Junkyard Find: 1978 Toyota Celica GT Coupe

The first-generation Toyota Celica was sold in the United States from the 1971 through 1977 model years, and this Mustang-influenced coupe became a frequent sight on American roads. The second-generation Celica debuted here as a 1978 model, and I've found one of those first-year cars in an extremely hot Northern California car graveyard.

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Junkyard Find: 1981 Buick LeSabre Estate Wagon

The last time we saw a Detroit station wagon in this series was nearly a year ago, when we admired a Chevy Vega Kammback. How about properly imposing American wagons with rear-wheel-drive and V8 engines? Would you believe our most recent one was an LTD Country Squire in 2016?

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