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Junkyard Archive
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Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 35 CommentsThe town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars
Posted on April 28, 2026 | 30 CommentsMidway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1974 Ford Mustang II 2+2 – Serial #491, A First Production Day Car?
Posted on April 28, 2026 | 32 CommentsOn September 21, 1973, the new Mustang II was introduced at all of Ford’s over 6,000 United States dealerships. Production started in August of 1973 in order to produce enough […] -
Junkyard Classic: The One-Million-Mile 1988 Peugeot 505 GLS Wagon – My Work Is Done
Posted on April 22, 2026 | 27 CommentsAll cars end up (or will end up) as scrap sooner or later. For many, it’s sooner. For a lucky few, it’s later. Or perhaps much later. But that’s just […] -
Junkyard Sales Lot: 1964 Imperial for $4000 – Here’s Your Chance!
Posted on April 13, 2026 | 18 CommentsGas prices are going back down, spring cleaning has begun in earnest, the junkyard is always looking for a worthy candidate to rescue from the crusher, and you, dear Curbside […] -
Junkyard Sales Lot: 1967 Volvo P1800S – Aaron65, Your (Maybe Running) Parts Car Awaits…
Posted on March 13, 2026 | 22 CommentsOne of the junkyards I frequent in the Denver area has finally, post-pandemic, decided to again start selling some of the less junky machinery that lines up at its chain-link […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 3/3/2026) Who tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up […] -
Junkyard Classic: The 516,675 Mile 1986 Toyota Camry LE
Posted on February 10, 2026 | 21 CommentsThere’s no way I’m leading a post with a picture of a Toyota Camry exterior, I unashamedly need the clicks too badly. So how did we get here? Well, no […] -
Junkyard Classic: 422,755 Miles Logged On A 1986 SAAB 900S
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 30 Comments‘Twas a time not all that long ago that 100,000 miles on a car was a big deal and many didn’t even get that far. That however ended in the […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New
Posted on February 1, 2026 | 60 Comments(Updated 2/1/2026) I, as with all of us curbivores, enjoy coming across cars that aren’t seen too often anymore and while I’m fond of the ones that […] -
More Vintage Iron From The Southwest – 2 Days At Desert Valley Auto Parts
Posted on January 20, 2026 | 14 CommentsThis recent past holiday, some people took a vacation to see the natural beauty of the American West. I, on the other hand, spent another couple of days exploring American […] -
Tales From The Lemon Grove – Part I
Posted on January 18, 2026 | 44 Comments(Updated 1/18/2026) It was 9:30 in the morning when my cell phone disturbed my groggy Sunday morning. It was Matt, telling me that plans were still on for the […] -
The Foreign Cars of Desert Valley Auto Parts
Posted on January 14, 2026 | 15 CommentsLet’s check out some more finds from my over two-day visit to Desert Valley Auto Parts in Casa Grande, Arizona. In this installment, I was impressed by the variety of […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance?
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 52 Comments(Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […]
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars The town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2722-115x115.jpeg)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars Midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-27-18.22.28-115x115.png)
![Junkyard Classic: 1974 Ford Mustang II 2+2 – Serial #491, A First Production Day Car? On September 21, 1973, the new Mustang II was introduced at all of Ford’s over 6,000 United States dealerships. Production started in August of 1973 in order to produce enough […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_3588-115x115.jpg)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 1 – Chrysler Corp. Cars Nestled in 35 acres of pine trees about 2 miles off Interstate 75 midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga lies Old Car City USA. This plot of automotive nirvana has seven […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-junk-1-vert-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: The One-Million-Mile 1988 Peugeot 505 GLS Wagon – My Work Is Done All cars end up (or will end up) as scrap sooner or later. For many, it’s sooner. For a lucky few, it’s later. Or perhaps much later. But that’s just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2495-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Sales Lot: 1964 Imperial for $4000 – Here’s Your Chance! Gas prices are going back down, spring cleaning has begun in earnest, the junkyard is always looking for a worthy candidate to rescue from the crusher, and you, dear Curbside […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1807-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Sales Lot: 1967 Volvo P1800S – Aaron65, Your (Maybe Running) Parts Car Awaits… One of the junkyards I frequent in the Denver area has finally, post-pandemic, decided to again start selling some of the less junky machinery that lines up at its chain-link […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0873-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle (Updated 3/3/2026) Who tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8643.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: The 516,675 Mile 1986 Toyota Camry LE There’s no way I’m leading a post with a picture of a Toyota Camry exterior, I unashamedly need the clicks too badly. So how did we get here? Well, no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8774-EDIT-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 422,755 Miles Logged On A 1986 SAAB 900S ‘Twas a time not all that long ago that 100,000 miles on a car was a big deal and many didn’t even get that far. That however ended in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SaabCombo-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New (Updated 2/1/2026) I, as with all of us curbivores, enjoy coming across cars that aren’t seen too often anymore and while I’m fond of the ones that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7710.jpg)
![More Vintage Iron From The Southwest – 2 Days At Desert Valley Auto Parts This recent past holiday, some people took a vacation to see the natural beauty of the American West. I, on the other hand, spent another couple of days exploring American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-26_03-00-06-115x115.jpg)
![Tales From The Lemon Grove – Part I (Updated 1/18/2026) It was 9:30 in the morning when my cell phone disturbed my groggy Sunday morning. It was Matt, telling me that plans were still on for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_5190-e1387678347569.jpg)
![The Foreign Cars of Desert Valley Auto Parts Let’s check out some more finds from my over two-day visit to Desert Valley Auto Parts in Casa Grande, Arizona. In this installment, I was impressed by the variety of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-25_09-24-47-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance? (Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8012.jpg)


