[William]

Where have you been?

California was doing this over 10 years ago. Some of the big oil companies were in violation of environmental standards so the state allowed them credit for every pre-'71 car they bought & crushed. The car had to be titled in CA and in running condition; $700 no matter how it looked. Some car mags stationed people at the sites. Hot Rod bought a 1-owner '67 Camaro there and turned it into the "Crusher Camaro" project car. First thing they did was check its emissions. With a few adjustments it passed.

Not that most Californians cared. I used to go to So Cal a couple times a year in the '80s to pick in the yards. There were never many Camaros but countless other rust-free '60s-'70s 2-door Chevs. Not wrecks either; most of them were tired but intact.

I'm sure this program trashed thousands of rust-free collectible cars.