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Have you ever wondered what happens to all those old cars which turn into neither steel scrap nor gleaming restorations? Cars which simply fall out of the life cycle of cars and fade away. Alícia Rius has. She’s a photographer from Spain who describes her work as a “search for hidden treasures”. Her latest project, From the backseat of my car, shows the view out of cars which have passed the point of no return between car life and car death, not quite cars anymore but not quite landscape yet, a place where wildflowers and dashboard buttons mingle. More »
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It's hard to believe one of the most valuable Mercedes in the world is sitting neglected in a building in South Central Los Angeles, but that's exactly where writer Michael Mraz located Rudi Caracciola's 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K. More »
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For years if you needed a part or just wanted to wander through a field of aging Volkswagens, Sunray Bugs in Dade City, Florida was the place to go. Now the owner has until February to finish clearing what's left of the 800 or so old VWs left on his property. More »
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Although most modern junkyards automotive recycling centers are full of fairly boring and generic cars, when they are located in another country like this facility in Russia the cars are a lot less commonplace and a lot more interesting—at least to us. More »
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If you've ever wondered what a junkyard full of vintage Russian iron looks like, wonder no more. Complete with a "not sure if it's intended to be comical" music choice, this video takes a look at some of the intriguing automotive oddities you might expect from a old car junkyard in Russia. More »
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If you aren't lucky enough to live around fields full of rusting vintage cars, these 360 panoramic images of a Texas Junkyard might be the next best thing. Jalopnik commenter Supercharger.Heaven tipped us off to these awesome pictures from CTC Auto Ranch in Texas which are good for hours of car spotting. More »
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High on the remote Colorado plains known as South Park sits a few hundred acres of ranchland and a car collection of one man that numbered 1,000 vehicles. After years of frustrated selling, his widow has called in the crushers. Your move, hippies. More »
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Far too often when an old junkyard full of classic iron closes, decades of restorable cars and valuable parts are cashed out for whatever the per ton rate of scrap metal is at the time. Thankfully this is not one of those stories, at least not yet. Although the owners of the 50 year old salvage yard in Maxwell, NE have decided to auction their amazing inventory instead of crush it, it doesn't necessarily mean these cars have escaped the crusher. More »
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Los Angeles Dismantler is a business devoted to one function: gathering wrecked Porsches and reselling the parts that can be salvaged. National Geographic went inside the company for a glimpse at ripping apart fine German engineering. More »
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What has no wheels, can go through almost any terrain and is the last vehicle on earth we would want to be run over with? This 1970s era Screw Propelled ZIL-4904, currently rotting in a Russian specialty junkyard. More »
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While it's billed as a uniquely Russian solution to double-parking, this video actually shows a uniquely Russian solution to hauling transit-damaged cars that have to be crushed for insurance. It also shows that claw game operators really shortchange their patrons. More »
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Car lovers are losing junkyards like the ones shown to time, increased environmental regulation and the rising cost of scrap metal. As the amount of old untouched junkyards dwindle catching a glimpse of the ones that remain, like this collection of old trucks in Canada, becomes that much cooler. More »
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Just east of Austin, Texas, sits 1,054 old American cars from the '40s, '50s and '60s, rusting in the elements and infested with rattlesnakes. Sometime today, a deal may be struck to crush what's not pure oxidation already. More »
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A Japanese photoblogger stumbled across this field of ten first-generation Mazda Cosmo sports cars in the countryside, slowly dissolving into the earth. It's obvious someone doesn't realize what's in their backyard. More »
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More than 50 years ago, Nikita Khrushchev vowed "We will bury you!" Today, the remains of 700 Soviet-era trucks are slowly being ground into scrap metal for washers, dryers and other bourgeoise goods. (H/t to olmy & Jim) [NYT] More »
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A first-generation Nissan 240SX remain a prize for many enthusiasts who want rear-driving, small-car fun. But after one Florida owner died, his friends disposed of his 240SX in the fashion they say he would have wanted: through a crushing. UPDATED More »
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Bush Stadium in downtown Indianapolis was built in 1931 as a field for Negro and minor-league baseball teams. Today, it's a historical relic holding hundreds of rusting vehicles traded under "cash for clunkers," a spooky memorial to waste. More »
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Junkyards. They're the unsung heroes of car lovers. They help us keep the cars we rely on running cheaply and rebuild the cars we love. Every car guy has a tale from the junkyard. Here's one of mine. More »
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All the hottest Citroens are present and accounted for; the Traction Avant, the 2CV, the Xantia, the SM, the DS, the CX, even a frigging HY! Sadly, we don't see a single FAF. Oh yeah, all cars pictured are 1/24 scale models. Make the jump to shake your head - hopefully in wonder. – Jonny Lieberman More »
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