Have you ever wondered what happens when a car is dead. Yes it goes to the scrap yard, but what next? Car and Driver buys a used-up car to take to the auto recyclers, then traces the vehicle's progression through the process of being reduced to its elements.

The magazine bought a 210,000-mile 1993 BMW 3 Series, and shows what happens when it goes to the salvage yard. The story is pretty fascinating, summarising that the scrap metal on the old Bimmer would be worth $250. Only?

Check out the chronicle over at their site: [Car and Driver]