'57; how scarce?

[Bruce Stubblefield <audiblefeast@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Listees
    My '57 4-door sedan (w/post) has much more body
and chrome work to make it gorgeous than I had
imagined when I bought it on ebay based upon pictures
(you think that's bad?  I just bought Brad Mariner's
'69 also sight  unseen.  I couldn't stop myself.) 
    Now that I see the massive work  required to get
it better than a "10 foot" car, I'm considering
cutting my losses and starting over with an Imperial
that has less rust, pitting, missing pieces, etc.  
     My question is, just how scarce is this car? In
other words, am I likely to ever come across another
'57 but with no rust and unpitted chrome for less than
the $5000 I paid for this one?  (Other details about
my car:  seats excellent, but dashpad, carpets, power
everything all need replacing or complete rebuild,
including A/C)
    I haven't seen more than a couple since I bought
this one, yet it was the biggest production year of
the  Imp.
    When I bought this car I knew I wanted an
Imperial, but had no idea how much these cars have in
common with both heroin and Frank Lloyd Wright
architecture.

Thanks
Bruce S
'57 sedan
'69 Le Baron coupe
'67 Dodge Coronet 4 door

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