The Ford Pinto was once one of the most common cars on America's roads, which seems impossible to believe nowadays;…
You say you're tired of paying the gas company for natural gas to heat your shack while at the same time throwing…
In spite of George C. Scott's endorsement, the Renault Alliance GTA failed to save American Motors. Few remain on…
Malaise Novas have become pretty rare, and the badge-engineered Buick version has nearly disappeared from the earth.…
I like to hit my local junkyards regularly, but 95% of my Down On The Junkyard Posts show vehicles from one of just…
More than two years have passed since I built the car-battery-powered Turbo II, Junkard Boogaloo boombox, and finally…
The Datsun 810 became the Maxima for the 1982 model year, but the Datsun-to-Nissan changeover hadn't taken effect…
Seeing Alfas in the junkyard brings a tear to our eyes, even when it's a big 90s sedan. When it's a genuine Twin Cam-…
We all know how the normal trajectory goes with a homemade convertible: First, a car already teetering on the brink…
I like to go shoot photographs at self-service junkyards, but the trade-off you get from a rapid turnover of…
A couple of years back, we saw that Volvo 240s were getting scrapped at a ferocious clip… and the process continues…
Last summer, we saw this Down On The Street honoree VW Squareback get towed away and offered at auction. The penalty…
British Leyland, the "Government Motors" of Malaise Era Britain, began its life in 1968, so this '67 GT6 managed to…
How much luggage did American families need to strap to the roof of their full-size Chrysler wagons back in 1965? Ple…
According to the Rover SD1's Wikipedia entry, only 800 of these fine examples of British Leyland craftsmanship-…
When was the last time you saw a first-generation Honda Prelude on the street? Even in low-rust California, these…
Since I'd already fixed an annoying problem in my Crown Vic, I figured I might as well fix an equally annoying…
The Late Malaise Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, with its stainless-steel roof panel and Barcalounger-esque…