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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jim Wangers is selling his (85-mile Anniversary). </div></div>

Tenney, didn't that one sell at auction a while back? I thought Jim sold off a few of his cars, and I recall seeing that one on one the auction sites?

Here's a beautiful one for you guys. Sold for $72,500.

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...D=SC0510-92818

Mike

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And if you like them in gold... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...D=SC0510-90078

Re: New Generation Muscle Cars
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JoeC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know some die-hard Camaro guys bought 5.0 Mustangs in the 80's as they were a good car for the money.

Motion did some 80s Mustangs and had a catolog of parts.

This one was used in the MP catolog and was Joel's wifes car.
It was set up like a 69 MP Camaro with Motion hood and emblems, side pipes, big spoiler, etc.

We took this pic at the MP building on the way home from Joel's house
http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/t...1/DCP01491.jpg
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Joe, there's a new Fox body only magazine that'll be coming out in January. It'd be neat to see an article on that car.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StealthBird</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jim Wangers is selling his (85-mile Anniversary). </div></div>

Tenney, didn't that one sell at auction a while back? I thought Jim sold off a few of his cars, and I recall seeing that one on one the auction sites?

Mike </div></div>

Recall he'd sold a few earlier too, Mike - though still has the '79.

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I know Wangers really disliked his 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am. He only kept it because it was given to him. He never drove it, and when giving interviews showing his collection, he would skip right over it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

I just checked, and his 1979 10th Anniversary did indeed go through RM Auctions in June 2010, and sold for $52,800.

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails...amp;CarID=r247

Of course, with the way auction shenanigans are, it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the car never actually sold.

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Even though I do have a soft spot for second gen Camaros, I also agree that they were not the best of cars. Build quality was quite poor, horsepower was something that did not exist and the suspension left alot to be desired.

I took my 1978 Z-28 that I just found out for a drive yesterday. It is amazing how responsive it is with just 185hp. Despite the flat spot in the carb and running a mix of old and new gas, it did run remarkable well. The suspension feels terrible but there is nothing wrong with it, just as my other one was 20 years ago.

I was impressed with the car - and just poking around the car I found just a tiny bit of cancer in the trunk pan from moisture under the pad. Aside from this, the car is about spotless. I am really hung up on what to do with it. I could do a full OE restore, I could do an OE restore with a slightly improved suspension and drop a built motor in and leave the 4 speed in it or I could go balls to the wall and do the LS3, 6 speed full suspension overhaul.

Re: New Generation Muscle Cars
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StealthBird</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know Wangers really disliked his 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am. He only kept it because it was given to him. He never drove it, and when giving interviews showing his collection, he would skip right over it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

I just checked, and his 1979 10th Anniversary did indeed go through RM Auctions in June 2010, and sold for $52,800.

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails...amp;CarID=r247

Of course, with the way auction shenanigans are, it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the car never actually sold. </div></div>

Still w/Jim as of a few days ago.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Still w/Jim as of a few days ago. </div></div>

Hmmm...well this must be another one of the many &quot;smoke and mirrors&quot; tricks these guys pull with auction houses to boost their portfolios. Like I said, doesn't surprise me. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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That Black/Gold TA is BEAUTIFUL; a WS6 4sp sweet.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe we all romanticize out highschool years, but I beleive the next wave of collectible cars is when HP made a comback circa 1987 when EFI finally was able to control emissions and perform reliably in affordable cars.

I graduated in 1993, but the GN, 5.0 and Iroc cars were some of the best competion my old Muscle car could find on any given summer evening.

Looking under the hood of a 1979 Camaro seemed like a black haze of vacuum hoses with a little light blue paint peakign out.

The TPI intake took back the engine compartment and looked pretty sexy for the time.</div></div>

I would agree also. I'd even throw in a Monte Carlo SS of the time. Not fast but still a cool good looking car and an end of an era for those types of cars. Well in my opinion anyway.