The junkyard gems of Roswell, New Mexico

The junkyard gems of Roswell, New Mexico, focus on A-1 Auto Salvage, a sprawling yard with well over 500 classic cars and trucks that later shut down. The article recounts a visit to the yard in Roswell, noting that the owner eventually closed it after deciding to repurpose the land. Instead of crushing the inventory, the yard reportedly held a no-reserve auction where items not sold were sent to a crusher, though the article says it cannot confirm which vehicles survived. Among the cars featured are Diamond Ts from the late 1940s and multiple DeSotos dated 1950, 1953, 1955 and 1953. It also highlights a 1941 Chevrolet and a 1947 Ford associated in the yard’s account with the Atomic Energy Commission. The piece adds context about Roswell’s broader history, linking a nearby alleged crash to decades of interest.