After being away from the quick-turnover self-service junkyards of Northern California (where Guangzhou-bound container ships full of crushed vehicles leave the Port of Oakland every day) for a few months, I decided to check out one of the biggest when visiting from Denver last week. I found a ’62 Comet, a ’65 Fairlane, and a ’72 Mustang huddled together in The Crusher’s waiting room. (Read More…)
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jimbob457 - This beauty needs the toilet seat on the rear deck to suit me. The 1963-4 Valiant was one of the most reliable vehicles of its...
highdesertcat - “From my vantage point, you, and most commenters really have no clue as to the magnitude and complexity of the auto sector and GM in particular.”...
burgersandbeer - Hatchbacks have an advantage over sedans for hauling over-sized items, but only if you fold the seats down. And only if the item is tall...
E46M3_333 - Word.
waltercat - Oh, this brings back memories. First car I ever drove was the family second car, a ’61 Valiant with the 170″ slant six...
Lie2me - Wow! That’s an impressive Valiant
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Buickman - sorry Doc, you’re wrong. Ford has the same labor costs as do the Germans. it’s nothing but bad management that drove GM into the dirt. you’re in...
krhodes1 - MPH is still used in the UK at least.
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