Texas Iron Owens Salvage
When out exploring parts yards in Texas, I have learned to expect the unexpected.
Traveling on Highway 87 south of Shamrock, Texas — home of the famous restored art deco Conoco station on Historic Route 66 — we pulled into Wellington and found Owens Salvage Co. Inc. Greeting us was “Flat-top” Bob Owens, who basically grew up on this property. In 1964, two years before Bob was born, his father opened a combination automotive and light commercial repair station and parts yard. As a kid, Bob learned the ins and outs of the industry and really took a liking to all things mechanical. By the
