A Visit To Legendary Turner Auto Wreckers – The 100 Acres Of Cars And Parts Are Amazing, But Jerry Turner, Age 93, Is Even More So

I meandered into the motorcycle section on the way out to the cars.

Here’s a bike I’d pretty much forgotten ever existed: the Yamaha TX750. A new parallel twin designed to replace the older and well proven XS650.  The 750 had a number of advanced features, including Omni-Phase balance shafts. But engine failures started happening not long after it arrived in 1972, and required several recalls and numerous fixes.

This was quite atypical for Japanese bikes, and the 750 quickly got a bad rep. It was withdrawn from the market after only some two years.

A Grand Prix among the bikes.

This little Suzuki two stroke looking like a club racer also caught my eye.

Old wire wheels. There were some old wooden spoke wheels too, but the dry weather and sun undoubtedly made them useless.

An interstellar interloper has landed among the bikes.

Not just cars and bikes…stoves and other appliances too.

One of the many sheds.

The next shed over is the house of carbs. Sorry about the blurry picture, but seeing rows and rows of these four barrel carbs is worth it.

Lots more in these racks.

And on the shelves.

Generators galore…enough to light up all of Fresno.

And a couple of intact cars too.

Time to head out and walk in some direction; any direction.

Sweet little Fiat 1100.

This Avanti was quite intact and certainly not being parted out.

 

Looks pretty much road-ready.

The old ranch house and water tower.

More cars, as far as the eye can see…

Newer as well as older.

A-Bodies.

Japanese cars of all kinds and vintages.

 

An Opel GT.

Lots of VWs. Not any that are salvageable, though.

Ramblers.

A rare aftermarket extended-cab Mitsubishi.

First year Ranchero.

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