1956 Chrysler New Yorker

A sight to make Don Garlits drool, cars like this 1956 Chrysler New Yorker helped launch the up-sized 354 Firepower Hemi on the streets and strips of America. Plus a look at how Mopar’s 1970-‘79 Rally Wheel wasn’t the first slotted steel wheel in Chrysler history.

[@Mike_Collins392]

Back in the late 80's I found a 56 Imperial . The car was too far gone but it still ran quite well actually. I offered to buy the engine but the customer wanted the whole thing gone. I ended up dragging the big beast home , lol. I still have the 354 .

[@jedk9523]

does the motor run lol

[@elebeu]

A nod to your camera man. He/she is very smooth with their movements and do a great job capturing the video as you lead us around each subject.

[@petehunter2988]

Exner was recovering from his first heart attack in the hospital when the Andrea Doria went down. The story is Chrysler executives waited a few days to tell him so as not to induce a second and possibly fatal heart attack. One of the divers who went down the most on the Andrea Doria, who died a few years ago, actually found the remnants of the Norseman on one of his last dive, and said it was mostly gone.

[@alanbare8319]

As a kid I remember my great-grand mother's '56 Winsor. Proverbial "driven by a little old lady" car. Only driven to church and shopping by her. My father would take it on the highway to blow the carbon out during the summer. Fond memories!

[@edsyphan3425]

Boy does this bring back memories. I had one of these as a kid. A hand me down from my dad. That thing rode like a cloud. But those brakes were only an inch or so wide and would get hot at the least provocation. The engine was powerful, but it had to push around a barge, so no racer for sure.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree Ed!

[@Offthbadan]

Love the look of the Chryslers from that era. Next up…the fox body in the background. 👍🏿

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

These Cars are so huge can you imagine letting your 16 year old daughter take her Drivers License test Drive in one off these.Thanks for the videos Steve. Greetings from San Diego.

[@1977jed]

Its nice to see these get some attention! Im the proud owner of a 1956 Chrysler NewYorker Town and Country....I see some parts on that one I could use...

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Jay Dlancy, you can always call Dale Hastings, owner of Bernardston Auto Wrecking at 413/648-9300. He can get the parts you need, if you wish. THANKS for watching, Steve Magnante

[@1977jed]

@@SteveMagnante Great! Thanks so much! Parts for these are getting hard to find! Look forward to many more of your Videos...

[@madmike2624]

Steve, you are the junkyard King! I look forward to these everyday! Thanks for all you do!

[@GreyRockOne]

Thanks Steve! You never cease to amaze us with your vast knowledge of anything automotive and beyond. Of all my "auto" KZbin subscriptions, you are the best!

[@SteveMagnante]

Thanks again!

[@duggid4859]

My morning fix. Couple cups coffee and a couple of your videos and I'm ready to get to work out in shop (71 Camaro and 72 Commando projects). Since my favorite JY burned to the ground/closed up these videos are about all I got to keep me motivated. Thanks for the hard work. BTW I'd love a Jeep/AMC Commando video...especially bullnose

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Dug Gid, sorry to hear about your local junkyard's fire. I've seen burned cars and the metal even suffers. Not much can be done after metal is heated so high that it warps or stiffens. A sad thing. I know baseball legend Reggie Jackson had a couple of tragic (for the cars) fires in his collection decades ago. Hemis, Camaros, etc all went to smoke. As for a Jeepster / Commando video, I'll do one as soon as I can find one in the bone yard...they're RARE. Thanks for watching and writing, Steve Magnante

[@LegendsWorkshop]

"Center plane brakes". Thanks for putting a name to it, you're a genius!

[@savedin87ify]

Man Chrysler mad some awesome looking cars back then.

[@reelreeler8778]

Never was a fan of Chrysler corporations "forward-look", but Chrysler corporation engineering was awesome during that era.

[@eddiewillis9182]

Thank you for doing these videos Steve. Very enjoyable and informative sir..

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you like them!

[@dubiousf00d]

As a New Yorker owner, I throughly enjoyed this. Granted mine is 20 yrs newer with 2 less doors. I wish the hemi was an option when mine was new but I'm equally happy with the 440 it has. Thanks for making great content and I look forward to the next one!!

[@vinriffic]

Awesome junkyard. My local yard has nothing older than 1990.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

It's a shame that most older cars have been crushed by now. So much wasted potential

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

I feel like sending a donation to be like a museum member

[@jimmartin735]

Used to enjoy reading your articles,but I love the crawl

[@SteveMagnante]

Hi Jim Martin, you probably remember Car Craft magazine and how they were super cool and allowed me to have a monthly junkyard discoveries column in the back pages of each monthly issue. I called the series "JUNKYARD CRAWL"! Well Car Craft may be gone but Junkyard Crawl lives on as this video series. THANKS for reading, watching and writing (in that order), Steve Magnante

[@JessicaTG2008]

My all time favorite American luxury car is the Chrysler New Yorker. I still want a 1967 and/or 1977 model. My grandparents had a 1977, Tan with tan leather interior. The seats were more comfortable than the sofas in a living room. They just exude class.

[@stuartb9323]

I immediately recognized the shape of the 56 Chrysler. My Grandmother had a 56 Windsor in a two tone green color. I remember walking around the huge ride as a kid, and admiring all the chrome and fins. I was sad to see her get replaced by a 67 Pontiac Executive, but was equally impressed with the size of that car too 😳 Thanks for the video Steve

[@Flies2FLL]

Junkyard wars... In 2002 I was a laid off airline pilot with a Porsche 928. I lived in Orlando, and my 928 had a cracked dashboard pod. I had nothing to do but send out resumes that day, so I took my '66 Ford F100 airport truck to a junkyard in Bithlo, Florida, east of Orlando to see if anything was there that I could use. It was a U-Pull it yard, so I brought my tool kit. I didn't think I'd find anything, but I was bored but LO and BEHOLD what do I see? Not one but TWO 928's, axles up in the mud, and one had a ::cathedral music:: PERFECT INSTRUMENT POD! Uhmm...These are NOT available from Porsche anymore, and aftermarket they were $400 back then and over $1000 now! I ran back to the office and asked the owner of the yard what he wanted for it; He replied "Hmm. Shit. I dunno, like forty fucking bucks. But bring it in here first". I RAN back to the car and opened the door. Problem: A three foot long rattlesnake was occupying the passenger floorboards, and he was intent on staying there.... A battered Volvo was next to the 928; The door rub strip was falling off, so I completed its journey to the ground and used it in a violent fashion to "convince" said reptile that departure via the partially open passenger door was a good idea~ I got my pod and that evening I installed it; I kept the old cracked pod despite selling the 928 three years ago. It's kind of a fun memento; I have no idea what became of the snake. Interesting aside: The OTHER white 928 literally had it's paint peeling off. I was curious of this, and pulled a little more off. The 928 has a steel body but the hood, front fenders, and both doors are all aluminum. Yet, this 928 had paint peeling near the fuel door, and there was no rust. I tapped it and the body appeared to be made of aluminum. I ran this across people on Rennlist, the Porsche enthusiast website a few years ago and there were TWO 928's made for competition only with full aluminum bodies at ridiculous cost and nobody knows where they went....

[@marioncobaretti2280]

You need a girlfriend

[@Flies2FLL]

@@marioncobaretti2280 I have one and she's more than I can handle~

[@jeffclark2725]

That bone yard is huge and has everything

[@j.rastusrat4647]

I love the idea that in say 20 years someone will be doing a crawl and find Steve's production numbers written on this car and give him a shout out.

[@howardlervik4983]

Just bumped into your channel. I do like the background that give about the vehicle. It would be nice to see more of these oldies on the road. Too bad, this one is gone for sure.

[@davidszakacs6888]

My brother’s first new car was a ‘55 Windsor coupe, white over black with a red interior. Gorgeous car.

[@stevethomas760]

Our dad inherited a 55 (?) Desoto with a hemi. Would be a very cool car to have now

[@aaroncone6778]

I see that Chrysler has the aftermarket stainless steel vent visors on the doors. Those are kind of a rarity to find. Another great video Steve!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Those Chryslers are some of the most beautiful cars ever built! Great video Steve!👌😎👍

[@gordonyaghjian7498]

Grew up on the family farm in Seekonk Mass , so I am enjoying all your junk yard crawls. We always found junk cars and made them run again , mostly in the fields and woods. So many 1949 -50 dodge and Plymouth business coupes . Even got a "55" Desoto Convertible with a Hemi. Towed it to the farm with the tractor and ran it around the fields until we blew a rod. Red and White two tone. WISH I HAD That Car TODAY !! Today,s crawl featuring the 56 Chrysler prompted me to write to. My father bought a 1950 Studebaker Business coupe. All trunk and one driver,s seat. Had that "steady breaker" for 1 year. Wish I had that car now too. Most of my youth the family car was a 1950 Desoto flathead 6 with fluid drive. A real slug . Then planning for a trip to visit Grandparents in Florida in 1960 , Dad bought the 1956 Chrysler Windsor V8. Not a Hemi but sure felt like that compared to that old fluid drive. Love all the technical stuff I learn from you and as one who has suffered from New England rust. Live in Florida now. I'll keep watching. Always loved junk yards

[@joemcmillan5415]

Awesome Steve. Keep sending Us these gems.

[@BigRigTrav]

Steve, always looking forward to new videos! I live about an hour North of Bernardston, I'm wondering if you've seen any early 60's Ford Fairlane's in the yard... I know it is a big place but, seeing if you have spotted any to give me a good reason to come down. Thanks!

[@tallpaulsynd]

I had two Windsor 4 door sedans and a New Yorker St. Regis 2 door hardtop in the late 1970’s. They weren’t running and I didn’t have the money to get them running. The New Yorker had a blown rear axle, the previous owner thought it was a hot rod. One of the Windsors was our family car when I was little.

[@andreafinerty2101]

Just went to bernardston auto nice owner got a part for my old Chevy van spotted in one of the videos thanks love the channel

[@dennisleporte2327]

These were serious luxury liners.

[@jamespetersen3933]

I watched this twice, this is the good stuff. Keep on crawling!

[@mschiffel1]

Had a 1956 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis two door hardtop. It was three tone colors, red sides and white hood and trunk, and a black top. Very sharp looking car. It had the infamous "knee buster" front bumper ends. Every time you walked around the front you had to be very careful of your knees. Ask me how I know!

[@Chrisb8s]

Man. I just want a tour of Steve’s library

[@WorkinonmyB-again]

Love these junkyard videos Steve. Look forward to a new video on the police car project. When will the next video on that project be on LouTube?

[@SteveMagnante]

Working on it

[@jeffreysproul9110]

Steve my Aunt , my father's older sister, had a 56 Chrysler Windsor pink with white trim and top. My aunt drove that till she bought a 66 Chrysler New Yorker which my uncle drove for years then sold it to a guy who he worked with that drove it for years going on 200k miles. My parents bought a dark blue metallic with white trim and white top 57 Chrysler New Yorker which although was all new for 57 it was nicer looking but not as good a car as my aunt's 56. My mother liked the looks of the 57 and the push button drive but years later my father admits he should have bought a 57 Chevy instead in that we had all kinds of problems with that Chrysler. Drove from Dayton OH to Houston TX in Aug 58 when we moved to Houston. Hot as hell in an unairconditioned Chrysler which my father promptly traded for a 59 Plymouth Sport Suburban 9 passenger wagon with factory air. Eventually we became a Chevy family. Chrysler for 57 caught GM and Ford by surprise with Exners newly styled Chryslers for 57 which were beautiful but hastily rushing these cars to market with quality issues along with the Recession of 1958 caught up with Chrysler. Always look for the 57 and 58 Chryslers, Plymouths, Dodges, and Desotas at old car shows they are rare but are just beautiful cars. Lots of old Chevies and Mustangs but not a lot of the old 50s and early 60s Mopars and not a lot of the old Nashes and Ramblers.

[@darrenbrisson4336]

Can you imagine that miss belvedere still had air in the tires little less in the back but still filled with air when they brought it up out of the vault

[@paulbaril3831]

I'm born in 1956 too. But at that time my chariot was a older business coupe. I used to hang out in the back window and get scared by the Buicks coming at me..

[@cosmicmutex7632]

Love this story

[@Mercmad]

I've had a couple of 331's bored to 354. The block castings were beuatiful which passed sonic testing with very even block/bore thickness.

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Your channel reminds me of the "Batman" movie featuring Jack Nicholson.... "where does he get those wonderful toys"? Amazing knowledge and taking a car and telling its story even if the car is too far gone to ever come back to life.

[@googleusergp]

The exterior paint is possibly code "8" Turquoise exterior paint. There was a 1958 Windsor running around my neighborhood. I'm pretty sure the guy that used to own it is the guy that used to drop by and linger around my house and pester my dad as he worked on his 1941 Plymouth Deluxe. The guy used to wear shirts that said, "Nader Was Wrong" in reference to the Corvair debacle with Ralph Nader and GM chairman James Roche.

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

Thank you, Steve,as usual, interesting!!!!

[@jedk9523]

whoa a foxbody mustang convertible. and it still had the whole top also

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome work Sir thank you ☺️

[@timrayburn2461]

Thanks

[@daveridgeway2639]

Brake pedal through the FLOOR, meant that the brake master cylinder was located UNDER the floor and you had to remove the door sill and pull the rubber floor mat "or carpet" back and unscrew a steel cover to fill and/or check the brake fluid level. Dave...

[@rickj6048]

Steve nails it by offering a fact filled video worth 15 minutes in a quick 9 minute E.T. I watch most YT videos at 1.25 or 1.5 speed because of the slow speak and hem & haw. Not a problem with this channel. I'm a recent subscriber and a big fan already.

[@jimrky6062]

How coincidental that the Andrea Doria went down off Cape Cod - quite close to you, as you mentioned. Even more coincidental for me: 1) The Doria went down on my birthday, 2) I was born in South Weymouth, MA, 3) My father was of Swedish heritage, my mother of Italian. Like many people I find myself drawn to the cars of my birth year. Thanks for showing this once-powerful beauty. 😎

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello JimRKY, I get the interest in "cars of my birth year". I was hatched in 1964, I always liked the idea that 1964 saw the debut of two things I hold dear, the Ford Mustang (ok, yes, the VIN says "1965" but we all know they launched in April of 1964) and the mighty 426 Hemi. I also get a kick whenever I randomly look at a digital clock and see that it is "4:26" and when my change at the store equals $4.26. Numbers, numbers...THANKS for watching and writing, Steve Magnante

[@jimrky6062]

@@SteveMagnante - No thanks needed! I always find your content interesting and informative - and I get to relive being in 'the yards' most every Saturday morning from Junior High through High School, harvesting parts for those customers who wanted used parts (to save $$$) in our family repair business. 😎

[@garymckee448]

Had a 354 Hemi with the factory two four barrel and solid lifters.

[@SteveMagnante]

Hi Gary McKee, wow, you must know that the rocker covers on those factory solid lifter Hemis had "bumps" formed into them for exhaust rocker arm adjuster-nut clearance. If you'd like to see an example of them in one of my videos, go to the Channel Playlist section of this channel and click on "Great Texas Mopar Hoard Auction Event Videos". Scroll along until you see "Chrysler Industrial Generator Lot 300". You'll get a kick out of the video. While you're in the Great Texas Mopar Hoard video section, you might also enjoy the 150-plus videos on many Exner-era Mopars. But then you've probably already seen them. THANKS again for writing, Steve Magnante

[@garymckee448]

@@SteveMagnante Oh yes I found that out when I wanted to use painted ones from an hydraulic equipped one because I don't like chrome valve covers.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Grandmother had a 56 like this one but in Red and White.

[@mehmeh5471]

Sad that one isnt still on the road

[@daveridgeway2639]

Center Plain brakes had two wheel cylinders "an upper and a lower" per brake drum, it was a "Chrysler Corporation only" is was for more stopping with out power brakes. Problem was, the wheel cylinder were more prone for seizing, leaking and corroding due to the small amount of movement "1/2 movement" that of standard brake wheel cylinders, they were also difficult to adjust. Dave...

[@rawbsworld6604]

👍 always makes me laff when I see early 60’s & beyond makes me think of the movie it’s a mad mad world , .. a line in there the guys wife says put it to the floor they’re gaining on us , if I Remember right she yells it’s a Chrysler and smashes his gas foot down with her foot 😂 .. don’t recall what he was driving 🤷‍♂️ … ✌️🤙

[@mexicanspec]

Imperial, she said.

[@rawbsworld6604]

@@mexicanspec 👍 🤷‍♂️ got the gist of it , lol wtg !! Good memory. you seen it recently?

[@mexicanspec]

@@rawbsworld6604 I watch it a couple times a year. It is interesting because it is world where my 1963 Plymouth Fury hadn't been made yet.

[@rawbsworld6604]

@@mexicanspec 😎 it has some good gems in it if you pick em out from the obvious slapstick .. lol I got a say Jimmy deranty sets the tone when he kicks the bucket 😂😂😂😂 ✌️….. wasn’t bullet that was the original car chase scene 😝

[@marioncobaretti2280]

Thnx steve

[@anthonycracchiolo3226]

thanks steve. it looks like one could string out a hammok in the engine bay..

[@michaelculp6483]

In around 1997 or 98 found one in a back yard of an old man down the street. It was under a tree so the seats were in good shape, and all or the dash chrome was not pitted. I made an offer but he said no not at this time. I waited about about 6 months and bought it for $ 500 bucks. It took about a week to get it running drove it for a year or so then the 354 let go. sold the horn ring for $500 and the rest of the car for $1500. Wish I had pulled the Hemi and trans oh well

[@markgrace659]

Mags knows everything about everything, ever.

[@steves9905]

1956 first year too for the pushbutton trans

[@brewsky38c]

Steve you broke a sweat mowing the grass for this video. Stay cool my friend

[@z978ady]

Nice riding car awaiting a ring and valve job at minimum. Rain gutter on right rear window was an add on for some reason. It did have vent windows on the rear doors, probably for smokers.

[@Sc2ner]

My favorite design of his is the XNR. Its my phone and computer wallpaper. Have mags and pictures hanging on my garage walls

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Thanks Steve

[@mountaincat2001]

Love the show. Ty steve

[@arthurmccarron4379]

Love love. This. Body style. ❤❤❤❤

[@charlesdyer2376]

Those wheels would look great on My Jeep CJ !

[@leecrt967]

2:10 Yup. Just finished reading that book on Exner. Naturally, as I own a 1958 Plymouth Fury. A real one. Those twin cylinder Center Plane Brakes were just awful. I have the Total Contact ones in 11" drums. Ditched those for discs.

[@johnkranz4004]

Great information Steve

[@t.s.racing]

Steve, .041" is light-years away from a half inch or .500" Example, a sixteenth of a inch is only .0625".

[@360dodge]

And in fact it was a 0.125” over bore. From 3.8125” on a 331 to 3.9375” on a 354. Or, 3 13/16” to 3 15/16”. a 1/8” difference not almost 1/2” :)

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Enjoyed!! 👍👍

[@willsco76]

Another class is in session.

[@vince1638]

When i was 14 my best friends dad was a Jalopy, Descruction Derby aficionado. He had a 56 Windsor in his backyard that he decided to turn into a 'Race Car'. Car was beautiful, black with a red top. We prepped it (cut out fenders, took out lenses and glass) and took it to the race track a week later. It kicked butt and almost won. A cheap shot by its last competitor took out the battery ( that we should have moved to the trunk) and killed it. Straight to the junk yard the next day. What a waste of a beautiful car.....different times.

[@raythackston1960]

I always found it interesting that car makers would come up with vented wheels and put them on cars...and then cover them with full size hub caps killing any venting of heat for the most part.

[@mrdanforth3744]

Something about the Chrysler Ghia connection. Chrysler executives found out they could have a car custom built in Italy for one tenth the cost of having the same thing built by union labor in Detroit. This was in 1951. For more than ten years they had their show cars built in Italy but the designs all originated in Detroit. Another advantage of the Italian coachbuilders was that they could work from a few dimensions and perspective drawings, it was not necessary to create a full set of blueprints. This could save a lot of time. It would be more accurate to say Ghia copied Chrysler designs, rather than Chrysler depended on Ghia designs. For an example see the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia which debuted in 1956 and compare to the Chrysler show cars of 1952-54.

[@darrenbrisson4336]

It's on youtube it spent 50 years submerged in water as the vault had a leak you can find videos on youtube where they try to restore it

[@mgmcd1]

How is the build going? Will we see update videos on that?

[@kc0lif]

nice car

[@darrenbrisson4336]

Thec354 and 392 are the first gen hemis to go with

[@DeadInsideButStillSmiling]

Perty car. So is that drop-top Fox behind ya.

[@Henry_Jones]

My generation only knows about the Andrea Doria from Seinfeld. George vs the Andrea Doria survivor for the apartment.

[@tony66au]

Obviously a sought after classic as well as an engine donor, pretty well stripped of useful parts that poor old girl doesnt have much left to Give. Something about Mopars still sharing the love with the customer and giving them something fast and fun!

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

That Mr Magnante, he make a de good video eh !.

[@danscott3880]

Steve. You still got that Boston accent...all good

[@genehunsinger3981]

I dont think I could proudly announce that I had "sure grip",,,makes it sound as tho you had the runs hahaha.

[@Jupitermustangmike]

Look for coins in the dash were the ashtrays slid in!

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Jupitermustangmike, yes indeed, old coins found in old cars! I've never scored BIG on this count but did discover a 1950-s silver Roosevelt dime in a 1951-ish Nash Airflyte at Rambler Ranch in Elizabeth, Colorado during a Roadkill's Junkyard Gold video shoot. Like the good boy I am, I made sure I handed it to the owner of the collection. Another old coin / old car event on Roadkill's Junkyard Gold was when I "discovered" a 1909-S VDB penny in a Studebaker Wagonaire. Truth be told, I brought it along with me and planted it into the car. When I "discovered" it, I played dumb and made sure to show the camera the "S" and "VDB" real close. My plan was to see if any TV viewers would notice the rare coin......NOTHING. No response to the "comments" on the Motor Trend On Demand site. Oh well, we know about old car and old coins and how they often go together! Thanks for writing, Steve Magnante

[@Jupitermustangmike]

@@SteveMagnante I swear I have all my stuff since stuff was stuff !!!! Victor d penny ! Key dates are a super duper bonus /✌

[@darrenbrisson4336]

Check out miss Belvedere June 15 2007 restored

[@jimmyford271]

How’s the 62 coming along?

[@loupecci4901]

How many cases of poison ivy do you get in the junkyard?

[@mountaincat2001]

The rim looks similar to the ram 1500 base wheel of today.

[@fredshanks2240]

Any update on your police car??

[@gben7084]

'56Chryslers and Desotos are m7 favorites...my ex had a 60 Imperial and yes I had to replace the wheel cyl's on her "Center Plane Brakes" just a monkey on a football to bleed these!!!

[@gben7084]

also my friend's Mom had a DeSoto '56 in the ever popular colors of "Shocking Pink & Muck Grey"

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

Hemi is king 👑👍🏻🇦🇺

[@mexicanspec]

I have to be honest. If I was in the showroom the first year a 4 door hardtop came out I might not have bought it. I would have thought the windows would rattle and it would leak between the windows over time.

[@mikestbird]

I had one

[@ronkuzyk3836]

Hey Steve, I like your videos. I really do appreciate the story you tell about the cars, but they also make me a bit sad when I see the cars in such a too far gone condition. I would like to see some cars in better condition, maybe a better junkyard, or original unrestored, or original restored. Or some restorations in progress. I think how the cars excited the owners at the time and how they must have loved to drive them, or go on road trips. Now they are junk.

[@SteveMagnante]

Hi Ron, I understand the sadness some junked cars can inspire. In fact I used to get a "case of the blues" after we shot week-long sessions of Roadkill's Junkyard Gold. But that was a lot of unnecessary psychic pain. I've since come to realize that while the cars we are focused on may be "beyond hope' of restoration / revival, one trip to any really good old car show will reveal solid, capable examples of these cars. In particular, Hershey, Carlisle and the Bloomington Gold "Survivor" class car judging events are generally packed with many examples of odd, bare-bones and "wow I never see those anymore" great old cars and trucks. So have faith, these junkers are spent but others live in fairly solid quantities to make up for it. I also LOVE Hemmings Classic Car magazine for shining a monthly light on non-mainstream cars. They do LOTS more than the usual Camaro, Charger, Mustang routine. THANKS again for watching and writing, Steve Magnante

[@mexicanspec]

@@SteveMagnante Without these parts cars the survivors might not be on the road anymore. You have to think about it that way.

[@Henry_Jones]

Virgil pushed futureism too hard and the public got sick of it fast when you see how fast fins went outta style after 59.

[@E.T.GARAGE]

My biggest fear of going around in a junk yard like that would be getting poison ivy.

[@ragman0696]

Man up! The risk will be worth the reward

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello E.T. Garage, I'm with you on that. When I was a kid, if I looked at poison ivy or worse - poison sumac, I'd get it BAD. But oddly, now I'm 57 and never get it despite chopping and slashing through bushes of it at junkyards. They say the immune system develops with age. I guess its so in the case of irritating plants for me. I do worry about stumbling onto a massive wasp / hornet nest....if I see flying "guards" I'll usually pass on that car until past the season of their activity (fall). THANKS for watching, keep on scratching (kidding!), Steve Magnante