muscle car junk yard found (a little late)

[BARN FIND]

Last monday, my son's Kung Fu teacher told me about a guy with 42 muscle cars in his yard (he had over a hundred at one time) the teacher is a Mustang guy but he also has some Vettes and just bought a 68 Camaro. He is a honest guy and I have seen some of his cars so I do not think it is just a story so I asked him to try to wrangle me a invite to look over what is left of the 42, it might all be junk or I may not even get a chance to look but it is worth a try.

[3macs1]

Unfortunately most of us I think probally know of a spot like you describe.The one that still sticks in my mind has dusters with the 340's still in them, probally 8-12 GTo's, chevelles with big blocks, etc.Apparently in the 60's and 70's the family owned a junk yard and had some deal with the insurance company on the smashed cars. Performance cars they aquired were taken from the junk yard pound and placed in a lower field on the family farm, where they sit today.
One brother took a passion to collecting any hood with a bump or scoop, plus 4 barrel and six pack air cleaners. No joke if there is not 200 air cleaners and 150 performance hoods in the cow barn there is not one. The stuff indoors was still good.They would not sell you anything but would trade only if you had something they wanted. I fluked that once about 10 years ago when they needed some 66 vet parts and that is how I got to see the stuff and ended up scraping a smashed complete 66 427 impala in the field.What was there, 427 motor right to the air cleaner, 4spd complete with the console, buckets, shifter, boots,tilt,tach, 3 ss hub caps and 12 bolt.
They are probally in their 60's now so hard to say what is going to take place.

[camL78]

BARN FIND, This junk yard wasn't in Whitesburg Tn. was it??

[BARN FIND]

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BARN FIND, This junk yard wasn't in Whitesburg Tn. was it??

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I do not yet know...but that is less than 60 miles from me so it is a definite possibility. Soooo what do you know about this place?

[camL78]

I know that the the guy that owned it passed away awhile back and his son is selling some of the cars. I've bought a few parts from him when I had a 65/442 before he passed away.Don't know how much stuff he has now,but at one time had some pretty good parts.

[HEMIBEE]

I am goint to try to put up some more pics tonight they spell out the story, i bought a few of the cars for parts but they will be loaded with a fork lift, (SAD) Rich

[BARN FIND]

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I know that the the guy that owned it passed away awhile back and his son is selling some of the cars. I've bought a few parts from him when I had a 65/442 before he passed away.Don't know how much stuff he has now,but at one time had some pretty good parts.

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I think you are talking about a guy named "Bobby". I asked last night and this guy is in Jonesborough,TN. My friend says "Bobby has good stuff" , the guy in Jonesborough HAD good stuff but all that is left now is junk.

[camL78]

The guy that passed away name was "Gale". Have no ideal what his son's name is.

[BARN FIND]

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Last monday, my son's Kung Fu teacher told me about a guy with 42 muscle cars in his yard (he had over a hundred at one time) the teacher is a Mustang guy but he also has some Vettes and just bought a 68 Camaro. He is a honest guy and I have seen some of his cars so I do not think it is just a story so I asked him to try to wrangle me a invite to look over what is left of the 42, it might all be junk or I may not even get a chance to look but it is worth a try.

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Well last night I got a little closer to getting an invite to this junkyard/hidden field. The story is that this guy has run the car crusher at Elisabethton Herb And Metal (no I am not kidding about the name) and every time a 60s/70s muscle car came into the yard he would take it home and park it in the field instead of crushing it. Fast forward to today...there is a creek that runs through the field and all the years of leaking oil and gas has gotten the attention of the EPA, the cars can not stay where they are now. So if I am to believe my friend the owner of the field has about a month to remove the cars (most likely crush). The 2 guys that told me this story are Mustang collectors but they know there are Chevy and Mopar (even a few Hemi's supposedly) cars sitting in this field. Before this all happens we are going to try to go take a look. Even if we come away with anything worth saving there is the problem of a very cloudy title history, these all were "junk" cars that no one wanted years ago and as such there was no thought of who owned them when they were placed in the field. Wish me luck!

[mockingbird812]

Good luck and keep us updated. Don't forget the camera!