Holy cherry picking, Batman. That was referencing a model that was as niche as possible with only 118 total units ever made. Of course an inordinate number of them would go to gear freaks and collectors which would jack up the percentage still around astronomically.Using a quote from your reference shows that it’s the more recent model years that are disappearing at a high rate.
“That’s a 55 percent survival rate, which is quite impressive for a vehicle built 50 years ago. For sobering comparison, consider that IHS/Markit estimates more than a quarter of the model-year 2000 vehicles on the road in 2018 have vanished in the last three years.”
Why? Vehicles built in the last 30 years are built to be disposable. Doesn’t mean diddly about whether gas or electric vehicles are better, but it does say something more about living in a consumer society.
