Classic Car Heaven Episode 7: Desert Valley Auto Parts (DVAP) in Casa Grande, Arizona

It's time once again to wander the magical aisles of one of the world's most vast collections (in salvage yard form, anyway) of classic cars. This time, I ventured back to the DVAP Casa Grande location and got to check out a 'new' area with a wide variety of vehicles. I think this might be my longest video ever, so get your popcorn ready and settle in! Thanks for watching.

[@TysonHugie]

I don't know if anyone has time to sit through 40 minutes of video, but there was too much cool stuff to chop it down! Comment with what your favorite car was from this trip!

[@patrickboyd3364]

Hay i work night shift it's all good for me.

[@gabrielrogers2971]

I’ll watch it mister 🥰😗😘

[@courtneymoyer1637]

That 63 or 64 Oldsmobile 98 didn't look to bad I believe it could be restored and put back on the road again wouldn't mind having it.

[@MaxxedoutRodz]

I do alot of short clip videos of this yard to @aminutewithmax

[@MaxxedoutRodz]

Not trying to steal your thunder just wanted to share

[@garylangley4502]

I've been there. My son and I took a road trip East from San Diego on the I-8, then North on "Dead Cow Road" to Desert Valley. Bought a rear glass for my brother's 1954 Dodge, then drove home the next day. Yes, they are good people.

[@TysonHugie]

Awesome!

[@garylangley4502]

@@TysonHugie BTW: I learned how to drive in a '64 Pontiac Grand Prix. It was "Mom's Hot Rod." Particularly on longer trips, she would put her foot in it.

[@addiewinnie]

Enjoyable video, love seeing all the old cars! Sometimes wonder the history and the folks and families attached to the history of the vehicle..

[@TysonHugie]

I totally agree!

[@TheBBodyBuilder]

Happy birthday! Thanks for taking us on the walk around. Hats off to the fine folks at Desert Valley for allowing you to video the yard and for making all of that amazing old iron available to hobbyists. Man they sure have an amazing inventory! I also love VGG and would love to see him do a resurrection there…that would make for some amazing content.

[@TysonHugie]

Right? I’ll have to see if VGG has ever visited DVAP

[@ajayrajnz]

This so cool. I can take my bed and sleep in this junkyard. Lol

[@TysonHugie]

Haha same here!

[@bradeveretts4001]

Hi Tyson, The 1950’s Cadillac with the ‘pick-up truck bed’ might be a flower car that was used to carry flowers in a funeral procession. Brad.

[@TysonHugie]

Oh that's true, good call!

[@remembergodisalwayswithyou6862]

Beautiful video thank you so much bro and thanksgiving for you and your family ❤ love from Morocco good night 👍

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks! I appreciate that, and same to you.

[@remembergodisalwayswithyou6862]

@@TysonHugie you're very welcome good luck ❤

[@charlesmoore2485]

Hi Tyson! That was a great video, I could wander around in there all day long. I honestly really liked the 2 door Volvo 242 that was beside the prelude. It’s funny every single vehicle there was once Brand new and shiny. Everything car has a story if they could only tell it

[@TysonHugie]

That’s the best part is piecing together the story, and I like to search around for paperwork that could provide clues in the investigation

[@stuartjoseph8079]

Love the DVAP runs! keep them for sure!

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you! I will!

[@45AMT]

Wow What a treat we have tonight! Another DVAP video! WOO HOO!!! First of all Happy pre birthday LOL! the big 40 I passed that mark 5 years ago. My favorite car that's a tough one. But being loyal to my favorite brand I would guess besides the clean 2 owner 94 Legend ;-) the Accord at 29:45 it looked like an 85 SE which was top of the line for 85. Sad it was in such bad shape. Also close tie would be the 86 Prelude I always loved the pop up light Hondas (Preludes and Accords) of the 80's. Oh and yes I'm with you on the 57 Plymouth. Those were from a time when cars were art. can you imagine how awesome these cars looked new? Thanks for the walk around. These are always some of my favorite videos!

[@TysonHugie]

I'm glad you enjoyed this! And I think you're right about the Accord being an SE. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how rare it was. Leather and all!

[@paz3377]

I can definitely smell it. Was thinking it from the first car you stuck your head in. I love yard hopping

[@TysonHugie]

It’s something a few people can appreciate! Glad you’re one of them!

[@aarsir1961]

Tyson 40 minutes or 40 hours people heaving passion for cars like these we should be thanks ful for you time and efforts to put for your followers. I would like to request you please please make videos of cars having all the parts and are incodnition to get back on roads plus advise the price to buy and please also mentioned complete adress to reach these places . Rdgs

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you, I appreciate the feedback

[@davidtorres1446]

Acura man - Wow, need to see this video, great cars at their own time, great stories behind each car. ps. Happy Belated Birthday

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks, my bday is 12/28

[@marcperras9072]

I really enjoy your junkyard walks. The cars in Arizona junkyards are in better shape than some 10 year old cars still on the road up north. I'd love to get my hands on one of those Civic CVCC and fix it up. Another cool car to restore would be a mid 70s Mercury Capri but parts for it may be too much of a challenge to find.

[@patrickboyd3364]

Same here

[@TysonHugie]

I’ll keep eyes and ears open for those!

[@elijahberg6867]

Love your vids, Tyson! The coffee can-looking thing on the Toronado was a vacuum canister for the hidden headlamps.

[@TysonHugie]

Oooh, good to know!

[@DirtSweatGears]

Many of those cars can be put back on the road without too much work. Would be really cool to do a roadkill style trip out there to rescue a car.

[@TysonHugie]

Totally agree!

[@patrickboyd3364]

Some of these vehicles take me back to the good Ol days.

[@TysonHugie]

Haha, glad to deliver the memories!

[@patrickboyd3364]

@@TysonHugie I'am 55 years old so I've seen a lot of vehicles

[@pakistanpak7525]

Enjoy bro big love 👍🤩

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks!

[@EYE_SPIDER]

So many awesome cars!!!

[@TysonHugie]

Totally agreed!

[@bigmikeyz0071]

Man that Datsun wagon was rad, a few first gen celica's!

[@TysonHugie]

Agreed, lots of cool stuff!

[@shaneaiken7877]

I could live in that place. Some magical cars. Favorite car...(6spd) Always...😉

[@TysonHugie]

Haha thanks Shane!

[@averytulak]

Lots of selection this go round. Def a fan of those g1 Honda's. Seen a few clean examples here in BC this past year and half. One listed locally to me,and I got to admit the buying bug has been tapping my shoulder ahaha!

[@TysonHugie]

Haha I know how that bug feels!

[@scottolisar456]

That Caddy is a Funeral Flower car !!!!

[@TysonHugie]

Nice!

[@michaeljoseph.]

Pretty cool seeing some of these old cars, even if they aren't moving. I got a kick out of seeing that Yugo too. If I remember correctly, the engine is so tiny in those, they had enough room to put the spare tire in there with it. Take care bud!

[@TysonHugie]

Haha yes, that sounds familiar! I’ll have to look up what the engine bay looks like

[@davestewart2067]

Subaru did that too, for many years

[@ericnelson6982]

That tin can looking thing on the tornado is factory, It is a vacuum canister.

[@TysonHugie]

Nice! Thanks

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Throttle Power!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@TysonHugie 👍

[@chrismiller7949]

Therapeutic. This might be a destination for me in Jan.

[@TysonHugie]

Hit it up!

[@theopenroadahead]

That was so awesome - so many of those cars I've seen on the road in my lifetime. My heart did break a little bit for those 1st and 2nd-gen Accord hatchbacks. Seeing the digital odometer in the one car reminded me - if you want a totally rad dashboard, check out the dashboard of the Mitsubishi Cordia. My Dad had a 1985 Cordia hatch, and it was like Mitsubishi engineers were trying to recreate KITT. Great to see the Legend on the road - any plans for 580k?

[@TysonHugie]

Glad you enjoyed! The Legend is getting picked up today for use in an upcoming Acura commercial

[@randybock82]

Sad to see smashed glass . That gold Imperial is a keeper

[@TysonHugie]

Agree

[@GreyRockOne]

Thanks for the tour, although you focused more on cars you like along with family and friends cars, you zipped by so many I had to keep pausing to catch a distant glimpse of them.

[@TysonHugie]

Haha yes. It would take hours and hours to feature them all!

[@gwgrote5]

Harry's Honda is/was located in Presque Isle, ME. This is a great video. Sad, at first because some of these cars were once beauties. I think if a Honda/Acura was completely rusted out beyond recognition and had a tarp over it, you'd still sniff it out. :o) The coffee can on the Oldsmobile Tornado was an option on the deluxe series. lol (other options included headrests and tilt-telescopic steering column). I had a roommate who drove a Yugo. I once borrowed it and when I put my foot on the clutch (it was a manual), my foot and the clutch went through the floorboard. lol That's Yugoslavian engineering for you. (joke)

[@TysonHugie]

Good stuff, glad you could relate to some of the finds in here! 😎

[@karloester6973]

The Imperial (brown one) was a 61,62,or 63. 61 tail lights were round and mounted mid way up the fin , 62 tail lights were round and mounted on top of the fin , 63 tail lights were a vertical bar mounted in the back of the fin

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Karl!

[@mikedrown2721]

I'd be thinking about rattlesnakes everywhere

[@TysonHugie]

Good news is I haven’t ever encountered one

[@jackdude2626]

fantastic

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Jack!

[@ec704]

America made such beautiful cars

[@TysonHugie]

Definitely!

[@rongolembiewski2861]

Tyson.. I never see any Pontiac Catalinas. D T 62 or 62 bubble roof. Catalina Bob Cat would be rhe find of the year.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks, will keep eyes open!

[@hajanlarsson4891]

thans for a great movie , just 7,54 in the film a pretty rare car , i think its made in 600 ex amc produkt

[@TysonHugie]

Awesome

[@chaddhanashiro7986]

Cool cars 👍🏽. Any of the Datsun 510 wagons for sale?? Do they have any American station wagons for sale?? Thanks 👍🏽

[@TysonHugie]

Worth checking! I’m sure they do sell American station wagons

[@rogerwhite3644]

Desert Valley pricing was outrageous years ago. Don't know about now

[@TysonHugie]

Me either

[@shawnaburns5158]

Huh amazing when I called about some parts they told me the interior stuff all melts ,,well thank you for confirming that that's not true

[@TysonHugie]

You bet

[@aarsir1961]

canrt find other Episode of this location bro what is your location

[@TysonHugie]

Hopefully you found it. They have 3 locations now and they have changed a couple times

[@robertsweet4112]

I have an legend Coupe too😄🙀

[@TysonHugie]

Awesome!

[@hankmayfield7658]

Would like to buy parts for my 67 Chevy Caprice; might you have a 67 Caprice available to you ... on the yard? Thank you,

[@TysonHugie]

I believe they do

[@moacirschneider5096]

seems like i saw a 60 thunderbird on the begining of video 2 seconds white at left, realy is? or did you see any 1960 thunderbird?

[@TysonHugie]

Hmm, I don't really remember! Some of these videos are a little old

[@moacirschneider5096]

thanks@@TysonHugie

[@kennethmoore9475]

Would be interesting if you give some odometer readings

[@TysonHugie]

Will do

[@2121pl1]

And that toronado that's a factory evap canister they look like soup they probably were but that's factory

[@TysonHugie]

Quite the innovation!

[@oldskool1979]

See any efs there ?

[@TysonHugie]

Unfortunately not this time!

[@johantheunessen5518]

Hi there Tyson im your Swedish subscriber Johan and wonder if possible you would be so kind have lockout for parts for Cadillac fleetwood-52 sixtie special??? Best regards Johan!

[@TysonHugie]

Sure I will keep an eye out!

[@johantheunessen5518]

Thank you so much Tyson

[@denisederome7019]

It was a flower car for funerals

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks!

[@maximilianodelrio2642]

Hay que sacar lo bueno Ford y chevrolet restaurar Lo de mas todo ala fundicion y el metal

[@TysonHugie]

Si es cierto

[@DavidSmith-so3mg]

Its ok if you like rice burners

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks David!

[@robertsweet4112]

Hey give me a shout if you come across 1 piece headlights for 91 Acura legend coupe

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks, will do!

[@manas04atkole99]

Antik vehicle cunvart electric motor vehicle natural environment help friendly.antik vehicle life very long

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you

[@cybair9341]

It's amazing the squandering of resources that the automobile consumption has done in the last century.

[@TysonHugie]

True!

[@davestewart2067]

There should have been more parts interchange, and less year to year model changes. Still was better than being forced into an archology by a far left oppressive government.

[@Hipurr1000]

ATLEAST KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR!!! PLEASE don't be wowed by worthless 4 doors & PUNEY IMPORTS!!!!YOU PASSED UP A 67 TORONADO your first few seconds and then went right for an Olds which is not worth it's scrap weight!!! Stay away from Shiney things and playful squirrels!!!!

[@TysonHugie]

Squirrels!! 😃😃