The Berry Island Blog

  • Antique of the Week: 1972 Chevy C30

    by William Berry
    This was in the yard at Car Country in Newton, IA. Not rotted out like most Iowa trucks. Somebody needs to save this from the crusher. Could make i...

  • "G'day Mate! Is that your Ute?"

    by William Berry
    Those who know me know that I love my '73 Ranchero GT. I was a sophomore in high school when it was built. The Ranchero and ElCamino car/truck mode...

  • Antique of the Week: 1940s International Fire Truck

    by William Berry
    Who doesn't love an old fire truck? This one was sitting out in front of Car Country Auto Recycling in Newton IA. And it's for sale. Check out thei...

  • Junkyard Discovery: Car Country Auto Wrecking, Newton IA

    by William Berry
      http://carcountryiowa.com/ I have been going to this yard for years and when I search the far corners (and the middle) I find something differen...

  • Junkyard Discovery: Andersen Self Service Auto Parts, Kearney NE the only yard with GOLF CARTS!!!

    by William Berry
    One of the best things about this yard is that they have GOLF CARTS you can rent. I've never seen this anywhere. And if you are old and tired like...

  • Junkyard Discovery: Windy Hill Auto Parts, New London MN

    by William Berry
      www.windyhillautoparts.com I found this yard during a summer camping trip with my sons. There are cars in here going back to the 1920's. It i...

  • Junkyard discovery: Martin Auto Salvage, Windsor CO

    by William Berry
    Went to Denver to hunt parts and came across this yard. They have cars going back 100 years. Lots of fat fendered stuff. Mostly Colorado cars so ...

  • Somewhere in England a 1965 Dodge Coronet is quietly being restored!

    by William Berry
    More proof that my parts see more of the world than I ever will: I've been supplying '65 Dodge Coronet parts to a gentleman in Hampshire, England....

  • I know a guy who knows a guy who has 3 Quonset huts full of classic car stuff...

    by William Berry
    Long before the Internet came along, car guys, who have always been good at networking, told many stories of cars found, fields of classic cars an...

  • Anyone remember these? Promotional model cars that dealers gave out in the 1960s

    by William Berry
    No, this is not me! But I did have some of these model cars. Dealers did gave these out as a promotional item in the 1960s, many were made by a co...

  • You are not just restoring a classic car, you are restoring individuality!

    by William Berry
    As a small boy in a small town in Iowa in the 1960s, I was always excited come September, not for school, but for the release of the new cars Detr...