Then, 15 years ago, the owner of the LA Dismantler got more and more serious about Porsches and Porsche parts, opening up another small shop, which promptly became too small.Ī move to the current location only seven years ago has since helped the LA Dismantler grow into a thriving Porsche parts business – so much so that the guys are also making use of two extra warehouses a few miles away from these headquarters. Originally starting life as a Honda-specific yard about 30 years ago, dismantling was more of a hobby before eventually turning into a full-time job here.
A fine basis for an interesting project car, perhaps?Įlsewhere, older and newer 911s, as well as Boxsters, Caymans and Cayennes, were stacked high in storage racks around the place. Neil then points out the car has arrived at the LA Dismantler after the engine was destroyed in a fire, but agrees the bodywork still holds up. As soon as we stepped inside, the first thing we were greeted with was an Eighties yellow 930, which by all accounts actually looked in great condition. We arrived early in the afternoon, and after a quick phone call to employee Neil, who was going to give us the tour, he came to open up the large gate to let us in. Located in the city of Sun Valley, Magnus Walker and I were invited by the Dismantler team to catch a glimpse of what happens behind the borders of their well-protected facility north of LA. It’s little wonder, then, that this is also the place where you’ll find the planet’s largest Porsche salvage, scrap and breakers premises, aptly named the Los Angeles Dismantler. Old or new, it doesn’t matter: if you’re looking for something Porsche, or indeed something special, your chances of finding it in this part of the world are high. 911s have always been predominantly prevalent in California’s Golden State – Los Angeles in particular – and specialty shops and dealers are in abundance. Indeed, Porsche even changed their body design to cater for US markets with the introduction of impact bumpers on G-series models in 1974.
From race cars to production cars, the history of 911s coming to the States goes as far back as the birth of the marque itself. The US has always provided a special market for the Porsche 911.
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