Here’s another collection of singles and doubles for your enjoyment. Wonder what the story is behind this abandoned ’66 Dodge Dart? Out of gas, maybe?
I think this is a late Model T, but am not really sure. Does someone more familiar with early iron know? Here’s another view:
I wasn’t able to get a shot of the front grille, which would have helped. Maybe it’s a Chevrolet? Help me out here, commenters!
If this generation of Buick Roadmaster Estate weren’t getting so long in tooth, I think it would have made an excellent vehicular platform for our road trip.
I can’t tell you how many dozens hundreds of early-’60s pickups I saw abandoned in fields on our trip, including this GMC K Series…
This was one of my more fun finds—a ’77 or ’78 Plymouth Volaré Roadrunner. The girls eating lunch inside were amused that I wanted to take a photo of the car…
Given the dual exhaust pipes, throaty roar when they left and the FSTBIRD vanity plates, I’m guessing this car has a 318 under the hood. (ED: I’m guessing the 360, and jealous of this find: worthy of a proper CC).
You’ll want to click to embiggen this one—I was riding shotgun when I shot this and the next two photos of a couple of junkyards we passed. Would have loved to have had time to go exploring!
Love the Pacer…
Anyone want to take a crack at identifying all of these?
Late 70’s Eldorado, ’55 Dodge Coronet wagon, ’51 or ’52 Buick Special sedan, 51-53 Hudson coupe, Pacer.
The shiny old burgundy and black coupe did also look to me to be a 1926 or 1927 Model T.
The Dart parked beside the road? I’m thinking ballast resistor, or else a stop to see a man up in the trees….
Eldorado would be a 67-70 model.
Thanks for taking us along, Ed. I enjoyed the trip!
As noted in my little note in the post, that Volare Roadrunner is quite the catch. Just finding a Volare coupe has become difficult, but the RR? Can’t remember last time I saw one.
Looks like you’re having a great trip; certainly from the car-spotting aspect!
The Volare even has T-Tops… can’t be more than a handful of those left in that kinda condition with correct decals and wheels.
On your PEGASUS fence…the first car, the yellow wagon, is a mid-1950s Nash or Rambler.
The roof line and back-angled C-post are dead giveaways.
Did the Eldo replace Herbie on the roof? A Beetle in Herbie livery used to be the last car in line.
Must not be in frame, as I do remember the ‘Herbie’ Beetle at one of these yards…
That Buick Roadmaster looks to be of ’95 or ’96 vintage. With the LT1 under the hood, an honest highway mpg in the mid-20 is do able if the car has been maintained. A set of sway bars and maybe some Air Lift assist bag in the rear springs would do wonders for the handling.
Looks like the owner tinted the back windows to help with privacy and help the a/c lead an easier life.
Plenty of acreage inside for 4 to 5 people and their luggage like an SUV but much better on the gas mileage. No SUV out there offers the cool view out the rear tail gunner seats either.
SoCal is an amazing place for daily car spotting. Yesterday at the local Chevron, five blocks from the beach, four cars were being filled: an early 90s Buick Roadmaster sedan, a circa 91-92 Olds Custom Cruiser wagon, a 91 Mercedes 300CE coupe, and a brand new (plateless) Porsche Panamera. The Buick and the Olds were dusty/dirty drivers but looked to be in very good condition. The Mercedes was spotless and appeared to be driven by the original owner. I don’t see the Dodge Darts so much anymore. An elderly friend, now deceased, had a 67 and the taillight lenses were constantly being stolen – by unscrupulous parts dealers?
My guess on the Dart – it just outlived another owner.
That Volare rates high on the Wow factor. Decals, T-Tops, and those awful 70s colors. What a find! You have to give Chrysler points for at least trying to make the thing relevant and desirable.
I will agree that you found a Model T coupe on the trailer. What unfortunate styling. Before K. T. Keller, there was Henry Ford. A man could wear a heckuva hat in that one.
I’ll take the ‘Cuda at the left in pic #8!
Anybody remember her sister car, the Dodge Aspen R/T?
Wow, it looks like that Roadmaster is from Louisiana based on the tag. Must have been a fun trip up to the Pacific Northwest for them. All these photos sure are nice to look at especially Big Bird aka the Road Runner.