> Model # Built # Registered %
> Mk1 45753 533 1.16%
> Mk2 37409 492 1.31%
> Mk3 65320 879 1.35%
> MkIV 70021 686 0.98%
> 1500 95829 1774 1.85%
>
> Notice how the percentage goes steadily up as the models advance,
> with the noticable exception of the MkIV's. I wonder if more of
> them have been scrapped because of the great numbers built and
> people's reluctance to restore them.
Joe,
I'm betting that age has more to do with it than anything else. Since
the real interest in these cars did start taking off until a few years
ago I would venture to say that the vast majority of the older cars
have been scrapped. I think I mentioned this before but in 1987 when
I was first starting my restoration of the Mk1 I was told by the
salvage yard in Denver "Scotland Yard" that just that previous year
they had crushed more than 100 spitfires. I can't imagine how many
others have done the same thing. Sadly I don't think we'll ever
really know. So I would assume simple attrition is responsible for
the dwindling numbers reported as they get older.
I know that when I did my restoration I went through 1 - mk1,
1 - gt6, 1 - 1500 and robbed parts off of several cars that were in
the salvage yard.
Just my 0.02
Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (In "Teething" Mode right now)
1966 TR4A CT72398L (Slowly gathering the needed parts)
1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Frame painted, now suspension)
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