In this dismal economy, programs like Cash for Clunkers are making it easy for individuals to say sayonara to their beloved old cars. What if you don't want to sell your old hooptie, though? What if your aspirations for your retired wreck involve something a bit more charitable? This slideshow gives you some other options to give your vintage vehicle a new life.
From musical instruments made from car parts to recycled seatbelt purses, photoblogs capturing wrecked exotic cars and controversial artificial reefs, one thing's for sure: There are plenty of ways for you to recycle your old car besides programs like Cash for Clunkers.
20 New Uses for Old Cars
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Wrecked Exotics
Database of Smashed up Supercars
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Transparent Vehicles
Sara Watson Makes a Car Disappear With Paint
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Recycled Seatbelts as Hammocks And Pillows
Rockabye Car Parts
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Recycled Furniture
Springy Bed Made of Car Parts
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Handbags From Recycled Car Parts
Harvey Seatbelt Bags
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Controversial Artificial Reefs
Does Practice of Ocean Dumping Recycle Old Steel Or Just Litter?
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Floating Parking Lots
Toyota Stores Unsold Cars On Carrier Ships At Port in Southern Sweden
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Instruments Made of Car Parts
Car Music Project for Ford
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Personified Car Parts
Chevrolet Repairshop Ads
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Baby Incubators from Used Car Parts
Modded Toyota 4Runner Turns Mechanics Into Medical Techs
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Trash Races
24 Hours of LeMons Race for Clunkers
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Wrecked Cars as Street Art
Grecian Guerrilla Beautification
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Retro-Futuristic Lighting
John Stephenson's Sculptures Made From Antique Car Parts
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Leather Jackets From Vintage Carseats
Platinum Dirt VIN Jackets
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Retro Art From Old Car Parts
Remanufactured Sculptures for Gearheads
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Car Part Pocketbooks
The Recycled Seatbelt Wallet Saves on Money and Style
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Jewelry from Recycled Car Parts
Hi Octane Jewelry
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Crowdsourced Car Acquisitions
'Mythbusters' Adam Savage Seeks Old Rides on Twitter
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Fashionable Car Wrecks
Yasmin LeBon Makes You Scream in Wonderland Magazine
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Honoring Clunker Car Culture
ClunkBucket Helps You Fix, Find and Feature Your Hooptie
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