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A secretive car graveyard in Montana filled with thousands of relics from the golden age of motoring is becoming a place of pilgrimage for auto-enthusiasts.
Dailymail.com photos from 2012 have gained an unlikely afterlife online after they caught the attention of car fans on Reddit keen 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 over hundreds of acres.
The site dates back to the 1970s but contains cars nearly a century old, 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 don't really want us telling you who they are because they don't want to be on the phone all the time,' the YouTuber confided.
YouTuber Lambvinskis Garage travelled from Washington to see Montana's car Mecca
Photos of the picturesque site raised eyebrows when they first emerged in 2012
The yard in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains already contained thousands of cars
'If you guys just want parts send me an email then I can get you in touch with them.'
Others who have made the trip have spoken of the indelible impression it left on them.
'The most surreal and spooky thing ever,' wrote one. 'There's a bullet nose Studebaker, an ancient Rolls Royce, several VW buses.
'All kinds of incredibly sweet rides ditched for no clear reason, left to just rot away.'
Hundreds of school buses have been added to the collection in recent years causing wonder over the vehicles' values.
'That's a 40,000-dollar bus,' one remarked.
'This is actually kind of beautiful,' another added.
'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 in California bay area they used to stack car's 5 car's high so you really had to be careful when going in the wrecking yard,' one wrote on YouTube.
'They used to make you sign a waiver that they're not responsible if you get hurt in the wrecking yard.'
Staff at the site are not keen on publicity for the treasures they have accumulated
But cars dating back to the 1930s, including this Ford van, await those who make the trip
This Dodge recovery vehicle retains its vibrant yellow paint after more than half a century
And this 1966 Dodge D-100 is still in working condition
Trees were already growing between the abandoned cars when they were pictured in 2012
And thousands more recent cars have been added to the site in the years since
This classic Plymouth Fury could set any car enthusiast's pulse racing
Others found the images quite poignant.
'Kinda depressing to see all the cars and trucks I grew up with (and loved) huddled together and returning to the soil from which they came.'
But those in the know seem determined to keep the knowledge to themselves.
'That's a great yard,' wrote one, 'and I won't say the location either.'
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