[jg95z28]

I've only been back in the hobby a little over a year now. (It all coincided with my then 16 year-old stepson telling me last summer that he wanted a 69 Camaro.) It was right around the time that GM announced they were putting the Camaro on hiatus, and classic Camaro prices when through the roof.

I can only relate to 67-69 Camaros because they are primarily what I follow. While prices have stabilized and I have actually even seen some even come down a little, the supercars and "real" factory Super Sports and Z/28's seem to be holding their value and in some cases even increasing.

It wasn't too long ago where just about every person selling an original 327-210HP powerglide car thought they had a $15K car. Now those prices have come back down to reality a little, however its still not uncommon to see $10K plus for even a modified plain Jane basket case, and $6K plus for a roller missing its entire drivetrain. At least that's the case out here in California.

I paid a little on the high side for both my 67's but quite frankly it was worth it IMO because they're both almost rust free and super straight. (Even here in sunny California its hard to find classic 60's musclecars that don't have rust problems in the most typical places.)

Personally, I see the factory SS, Z/28 and Dealer Super Cars continuing to increase in value, especially if they're documented and original. And by original I don't neccessarily mean bone stock. I plan on making some minor changes to my 67 RS. However, I'm using period correct and numbers matching components as not to decrease its value. With my kid's 67 clone, its going to be a hotrod anyway so I'm not being as careful to "keep it factory."

I think the next big effect on pricing will happen when Chevrolet official announces the return of the Camaro in a couple years. (Yes it is coming back as a 2007 model.) Depending on how much fan-fare comes with that announcement it should drive prices up on most Camaros. However, it could also have the opposite effect. Only time will tell.

Anyway, just my 2¢. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]