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#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Lotus Engine Won't Be Hauling This Jensen-Healey Away From the Crusher's Cruel Jaws

Lotus Engine Won't Be Hauling This Jensen-Healey Away From the Crusher's Cruel Jaws

The very nervous DOHC Lotus "Torqueless Wonder" 900 series engine powered all manner of crazy Lotus machinery over the years, and now here's one that will be melted into Chinese dishwasher parts any day now. More »
09/05/10
5,0835,083 views on this post, 150 new visitors
59
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read How Many TURBO Emblems Does an 80s Mitsubishi Need?

How Many TURBO Emblems Does an 80s Mitsubishi Need?

The Malaise Era was followed by the Turbo Era, and nobody got more into the entire Turbo Way Of Life™ than the Mitsubishi team responsible for the Starion. Even as it prepares for crushing, this '88 radiates turbo-osity! More »
08/22/10
10,98910,989 views on this post, 313 new visitors
130
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Another Datsun King Cab Doomed, Lack Of Cup Holders Probably To Blame

Another Datsun King Cab Doomed, Lack Of Cup Holders Probably To Blame

Earlier this year, we saw this '79 Datsun King Cab pickup in a Northern California self-service wrecking yard. Here's another one, in a different yard but with the same sad story: truly small pickups are just too small. More »
08/21/10
2,8602,860 views on this post, 106 new visitors
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By Murilee Martin
#junkyardnightmarebuildqualitychallenge

Junkyard Build Quality Challenge, Speedometer Edition: Japan

08/15/10
8989 views on this post, 2 new visitors
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#junkyardnightmarebuildqualitychallenge

Junkyard Build Quality Challenge, Speedometer Edition: USA

08/15/10
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#junkyardnightmarebuildqualitychallenge

Junkyard Build Quality Challenge, Speedometer Edition: Germany

08/15/10
129129 views on this post, 11 new visitors
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#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Valhalla Beckons For This Volvo 780 Bertone

Valhalla Beckons For This Volvo 780 Bertone

The Crusher doesn't care how rare a truly sport Volvo might be. The Crusher cares only for its own hunger! More »
08/15/10
5,3795,379 views on this post, 284 new visitors
86
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Next Stop, Chinese Steel Factory!

Next Stop, Chinese Steel Factory!

This '68 Galaxie sedan was pretty well trashed when it showed up at this Northern California self-service wrecking yard, but sharp-eyed Midwesterners might notice the lack of serious rust. More »
08/14/10
5,2185,218 views on this post, 195 new visitors
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By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read 60-Year-Old Chrysler Royal Won't Get Royal Treatment From The Crusher

60-Year-Old Chrysler Royal Won't Get Royal Treatment From The Crusher

You don't see many cars this old at the self-service, fast-turnover wrecking yard chains that I tend to frequent; generally the pre-1960 stuff gets snapped up at the pre-junkyard auction. Sometimes, however, an ancient car slips through the cracks. More »
08/07/10
5,6795,679 views on this post, 266 new visitors
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By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read First-Year Mustang II Can't Hang On Until It Gets Collectible, Heading To Crusher

First-Year Mustang II Can't Hang On Until It Gets Collectible, Heading To Crusher

Reviled as it may be nowadays, the '74 Mustang II sold very well; about 386,000 of the Pinto-derived Mustang rolled off the showroom floors that year, nearly triple the number of '73s that Ford managed to move. More »
08/01/10
5,3905,390 views on this post, 175 new visitors
85
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read The Crusher Won't Even Notice When It Swallows This '78 Rabbit

The Crusher Won't Even Notice When It Swallows This '78 Rabbit

The 1978 VW Rabbit sedan weighed only 1,955 pounds, or about a half-ton less than the 2010 Golf. Somehow, weighing so little, it managed to haul five normal-sized humans around... but this car's hauling days are over! More »
07/31/10
4,3444,344 views on this post, 156 new visitors
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By Murilee Martin
#projectcarhell

Project Car Hell, Junkyard Fixer-Upper Edition: Fiat Spider, VW Beetle, or Shelby Charger?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! I walked into an East Bay self-service junkyard a few weeks back, and look what they had for sale! More »
07/18/10
8,0858,085 views on this post, 468 new visitors
128
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Doomed 1979 Volaré Sport Coupe Still Can't Accept K Cars As <em>Real</em> Plymouths

Doomed 1979 Volaré Sport Coupe Still Can't Accept K Cars As Real Plymouths

Volaré sedans were not-uncommon sights on the road as recently as a decade ago, but have any of us ever seen a Volaré coupe? More »
07/18/10
4,0704,070 views on this post, 150 new visitors
156
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Vauxhall Astra Stripdown at Strangely Regimented Scottish Junkyard

Vauxhall Astra Stripdown at Strangely Regimented Scottish Junkyard

The first self-service junkyard I ever experienced was an Oakland outfit called U-Pull-It. Its logo featured a Q*bert-esque alien raygunning parts and the whole outfit was housed in a roofless abandoned factory building. This U-Pull-it in Scotland isn't like that. More »
07/17/10
6,1946,194 views on this post, 313 new visitors
86
By Murilee Martin
#boatlopnik

How To Salvage A Sunken Car Freighter

Click here to read How To Salvage A Sunken Car Freighter
MV Tricolor, a 55,000-ton Norwegian-flagged vehicle freighter, sank in the English Channel in 2002 carrying 2,871 Volvos, Saabs, and BMWs worth $100 million. How do you salvage a boat that big? Start with a really big band saw. More »
07/12/10
94,58894,588 views on this post, 25,114 new visitors
224
By Ben Wojdyla
#momentofzen Click here to read Why America Is The Greatest Country On Earth

Why America Is The Greatest Country On Earth

You think those Yurpeans could ever in a million years create a Royale Brougham? Hell no! More »
07/10/10
18,78618,786 views on this post, 569 new visitors
195
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read 1969 Chevy Nomad Goes To Its Grave Protesting: I'm Not Just a Chevelle Wagon!

1969 Chevy Nomad Goes To Its Grave Protesting: I'm Not Just a Chevelle Wagon!

When I spotted this wagon in an East Bay wrecking yard last weekend, I thought for sure that I was looking at this DOTS Nomad. But no, it appears that another local '69 Nomad existed... and has now been junked. More »
07/04/10
5,0405,040 views on this post, 353 new visitors
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By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read British Leyland Malaise Hangs Heavy Over This Junkyard

British Leyland Malaise Hangs Heavy Over This Junkyard

Though I've moved to Colorado, I've still got some California junkyard photos to share. How about two Triumph TR7s at the same yard? I feel like going on strike against British Leyland now! More »
07/03/10
3,2413,241 views on this post, 100 new visitors
66
By Murilee Martin
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Early 5 Series Would Like To Return To Bavaria, Heading To Chinese Steel Mill Instead

Early 5 Series Would Like To Return To Bavaria, Heading To Chinese Steel Mill Instead

You don't see many E12s on the road these days, but I saw two of them at a Northern California self-service junkyard a few weeks ago. Here's a fairly clean-looking '76 530i that's Crusher-bound. More »
06/20/10
5,2775,277 views on this post, 100 new visitors
51
By Murilee Martin
#engineporn Click here to read This Is An Engine-Block Shredder In Action

This Is An Engine-Block Shredder In Action

Fascinating. Horrible. Destructive! Disgusting. Mesmerizing. Crunchy. Awesome. There really aren't enough words. And now, for some strange reason, my teeth hurt. More »
06/07/10
26,96926,969 views on this post, 7,513 new visitors
182
By Sam Smith
#downonthejunkyard Click here to read Sunroof, Great Mileage Can't Keep This Le Car Out Of The Junkyard

Sunroof, Great Mileage Can't Keep This Le Car Out Of The Junkyard

A few months back, I spotted this '82 Renault Le Car in the "fixer-upper" section of an East Bay wrecking yard. "How much?" I asked. "800 bucks!" was the reply. Nobody bought the little Renault, and now it's Crusher bait. More »
06/05/10
5,5805,580 views on this post, 169 new visitors
101
By Murilee Martin
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