Wrecking yards

History - Wrecking yards from days gone by | The H.A.M.B.

Tempest sported rope drive, rear transaxle, and a V8 with one cylinder bank missing

America's salvage yards are disappearing because of stiff regulations and a lack of DIYers. It may be best for the environment, but for those of us with memories of trips to the local wrecking yard with Dad, it is

Junk cars getting the chop in the UK. Many thirties and forties cars failed the MOT when it was introduced in 1961 as a yearly safety requirement for vehicles over ten years old. Looks like an Austin Seven is in the crane grab. The shortage of new vehicles ( materials for car manufacture were proritised to factories which had large export orders only) and long waiting periods for delivery on the home market in the late forties and early fifties led to a glut of old pre war cars being run in…

The guys over at Grandinetti's Metal Recycling have been busy getting ready for the big liquidation starting November 5th, but have taken sometime to post a few new photos of the yard! I was blown away the first time I saw this place, but I honestly had no idea just how many cars there are...

Poetic, in a way, that a graveyard for cars can also be put out to pasture. Haunting photos of a wrecking yard that met with the crusher.

Circa 1941 Wrecking yard at Irwin, Pennsylvania. Spitz Auto Parts, east of Pittsburgh

I'm sure many of you, like me, have fond memories of wondering around salvage yards, looking at all the rusty relics. Sadly, many of these yards have closed and what ever was left over was simply crushed and sent off to be recycled. Well our buddies over at Grandinetti's Metal Recycling in Iowa recently reached out to...

Lambrecht Chevrolet Auction Layout - A Field in Nebraska

Featuring a host of Dodge D-series pickups, Military trucks, and '60s Chrysler cars, this wrecking yard in Puyallup, Washington offers over 160 vehicles, plus engines and other parts here on Seattle, Washington craigslist. The vehicles range in condition from nearly destroyed to almost road-ready. Thanks to Roger for spotting this cache of Northwest classics. The...

1957 Ford Courier sedan delivery

We have featured a lot of finds recently that have had some very interesting finds sitting the in backgrounds, well this find that Doug M sent in has more than just a couple interesting cars in the background and the four cars included in the auction are quite interesting too boot! The seller is offering...

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Chad Ehrlich's Nobody Else’s Auto LLC boasts an impressive operation with 20 acres of automotive treasures and around 1,500 cars...

Colby, Kansas.

Will Smith's wrecking yard at Burleigh. Pink 48-215 Holden on verandah. -GC Bulletin photo 03

From The Archives: Salvage Yards - http://barnfinds.com/from-the-archives-salvage-yards/

Old Cars Weekly’s long-time readers are treated to a return visit to A-1 Auto Salvage, Roswell, New Mexico.