The Auto Archaeologist

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The Auto Archaeologist Hunting old cars in a variety of neglected situations. Barn Finds, Junkyards, Garage Storage! I've been to them all.

My name is Ryan Brutt, I travel around the country (eh mostly mid-west) documenting cool cars in neglected situations. Be it a Barn Find, Junkyard Find or sitting in someones garage for 40 years, I hope to be there to document a piece of history that is few and far in between.

Back in 2013, while my friends and I were traveling all of Route 66, out of the corner of my eye I noticed the 1970 Plym...
10/19/2026

Back in 2013, while my friends and I were traveling all of Route 66, out of the corner of my eye I noticed the 1970 Plymouth GTX sitting outside a repair shop in a small town.

The owner was super cool and showed us the other 1970 Plymouth GTX that had been sitting in the shop for a long time! It was so awesome to stumble across!

10/18/2026

This beautiful 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge was on display at the Abandoned Meadowdale Raceway car show a few weeks ago. Definitely stopped me in my tracks while walking through the show!

10/16/2026

We are in full on show prep for the 2026 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on Nov 21st and 22nd. There is always stuff at MCACN that you just will not see anywhere else.

10/15/2026

Coming up on October 31st. Elmer's Auto Graveyard in Fountain City Wisconsin will be doing two yard walks on that Saturday. It's always a great time! I hope I can make it.

10/14/2026

Working on MCACN stuff for next month. Threw me back to the show at the Gilmore Museum in June. What a great show and amazing facility. I highly recommend it.

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10/13/2026

Just a bit more footage from Mopar City. I have a full series of videos on the place. So much cool stuff. In all my visits, I had never really looked at the one side of the yard.

10/12/2026

The drop today has I think some of the nicest drone filming I've been able to do. It is so awesome flying over Mopar City in Oregon Illinois and taking it all in.

Which cars do want in the video?

Today is my brother's memorial, so I'm not home. So I thought I would post a picture of a silly cat. That's all we sho...
10/11/2026

Today is my brother's memorial, so I'm not home. So I thought I would post a picture of a silly cat. That's all we should focus on is the adorable cat.

Tell those that mean something to you, that they are important. You never know what will happen tomorrow.

10/10/2026

At the Abandoned Meadowdale Raceway car show a few weeks ago, this Boss 302 Mustang was a real stunner in the crowd. You might not believe it, but I love 69 and 70 Mustangs.

10/09/2026

Another cool A-Body sitting out at Mopar City in Oregon Illinois is this 1972 Dodge Demon Sizzler. Just like the Duster Twister, it had all the flair of a 340 car, but not the engine. This one is extremely rough, and the hood is residing on the wall in my friends garage.

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