Parts availability is really amazing
A month ago or so, I heard a story on the CBC about this guy who had a heater valve fail on his 2009 F-150. The dealer told him to find one in a junk yard because Ford no longer made the part.
Contrast this with my '73S and the $14k I just dropped at Stoddard, Aase and my P-car dealer on mostly OEM new, but also a few NOS and repro parts that are exceptional. Enough stuff to fill the back of my Macan with the seats folded down.
We really are lucky with these cars. While we moan about the ever escalating price of the cars themselves, try finding new parts for 40-50 year old "other" cars.
And then I found this online. Best Ad ever. https://video-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/...a9&oe=5806D133
I sent it to my local Porsche dealer's parts counter and he said he could have the starter for a 1950 Porsche Junior in by Friday. Amazing. Just Amazing.