Salvage Yard Ron

Patience and persistence required
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He didn’t exactly didn’t discover the Emerald City on a recent trip to Kansas, but Ron "The Junkyard Dog" Kowalke  did find a salvage yard that had him tapping his ruby slippers together. 
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Saving old cars from their demise is a large part this Tarheel’s life. 
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A large portion of the 5,000 vehicles in this yard are vintage.
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With other interests to pursue, this yard owner is looking to change gears and leave the business.
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OCW ‘salvage hound’ Ron Kowalke does it again. He finds a Dodge City salvage yard whose owner of few words has a yard full of old vehicles that speaks volumes about his 50 years in the business. More »

Old Cars Weekly’s long-time readers are treated to a return visit to A-1 Auto Salvage, Roswell, New Mexico. More »

The Junkyard Dog has been out roaming the country again. This time, The Dog, aka Ron Kowalke, turned up in the northwest corner of Kansas, where he found that Wagoner & Sons Colby Wrecking Yard has anchored the local business landscape for almost 70 years. More »

Ron Kowalke, aka "The Junkyard Dog," loves salvage yards. We mean, he REALLY loves salvage yards. Frankly, he loves them a little more than a grown man should. So Ron was pretty much as close as he’s going to get to heaven here on Earth recently when he showed up at Klinger’s Auto Parts in Pine Grove, Pa. More »