but his passion for rare and sometimes unusual cars didn’t always include examples in pristine condition. His Los Angeles ‘junkyard’ was home to everything from dust-covered Porsche engines ...

The presence of an ignition key in a junkyard car usually indicates that it was a trade-in or insurance total. A high-mile, 29-year-old Audi isn't worth much at auction, so this one ended up here.

Plymouth Road Runner isn't as desirable as the golden-era versions, but this Mopar is a rare car due to its drivetrain combo.

Famed auction house RM Sotheby's ran the sale, known as The Junkyard, which topped an unbelievable $29.6million - roughly £23million. The old yard was packed with vintage cars, many of them ...