An interesting conversation took place recently on the story about the 8,000 car salvage yard that’s for sale. Several of our readers mentioned concern about the lack of youth interest in the hobby. Whether there is less interest in classic cars in general or if it’s a shift in interest towards newer “classics”, we aren’t sure, but when we hear about a young person that has an interest in old cars, it gives us hope for the future of the hobby. Late last night we received an email from 17 year old Justin A, who is a fan of the site and classic cars. While on a family trip, he spotted this 1969 Mercury Cougar at a gas station. He thought it looked like an Eliminator, so he brought it to his dad’s attention and soon they were pulled into the gas station to talk to the owner.

After talking to the owner, they found out this was a true R-Code Cougar Eliminator. It originally belonged to the owner’s father, but after he passed away the son decided to restore it. It originally had a 428 in it, but currently has a Shelby aluminum 427. Thankfully, the original motor is still with the car and will hopefully get restored as well. We are glad to see there are at least a few young people who are interested in the hobby enough to get excited about seeing an old car on a trailer! Justin has a few more barn find sightings in his home town of Topeka and we look forward to seeing them. Hopefully, this young autoholic will stick with it, so let’s make sure Justin feels welcome in our community!