Honda built the second generation Honda Civic from summer 1979 till fall 1983. In 1980, it was upgraded with a more angular styling to be ready for the 80ies. I’ve found this rusty pre-facelift model on a vacation in Penang, Read More
Skyline C211 Awaits Restoration in a Small Workshop in Chiba
In July 2022, I went to pluck strawberries in the Chiba prefecture, two hours from Tokyo, when I spotted today’s junkyard roadside find. Not much is left of the beautiful Skylines exterior, It took my quite a while to find Read More
A Snowy 1987 Nissan Sunny Coupe
This snow-covered low mileage 1987 Nissan Sunny B12 Coupe crossed my path on a cold winter day in November 2010. Parked on the roof of a second generation Ford Probe on a junkyard in Lustadt, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, these two Read More
Proton Saga Being Parted Out in Malaysia
Have you ever heard of the Proton Saga? No? I don’t blame you. Allow me to explain: Proton Holdings was founded in 1979 as a government project in Malaysia, with the goal of boosting the national automotive industry. Initially selling Read More
’89 Nissan Sunny Hatchback with rare German Pfeba Body Kit
In Germany, the Pulsar N13 is known as the Nissan Sunny: for the European market, Nissan decided to market the B12 sports coupe and the N13 both under the Sunny name, and both were quite successful on the European market. Read More
Mazda MX-5 NA “Hot Rod Flames” Edition
I encountered this exciting hot MX-5, resting at its final resting place on a junkyard in Hamburg, in November 2015. The day was cold, rainy and gray, well in contrast to the hot flames put on the side. In 2015, Read More
How does a Worthless Car turn into a Valuable Classic 15 Years later?
Browsing through the pictures of junkyards I took 15 years ago, it astonishes me what kind of cars were discarded back then, which I consider by now to be valuable classics. For example, look at the Golf GTI in the Read More
1987 Silver Nissan Sunny Coupe SLX
In Germany, when you are living on the countryside and turn 18, one of the most yearningly awaited rights is to be able to legally drive a car by yourself. When it was my turn to reach the magic date Read More
USDM Corolla GT-S AE92 Being Scrapped in Germany
The AE92 Corolla 2-door coupe was never officially sold in Germany, which – I assume – is due to its American styling, which would not appeal to continental European customers. In fact, I never heard about a sporty coupe variant Read More
Rare Sunny B11 Coupe Awaits the Crusher
The B11 generation of the Nissan Sunny Coupe is a car that has vanished from the roads and most people’s memories. While the older, rear-wheel drive Sunny generations possess motorsport pedigree and are preserved by a careful group of enthusiasts, Read More
This Flashy Opel Manta B CC Waits for the Crusher
In March 2012, during a regular visit to a junkyard in Lustadt, Germany, I found this bright green 1980 Opel Manta B CC awaiting the crusher claw. Back then, I was more interested in Japanese cars, so I only took Read More
Nissan Sunny with a big Peace Sign on the Bonnet
I found this ’90 Nissan Sunny B12 Coupe, resting on the roof of a Seat Marbella, on a junkyard in Landau/Pfalz, Germany, in October 2009. Featuring a big peace sign painted on the bonnet and several smileys painted over the Read More
A Complete Skyline R33 ends on a German Junkyard
This scrapped Skyline R33 was the most incredible finding during my junkyard visits over the years. It turned up on April 2010 on a small junkyard in rural Landau in der Pfalz, Germany. Even more surprising, it was not only Read More