THE WORLD’s largest classic car junkyard has thousands of rotting motors including a rare 1957 Chrysler and a Dodge Royal.
With a whopping range of cars, trucks and vans, the junkyard attracts customers from around the globe.
Wildcat Auto Wrecking is one of the world’s largest pre-1985 motor parts salvage yards[/caption]
With a huge range of cars, trucks and vans, the junkyard attracts customers from around the globe[/caption]
There are nearly 1,000 rotting motors including a rare 1957 Chrysler and Dodge Royal[/caption]
They also proclaim to be the largest motor parts wrecking yard on the West Coast[/caption]
Located in Sandy, Oregon, Wildcat Auto Wrecking is the self-proclaimed largest motor parts wrecking yard on the West Coast.
They’re also one of the world’s largest pre-1985 motor parts salvage yards.
You’ll find close to 1000 classic Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Imperial and Plymouth cars and trucks as well as a mix of project motors and parts vehicles.
Whether its a part or a complete car, Wildcat sells it and they have customers from around the world.
They’ve sold a 1962 Valiant to a customer in Saudi Arabia and a crate full of 1946 Plymouth parts to a customer in Pakistan.
When it comes to rare cars, they currently have a 1957 Chrysler 300 and a 1954 Dodge Royal Pace Car.
And they have a whopping variety of other cars, trucks and vans available that are all solid project starting points.
When Autocar visited in 2018, they saw an incredibly rare 1981 Dodge Miranda for $1,200.
It was only sold between 1981 and 1983 with only 11,899 were built.
There was also the rare 1972 Chrysler New Yorker up for grabs for just $1,000.
In incredible condition, it was tremendous value for such a rare motor with only 5567 sold.
At the more expensive end they found a 1962 Chrysler Imperial convertible for $9,500.
Despite being a non-runner and having a damaged interior due to the missing ragtop, the bodywork was in exceptional condition.
Just 554 people handed over the $5570 needed to drive one of these beauties out of the showroom.
Ed and Phyllis Yost founded Wildcat Auto Wrecking in 1989, turning a passion into a business.
“It was a hobby that got out of control, so we bought a wrecking yard to expand into,” they said.
With many independent yards bought up by larger companies, Wildcat is unique in having that locally-run yard feel.
The Sun reported on another, long-forgotten junkyard back in April containing classic cars with some worth up to $150,000.
The time capsule was shared in a YouTube video by a pair of car restoration enthusiasts who guided viewers through the goldmine of different vintage vehicles that could be flipped to make a fortune.
The pair came across a classic Dodge with four-speed transmission, a 1960s Dodge A100 van, and a Plymouth Duster like the one driven by Ben Affleck in the cult movie Dazed and Confused.
They have a whopping variety of other cars, trucks and vans available that are all solid project starting points[/caption]
Wildcat Auto Wrecking was founded in 1989 by Ed and Phyllis Yost[/caption]
It has that locally-run yard feel having not been bought out by a larger company[/caption]
