Junkyard Gems

Scrapyard Gem: 1999 Alfa Romeo 166, Screwball Rally Edition

The sleek successor to the Alfa Romeo 164.

Junkyard Gem: 2013 Chevrolet Volt

Early plug-in hybrids are now old enough to show up in your local U-Wrench-It yard

Scrapyard Gem: 2006 Citroën Xsara Picasso Desire

This compact MPV was a huge sales hit in 2000s Europe

Junkyard Gem: 1993 Volvo 240

One of the final Volvo 240s ever built.

Junkyard Gem: 1997 Toyota Cresta Exceed G 2.5

This Japanese-market luxury sedan came to a bad end on the streets of Colorado

Junkyard Gem: 2001 Jaguar XJ8

With retro styling and a modern quad-cam V8 under its bonnet.

Junkyard Gem: 1974 Ford F-250 Custom

With big-block V8 engine, four-on-the-floor manual transmission, and rear-wheel-drive.

Junkyard Gem: 1982 Isuzu P'up Diesel 4x4

The Isuzu-badged twin to the Chevy LUV Diesel 4x4 pickup

Junkyard Gem: 1976 Chevrolet Sportvan Beauville 'War Pony'

A sturdy custom-painted van finally retires in Colorado

Scrapyard Gem: 1994 Rover 620 Si

It's a Honda Accord under the skin, but that skin is nearly all Rover

Junkyard Gem: 1960 Triumph TR3A

In its day, the rival to the MGA and Porsche 356.

Junkyard Gem: 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500

One of the three different new Triumph cars available in 1976 America.

Junkyard Gem: 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan

The first model year for the Accord Hybrid.

Junkyard Gem: 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT

Mitsubishi's mean-looking coupe of the 1990s.

Junkyard Gem: 1982 Nissan Stanza XE 4-door hatchback

One of the first US-market cars to get Nissan branding, and the ancestor of the Altima.

Junkyard Gem: 1990 Toyota Tercel EZ

Not many new 1990 cars could beat the Tercel EZ's price

Junkyard Gem: 1992 Plymouth Laser

The Plymouth-badged Mitsubishi Eclipse, built by Diamond-Star Motors.

Scrapyard Gem: 2000 Honda HR-V

The first generation of Honda's first compact crossover, found in an English breaker's yard

Scrapyard Gem: 2006 Ford StreetKa

Pininfarina-designed and cool enough for Kylie Minogue

Scrapyard Gem: 2006 Hyundai Matrix 1.6 GSI

How about a Pininfarina-designed tall hatchback based on the Elantra chassis?