HUGE Classic Car Junkyard Walkthrough! | Classic Cars Scattered All Over!!! (Junkyard Tour)

Hey everyone and welcome back to Iowa Classic Cars! Today's video is the first of three where we tour a massive classic car salvage yard located in the midwest. The owner asked me not to share info YET, but once he gets a bit more caught up and I get the last car out of here that I bought, we will share info! In this junkyard there are tons of muscle cars, Chevelles, impalas, etc, as well as many old 4 doors and wagons. Salvage yards like these are becoming less and less common, and ones with nice owners is even more rare! I hope you all enjoy the video and will subscribe to see more junkyard tours like this in the future!
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[@garykrause5870]

What an absolute gold mine, I am envious Love the Chevelle 2 door wagons

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for watching

[@nicholasbidwell5055]

What about the red square body truck walked away from

[@ronaldheitkotter5253]

I like the junk yards and the swap meets and cars for sale u tube great to watch

[@ulbjamn]

It's good to see places like this still exist. Hopefully most of these cars will find a new home!

[@IowaClassicCars]

I agree

[@torekristoffersen176]

It’s always going to be a great day when you start off with a Tri-Five Chevy ‘56 Bel Air!! ❤️

[@IowaClassicCars]

Exactly

[@torekristoffersen176]

@@IowaClassicCars I would have been hauling that car home! Love the Tri-Fives!

[@brianmcgill9434]

Those 65 2dr Malibu/Chevelle wagons are bad ass ! I had a model of those when i was a kid in the 80s! Amazing yard

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for watching

[@bigblockkings1031]

Thank you for this video. It would be better than going to a car show. I could spend all day here. 👍😎

[@IowaClassicCars]

Any time!

[@pittfitter1832]

best way to end w/68 olds, i had one of these, 350 rocket, loved it

[@IowaClassicCars]

thanks for watching

[@chriscatarcio7534]

Man.. a lot of builders. Doors and fender s are easy to find. Need body's like these.

[@martinbeneteau309]

The Cutless convertible certainly worthy of a restoration. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your visit to this junkyard.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Got a few more videos here coming soon

[@willdavies6085]

Great stuff Ryan, love these old American cars.

[@IowaClassicCars]

thanks Will

[@raymondhoelscher9307]

Green olds convertible is a 68......LOVE IT!!

[@mikestang679]

Those 2 door Chevelle "Nomads" need to be saved, they are very rare, only1,168 were produced, a lot of them wound up as gassers......

[@IowaClassicCars]

Didnt know they were that rare!

[@Scott-ly2nk]

I love the 59 chevys

[@jimmyhamm9737]

That Buick Wild Cat 2 door is sure something that should be saved ; that would be a beauty to cruise after a complete restoration.

[@garysoutham8746]

Yes gold mine for sure. I really love that 1956 Chev in the beginning of this video

[@louishumphreys5451]

That '61 2 door Impala is neat.

[@brianmcgill9434]

A lot of car's in that yard worth saving ! 61 flattop, 64 SS, so many Chevelles! Definitely the 69 & 68 convertible Cutlass

[@doncote3457]

Those 2dr wagons are super rare can't believe there's 2 of them.

[@davidmaggard2796]

I was thinking the same thing I dont think I ever saw a 64 65 Chevelle wagon saw all kinds of 66 67 Chevelles looked like a great yard to me

[@mattmurray3183]

I'm Mopar blooded but 64-5 chevelles are beautiful those 2 door wagons need to be restored

[@IowaClassicCars]

I knew they had to be rare

[@Marker1989]

@@IowaClassicCars you buying those 2 or leaving them for somebody else?

[@IowaClassicCars]

@@Marker1989 leaving them, guy wants a good price for them and i dont think i can do anything with them

[@jamesparker6017]

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 Would DEFINITELY be interested in Chevel 2 door wag goon 👌🏄

[@superhet7281]

LOVE junkyard tours - thanks for taking us along! It breaks my heart to see that LeSabre convertible out in the weather with a shredded top. And WHY did they start to part out the Cutlass convertible? They shudda left it complete. I know, I know - $$$.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for watching

[@Tom-cy5em]

Nice classic yard a lot of good projects their.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Agreed

[@williamdeegan7840]

I liked that Dodge A100 in the background at around 4:10 or so. It was in the background behind the 4 door 65 Chevelle.

[@davidfischer5945]

The forest green GTO is a 1968. You can tell by the vent windows. Those were eliminated in the 1969 model year-GTO, LeMans, Chevelle, all the GM mid size cars.

[@tabbott429]

A look back in time. Soon some of these relics will be long forgotten.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Yup

[@williamdeegan7840]

At 9:26 my heart almost stopped. You walked behind a '66 Pontiac STARCHIEF Executive 4 door hardtop. I had a Matinique Bronz one with a Gold interior and a Black Vinyl top. Damn, I could cry.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Oooh nice

[@davidbush5323]

Thanks for the tour

[@IowaClassicCars]

Glad you liked it

[@gregfair1749]

All the cars you’ve shown in this video can be brought back to life with enough time and money!!!!

[@IowaClassicCars]

Absolutely

[@bryanwulf8956]

Love old school junk yards! I’m a Ford guy and would love to see that Cougar!

[@raymondhoelscher9307]

I made it a point of knowing my year cars growing up. We use to have a buick 1960 convertible le sabre. My dad would ask me what car was what as we pass each one by and I would get everyone right. I was o only 9 then. Loved my cars!!

[@IowaClassicCars]

Nice man

[@maddoxlogging2303]

That custom cab pickup🤩

[@IowaClassicCars]

It was a nice one

[@obywatelcane6775]

Love '59 Chevys.

[@beardedscrapper538]

Those 2 door wagons are awesome.

[@IowaClassicCars]

and rare too!

[@garysgarage.2841]

My 64 El Camino had tow bars on it and it was never a race car my dad picked it up on his way from California to Massachusetts in Arizona and he put the tow bars on it and he pulled it with a 67 Camaro from Arizona

[@marshmaz]

I would set up a tent, restore each one ,on the way out the gate! Years worth of Work there! Lol Sandpaper n Bondo

[@AmericanMX]

Awesome videos. Love seeing the old cars. Reminds me of days gone past. Love seeing you save what you can. I recently picked up a 60 Pontiac Catalina 2dr hardtop. Being so close to the Impala, I’m surprised you don’t see more of them. They made 27K of them so there should be some around. I really wanted the Impala, though it was just a little out of my price range. The Pontiac was the next best thing. Take care.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks!!!

[@rogerhadley2763]

that 68 and 69 cutlass looks great

[@chaisshockley4663]

That white Pontiac bubbletop was a 1961. The bubbletop roof was a 1961 only for Pontiac, 1962’s went to the standard 1962 impala roof. I would absolutely love to have one to put next to my 62 bel air bubbletop. Such cool cars with lots of character.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks

[@keithhebert9334]

Third car Pontiac is a 68 you're correct about the 71 into Chevelle Cutlass convertible is a 68

[@rickhatcher8180]

Love it!,and appreciate your honesty.

[@jimstewart2457]

I would like to see some of your projects. I’m a Chevy man too.

[@lukeduke3001]

I would be tempted to buy half of them what a treasure

[@IowaClassicCars]

Haha same

[@danielc5205]

That 1978-'79 Ford F-250 and the Jeep CJ is more my style.

[@Wooley689]

Those 2 door wagons are super super rare. Only made in 64 and 65 only a little over 1600 made - mostly 6's - and only 650 some odd with the V8 option. Plain jane cars for business purposes mainly.

[@robertyoung1526]

I have a 348 motor that would fit right in that blue Impala

[@ronaldrutledge8583]

Wow a lot of cars worth money there in parts to

[@dennisbrill5336]

Brown 79 pick up.......... First year for square head lites. 👌

[@IowaClassicCars]

Oooh didnt know that!

[@dennisbrill5336]

@@IowaClassicCars yea, had a 79 F150 ranger........... 👍

[@neilschipper3741]

FYI... you will find the date for the older cars on the tail lights or the Park lights. They were class until the 1940s. Check them out for the dates.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Very interesting!

[@GREATGARLOOXX]

That pattern on the impala aluminum is called machine turned

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks man

[@Ryan67rs]

Cool Video. I like the white truck @ 8:53 looks solid.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for watching

[@danteinferno3097]

The 61 Chevy might have been a picture car where the actors are inside while being towed pretty complete to have been a drag car

[@IowaClassicCars]

Ooooh i like that idea!

[@ethelbarton6668]

1;oo 68 gto last year of the no-draft windows all 68 pontiacs had arrow head side marker lights on rear quarter

[@merc-ni7hy]

that ford f100 pick up at 11;22 in the video is a 66..and well worth saving....and the country squire is a 62

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

It's unibody

[@joeharsha9183]

I may have a couple of cars you might be interested in. 1966 Impala wagon ( very solid body) , has motor and trans but not running and I have 2 1963 2door sedans. 1 Bel-Aire and 1 Biscayne. both are V8, 4speed cars. Bodies are pretty good Many new parts.

[@williamdeegan7840]

The piece on the impala is the same finish you'd find on a 58 Ford side trim . It's ANODIZED trim. 57 Chevies had it on there side trim.

[@williamdeegan7840]

@Randall Johnson Thank u.

[@daveleucinger4355]

The cars are by far more solid than the ones I remember at Van's Auto Salvage in Waupun, WI...

[@IowaClassicCars]

Wisconsin is always full of rot box cars lol

[@raymondkunkel9615]

Yes I agree I got allot of parts at vans but they were so rotted when I use to live in wisc the new owner crushed all them cars what a waste I was so pissed off he didn't know what he had

[@terrencegiordan9812]

Lots of great cars there

[@joeschlotthauer840]

*I have "tow bars", but I attach em to my walker...*

[@mistervacation23]

I had a 64 Implala SS. Never gave the Biscayne much of a thought, but they seem to be just as nice as the Implala, just missing 2 taillights is all.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Yup exactly

[@cruisinginmy94]

Yooooo! Where's all the Pontiac Sunfires! They're the sexiest and fastest cars ever made!

[@IowaClassicCars]

🤣🤣🤣

[@davidsantos8206]

Wow, that was a sweet salvage yard. Haven't seen one like that, around my area (Boston) since the 80's. Sure brought back lots of fond memories. The 1st car that you thought was a 71-72 GTO. Was actually a Verdero green 68 GTO. which was my very 1st car, same color and all. Tech tip...68 and 69 are very similar looking, especially from the side, but 68's had the vent windows and 69 did not. Liked the 69 Cutlass and really liked the 68 Cutlass convertible at the end, as I have owned (5) 1968 Olds 442's and (1) 1967 442. Thanks for the video

[@IowaClassicCars]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@mr.goodpliers6988]

64 Buick LeSabre was based on the 63, but the front and rear end of the 64 was much better looking

[@IowaClassicCars]

I didnt know that!

[@chasnelson5753]

gotta love them 59 chevys

[@dannycasler4959]

The green GTO was a 1968, You should buy the 1962 stripped Belair shell with the solid floors! You can find them with good doors and front clip, It's always the body shell that rusts the worst! And the Chevelle is a 71/72 the 70 has double rectangular lights , Wildcat is a 68! I saw a rare car there, A blue 1972 Pontiac Luxury Lemans, The shell was in one spot and the front clip was in another! You nailed it on the Cutlass' the hardtop was a 69 and the convertible was a 68! Pontiacs and GTO'S are my favorites so the 68 GTO and the 72 Luxury Lemans got my blood pumping and then my second favorite cars are the Olds 442 and Cutlass so the 69 hardtop and 68 Cutlass convertible took it from there for me! I already have two GTO convertibles and a nice 71 Cutlass plus so many other cars that if I live to be 150 years old I won't get them all done! But I'm always looking at more!

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for watching Danny!

[@craigdawson5478]

Your at a great guys place super nice

[@IowaClassicCars]

Shhhhh keep it a secret lol

[@craigdawson5478]

@@IowaClassicCars always

[@jimmyhamm9737]

That 64 impala SS is still restoreable condition.

[@Chevy-cz9ge]

Man just the parts could make the owner rich.

[@raymondhoelscher9307]

Thanks for the tour!!

[@emiliozeoli3786]

I'd take both of those Cutlass's. Any 71/72 Roadrunners. Any mopars for that matter

[@groverlewis8522]

I spotted some pieces for my 70 caprice .2door .

[@Steverinomeister]

Great Job on calling the body styles by their correct factory name. So many guys call the two door sedans two door posts. Posts are for stringing fence wire on and cows to rub up against. Pillars not Posts.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Haha thanks

[@timrayburn2461]

The rear and side trim on the '64 Impala is called engine turned aluminum or stainless.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks

[@jonnywalker35]

When are you going to go out on a meet up with your subscribers at a junk yard like this!! I’m in if you do

[@IowaClassicCars]

Ooooh i like that idea! Maybe at goodguys

[@VideosByAl]

@@IowaClassicCars Make sure to announce what time and day you will be at GoodGuy's Des Moines.

[@moesizlac2596]

13:41 - 1964 Buick LeSabre convertible

[@greghoover6102]

That’s a Vedoro Green 68 GTO ...and I want it! Where is this place?!

[@nefaurora]

The trim on the back of the '64 Impala SS is called "Engine Turned" Aluminum Trim. The term "Engine Turned" refers to the design that is on the Aluminum which came out in the 1920's on the dashes, firewalls and engines of cars back then. It is a very old design that is put into the metal. Tony K. :o)

[@markrunyon5524]

Good video,dude-for a younger guy,you know your classics.Maybe you were joking ,but it"s easy to get caught up in restoring some of these.Most of these IMOP, are parts cars.Unless your very,very handy.And at 61,like "Al Pacino" said in "Scent of a Woman"-"I"ve been around".Generally speaking.you"ll sink far more dough in them than their worth.Age & experience teaches,hard lessons.Looking forward to your future vids!

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@laquintabloomington1584]

Those cars are pretty picked over. But, it is still interesting to see what is there.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Yeah i definitely agree

[@burtbenz9964]

High school auto shop restore these cars in Iowa they did it in so cal in the 60s

[@dh190852]

SS trim was "Engine turned" finish.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks, i couldnt think of the correct term

[@davidbush5323]

The big white ford station wagon

[@afleticwork]

Oh cool bop parts, those are hard to come by any more unless you run into the right person

[@IowaClassicCars]

Yup kinda tough to find parts for

[@StuartOliver83]

That olds cutlass was nice,the one in red . It's cool to see these cars as here in the UK the cars from this era were crap lol I'm hoping to get something from over there at some point in the next couple of years.. even a 70's elderado would be cool but fuel here is £1.40 per litre so it'll just be a weekend car hahahaaaa

[@IowaClassicCars]

Wow!

[@greggabel7238]

Save Old Cars and Trucks for the next generation of kids to see. I was born in 1963, 50's and '60's cars were Not old cars then now they are old cars, '70's and '80's cars are Now old cars

[@dombutler7685]

This is a really good yard with plenty of great cars, if only you had a trailer big enough....!!!

[@IowaClassicCars]

Lol i do!

[@SJS-wq5wg]

5:21 Correct, 71 or 72 Chevelle. Front park lights differentiate; 71 park light has horiz trim split, 72 is solid lens. 6:40 Equipped w/ Flintstone trunk pan 9:33 72 Monte Carlo 12:20 62 Ford

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks

[@martincruz1438]

I like the 63 impala,,looking for 1 this a good project,,,is for sale?

[@MortskeRepair]

Not even a mention of the 1998 Bonneville SSE?!?

[@IowaClassicCars]

I shoulda filmed him smashing that with the loader lmao

[@MortskeRepair]

@@IowaClassicCars You missed that?!? Dang!

[@robertmungo5428]

Malibu mostly, your skipping over the aspen,and the 97 f150 looks like it could be salvage worthy.

[@gregfair1749]

I would love to get that 56 Chevy two door post In the beginning of the video!!!!!!

[@terrymott8581]

To claim you are not well versed in years you really are. Yes some years were one offs, but others were 2 years and could be swapped to either year with front and back parts mods. This is a cool yard to wander..

[@IowaClassicCars]

Much appreciated!

[@robertbak4108]

My neighbor when I was in high school had 63 impala ss with a 64 front. Body lines were the same. Trim on different lines. Took trim off welded holes shut. Painted John Deere green with silver flake in it. Original 300hp 327 4 speed . People would look at it and scratch there heads.

[@jeffreyboarman4032]

Love old steel

[@motorfreaknew]

Awesome!👍😀

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks man!

[@joeinmi8671]

@8:52 1968 chevy c20. Looks save-able from the distance. The country squire is a 1962. Pretty sure the lesabre is a 1964.

[@KA-qt1iv]

Really enjoy the tours would you know asking price on 2 door 55 or 56 chevy

[@IowaClassicCars]

the 2 drs are long gone sadly

[@reclinerdriver1489]

How much was too big a price on the 2 door wagons ?? I know they made 500 1965 Impala 2 door wagons back in the day .. I haven't seen one of these since I was a 13 yr old kid .. My dad almost bought one in 1969 ..

[@brucebell6020]

The buick is awesome

[@brucebell6020]

Let me no my freid

[@brucebell6020]

Hell and the last convertible is the bomb

[@brucebell6020]

Plz reach out to me oh my ,I've my 66 chevelle, that buick would rock next 2 it

[@stephenflowers8516]

The" GTO " is actually a Le Mans or Tempest. It's a 68. You can tell by the vent windows AKA wing windows.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for the info

[@donshotrodgarage1717]

Honestly I think your after the cars the others may walk past. The 56 is worth grabbing I seen a 67 chevelle ss worth grabbing and the back of a blue 69 camaro. Any of the 4 doors are and always have been unfortunately parts cars. Nose bumper rear bump deck lid and dash parts. Imho Cool video

[@IowaClassicCars]

I walk past them because they are obviously alot more money lol

[@hectormacias8890]

Just like you I can identify any Impala from 58 to 76 before they starting making those ugly square body Impalas. I've owned a '63 Impala. a '64ss , a '66 ss and a 76 Impala custom. Regretably the only one I still own is my '76. Bought that car back in 77 and is still in great original condition. Great video!

[@davidmaggard2796]

That one 64 impala was a. SS car looked like all kinds of Chevlles IV not saw a junk yard like that in a long time when you are recording do a close up of some of the dashboards