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I still am not seeing some opinion that agrees with mine, so I'll go into detail a bit more. Of course, it's an opinion and nothing more, and I could be full of it.

Chevys have always demanded top dollar in the hobby. Even when 1000s have been built (like the LS6 Chevelle), they have always been on the higher side of the market. Look at 10 years ago . . . weren't LS6 cars about equal to Hemi cars? But they made a lot less of Hemi cars. They've always been strong and in demand, but the LS6's status of being a Chevy always kept its value elevated. Of course, it having the highest rated hp ever helped a bit, right?

But, today, look at the marginal difference in price of a Hemicuda and an LS6 from 10 years ago. The Mopar has changed a lot more than the Chevy. Even the hallowed LS6 ragtop, once purported to be among the rarest musclecars, has lost its luster. Most high-dollar collectors know it's not as rare as once was thought, and documentation is a lot harder to come by than Mopars, which have the data plates under the hood with all the options. Of course, these have been forged, which elevates the value of documented Hemis because collectors are willing to shell out the dinero for examples whose pedigree is beyond reproach.

So, back to one of the premium comments . . . the complaint about "on the disproportionate values placed on these Mopars compared to other, sometimes rarer, musclecars" is sour grapes. The Buick guys think the GS Stage 1 ragtop should be close to the price of the creme de la creme of the hobby. The RAIV Judge ragtop guys don't understand how their car - just about the rarest out there - is worth less than a Chevy. And Ford guys have it tough except for some Mustangs. At least the Marti Reports have helped buffer Fords' values, but in many cases they lag other, equally fast and rare Brand X vehicles.