, but fewer than 2,400 of them were R/T models equipped with HEMI or 440 RB engines

 
1938 Dodge Truck Abandoned for 50 Years Gets Second Chance, Engine Agrees to Run
1938 Dodge Truck Abandoned for 50 Years Gets Second Chance, Engine Agrees to Run

28 Mar 2023, 18:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rescued after more than 50 years in a barn, this pre-WWII Dodge truck came back to life, and it's off to become a driving vehicle

 
Mopar Junkyard Hidden in the Woods Is Dodge Challenger, Plymouth 'Cuda Heaven
Mopar Junkyard Hidden in the Woods Is Dodge Challenger, Plymouth 'Cuda Heaven

22 Mar 2023, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / None of them are still in one piece, but this stash has to be one of the largest collections of first-gen Challengers and third-gen Barracudas out there

 
World's Rarest 1965 Dodge Polara Is a Former FBI Sedan in Need of TLC
World's Rarest 1965 Dodge Polara Is a Former FBI Sedan in Need of TLC

7 Mar 2023, 14:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Powered by a big-block V8 connected to a four-speed manual gearbox, this Polara left the factory as a fully-fledged sleeper

 
1956 Lincoln Premiere vs Car Crusher Doesn't End Well for the Luxury Classic
1956 Lincoln Premiere vs Car Crusher Doesn't End Well for the Luxury Classic

27 Feb 2023, 19:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Inspired by the Lincoln Futura and Mercury XM-800 concept cars, the Lincoln Premiere was aimed at the Cadillac Series 62

 
Abandoned 1977 Chevrolet Motorhome Returns From the Dead, Goes Drifting To Celebrate
Abandoned 1977 Chevrolet Motorhome Returns From the Dead, Goes Drifting To Celebrate

23 Feb 2023, 18:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Burnouts, drifting, and donuts in a junkyard-found, derelict motorhome? Now that's something you don't see every day! And it looks like fun

 
1975 AMC Hornet Saved From the Crusher Is a Mysterious Wannabe Muscle Car
1975 AMC Hornet Saved From the Crusher Is a Mysterious Wannabe Muscle Car

20 Feb 2023, 13:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Finished in a lovely shade of metallic green, this Hornet spent a few good decades in a junkyard but just got a second chance at life.

 
Mysterious Abandoned Property Hides Big Stash of Classic Cars, Rare Gems Included
Mysterious Abandoned Property Hides Big Stash of Classic Cars, Rare Gems Included

10 Feb 2023, 13:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When was the last time you saw a Renault Estafette, a Ford Vedette, or a pack of Panhards? This abandoned property has them all.