Some cars didnt hold and would drift down the river becoming an odd sight.

For a while, it was a popular way to put old cars to use.

The practice is now rare.

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Some are fully exposed, while others only have parts protruding from the earth.

Similarly, the rivers shifting waters have completely unearthed the cars that have been buried.

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