I am SO OLD I remember when so many large OLD yards were crushed starting around early 2000's, yea some before but, and yea that is like 20 years ago. Then later scrape got so high the Missouri dope heads actually got busy running the back roads looking for old cars in pastures and fence rows, and farmers scrap they could talk the owner out of for free or little.
Problem now days, FB Marketplace has every guy that finds or Uncle Joe left him. an old car to sell, think bad parts cars are high $ candidates for a resto. Read stupid prices! The economy is starting to put some reality back in the pic a little. Maybe.
IF you can buy a restorable and fairly complete old classic out of a yard ( usually the small guy back pasture yard), then you have the title BS to contend with. Tx. bonded titles are doable but a pain and can cost $4-500 easy. Some states are easy some almost impossible.
Saving an old classic makes us feel good, but if time comes for it find a new home, losing losts of $$$ will break the bank..quickly!!