(EP15) 1-hour of EPIC SCRAP! Horopito Motors, New Zealand - HubNut Goes Global

Yes, almost an hour of me stumbling through my own version of 'Junkyard Gold' here in New Zealand, at the world-famous Horopito Motors. I've wanted to visit this place for a long time. Dreams do come true!
Some amazing finds, including an Austin Tasman, Simca coupe (by Bertone), Subarus, Toyotas, Hondas, Holdens, Fords, Citroens, Peugeots, Fiats, Standards and so much more!
Sadly, I did suffer major sound issues on the day, and so some of this video has a particularly poor voiceover. It was that or nothing!
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[@nigelhughes4182]

My equivalent of this is the middle aisle at Aldi 😁

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

We lived in New Zealand from the end of 1975 to the end of 1977. The number of old British cars from the early 1960’s was astonishing. Visas, Victors, Veloxes, Anglias, and so on. They graduated to getting in boatloads of grey Japanese cars as there is little to no market for used cars there. Stacks and stacks of models we never saw in Australia. Horopito is close to the army camp in Waiouru on the other side of Ruapehu. The Army Museum is a treat, if you’re into that sort of thing.

[@mikes747]

You were wise to move your car first! Years ago I went to my local scrappy to pick up some parts for my old allegro. When I returned to the car I discovered someone trying to remove my wing mirror!

[@NOWThatsRichy]

I never thought I'd watch a whole hour of 'iron oxide' but what a sight! Hubnut heaven! Reminds me of going to a localish scrapyard with my dad back in the late 70's, looking for a cylinder head for his Austin A55 Cambridge, & just wandering among the cars picking small bits off & hiding them in my pockets!

[@Bevoin1970]

I'll say one thing. Those Sheep do a marvellous job of making a scrapyard look amazingly attractive. Never seen such well trimmed Grass in a tat yard. Absolutely amazing place. Love it!!! 5*

[@actualfacts1055]

New Zealand is renowned for keeping old cars on the road, up to a point.

[@Perkelenaattori]

Title wasn't even clickbait. That was glorious.

[@danielmehlhopt8165]

Came here for 5 minutes; watched the whole thing.

[@euhm]

same here...

[@Mercmad]

I first went there with my Dad in 1965. Back then most of the stock was prewar ,some of it was even WW1 era. Mr Cole was still very much the boss then and none of those buildings were ,except the sawmill building .Which is what it was originally . In 1973 I went with some mates from Auckland .We asked mr Coles Son if they had any 1932 Ford stuff... we left with a complete chassis for $200.

[@leejohnson3209]

All those rusting hulks were someone's pride and joy once.

[@williamgreer4087]

Possibly the best scrapyard I've ever seen, even compared to the ones in the US!

[@vtecpreludevtec]

Best thing?we don’t have any snakes

[@lesrogers7310]

You can't even walk round anymore in the ones we have in the UK. Health & Safety stupidity has ruined it.

[@bigvee401]

38:01 This brings back a few memories , that's is my old car Mitsubishi eterna 1990, I towed it out there back in 2007 after the motor blew up for the second time, it was my daily driver for 6 years, I went out to horopito years ago and there was another car on top of it which annoyed me a bit, but I see its gone now lol

[@hyperion8008]

Fields of dreams - amazing!

[@kimkiriniki9433]

Wow, what a feast for the eyes, many thanks HubNut. Incredible that places like this still exist, I was mightily impressed that you wound up the window on that neat litte Miitsubishi, goodonya!

[@unbalancedcrank]

"The slant four, but not that slanted, it's completely fallen over". Ladies and gentleemen, we have reached Peak Hubnut! You Kiwis have broken him.

[@Stevie671]

Only a matter of time.When the possibilities are endless you have to settle for something mundane.But it's good.

[@robertbransby]

Wow! I can remember walking round my local scrap yard back in the 80s picking up bits for my old Capri, happy times. On another note, who watches a video like this and gives it a thumbs down?? The mind boggles

[@zugbug1986]

Yeah I used to go to the local scrapyards in the 90s for bits for my Capri, sadly all those yards are gone now. Same as you why give this a thumbs down?

[@jefferysmith3930]

Ian, I could waste a whole day in that place. A Toyota Cavalier! I couldn’t believe it. That was a Chevrolet Cavalier sold in Japan as a Toyota. Weird and a dismal failure due to late 90’s GM build quality. In the USA we got the early Ford Laser as the Mercury Tracer. The later Laser was our Ford Escort. The Isuzu MU was offered here as the Amigo and the small squarish Isuzu sedan as the I-Mark. The Nissan Prarrie was sold here for about 5 minutes as the Axxess. Your camera rested for a few seconds on a boring beige 1st generation Honda Odyssey without comment. I would have done the same before I came to own one recently. I now love it due to it’s airiness and manageable size compared to modern minivans. What a great roam around. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@video99couk]

12:14 An Avenger in a scrapyard! Never! From what we could see, it doesn't look rotten. Oh someone save the Avenger. (I'm an Avenger nut, mine is a 1972 Hillman Avenger 1500 Super.)

[@IIPhotography]

I guess more likely badged as a Plymouth Cricket. I saw a few I think though Ian only mentioned the one in passing. Shame on you Ian, best car ever to have been ignored.

[@HubNut]

There were quite a few Avengers in the yard. Lost some footage.

[@video99couk]

Another spotted at 37:22 but that's much too far gone.

[@xsduprwd3937]

@@video99couk Not crickets in NZ, locally assembled avengers and alpines gls's aswell. Then the Chrysler came though.

[@Zeem4]

I'm a bit partial to the Avenger too.

[@mr-wx3lv]

Hubnut im impressed with your enthusiasm and knowledge. I can understand why people fall in love with old cars. Like you I like the pininfarinas. Vanden plas princess, I just loved. Especially the first gen with small tail fins.

[@frazzleface753]

Aren't you lovely, winding the window up on that Lancer :)

[@mehrzahl2219]

Looking at a pile of rust: "Doesn't look too bad..." LOL

[@pastytit]

Some of them are a waste of space. To far gone with twisted panels and surviving parts that could be shelved. Not that I'm complaining. Nice to see them all just suprised they wernt all bailed a few years back when the scrap prices went up.

[@Flying_GC]

@@pastytit you would be surprised. There was a TV series on Horipito showing people looking for parts, cars that alas looked like a waste of space still had small fittings and other useful attachments you cant find anywhere which can be re furbished or used as a template for remanufacturing.

[@brittenv1000]

They used to have paint until the volcano erupted in 1995

[@tolrem]

RIP..Rust In Peace.My dad owned a wreckers yard in South Africa in the 1950's.Boston Spares,Parrow,Cape Town.

[@niklaswejedal463]

Both amazing and heart-breaking at the same time.

[@Perkelenaattori]

47:07 Right in the feels.. "These poor pantograph wipers have nothing to wipe anymore"

[@cresto9325]

Genuinely tragic to see these classics to get abandoned or scrapped😢😢! I hope these all get restored! If this was a scrapyard full of electronic junk (cars nowadays) I wouldn’t care! These deserve a better place to live! Just makes me cry!

[@rydermike33]

Nearly an hour of glorious glorious rust. Wonderful HubNut. The ony disappoint was that you didn't take the Trekker for a test drive! Loved the 'Moggies' and that Bedford J series though. Many thanks.

[@EdFrankes]

Amazing place! I'd love to visit a yard like that. Sadly, there are hardly any left over here in the Netherlands. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@jeeaaenlourens1434]

Truly amazing yard tour, thanks for sharing again! That lovely green mitsubishi lancer is what stood out for me, really pure car with a lot of character

[@charliemanson4808]

An hour of reliving my early car owner days... memories of looking for spares and just hunting for period extras to refit to our cars. Peace Charlie 🇬🇧

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

What I would give to have scrapyards like this again. It's getting harder and harder keeping regular 70s and 80s cars on the road.

[@robertngreen6]

A wonderful hour's viewing, open-mouthed in awe and wonderment. Whilst sad to see so many old, forgotten cars it's good that these places still do exist somewhere in the world. Oh, and excellent identification knowledge as usual Mr HubNut, thank you!

[@sweyne6710]

Truly amazing ability to spot cars! A joy to watch!

[@simonredfern2584]

Wow I'm lichen this! What a place

[@thepofmeister]

Simon Redfern you dig it the moss

[@rayg9069]

Myeh, it grows on you

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

A real trip down memory lane. What an extraordinarily diverse collection. Amazing! Thanks for sharing this Ian 👍

[@taxus750]

"Impressive" isn't the word for that place Ian - I'm not sure what is other than "gold mine" or "treasure trove", but it's more than enough to make your wallet tremble in fear. There are obviously some blanks (cars you've not seen, or know little about) so I'll try to fill in a bit (NB my Oz car knowledge is sketchy, so if anyone knows better than me by all means chime in): 1:46 - Chrysler Valiant AP5 (early 60s) 3:04 - Valiant VK(?) (Oz, mid-70s) 3:53 - Valiant (VF?) ute; (I think we're seeing a pattern here...) 4:11 - Holden HD? 5:34 - (yet another) Valiant wagon? 5:45 - I can remember lots of 2-dr A30s (my Dad had one - JTK 719) but I can't remember seeing a 2-dr A35 in Britain (in my defence I was Very Young); 6:10 Skoda 1000 - crumbs, I never knew they were exported this far away (Dad had a 110 as a loaner and later owned an Estelle); 7:15 - what on earth is that light blue small van-like thing right of frame? I've tried FIAT Multipla but it isn't that. Answers on a postcard to... 7:40 - probably a Valiant (again) AP6; 7:55 - mid-60s Falcon wagon; 10:28 - To me it's "leonie" but is that a Mitsi Galant VR4(?) These had awd and (I think) 4WS. Plus bonus MR2; 12:01 - "Scrapyards are dangerous places". Ones like this especially. 12:43 - Oz gots lots of these vans a while ago. They had M-B engines (and badge) but I think they were "assembled" and "styled" by SsangYong at the same time the SsangYong Musso 4WD was around. 14:48 - I've hankered after a FIAT 850 coupe for years. I know I'm odd; 15:35 - cripes, look at the condition of the original interior of that P4. People in Britain would commit all sorts of bodily harm to get their mitts on that; 16:33 - wasn't that the Hillman Husky? 21:56 - LAD-cabbed Albion/ Leyland Clydesdale (can't see the rear hubs) with possibly a 2-speed axle; 23:07 - Bedford TJ 24:47 - R12TL estate - yes please; 28:16 - it's a Toyo Crown, not a Nissan; 33:44 - series 1 Dodge Commando 35:25 - at a guess it's a Leyland Tiger Cub; 37:24 - blimey, where to start? 323 Astina, Lada, Toyo Surf; Datsun ute... 41:47 - no, it's a Nissan Pathfinder (not Terrano) - the Terrano was an ungainly narrow body 4WD thing that was also sold as a Ford (Maverick?). Unlike the Pathfinder, it didn't last long (thankfully); 43:18 - KH Ford Laser (as you say, essentially a Ford re-body of an early '90s Mazda 323). In the '80s and early '90s there was nowt wrong with a Mazda 323; 43:48 - XF Falcon; 44:25 - I do like early Sigma wagons, especially if they've got the Astron; 47:02 - Hino RG, bodywork by ...? 48:04 - facelift Mitsi Sigma 48:35 - Bedford TM and a very early one at that. The full-width cab versions got Cummins E290, R-R Eagle and - oh my oh my - Detroit 8V-92 2-stroke V8 diesels. If you ever get the chance to ride on a Denning (Oz-desgined and built) coach with either the 6V-71 or 8V-92 2-smoke diesel, take it. I promise you won't regret it. 49:27 - AU Falcon XR6 sans headlining; how disappointment; 54:25 - sold as a Daewoo Cielo(?) in Oz - unsuccessfully . 54:48 - neither did I (let alone sold in NZ) Much like yourself Ian, I seem to have wandered off the plot a bit. I do apologise.

[@micheltebraake7915]

The entire NZ car history passes by.

[@richardsedding8444]

Amazing place, am overwhelmed with the variety of old metal! Even a Maxi! Thank you for sharing!

[@Dino_Dad.]

Ian, it has to be said you made a wreckers come alive by knowing so many makes and models. A real treat. A bit like the' upside down world ' of many a car show, and of course sheep..

[@wellboyaye]

Hub nut heaven. Very enjoyable to watch, And a day I think you will remember for a long time.

[@southcoasty01]

Probably up there with my favourite Hubnut videos. Fantastic, cheers Ian.

[@nigelh4617]

"I love big Farinas and I cannot lie" (Sir Scrapsalot) ;-)

[@gerardbosvonhohenfels1866]

What an episode... I see also cars I didn't see for many years. Always nice to look around on this scrap yards. Enjoy there and till tomorrow.

[@jpsabbey]

Absolutely fascinating!!!...A photographers dreamscape 👌

[@seancooke4127]

Absolutely must have been the best scrapyard in the world cos you walked straight past a Triumph 2000. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful scene.

[@kevinwhelan8126]

I’m waiting for our fickle spring weather to settle down then I’m heading up to Horopito for a day trip. Certainly looks like it’ll be an early start! Many thanks for taking the trouble to make this extensive vid, and you’re 100% correct the mountain in the background is indeed Ruapehu. Only surprise is there aren’t more Trekkas lol!

[@lewishart9698]

An hour of HubNut......pure bliss 👌

[@kevinnye5132]

My father had Zodiacs and Zephyrs for many years in the late 60s and 70s , great to see some still survive if only just outside the pearly gates of old car heaven. You seem to packing a lot into your travels hubnut , very enjoyable and interesting, never knew walking around a scrapyard could bring back so many memories. Great 👍

[@michaelwright2986]

Hubnut's Elegy in a Country Scrapyard. A moving meditation on the transience of all things, especially motor cars in a humid climate.

[@thebiglieswontfoolusanylon6445]

I recall scrapyards like this in Renfrewshire in Scotland when I was a kid, playing in the old cars and having adventures with the added tension of the vicious alsations or rotweilers that could possibly turn up at any time with the scrapman

[@christophercutajar4020]

I can watch this the whole day... As i always say there are 2 places in the world that someone can realy feel at peace.... A cemetry and a scrapyard...

[@spikeyflo]

Love the pile of Rovers. What gold. Great presentation too.

[@WarriorRazor]

Scrapyards really make me sad, especially when you find cars that had nothing wrong with them but people who don't know any better just scrap them instead of having simple problems fixed.

[@banjopete]

Razor's Retro Game Shelf , they are rooted.

[@gruntabro1]

Google Earth it ,Horopito New Zealand

[@johnnydeville5701]

Lots of neat old iron! I was surprised to see a 1958 Chevrolet in there! What a cool place!

[@davidk6271]

Looked great. Thanks for sharing.

[@harrisonhunter7512]

One amazing junkyard , missing home alot . Great video totally enjoyed 👍

[@RideCamVids]

What a trip down memory lane seeing the vehicles,,, the highlight for me was when you spotted that Mitsubishi Celeste.

[@Everything_Evan]

Very emotional, I want to save all old cars. 😢

[@HubNut]

I know the feeling...

[@stephenswift8001]

But the parts will keep other cars alive!

[@Everything_Evan]

@@stephenswift8001 a lot of these parts are unusable now cause of corrosion.

[@peterriggall8409]

Just amazing Ian. Have to put this one on the bucket list. Glued to screen right through that.

[@bigjimWA77]

The twin wiper Camry was also licensed to Holden as an Apollo model. Sadly only a single rear wiper on the wagon from memory. Wonderful room, excellent steering but lacking engine power in 4 cyl. This arrangement was carried to the end of this 'wide-body' model c.1997 and started in the preceding smaller bodied line. The Holden was a JM & JP series, the Camry SDV10 (4cyl 2.2 litre) and aaaargh the V6 version transverse and fwd. This incredible yard is one one level soul destroying...the waste ! But it is what it is...and has brilliant stock. Reminds me of a yard/yards in northern Geelong, Victoria what with all the lichen and mould and variety. The Laser hatch was available in a 4WD Ian in Aus and I think also hmm Turbo ?? Mitsubishi Australia designed a station wagon Magna...hugely capacious with outstanding load area competing with the Falcon and Commodore wagons of the day. The 2.6 four was a false economy motor however as it used very close to the far more powerful Holden and Fords of the day. Lovin' the Tercel choice, always wanted one of those...a 4WD Corolla and so so rare now. I've waffled on a bit, blame the coffee. Ahah ! The facelift version of your Falcon was the 'BA' which shared doors only externally I believe but had massive engineering upgrades particularly the DOHC 4 litre engine, known as the Barra as well as a V8. Hugely fast and powerful and the most base 6 is very powerful, economical to a scarcely believable degree too.

[@chrisharkin3741]

Apollo wagon had twin rear wipers too.

[@deadmeat6563]

Takes me back to the many times I've visited Taroni's with a bag of spanners.

[@frglee]

Ah, so that's what happened to the old British cars I saw on my 1981 roadtrip around North Island! I'd hired a Bedford camper van in Auckland, so maybe that's where that ended up as well! By 1981 Vauxhall Crestas were virtually extinct in the UK, but I saw several of them whilst I was in NZ. Even stopped to look at one carefully one day, I couldn't believe it had no rust on it, not much ice, so not much salt on North Island roads, I guess...ours in Britland had all disintegrated so fast. Thanks for this great treat! So many wonderful things to see...but I can feel the Stendhal Syndrome overwhelming me...must stop watching...

[@claudelacasse1276]

what an eclectic collection of old vehicle, fantastic

[@juicebox-autoworks4996]

If you owned a skrapyard this is what it would look like and I'm so happy you found this place! Definitely need to go back one day hopefully

[@Turnbull50]

Brilliant, I used to visit scrap yards for parts but we aint got them anymore. The land that they where on is now housing estates. Wonderful video. Your like a kid in a sweetshop.

[@DalekBuilder]

That place is unreal. So many rare cars that I haven't seen since childhood. So many memories. The most impressive thing is so much rust. I remember a few UK scrapyards that used to look like that ( but a lot smaller ) all sadly long gone now.

[@BlueXonar]

Wonderful video. Loved the Escort MK1 VIN plate quip.

[@glennfairclough4899]

Fabulous scrap yard adventure .... Use to love going to Whixhall Moss scrap yard in Shropshire many years ago

[@jezkendall1893]

00:48 Mk1 Cortina Estate - I'm hooked on this video already. 34:21 "Something else completely miss-shapen" - Also Mk1 Cortina

[@saintfunny]

Highlight has to be not just one Renault Fuego, but two Renault Fuego's!! Fascinating place Ian. 👍👍

[@martinf4103]

Absolutely excellent video right up my street many thanks

[@jasonsnaddon8301]

Loved that trip down memory lane.

[@handyhippie6548]

this is one of my secret pleasures. just wandering around a junkyard looking at the vehicles it contains. the older or more unusual, the better. every time i go to get a part, i wind up spending two hours to get a part that took me ten minutes to pull.

[@princecharlie3217]

Fascinating thanks for filming

[@julianwalch3567]

Great video, many thanks!

[@audreyfforbes-hamilton]

It makes me sad to see vehicles that I remember seeing on the roads rotting into the ground. It’s as if a tangible part of my youth is slipping through my fingers, never to be seen again.

[@JohnTaylor-pe5gf]

it's gone, matey...pains me too...

[@makiwa]

My Dad had a Hillman California. It was Black with a white Roof and the Rear Windows rolled down -- super cool when you are like 10 years old! This was when we were living in Rhodesia, (yes, was still Rhodesia back then). But my Dad got rid of it when one of the Halfshafts broke.

[@jonathangriffin1120]

Even half a world away I could smell that green P4 when you opened the door!

[@MalcOfLincoln]

Not had many cars Ian, but already seen most I owned when young......and only 10 minutes in yet.

[@kimkiriniki9433]

Good to see that you are up and about.

[@MalcOfLincoln]

@@kimkiriniki9433Yes good to see I'm up and about............will bring you what I can, when I can ........

[@Tokoa144]

I love your sense of priority buddy.. Gotta see the cars before seeing the snowy mountains.. I love it..

[@stevenjones1972]

Hi Ian,what a long video but a awesome one.i like these kind of videos,so many cars I remember,the cars have now rotted away.

[@te71se]

This is in my home stomping ground! I grew up just 30min north in another small town but would come here for regular visits. Interesting to see how much it's changed over the years!

[@garysmith1156]

awesome vlog mate, lovely old cars and lorry's, my dad used to drive them all, he did have a Austin Cambridge, which we all loved, happy day's gone by.

[@dorbellbuster2011]

Oh my! I think it was a safe option To sit and watch this on my 49 inch smart tv. If I had been there for real you could Just immagine me attempting to save the cars that didn't look too bad. That was Just out of this world and Thank you for taking the time to uploading this Video.

[@gc8162]

That was an amazing amazing amazing video, Huge thanks for the upload.

[@alech8336]

Beautiful colours!

[@martinnorth2680]

Superb video. Mesmerising

[@dougfurniss734]

Wow what an awesome place, great video and oh so typically Hubnut lol 😎

[@paddy1437]

wow wow wow. i could spend my entire annual holiday leave roaming around that lot lol

[@TheStan80]

astra kadett gte gsi, that hurts me to see that sitting there

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

Shame since that one is less rusty than the ones I see driven here in eastern europe. One guy drives one which is almost split in half from rot!

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

@Matthew c.4 Not a big fan personally. I always preferred the older generation of Kaddet.

[@TheChill001]

opel kadett gsi, it had the Gsi badge as well in the last kadett runs, before they too changed to the astra name

[@jefferysmith3930]

The shell you spotted on a trailer in an earlier video and the formal looking 4 dr. Sedan near the beginning of this video are Holden Premiers. Look a bit like an Aussie take on Oldsmobile’s from the late 60’s

[@dangerotterisrea]

Wow all very coldwar motors and some, that lancia beta estate was beautiful!

[@metrocammell1]

13:18, next to the Fiat 600, a super rare 1931 Singer Silent Six, and looks surprisingly complete. Survivors are probably down to single figures, it's amazing to see one in any condition, what an incredible place..

[@craigmclean8260]

...again, wow...What an amazing place to find! I saw many models which used to grace our roads, as well as some niche models I'd never heard of. My Mom also had a P4 series Rover '90' for about a year when I was seven...very comfortable, but repair bills were constant! A nostalgic, fascinating, and poignant walk; time to cue up Neil Young's "Long May You Run"...

[@owensteele1274]

Very well spotted @ 11:05 to 11:12, Ian. The 1100 next to a Marina Coupe. Coincidentally for me, my first ever 2 cars were: an Austin 1100 (ADV518B), then a Harvest Gold Marina 1.3 Coupe Super Deluxe (HFJ327N). The front grille was a different design on my Marina, though, but it was the same colour as the scrapped one. My 1100 was a pre-facelift like the red one there, except my 1100 was pastel beige. What an awesome find! Yes, they were both very similar under the bonnets albeit inline-mounted on my Marina.

[@darrencharlton5271]

wonderful! wonderful! wonderful! i would love to visit NZ purely for the scrap yard! going to suggest a visit to my other half for her 50th birthday not mentioning the yard off course

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Even if you couldn't find anything to salvage, it is a wonderland of different makes and models. I dream of finding a scrap yard like this in Aus. Preferably in an area with less rainfall and lichen! I can't believe how rusty most of them were. I could definitely see you in one of those Camry waggons with twin wipers, endless entertainment :-) I am still taking it all in. Cheers.

[@vtecpreludevtec]

Advantage,NZ no snakes,Aus a herpetologists dream.

[@ClotEastwood]

What a place. . . I'd be camping there and having a great time roaming around.

[@vtecpreludevtec]

Yippee!the biggest coverage in History!.

[@sg8539]

Just amazing seeing these cars for better or worse and ashame that more could not be saved. This used to be a common site all over the UK, you could easily wile away a few hours and pick up some bargain parts too. May they rust in peace. Thanks Ian.

[@johnhealy8513]

Brilliant video.

[@andrewlowes9123]

I like the way there has been some attempt to order models/ manufacturers, even lined up unlike all the other yards i have seen