It’s the weekend, a time that in my mind is forever associated with junkyard visits. Today, the tour will be a virtual one, with these images posted at the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. I’ll start with the oddest of the group, both in origin and in looks: an early ’80s AMC Spirit (I think), now sawed off to a roadster-like condition.
I am not sure if any of you out there ever wanted to experience the open air, in Hornet/Eagle/Spirit style… but if so, this could be your lucky one, as it is halfway there! So, go and get some tools and get ready to bring this one back on the road!
Have doubts? Take a look at that bright and blue interior. With the gone roof, this is one custom job halfway there. Maybe less than half, when it comes to body and parts, but the vision is there. And isn’t that more important?
Ok, done with the Spirit roadster’s two images (and how I wish there were more images of this accidental creation); let’s move on.
Now, to an old time favorite, a 1965 4-door hardtop full-size Chevy. Could the view of the hips be one of the better views of these?
This ’57 Cadillac has seen better days…
This ’56 Ford product looks far more complete than the Caddy. For now, at least.
Let’s move back to GM territory with this ’66-’67 Chevy II… Oh, wait! This is Canada, so this has to be an Acadian. That’s right, GM’s Canada only brand, with a catalog of Bowtie sourced products.
What? Don’t care for this no-longer disguised Chevy II and wish for a closer look at the teal car by the side? Let’s go.
Pretty color, and nice hips on this ’68 Olds Cutlass. Another makeshift junkyard convertible, and I also like this one, in principle.
Remaining in ’68-’72 GM A-body territory, a 4-door ’68-’70 Buick Skylark, with its controversial “backed into a light pole” rear end. And this being a 4-door A-body, that’s a double acquired taste for this junkyard find.
Ever wonder what could be stuffed in the long, wide, and shallow trunk of an early ’70s fuselage Chrysler product? Well, this ’72 2-door Polara is doing its best to prove itself in that department.
And while it’s summer, we’ll close with this early 1970s Chrysler product. And let’s see what junkyard finds show up for the fall.
That last lump looks more like a Chrysler of some type than an LTD. And if it is an LTD, we all know a picture like this would make Paul N very sad.
Great pictures though. They all have to go sometime I suppose
I’d have to agree withe the above comment; the final shot looks to be a ’74-’75 Chrysler Newport to me…
I’d have guessed a Dodge. But agree that it resembles some type of MoPar more than a Ford.
Isn’t the last car a 70’s Chrysler? That’s not a Ford LTD.
Yes, it’s a Chrysler, vintage ’74-’76 or so, though I can’t tell the model for sure.
My guess on the Spirit is that it is actually a 4 wheel drive Eagle cut up to serve as a junkyard donkey until it itself died.
Cool finds, but its Canada, I watch what gets dragged into Cold war motors yard, theres some good stuff hiding in Canada under the permafrost
That 68 Cutlass looks to be a real convertible. I’m surprised to see that one the most of all of these, that’s a desirable body even if it has rust issues