He is the one man yard owner, receptionist, picker and packer. Good Clean Western Metal - the best there is! Because of the amount of cars, please be patient when leaving messages. The main office and parts warehouse is located north of downtown Williams, California, while the main yard is 1.5 miles south of downtown.Ĭurrently there are 800-1000 cars for parts and others available for restoration. In 2000, John bought Tom's share of the business, and more property was purchased. Soon all cars from the 50's and 60's were being picked up and customers from around the world began buying them. John decided to open Big M Automotive in 1997 with Tom Indrieri, a friend he had met in Colusa, California while looking for parts cars. The two of them collected Mercury and Ford cars and parts, selling them and gathering more. In 1995, a decision was reached to sell the repair shop. More parts cars were gathered and John began selling the spare parts in Hemmings Motor News. After restoring the Merc, many people wanted him to restore their vehicles. He cruised alleyways, junkyards, and by word of mouth, soon had 15 cars for parts. Upon reaching his teens, he wanted a car from the 1950's, the bigger the fin the better! He finally settled on a 1956 Chevrolet and broadened his horizons afterwards.Īfter opening Advanced Automotive in 1985 he acquired a 1957 Mercury Convertible, and needed lots of parts to restore it. John Fowlie has had an interest in antiques since he was a boy. If you are heading south on I-35, exit at the 473 mile marker(Milam Rd.) go up & cross the overpass & circle around by Love's, then get on service road heading north and you'll find us.Here is a short history on Big M Automotive. If you are going north on I-35, exit at the 474 mile marker (Cowling Rd) and stay on service road. These are on our website and ready for order!Ĭ.T.C.'s Auto Ranch Inc., is located just 4 miles north of Denton, Texas, on Interstate 35. Also we stock a small quantity of blemished reproduction parts, as well. Most of them are in very good condition with little or no rust. In addition to our cars, we've got a large stock of sheet metal (doors, fenders, hoods and deck lids) that we have purchased from another yard years ago. If you're looking for something, we hope you'll drop us an email or give us a call! Parts are pulled by our staff as they are ordered and held for pick up or delivered via freight or expedited shipment across the world every day. While we can no longer allow customers to walk the parts car areas due to theft and liability issues, we are happy to take customers out to the yard to see a specific car/part that you might need. All of them can be found on our website, too, complete with asking prices. Local and visiting customers are welcome to walk the lot and view our project cars. We keep a steady inventory of several cars that are complete enough for restoration, with makes and models running the gamut of American Classics. Home to more than 3,000 American cars from the 1940s-1980s, we strive to keep some inventory of every make and model on hand at the "Ranch".ĬTC Auto Ranch sells both project cars and parts. & See CTC Auto Ranch on 2 Episodes of Bring 'Em Back To Life!įounded in 1990 by the Williamsons, CTC Auto Ranch is now one of the largest classic car salvage yards in the country! Our Episode on the Small Business War Stories Podcast,
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