by 89ARIES » Thu May 22, 2008 12:38 am
Well, if you look at the stats on my website, I posted an estimate of how many K cars I believe to be left as of 2006. By 2020, I believe the woody K cars and convertibles will outnumber the sedans and coupes. As rare as the convertibles are, they our not really that rare. The 1982-1983 Dodge 400 4dr sedan and some of the rare models like Chrysler E-Class are the ones are really almost impossible to find now. Unfortunately, nobody cares about 4dr sedans. I really want to find a 1982 Dodge 400 4dr Sedan or an 83 Executive Limo that the club could buy and put in a museum. I think by 2020, you will probably see K cars as often as a Ford Pinto. However, I think the Woody K cars will be popular at car shows. Out of the 3 million K cars ever made, I estimated there to be about 200,000 left in the USA as of 2006. I think by about 2020, there should be 40,000 left. Lets hope gas does not go sky high and they invent some car that gets 100mpg (just kidding). It all comes down to age, crushing rate, and how many people really care about these cars. I am glad the convertibles and woodys are gaining recognition. I think very few of those will be lost between now and 2020. The four door sedans however really need to be salvaged whenever possible.