Murilee Martin

Denver

Writer at Autoweek

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Articles

Junkyard Find: 1983 Nissan Sentra Deluxe MPG 2-door sedan

5 days ago | thetruthaboutcars.com | Murilee Martin

NEW! by Murilee Martin (IC: employee) The Nissan Sentra has been with us through eight generations, first appearing on North American shores as a 1982 model. The rust-prone Sentras from the first couple of years are very difficult to find in junkyards now, so I was pleased to run across this '83 in a Northern California yard recently.
Buy a 1964 Mercury, Dominate the Race Track and Highway

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Murilee Martin

Mercury's full-size cars for 1964 were essentially identical to their Ford-badged twins under the skin, but the car make named after the Roman god of commerce, thieves, tricksters, and travelers had established a reputation for winning races. This magazine advertisement for the big '64 Mercury touts its excellent weight-to-price ratio and general sturdiness.
Buy a 1964 Mercury, Dominate the Race Track and Highway

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Murilee Martin

Your Park Lane may need a few modifications to win at Pikes Peak. But it’s a Great Road Car. Your Park Lane may need a few modifications to win at …
1969 Fiat 850 Spider Meets Its Demise in Colorado Junkyard

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Murilee Martin

During my junkyard travels, I encounter plenty of discarded 1970s and 1980s Fiat 124 Sport Spiders (the later Miata-derived Fiat 124 Spider has yet to become commonplace in the Ewe Pullets of the land). Less frequently, I run across junked examples of the 124 Sport Spider's little brother: the 850 Spider. Here's one of those cars, spotted last week at a car graveyard in Aurora, Colorado.
1969 Fiat 850 Spider Photo Gallery from Colorado Junkyard

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Murilee Martin

The tiny rear-engined Italian convertible that made the 1960s much more fun. Nome dell'autore: Murilee MartinPublished: May 28, 20251This was one of the most affordable sports cars available during the 1960s, with an MSRP of $2,135 (about $19,239 in 2025 dollars) for 1969. 2This car appears to have been either a long-deferred project or a parts car. 3It sat outdoors in the harsh High Plains climate for many years. 4The interior is full of loose parts.
Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet S-10, Cassette Tape Cladding Edition

1 week ago | thetruthaboutcars.com | Murilee Martin

NEW! by Murilee Martin (IC: employee) When you know you're a vehicle's final owner, why not glue stuff all over it? During my extensive international junkyard travels, I've documented plenty of examples of this type of art car. Here's an early Chevy S-10, found in a Denver car graveyard with a generous coating of cassette tapes and bottle caps.
Final Parking Space: 1980 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Diesel Sedan

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Murilee Martin

Somehow, I have managed to get 18 months into this weekly series without documenting a single vehicle built by the company that introduced the world to mass-produced automobiles. We’ve admired GM vehicles badged by Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, and even Geo in their final parking spaces here, and now it’s time for our first Oldsmobile: an oil-burning Malaise Era luxury sedan found in a Denver-area car graveyard last week.
Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet S-10, Cassette Tape Cladding Edition

1 week ago | evdriven.com | Murilee Martin

753 Views by Murilee Martin (IC: employee) When you know you're a vehicle's final owner, why not glue stuff all over it? During my extensive international junkyard travels, I've documented plenty of examples of this type of art car. Here's an early Chevy S-10, found in a Denver car graveyard with a generous coating of cassette tapes and bottle caps.
2016 Nissan March Active Is Junkyard Treasure

2 weeks ago | autoweek.com | Murilee Martin

A car registered in Canada or Mexico that drives across the border into the United States is legal to stay for a year, after which it must go back home or get American registration. In recent years, I've been finding never-sold-here Canadian- and Mexican-market vehicles during my junkyard travels here in the Centennial State, and here's the latest: a Nissan March in a Denver-area yard.
If You're Ready for a Rush, So Is the 1986 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z

2 weeks ago | autoweek.com | Murilee Martin

During the era of Peak Iacocca at Chrysler Corporation, North American Dodge dealers offered turbocharged factory hot rods on two completely different front-wheel-drive platforms. One was the Chrysler Europe-derived Omnirizon (Charger, Omni GLH/GLH-S) and the other was the all-Detroit G-Body variation of the company-saving K Platform (Daytona). The Daytona was built for the 1984 through 1993 model years (including an IROC version near the end).