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Junkyard Archive
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Junkyard Classic: 1992 Infiniti M30 Convertible – Hidden Under A Rock Behind A Tree
Posted on October 17, 2025 | 32 Comments(Updated 10/17/2025) I dusted these pictures of an M30 Convertible off after I read William’s draft of his Infiniti piece and figured this would be as good […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Comuta-Car – This Was The Future In The ’70s
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 10 CommentsSome of the junkyards I’ve been to have a small area in front where occasionally they sell some of the cars. The establishment where I found this thing at had […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision TSi – One Of The Last To Be Shoved Out Of The Nest
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 7 CommentsIt may sometimes seem as if this series is predominantly focusing on defunct brands but they do tend to be interesting and sometimes produce oddballs that seem like they should […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 SE – Spiced Up With Supercharged V6 Swap!
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 50 Comments(Updated 10/5/2025) I’ve been looking for a Fiero to feature in this series for a while, and while I have found a couple, they were so stripped […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Pontiac LeMans LE – K-Po(o)p Kadett
Posted on October 4, 2025 | 63 Comments(Updated 10/6/2025) Never let it be said that I dislike a car, any car. I can generally find something to appreciate about any of them once I really […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1993 Honda Accord EX Wagon – American All-Star
Posted on September 29, 2025 | 18 CommentsDuring Honda’s fourth generation of Accord, they finally released a wagon version. Built exclusively in Ohio and from there exported back to Japan as well as to Europe (along with […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd
Posted on September 26, 2025 | 12 CommentsAh, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with the […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Plymouth Scamp GT – Challenge Met!
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 29 CommentsThe other evening I was reading Paul’s post about the 1983 Dodge Rampage he ran across and the apparent rebirth of the small truck market. In that post he mentioned […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Coupe – How Did This Survive 42 Years In the Wild?
Posted on September 22, 2025 | 19 CommentsIf there is one constant in the automotive world it is that the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volaré are the biggest pieces of junk ever foisted on the American public. […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1994 Plymouth Sundance – Come On Down!
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 9/17/2019) At one point in the very early 1990’s, I tried to convince my father that a Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance would be a very […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 13 CommentsAt this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1979 Mercedes 280SE – Across An Ocean, Up A Mile, And Forty Years Of Stories
Posted on September 8, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 9/8/2019) Forty years is a long time, but curiously many of us see a forty year old car and for some reason that span of time doesn’t […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Ford Fairmont Wagon – Business Outside, Party Inside
Posted on September 4, 2025 | 32 CommentsI don’t know if it’s the constant exposure over the last almost-decade to CC or the recent binge-watching of Mindhunter but somehow I’ve come 180 degrees on the Fairmont. While […] -
Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/29/2018) Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet […]