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Bills65Dart said
Ok, no I have read the Classic Industries catalog I got. Well, read it is perhaps not the right way to put it, gone through it from beginning to end. And I discovered something interesting. Classic Industries claims that only some 45000 Dodge Dart was made in 1965 (1965 model year). And if that is the figure they are using when offering parts for them I can understand they have a lower selection than for other cars that were produced in much higher quantities. Now, how many cars were made does not tell how many cars are out there today needing part, so it was just an observation from my side. According to Allpar, which I trust more, Dodge made 19031 Dart's for the 1965 model year, including station wagons.
I wonder how many are left and needs parts.

Bill

Certainly # made is a factor, but 'desirable to restore', and even more so is 'value when done'. If not a lot are being restored, there is just no money in it and would be a bad business decision to carry it. A lot of parts were used on different models, so the less desirables have parts available by association. If its a functional part that millions of cars used, the auto part grocery stores will have it. Then the next level gets picked up by the restoration suppliers. On the other extreme are the cars that very few are out there and their rarity makes it possible for someone to make small runs and recover there costs through what would seem like ridiculous prices to us A-body guys.