Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? December 03, 2010, 04:58:23 PM Maybe it just me, but I'm seeing fewer of these cars on the road and it seems like they've really disappeared over the last couple of years.I regularly browse craigslist and it seems the selection is way down.I went to my favorite Pick-n-Pull last week and I counted 12 MN12 cars and 0 Fox cars.Anyone else seeing this? Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #1 – December 03, 2010, 05:20:30 PM I live down south and they seem to be rare here always. I have seen (including JY cars) < 20 fox birds or cougars. Ever.And it does seem like there's less. I do believe your right. I think its b/c JYs are so crush happy. Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #2 – December 03, 2010, 05:50:01 PM That's pretty much the norm for any 20+ year old car, they ain't making them any more you know... Most states offer collector/vintage/antique plates at 25 years, some earlier... A few states offer collector plates for limited editions such as the Ford GT, Marauder etc, regardless of year...BTW I went down this same road back in '88-'89 when I restored my '69 Fairlane Cobra Jet, if I had not already saved the parts I needed, I'd have been SOL as there was practically nothing in the junk yards.. Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #3 – December 03, 2010, 05:50:45 PM it's a shame, but they are becoming far and few between.. when i had my cougar and bird, parts were everywhere to be found in any junkyard in my area.. now there's only 1 yard that seems to have any, but they never have less than 5 Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #4 – December 03, 2010, 05:52:41 PM 20 here.. everything i own, except the sonoma, will be running classic tags next year, that way insurance is dirt cheap Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #5 – December 03, 2010, 06:22:59 PM only 2 i've seen here Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #6 – December 03, 2010, 06:26:49 PM They've been rare here for 10 years. Cash for clunkers didn't help either. Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #7 – December 03, 2010, 06:40:09 PM Quote from: Cougars 2 go;344221 Cash for clunkers gaaahhhrrrrrrr so many awesome cars gone to waste that way....as far as antique/classic tags we have to wait 30 years in FL. another 8 to go.... Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #8 – December 03, 2010, 06:41:54 PM Lots around here. On the road and in yards. For once in my life I guess im blessed. Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #9 – December 03, 2010, 07:20:58 PM Around here it seems they are driven until the weheels fall off, because the few driving around town look like , and the ones in the yards should just be smashed... Nothing useful in them anyways...I'm still kicking myself for passing up an 88 tbird lx I saw in Lancasater for $700....It would have made a great DD while I restored my first one :/ Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #10 – December 03, 2010, 07:25:44 PM There's a massive LKQ yard here in Tampa, and the last time I went for Explorer parts, there were 2 fox birds. One 83-86 cougar and bird each. And these had pretty good interiors, etc...had good luck with the explorer though. :) Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #11 – December 03, 2010, 08:28:19 PM is your lkq a u-pull? the giant one in crystal river is not Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #12 – December 03, 2010, 08:51:32 PM Quote from: RunninWild;344231There's a massive LKQ yard here in Tampa, and the last time I went for Explorer parts, there were 2 fox birds. One 83-86 cougar and bird each. And these had pretty good interiors, etc...had good luck with the explorer though. :) I remember going to that one when I lived there.(Around Palm river road/78th st. area?? Used to be called Cophers U pull it?) That place is massive. There used to be quite a few fox cars there. When I had my first 20th, and wrecked it, I got all the parts from them. Some of the guys that work(ed) there were assholes though. Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #13 – December 03, 2010, 10:02:07 PM There seems to me to be a fair amount in my area still on the roads . Quote Selected
Are These Cars Getting Rare Yet? Reply #14 – December 03, 2010, 10:05:19 PM I've seen on the road:2 red four eyed nice looking birds1 blue four eyed cat....and it was totally wasted.1 87/88 silver TC with cobra wheels1 quilt colored patch job 87/88 TC posMy black cat.Thats it. Ever.:(so friggen few, that I can remember all of them and where I saw them. Quote Selected
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