Re: How many remaining?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2013/12/26 11:51:03

The number of survivours of ANY collectible or SI item MUST be well known by the parts suppliers. Otherwise they would have no clue as to how to stock their bussines. Its just that damned simple.

I'm afraid that just ain't so. Talk with the two major parts suppliers as I have if you doubt that. It's a simple matter of economics - demand and expectation for a financial return on investment within a reasonable time period. And the demand is based on inquiries from owners, not from some secret inventory of the exact number of survivors.

If you just sold your last of a part and only get requests for 1 every 10 years, would you go back and have them remanufactured in whatever minimum quantity the manufacturer requires with the expectation it would take you 50 years to sell them? If you get enough requests for the 1951-56 gas tank to show you could recover the investment and make a reasonable profit in the foreseeable future, then maybe it's a "go". It's that simple.