5 surprising Junkyard finds

While browsing through the selection at your local junkyard you might not think you would normally find these items. They can be found however, if you look hard enough.

Gearheads have known for years that within each junkyard are untold treasures including classic car parts, motors and a little bit of automotive history.

Stopping by a junkyard near you can mean salvaging an entire motor or grille. So grab a wheelbarrow and head down to your local salvage yard, you might be surprised what you can find. Here are 5 things you could find at your local salvage yard.

Police cars

Finding a police car buried in a junkyard can be quite exciting. Retired police vehicles normally face the public auction block in cities across the USA but can often end up in junkyards. The interesting thing about many of these vehicles is that they are typically in relatively good shape. It’s not uncommon to find a Crown Victoria Police Interceptor or “Crown Vic” in a salvage yard with little damage to it. Police Cars have many useful parts for repairs or just decoration.

Stolen Cars

You might think that Stolen cars are too “hot” for you to get a hold of in a junk yard but often times these cars have been stolen and left there. Typically these cars are in perfectly fine condition and were simply attached to tow trucks and hauled away by criminals looking to make fast cash. But how many of these cars get scrapped vs. being resold? That depends on if sellers have proof of ownership to sell Junk cars and what the car’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) says about the car or truck.

Fire Trucks and Buses

An MTA bus in New York city has a life span of 12-15 years and they end their public duty by being sold for scrap metal. Before they are sliced into pieces, you might find one laying around your local scrap yard. The same fate usually affects school buses although many times old school buses are reused for personal transport. Fire Trucks can also be found at scrap yards although many are purchased by collectors. Some Fire Trucks can still be found at salvage yards before they are sold off in parts or scrapped.

Military Vehicles

Looking for a giant Tank? Maybe a Humvee? These vehicles can sometimes be found in a salvage yard. Sometimes when a private collection changes hands, certain vehicles make their way into a junk yard. From Russian reconnaissance trucks to Czech and British Tanks, you can find it all in your local Junk yard.

Classic Cars and Trucks

You’ve heard the stories about people that find that classic car buried in the junk yard. Maybe it’s a 1969 Dodge Charger, or a classic Ford F-100 but you never know what you might find inside your local salvage yard. Junk yards are notorious as places for finding the stuff of legends. One man’s trash is truly another man’s treasure. These stories truly gain steam in places like car magazines and online forums where people talk about finding real cars in their local yards. It may seem like an urban legend but great junk yard finds do exist. Visit your local salvage yard today to see if you can strike gold!

About Our Junk Car Removal Company
More Cash For Junk Cars Atlanta Address:
1170 Peachtree Street Suite 1261 Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 468-4589
http://www.morecashforjunkcarsatlanta.com