No I dont think they ever outlawed them, They just didnt sell when Chrysler had them so they sold them for pennies to another company. They slapped a sno rabbit sticker on them and sold them in the back of magazines for $200. This was one of those, but the sno rabbit sticker came right off and its now back to its original identity. Yes they are hard to find. I've been watching Craigslist all winter and I've seen 3 of them. Not a single one was in great condition and they all needed a lot of parts.