On the Hunt
Hot Rod|July 2021
Five Insanely Cool Muscle Car Junkyards
Johnny Hunkins
On the Hunt

Every hot rodder loves a good junkyard, but as we’ve reported time after time, junkyards just aren’t what they used to be. Today’s junkyards are largely a source of cheap steel for offshore foundries, not old parts and project cars for local repair shops and home DIY guys. Environmental laws have also put the squeeze on salvage yards, which catch a lot of grief for soil and water contamination, meaning most cars can’t afford to languish in yards that are the most convenient for car crafting city dwellers and suburbanites.

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This story is from the July 2021 edition of Hot Rod.

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