The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

Today's Junkyard Find is one of those cars, found in a self-service boneyard near Denver, Colorado. The price tag on that car was $44,298, or about $157,037 in 2024 dollars. The real gray-market cowboys bought the even more powerful 500 SEL, which wasn't even available here until the 1984 model year.

Mercedes 98

Mercedes Market Colorado United States 98

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The door tag tells us that this car was assembled in St. The DSO code of 51 shows that it was sold out of the Denver sales office. The DSO code of 51 shows that it was sold out of the Denver sales office. The Marauder name got ditched in 1966, then revived on a massive personal luxury coupe for 1969 - 1970.

Mercury 111

Mercury Colorado Denver St. Louis 111

The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

Today's Junkyard Find , found in a yard just south of Denver , is a nicely preserved example of the final year of the S110 Silvia , as well as of the Datsun name. 1983 was the last year for those two cars, as well as for the rakish Ford Fairmont Futura coupe and its Mercury-badged sibling, the Zephyr Z-7.

Dodge 98

Dodge Nissan North America Mercury 98

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

Last week, a first-model-year Lark sedan showed up at a self-service yard just south of Denver , and I was there to document it in its final parking spot. A merger with Packard in 1954 didn't help, and so for 1959 the company's lineup would consist of just the Silver Hawk coupe , various slow-selling trucks and the brand-new Lark.

Denver 98

Denver North America Colorado Chrysler 98