• Cars up to a century old cover hundreds of acres of Montana wilderness
• Classic Cadillacs and Rolls Royce’s sit rusting alongside the Ford’s, Dodge’s and Plymouths 
• Some will eventually be sold for parts, recycled or even used as props in blockbuster movies

A secretive car graveyard filled with thousands of relics from the golden age of motoring is becoming a place of pilgrimage for auto-enthusiasts prepared to trek into the wilds of Montana.

Dailymail.com photos from 2012 have gained an unlikely afterlife online after they caught the attention of car fans on Reddit keen to track down the site in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

One who did was YouTuber Lambvinskis Garage who drove 10 hours from his home in Washington State to see thousands of classic cars spread over hundreds of acres.

The site dates back to the 1970s but contains cars nearly a century old, some of which will eventually be sold for parts, recycled or even used as props in blockbuster movies.

‘I’m going to say this now, they don’t really want us telling you who they are because they don’t want to be on the phone all the time,’ the YouTuber confided.

‘If you guys just want parts send me an email then I can get you in touch with them.’

Others who have made the trip have spoken of the indelible impression it left on them.

‘The most surreal and spooky thing ever,’ wrote one. ‘There’s a bullet nose Studebaker, an ancient Rolls Royce, several VW buses.

‘All kinds of incredibly sweet rides ditched for no clear reason, left to just rot away.’

Hundreds of school buses have been added to the collection in recent years and some marveled at the value of some vehicles they spotted on site.

‘That’s a 40,000-dollar bus,’ one remarked.

‘This is actually kind of beautiful,’ another added.

‘Looks like everyone parked for a concert, had a few drinks and then abandoned their cars,’ wrote a third.

Others could see the appeal of a car yard in the wide open spaces of Montana.

‘I’m old enough to remember in California bay area they used to stack car’s 5 car’s high so you really had to be careful when going in the wrecking yard,’ one wrote on YouTube.

‘They used to make you sign a waiver that they’re not responsible if you get hurt in the wrecking yard.’

Others found the images quite poignant.

‘Kinda depressing to see all the cars and trucks I grew up with (and loved) huddled together and returning to the soil from which they came.’

But those in the know seem determined to keep the knowledge to themselves.

‘That’s a great yard,’ wrote one, ‘and I won’t say the location either.’