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Ron Kowalke

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Father and son (l-to-r) Larry and Gary Foster pose with one of their salvage yard¹s wreckers. Their yard, B&S Auto Wrecking & Towing, is located in Hines, Ore., and specializes in light- and medium-duty trucks.
Salvage Yard Ron

B&S Auto Wrecking gives Oregon what it wants: Trucks

By Ron KowalkeMay 29, 2020
The sign hanging on the office building not only contains necessary contact information, but also attractive prewar automobile artwork.
Hobby News

High and dry parts, cars at Idaho’s L&L Classic Auto

By Ron KowalkeAug 18, 2014
The sign leading into Little Valley Auto Ranch in Belton, Texas, contains all the important contact information for the business. Simple, yet effective for maintaining customer traffic.
Salvage Yard Ron

LVAR salvage yard parks Model T's to street rods

By Ron KowalkeMay 29, 2020
A “barn find” brought to Manthey Salvage, this 1951 Nash Statesman Super two-door sedan now rests not far from its Kenosha, Wis., assembly point some 60-plus years earlier. Its roof is dented, but the car is otherwise complete and solid.
Salvage Yard Ron

Manthey Salvage makes room for old iron worth saving

By Ron KowalkeMay 29, 2020
Postcard picture perfect is this scene with a 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Bel Air hardtop with colorful brush growing alongside and the Rocky Mountains in the background.
Salvage Yard Ron

Project Heaven

By Ron KowalkeMay 29, 2020
Pedal cars were also well represented in the Hartung Collection. This original 1950 Garton “Kidillac” example was sold with the boat pedal car behind it, and the pair brought $1,500.
Auction News

Hartung Collection spurs bidder frenzy in Illinois

By Ron KowalkeNov 8, 2011
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Hobby News

Time is right to ‘rightsize’ collection

By Ron KowalkeNov 1, 2011
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Hobby News

Six pack of '48s come out of longterm storage

By Ron KowalkeMay 21, 2020