We had 2 local junkyards as that's what they were called back then I would treasure our weekly trek to see what was brought in I knew the owner of one and he would call me anytime something good would come in what treasures what prices I bought a 64 Chevelle SS that had the front and rear glass busted out and the wheels missing stolen recovery put some maypops on it and I drove it out of the yard the old man who owned it didn't want to replace the glass this was in 72 paid 500 for the car a/c 283 auto console am/fm car is still in the family up in N.Y. funny but we never worried about numbers matching anything who would have know always had a few 455/s laying around walked past bunches of 389's wood wheels were 10 bucks the thing I loved best was seeing the really old stuff that by now would be part of the earth but back then wasn't really that old I'm talking 30s 40s 50s may dad passed when I was 9 I stumbled upon one of his stock cars way back in the yard I had Johnny pull it out was a 53 Chevy 2 door he raced at Riverhead L.I I remember when polaroid came out we could take pics and get them out to buyers right away lol sad the young guys will never experience those things it was fun to drive them when they were new now you have to restore one or spend a crapload to get that feeling oh well time marches on.
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