history and reference How Many '02's Are There?

[Wahnsinn]

Just curious.  Wikipedia says that something like 861,000 2002's were manufactured.  Does anyone have any idea how many could be left out there?

 

I live in the Buffalo NY area, and have seen one other '02 this summer, and that includes a trip to Watkins Glen for the Vintage Racing Weekend.

 

Thanks

[Mike Self]

Total 2002 and 1600 sales in the US, 1967-76 was right at 100,000 units (88k 2002s, 12k 1600s).  I've seen estimates of about 15k or so still alive and (reasonably) well in the US.  I suspect more surviving cars are concentrated in dry climates like the Southwest.  A significant percentage of 02s were sold in California and the Northeast.  Most Northeast cars have succumbed to the tinworm, so I would think the largest number of survivors are in California. 

 

We took two cross-country driving trips this summer, Dayton-Vancouver BC and Dayton-Monterey CA--saw two 2002s that weren't at Oktoberfest--one in Omaha NE and the other in Carmel CA.  But remember that even 15 surviving 2002s are pretty well lost in a total of over 200,000,000 cars in the US!

 

mike

[TobyB]

There are 743 2002's left, and we just trade them around....

 

 

seriously, I don't think anyone has better than a rough guess- there

are more than a few that are 'off the grid'

 

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[gr8glfr]

I suspect the concentration in so cal is a safe bet. I live in Long Beach and have seen at least a dozen in the last 12 mo. Just in town.

A couple of running wrecks. Few works in progress and 2 or 3 well sorted.

[Conserv]

... I suspect more surviving cars are concentrated in dry climates like the Southwest.  A significant percentage of 02s were sold in California and the Northeast.  Most Northeast cars have succumbed to the tinworm...

+1

Having moved to Atlanta 6 years ago after 20+ years in NYC, I am still struck by the large numbers of surviving '02's in Atlanta -- which, I suspect, was not a large '02 market back in the day. In NYC, I saw maybe one '02 a year. Here, in Atlanta, I probably see one '02 every other week, and it's not the same one!

Steve

[Danz3]

I'm in Rochester and have a 74 tii. Have never seen another in the area.

[jgerock]

I am amazed at all the ones around the MD/DC/VA area - most are NOT regularly driven so spotting one can be difficult. 

[Rocan]

I've seen a surprising number around NYC... I can think of 10 off the top of my head, with about half of those being driven more than a few times a month. I lucked out and have a 02 buddy 3 blocks away, and theres a guy who ive never spoken to who has 3 of them (in random states of repair) about 8 blocks away.

[thinksound_mike]

theres a guy who ive never spoken to who has 3 of them (in random states of repair) about 8 blocks away.

 

 

Are you talking about the shop next door to Dinosaur BBQ? I saw a Sahara automatic outside of there and a couple more inside. The red one looked a little rough but the one closest to the fence looked in decent shape. Wonder what he's doing with them. 

[pierre02ti]

Around Montreal, QC, in the middle of the rust belt,in about 20 years I have listed 30+ 02 that I was able to get some info from the owner. Saw few more on the road but occurs rarely.

Have to know where they hide:-)

Pierre

02ti

[mikebontoft]

I only know of three in UT for sure. however, I had heard that there was a guy who had like 60 of these in a storage facility in Salt Lake. But they're all gone now.

[Dylanhat]

Other than 02 drives in Seattle I usually see 2-3 2002's a year. A person a few miles down the road has two and one is a m2.

[glemon]

I live in Lincoln, Nebraska, agree that a lot of these cars kind of fly under the radar. Mine is the only one I know of that runs.

I know of one ran when parked with some rust that was in a storage unit but may be gone now. A rusty 02 that sits on front of someone's house with flat tires, and a tii I have never seen but talked to the owner, not run for years and some rust.

[gregmharrison]

Here in the SF Bay Area I probably see 20+ within a three mile radius of my house.  Lots are parked and rarely move though...

[roadhog0]

I usually see two or so. In Oregon I was the only driving one in Corvallis. Two were no drivers. Here in Ellensburg I'm pretty sure I'm the only one...