Where Do Old Muscle Cars Go When They’Ve Been All Used Up?

At least to these five junkyards scattered across Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas. If you’re looking for old Mopars, Fords, and other cool cars from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, you’re likely to find them in one or more of these places. A recap of where you can find these treasures was collected by the crew of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold” and is available here on Motor Trend. Once again, Barn Finder Larry D brings us another trip down automobile memory lane!

Just west of Huntsville, there’s a junkyard called Stephen’s Performance that sits on 58 acres comprising more than 3,000 cars, many of which originated from Chrysler Corp. (they specialize in Chargers). As a personal luxury car with performance options, the Charger was in production from 1966-78, before the manufacturer took the nameplate in a different direction. More information on the find and a history lesson on the Dodge Charger can be found here for your reading pleasure.

This collection of cars, which leans toward vintage Mustangs, is in a junkyard that is selective how the cars or parts are sold off. They’re likely to want you to take the whole car if your needs are many or if you just need a few things, you can’t dismantle the car to get at them. This has been a family-run business since 1959 and some of these old classics have been hanging around since the beginning. Before making a trip to Englewood, check them out online here and there.

Here is a cadre of cool old cars that doesn’t come with a name (private collection). It’s just a spot deep out in the woods where dozens (or even hundreds) of vintage iron have come to rest over the years. There doesn’t seem to be a particular brand that consumes the majority of the population, so anything you’re looking for might be there. Such as a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 that has a tree growing through it. There’s no indication that anything here is for sale, just some eye candy for us old car fans.

Here’s another one that’s tucked away with its exact whereabouts unknown. The best as we can tell it’s not far from the Randleman headquarters of Petty Motorsports, aka famed NASCAR driver Richard Petty. Some of the Mopar inhabitants came from Petty himself, including a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda known as “43 Junior.” It’s the unrestored twin to the one at Petty’s museum.

Last, but not least, is these 38 acres held under the banner of Browne Auto Salvage not far from Dallas. This location seems ripe with old Studebaker products, a company that stopped making automobiles in the U.S. in 1963 (1966 in Canada). If you’re a fan of underdog cars like the ones Studebaker built, this could be your kind of place. You’ll even find some of the 1957-58 “Packardbakers”, the Packards that were built on Studebaker platforms after the two marques merged.