- Cars up to a century old cover hundreds of acres of Montana wilderness
- Classic Cadillacs and Rolls Royces rust alongside Fords, Dodges and Plymouths.
- Some will eventually be sold as parts, recycled, or even used as props in blockbuster movies.
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A secret automobile graveyard in Montana filled with thousands of relics from the golden age of motorsports is becoming a pilgrimage site for car enthusiasts.
Dailymail.com photos from 2012 have taken on an unlikely afterlife online after they caught the attention of car fans on Reddit eager to track down the site in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
One who did was YouTuber Lambvinskis Garage, who drove 10 hours from his home in Washington to see thousands of classic cars spread across hundreds of acres.
The site dates back to the 1970s, but contains nearly a century-old cars, some of which will eventually be sold for parts, recycled, or even used as props in blockbuster movies.
“I’m going to say this now: they really don’t want us to tell you who they are because they don’t want to be on the phone all the time,” the YouTuber confided.
YouTuber Lambvinskis Garage traveled from Washington to see the automotive Mecca of Montana
Photos of the picturesque site raised eyebrows when they first appeared in 2012.
The yard at the foot of the Rocky Mountains already contained thousands of cars.
“If you just want parts, send me an email and I can put you in touch with them.”
Others who have made the trip have spoken of the indelible impression it left on them.
“The most surreal, creepy thing ever,” one wrote. There’s a round-nosed Studebaker, a vintage Rolls Royce, and several VW buses.
“All kinds of incredibly sweet attractions abandoned for no clear reason and left to simply rot.”
In recent years, hundreds of school buses have been added to the collection, causing admiration for the vehicles’ value.
“It’s a $40,000 bus,” one commented.
“This is really beautiful,” added another.
“Looks like everyone parked for a concert, had a few drinks and then abandoned their cars,” wrote a third.
Others could see the appeal of a car yard in the wide open spaces of Montana.
“I’m old enough to remember that in the Bay Area of California they used to stack 5 cars high so you had to be very careful going to the wrecking yard,” one wrote on YouTube.
“They used to make you sign a waiver that they weren’t responsible if you got hurt at the wrecking yard.”
The site staff does not like the publicity of the treasures they have accumulated.
But cars dating back to the 1930s, including this Ford van, await those who make the trip.
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And this 1966 Dodge D-100 is still in running condition.
The trees were already growing between the abandoned cars when they were photographed in 2012.
And thousands of newer cars have been added to the site in the years since
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Others found the images quite moving.
“It’s a little depressing to see all the cars and trucks I grew up with (and loved) crammed together and returning to the land where they came from.”
But those who know seem determined to keep it to themselves.
“That’s a great garden,” one wrote, “and I won’t say the location either.”