Ten thousand unrestored classic cars lie in Arizona junkyard

A giant classic car junkyard in Arizona is home to around 10,000 classic vehicles – a perfect place to find yourself a bargain car to fix up. 

Desert Valley Auto Parts (DVAP) has been around for more than three decades and is actually spread across two sites totaling around 40 acres. 

Situated near Phoenix, the wreckage yard—which once featured on Discovery’s Desert Car Kings—has cars dating back to the 1930s and 1980s. 

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The wreckage yard is home to around 10,000 classic vehicles

Car junkyards are nothing new – we’ve previously shared this 22-acre example, also situated in the US, as well as one in Montana which has cars up a century old.

This man even discovered a rare Maserati rotting away at one such location.

However, the sheer scale of DVAP makes it stand out from the rest. 

“What amazes and impresses customers is that the amount of classic car inventory on both DVAP lots is so vast that items are still being sorted,” DVAP explains on its website. 

The place is crammed full of cars – with some in great condition and others more suited to be used purely for parts. 

YouTuber Remote Trooper recently paid a visit to DVAP and was bowled over by the number of cars he saw, pointing out several Chevrolet Impalas, Pontiacs, Volkswagen Beetles, and even a vintage school bus. 

There’s some rare vehicles among the collection

The wreckage yard is a real treasure trove of classic cars, and has become a popular attraction for visitors who just want to mooch around and check out what’s out there.

Speaking to Fox, the general manager of DVAP explained that the main inventory at the site consisted of classic American vehicles, such as Fords, Chevvys, and Dodges. 

However, the junkyard also has some rarer vehicles, including a 1988 Yugo, a British-built Hillman Minx, an Opel Manta, and a Cadillac Allanté.

You can take a trawl through the DVAP inventory here – where you may just find the car of your dreams – but if you can’t the team even offer a ‘request’ feature. 

“The staff at DVAP loves cars, but even more so they love a search challenge,” the company explains.

“DVAP’s team will scour the yards. You’d be amazed what has been found for customers.”

We’ll bet.