Most Numerous Surviving Antique Car

[dave in australia]

Originally Posted by ModelA29

I think the true number should be as a % of total production.
Estimates are 1/4 million As still exist of nearly 5 million = 5%
Duesenberg about 1,200 total just under 400 exist = about 30%
Of the 7 Bugatti Royales built 6 exist today (one was totaled in the 1930s) = 85%
All 6 of the Cobra Daytona Coupes still exist today (despite Shelby telling Alan Mann to dump them in the English Channel rather than pay the shipping back to the US). All 33 of the Roush silhouette Mustang race cars built from 84-97 still exist an amazing number for such a disposable car.
There is also a distinction between antique and classic. A lot of antique cars were fed into the steel furnaces during WWII. Classics seems to include anything post WWII up to the 1970s. Yes they built 21.5 million bugs over 65 years and the last one rolled off the line in 2003 in Mexico. How many of those will be here in 2103?

In Australia, there were 300 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III's built, and today there are 3615 still around, so a survival rate of 1205%. Not a bad effort.

[TomInCologne]

Originally Posted by dave in australia

In Australia, there were 300 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III's built, and today there are 3615 still around, so a survival rate of 1205%. Not a bad effort.

at the moment there are some courtcases ongoing against a professional restorer in the south of stuttgart, who knew a magic trick to turn one Mercedes GullWing into two... but only with the same VIN...


He allegedly did that trick a number of times and GullWing owners worldwide have found out that their little car has a clone...

[BlueSunoco]

Originally Posted by dave in australia

In Australia, there were 300 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III's built, and today there are 3615 still around, so a survival rate of 1205%. Not a bad effort.

Dave THAT is too funny


A Chevy guy once told me there are more 409 '62 SS Impalas running around than Chevrolet ever built new! I can believe both statements!

[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by BlueSunoco

Dave THAT is too funny

A Chevy guy once told me there are more 409 '62 SS Impalas running around than Chevrolet ever built new! I can believe both statements!

There are more "Deluxe" Model A's running around today than were ever built also!

[BlueSunoco]

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

There are more "Deluxe" Model A's running around today than were ever built also!

You're right I forgot that one