Secret Mopar Salvage Yard in North Carolina.... For Sale!

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  • Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
  • This Mopar Salvage Yard has been hidden away in North Carolina for decades. I did an article on it for Muscle Car Review Magazine a few years ago. The owner Jackie was amazing, and I heard her Husband Billy was a great guy, I never got to meet him. Whenever I've been to the yard, they have always been kind and courteous with their time and wisdom. Sadly Ms. Jackie passed away a few years ago, but the yard is still up and running, selling cars and parts. But NO SHIPPING. All pictures and video are from 2018 and before.
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Комментарии • 82

  • @nicholasagnew2792
    @nicholasagnew2792 Год назад +11

    My father told me a story of the neighbor who had a First year Hemi Chrysler and refused to sell it, he eventually fell trees onto it. Some people are nucking futs.

    • @seed_drill7135
      @seed_drill7135 Год назад +2

      My old mechanic collected Metropolitans. I told him I’d just seen one with a tree growing through it. He said he’d tried to buy it 20 years prior, when it was salvageable.

    • @mikeadcock1592
      @mikeadcock1592 Год назад

      I knew a lady who had a 71 340 4spd Duster sitting in her back yard. It belonged to her son, who died in a car accident 5 yrs before I first met them. I tried to buy it, but she would not part with it. Fast forward 20 plus years, the driver's door glass got broken, the grill was stolen, the radiator was stolen, the trunk lid with the factory spoiler was stolen, the carburetor was stolen, and the car was in really poor condition when she finally gave it away because her surviving kids were fighting over who was going to get it when she passed.

    • @seed_drill7135
      @seed_drill7135 Год назад

      @@mikeadcock1592 My grandfather's best friend was in the hobby with him. He died in his 60's from cancer and his cars sat for decades because the family wouldn't part with them but weren't interested in them either. Fortunately, they didn't sit outside, though. Eventually, and tragically, his son developed the same cancer and died at a young age. His widow finally sold them as she approached her 90's.

  • @bobbieprice1351
    @bobbieprice1351 Год назад +4

    Billy was my best Hero in high school, we raced bout every weekend at Kinston NC drag strip, and other local tracks. Billy would blow💥everyone away, and I was right behind him in my 70 Hemi Challenger, Billy would send me over to Richard and Maurice Pettys Level Cross "Old Shop" to get parts!, I have already bought and paid for 5 cars here at the secret location, yea I snached the 2 tone challenger, 2 Cudas, a GTX and Super Bee from "Billy West" and his Best Woman Wife in the World "Mrs Jackie"
    I can almost still hear Billy's Red Roadrunner riping past me on the strip with big open heders!, They will be rembered by all us locals forever!!

    • @AutoArchaeology
      @AutoArchaeology  Год назад

      Yeah, I sadly never got to meet him. But Mrs. Jackie was an amazing individual!

  • @silverstar4289
    @silverstar4289 Год назад +1

    Glad they are selling things. They deserve to reap what they’ve sown. Saved a lot of great cars that will get into the hands of people moving the cars back to life.

  • @johnroche8731
    @johnroche8731 Год назад +2

    Owned shop In nearby city ,Billy was a close friend of mine, you never showed up unless you were invited, he was am old school fanatic of mopar's he was a buddy and Close friend. God bless, he's got areal Mopar legend.

    • @AutoArchaeology
      @AutoArchaeology  Год назад

      That is what I heard, I sadly never met him. But was fortunate to meet Miss Jackie a few times.

  • @danwagoner5158
    @danwagoner5158 Год назад +3

    Great yard!!! I could spend days in place like that!!!

  • @showtimesrh
    @showtimesrh Год назад +1

    Great video, Ryan. I had a lot of good times and made a lot of good memories at that place.

  • @704406bbl
    @704406bbl Год назад +1

    I knew Billy. In 1998 I bought my lime green 70 Roadrunner from him and an air grabber hood. He was always nice as well as miss Jackie. He told me several stories about the early days. If I’m not mistaken miss Jackie was related to Mrs. Petty. I could be wrong but I think that’s correct.

  • @sbckev4172
    @sbckev4172 Год назад +1

    I know of a yard like this up here in Michigan, all Mopar. I actually knew the guys daughter, I've only ever been back there once, he will never sell because to him, those cars are more valuable than money.

    • @AutoArchaeology
      @AutoArchaeology  Год назад +1

      Sounds like a cool guy, or family! I'd love to document it.

  • @andresvazquez6413
    @andresvazquez6413 Год назад +1

    By the way. Thanks for posting the video. Great video.

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER Год назад +2

    😍Oh wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👍

  • @zcam1969
    @zcam1969 11 месяцев назад +1

    Location is Mayberry NC .. 123 Barney Fife Drive ./take a left on the Gomer Pyle Parkway .

  • @Jonnysgarage01
    @Jonnysgarage01 Год назад +1

    Awesome thanks for sharing

  • @Smoothbaldness
    @Smoothbaldness Год назад +3

    Dd you happen to see a red 66 Charger there? If so it used to be mine.

  • @joechancio5177
    @joechancio5177 11 месяцев назад +1

    That datsun 240 looks so out of place. What a cool place to walk around.

  • @Wooley689
    @Wooley689 Год назад +2

    Hey, do a video to help us sell these cars to save them..but keep the location a secret. At least this video tells you where they are.

  • @oldskool1979
    @oldskool1979 Год назад +6

    The owners never enjoyed the money from the sales of the cars...

  • @andresvazquez6413
    @andresvazquez6413 Год назад +1

    I wonder if the barracuda showing up at around the 7 minute of this video mark is still available.

  • @glenfenderman
    @glenfenderman Год назад +1

    Good luck finding the engines in those Mopar junkyards!

    • @zcam1969
      @zcam1969 11 месяцев назад

      yeah Gomer Pyle scrapped them things years ago

  • @johnsova5869
    @johnsova5869 Год назад +4

    43 Jr barracuda car is there

  • @mosburgz
    @mosburgz Год назад +2

    i wonder if the prices for full cars is realistic.

    • @AutoArchaeology
      @AutoArchaeology  Год назад

      I almost bought the green 69 Dart GT in the video, and he was reasonable on that. I just had no way to get it home.

    • @S_up
      @S_up Год назад

      @@AutoArchaeologyI uship before cheaper

  • @dogdoc1
    @dogdoc1 Год назад +1

    Do they remove the part(s) you need, or does the customer need to do that themselves as well?

    • @AutoArchaeology
      @AutoArchaeology  Год назад

      I believe both, but you can check with them. Their info in the description. They just don't ship.

    • @dogdoc1
      @dogdoc1 Год назад

      @@AutoArchaeology
      Thanks for the info 👍

  • @superglide9068
    @superglide9068 11 месяцев назад +1

    That & 100,000 grand or so guess can have a nice one

  • @juliewhelanfrye2443
    @juliewhelanfrye2443 Год назад +1

    How far is this from my location

  • @RobertGreen-z5x
    @RobertGreen-z5x Год назад +2

    We’re is this molar in no is

  • @olikat8
    @olikat8 Год назад +1

    😆- I know this place...

  • @royhulin8639
    @royhulin8639 Год назад +1

    Information?

  • @tonypizzutto4163
    @tonypizzutto4163 Год назад +2

    Did they sell all the mopers

    • @AutoArchaeology
      @AutoArchaeology  Год назад +1

      They have some still

    • @olikat8
      @olikat8 Год назад +1

      Jamey is there. On Saturdays, only a few hours

    • @zcam1969
      @zcam1969 11 месяцев назад +1

      Gomer Pyle bought them all

    • @olikat8
      @olikat8 11 месяцев назад

      @zcam1969 😆- this is Selma, not Mayberry. I'm headed out there when I get back from my West Coast trip next week.

    • @zcam1969
      @zcam1969 11 месяцев назад

      @@olikat8 ok .are you going to buy a car . there are a couple that look salvageable

  • @MikeHannon-jp6po
    @MikeHannon-jp6po Год назад +1

    How old is this Video...

  • @johnelliott7375
    @johnelliott7375 Год назад +3

    No secret anymore

  • @robertlong5171
    @robertlong5171 Год назад +1

    I did a lot of crushing in north Kentucky. Been there, done that.

  • @tonypizzutto4163
    @tonypizzutto4163 Год назад +1

    How many 1970 cudas

  • @Donny.C.wlWilliams
    @Donny.C.wlWilliams Год назад +1

    👌🏾👍🏿

  • @MrGrandHermano
    @MrGrandHermano Год назад +1

    А можете ли место на карте указать? Я хоть на карте посмотрю 🤤

    • @zcam1969
      @zcam1969 11 месяцев назад

      Kiev utkhct

  • @assymcgee2835
    @assymcgee2835 Год назад +1

    Any 70 coronets?

  • @keithalbright8971
    @keithalbright8971 10 месяцев назад +1

    Really rusty cars

    • @AutoArchaeology
      @AutoArchaeology  10 месяцев назад

      These aren't really that rusty. They don't get snow or such really. Just surface for the most part.

    • @keithalbright8971
      @keithalbright8971 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@AutoArchaeology rust runs deep

  • @johnr5252
    @johnr5252 Год назад +1

    A bunch of junk at this point.

    • @zcam1969
      @zcam1969 11 месяцев назад

      yeah Gomer Pyle wrecked them years ago

  • @moparfreak1969
    @moparfreak1969 Год назад +1

    Just as you say there's no second gen chargers there's one right in front of you