Automotive History

Junkyard Gem: 1987 Mazda 323 DX 1.6i Hatchback

Just 70k miles on the clock and looks like it left the showroom a month ago

1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach

It's the first Preservation-class car to win the event

Junkyard Gem: 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlos SS, Disney Gucci Edition

A pink-and-purple Monte, covered with custom airbrush artwork

Junkyard Gem: 1965 Volvo Amazon Wagon with a heartfelt goodbye

A poignant note written on the body by its final owner

A rare Porsche Speedster is built from a designer's dream

This is only the third example of this particular Porsche model to exist

The Tuthill GT One is your roadgoing flat-six race car fantasy

Affordable? Well, that's another story

Over the top is an understatement for the Rolls-Royce Phantom Scintilla collection

10 elaborate versions of RR's Phontom sedan are already spoken for

RM Sotheby's Turbollection features exotics from the '80s and '90s

Classics from the likes of Porsche, Bugatti ... um, Vector, Isdera and Cizeta

Junkyard Gem: 1987 Dodge Ram 50 with V8 swap

Because tripling the power really wakes up a little Mitsubishi pickup.

Junkyard Gem: 2006 Jeep Liberty Sport 4WD with manual transmission

Yes, a commuter compact SUV with three pedals.

Junkyard Gem: 1984 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

With shaved door handles and electric green paint.

Junkyard Gem: 1960 Mercury Comet Sedan

The first model year for the Mercurized Ford Falcon

Junkyard Gem: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car

Close to 5,000 pounds of Malaise Era Detroit luxury, now residing in the high desert

Porsche 928 from 'Risky Business' up for auction, expected to fetch at least $1.4 million

'Porsche. There is no substitute.'

Junkyard Gem: 1989 Merkur Scorpio

The lesser-known of the two Merkur models, found in the Nevada desert

Junkyard Gem: 1994 Dodge Caravan with 434,475 miles

This minivan averaged nearly 15,000 miles for each year of its driving career

AC Cobra GT Coupe puts a hardtop on the supercharged snake

Orders are open, deliveries planned to start toward the end of 2025

Junkyard Gem: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

If you sought a cheap Corolla competitor from a bankrupt manufacturer, the Nubira was for you!

Junkyard Gem: 1984 Grumman Olson Kurbside Krew Kab, Frito-Lay Edition

This truck hauled countless tons of Cheetos, Funyuns and Munchos during its career

Junkyard Gem: 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 750Li

A rare piece of hybrid history, found in a Denver car graveyard.