canadiancatgreen downloaded another batch of his junkyard finds at the Cohort, so we’ll pick some of the more interesting ones to share here, starting with this Maverick.
This ’63 Chevy looks like it’s getting saved.
Lots of rust to be seen up here in Canada.
When the last time you saw a Diamante. I had one as a rental once; not bad.
We still have a number of these on the streets here in Eugene. Looks like the ATM machine was ripped off.
A Mazda MX-6.
Stanza and VW T2.
Mazda 929.
A Lada 2106. Won’t find that down here.
A diesel Benz has finally expired. These Mazdas really do rust.
It’s identified as an “Asuna Sunrinner”. Not “Sunrunner”? OK. Otherwise known as a Tracker or Vitara.
1977 Cadillac CDV.
1979 Olds 98 Regency.
Cavalier!
1989 Olds 98.
Snowbird.
Celebrity.
Taurus wagon.
Comet.
1962 Corvair.
1966 Ford Custom 500.
1979 Lincoln.
Another Snowbird
Ford Granada.
1986 CV.
1971 Olds Cutlass.
A Tracker and a Dust Buster in the distance.
Damn is that a collectors series Lincoln?
With all of that rust, I’m surprised that there’s not more rust on that Lada. But maybe they don’t rust as bad as their Fiat cousins?
Same with the Thunderbird for that matter, I remember how those looked at the tail end of their lifespan in the Chicago area and they had fist sized holes in all the panels. This one looks to have decent steel but deteriorating vinyl/trim, more like a southwestern US car.
I’ve lived in Ottawa and Toronto for most of my life, and don’t recall seeing serious corrosion on the Lada Signets or Nivas, I’ve spotted here. Guessing, they used more galvanized steel than Fiat? Given their popularity in winter, the Niva appeared particularly impressively resilient to rust.
On the other hand, Hyundai Ponys were perhaps the worst rusters, I’ve ever seen. My brother’s 1974 Maverick, rusted everywhere, by 1979/1980. Had to be taken off the road, soon after.
When comparing the Fiat 124 with the very similar early model Lada there was a difference in how thick the steel was if I remember correctly.
*Mind blown.*. So, so many great finds here. I’m truly impressed! A Maverick and a Comet? ’77 Thunderbird? A *Lada*? A piece of fiction could be written about most of these cars.
79 thunderbird it’s got the split tail lights with the single back up light. Only year they did that. I miss mine. Dark green white top with green interior.
I have an antique Maverick and would like the a/c unit. Where is this junkyard located? I’d like to buy the heater-a/c assembly out of either the Comet or Maverick.
Air conditioning was much less prevalent in cars in Canada when those cars were built. Not only was it much less needed at that time, but it was also much more costly on account of an excise tax. It is likely neither of those cars has A/C.
Canada did not build cars with a/c pre 1967. Should you wanted a/c then the car had to be imported from the US and import duty paid. Do not think that Canada is the land of cold. Toronto is just as muggy and humid as New York in the summer and can hit 100c .
I believe this one is Edmonton, Alberta which is a weird nexus for cheap and interesting cars.
Can’t get over the way the cars are just held up on wheel rims and not on hard standing. In North America. Health and safety and environmental laws outlawed this in Europe decades ago. Took all the fun of climbing on cars and pulling parts your self.
The rims are welded to the underside of the vehicle.
They are not welded to the underside of the vehicle. Just perched on top. Sometimes 2 or 3 high. It’s pretty sturdy when you use 4 stands. That’ how we did it in earthquake country. (California)
1972 Comet GT! My favorite Maverick variant, I’d have grabbed the hood scoop if I was there, it’s the same as the one used on Cougar Eliminators and Cyclone Spoilers
Also a 64 Mercury next to the cutlass if my eyes don’t deceive me
It’s a bit sad for me to see a ’77 Coupe de Ville in that condition. I had an identical yellow one during a significant period of my life. It was my dream car realized. I have toyed with the idea of revisiting that model, but realized that I have moved on.
I’d like to learn the story of that Maverick.
A car from the ’70s, daily driven for many years, then garaged by the first owner, possibly to be passed down in the family, but rarely driven for 25 years. It appears nobody wants this car, it needs a few things to get it running again.
It ages some more, and nobody can part with it. Eventually the owner passed on, and in dispositioning the estate, the family finally decides to be done with it. A few parts are sold off, and it is eventually hauled away to where it now rests.
I would like some parts out of that Maverick or Comet!
Wow great car spotting here ! .
I wonder if any interesting trucks ? .
Good to see the Chevy might be saved .
-Nate
When I used to hunt for parts at the local Pick N Pull in Edmonton, once in a while I’d come across something collectable like a 66 Galaxie or Fox Mustang or whatever. More often than not I was bothered that sometimes such cars were in decent shape and could have been saved.
Wow!! Have not seen an “actual junkyard” in about 25 years. Oldest ride I spotted was the “66 ford”.
Used to see a ‘kinda//sorta one” along Rt 30 (Lincoln Hwy)), around about “Somerset PA”. Last time I passed that way, didn’t see it though.
The “posted pics” here made me “very cold”. lol
Ok . Missed the Corvair. Lesson. Learned, wear glasses.
Mazda MX-6 probably had their infamous automatic. If a manual I’d jump all over it. Funny, for a Mazda fan, I have seen only one 929 in person in California. Clearly not a hot selling car for whatever reason.
Lots of cars older than 1990. I can’t find stuff like that around here anymore. Seems all the corporate yards keep their stuff for just so long and then out it goes to be crushed. Plus, I’ll assume most in my area has long been junked, except those that people have kept for restoration. Also the fact that imports were a large percentage of cars in the Bay Area starting in the 80’s.
Anybody know what the rule of thumb is on how long a car is kept in a junk yard??
There must be some type of guideline or past practice before the carcass hits the crusher……
Sadly, no ~
There _SHOULD_ be .
It often depends on the yard apes so some rows will be cleared out every week or two whilst others (but never the row you’re interested in) are left for weeks or even months .
-Nate