I'm going to guess by the timeframe of the pic (mid to late70's?), it was likely parted and crushed. We have to remember they weren't as special or sought after as they are today. You to mention during the fuel shortages you almost had to give them away.
if anyone had access to Ca. DMV records they could try running the plate #. I'd bet it was salvaged
I worked at a junkyard just outside Detroit around 1980. We scrapped 6 E bodies a day it seemed. I had BARRELS of flip top gas caps, pistol frip shifter handles, etc. Wonder what I ever did with them?
We used to buy junk cars. One day a guy drove a 71 Mustang with a smashed left fender. I asked if he was gonaa junk it and told them they'd only give him $40. I bought it off him for $100 (my boss said don't do that again). Replaced the fender. Droive for a summer then flipped for $600.
