Back then, people just didn't drive as much,which is another factor. 5,000-8,000 miles a year wasn't unusual. Then the gas crisis, and time took it's toll. After Another 10-12 years the cycle of newer cars came, and many older nice cars were scrapped. Now The survivors it seems are really trashed, or really nice. I'm speaking mostly of the bulk of cars made then, four door sedans, big boats. Wagons were particularly boring, and a bunch went away. I remember junking cars in 1982, and getting $17.00 a ton for them. I would pay 200-300, sell $700 or so in parts, the rest would go away. These were mostly accident type cars.
I remember buying a beautiful 68 Newport Hardtop for $150.00 as it had a jumped timing chain, so it had bent some pushrods. The lady would have gotten $40.00 at the scrap yard for it. This was 1976.
