ST. GENEVIEVE BONEYARD, CIRCA 1981

I've always been fascinated by rotted out old cars... Over the years, the government has set up programs to deal with automotive salvage yards, which is a real shame for old car restorers.  Over the last 20 years, countless cars have been destroyed by such programs, but I can remember going to lots of junkyards as a kid, and spending hours searching for parts for our cars, or sometimes, just taking pictures of the relics... Here are a few I ran across recently, shot in 1981.... I wish I had taken many more, as the owner had a huge collection.  He supplied local car guys with lots of stuff over the years, but after his death, I suspect these all went to the crusher...

     
  I believe his name was Bill...
  Can anyone ID this car?  I think it might be a Buick...
  Chevy maybe???
  Mystery cars....
  Is this a '32 Ford?  When was the last time you saw one of THOSE in a junkyard?...
 

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