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Old 11-18-2012, 04:06 PM
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Default Re: Undervalued cars

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith Tedford</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A lot of what got the musclecar craze going in the '80s and '90s was the fact that these cars were only built basically from 1964 to 1970. High insurance and emissions standards effectively killed performance until the mid '80s when it slowly started to come back. There wasn't anything from the factory with performance during that time so the old Musclecars were it and the demand took off. Today, as in the '60s performance increases every year. Nostalgia won't set in until the factories end the hp race or some unforeseen event does it for them. Who's interested in yesterday's car when tomorrows car is even better. If the old cycle repeats itself, it will be the top dogs demanding the top prices just like the first time around. </div></div>
I agree! What made the 60s car so desirable was the fact that the were the performance benchmark for many years. That and the fact that the are great looking cars as well adds to their desirability. I don't know if a Ford GT qualifies as undervalued but it's the only new car that I know of that has not depreciated. When that happens, it's usually a sign that prices will only go higher as time passes. The Buick GNX is another car that never depreciated although I wouldn't call it a new car anymore.
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