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junkyardlife
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Cars and characters who live and drive a junkyardlife. Driven by necessity to own older, well-worn vehicles eventually turns into a lifestyle. Automotive nuts driving on the edge of car show cool and junkyard jewel.
- Added on: Oct 21st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Jody Potter
- Listed in: Classic & Collectible Cars
- Tags: muscle car junkyards readers rides barn finds cars in yards junkyard adventures
Recent Posts
Cars in Yards: 1973 Gran Torino Sport
“I put blocks under it to keep it off the ground,” said the man with the yellow 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport parked deep in his yard. Robert Champion’s lawn has been home to his brother’s Gran Torino for more than a decade. This relic f...
Cars in Yards: Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Did you see that! I slowed the van down to look back. A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia abandoned on an island of weeds. This lawn ornament sat a dozen feet from a busy highway in Montevallo, Alabama. I wanted to turn around and get a photo. Cars in yard...
1936 Cord a roadside rarity
What do you do when you drive-by a rough-looking but rare car? You take a photo of it like Michael K. Joachim did. Joachim of Pelham, Alabama spotted this 1936 Cord 810 Westchester at an automotive repair shop in Roswell, Georgia recently. Joachim ...
Cars in Yards: 1957 Cadillac with Elvis’ touch
How often do you see a 1957 Cadillac hardtop coupe bought by Elvis Presley parked on the roadside? This long-suffering Cadillac’s current owner, Herman, bought the car from an old friend of Elvis Presley’s mother. The story goes like this. “E...
1965 Corvette - Readers Ride
We can all dream, right? Junkyardlife readers are well aware that they could hit the lottery and be forced to park their beater car and start driving an investment car — a vehicle they could and would drive anywhere just because they can. &n...
More 4-door fun: 1956 Chevrolet
1956 Chevrolets get the least amount of love from would-be Tri-Five owners. Tri-Fives being 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevys. I’ve always had an affinity for the middle child of Chevrolet’s Tri-Five trinity. My dream car was a ’56 Bel Air 2-door po...
