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Old 10-31-2018, 05:00 PM
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Guys I'm not saying the sky if falling or NO younger kids are into the old stuff.

I do think just like people have stated, things come and go and trends go up and down. YES there will always be someone who wants them and will pay some good $$$ for and our lifetime. It is true that a lot of the younger guys are not that into the older muscle cars.

I have a friend who loves cars and speed. He is 33. Born here but family is from India. He has a very fast '09 Z06 'Vette. N/A it's a high 9 second car on a street tire and looks all stock. BUT for his fast car, he bought a Nissan GTR. It's a 9.30 car. ALL his friend and car guys BUT for me, are import guys. They seem to "not mind" my old stuff, but not one of them want to go for a ride let alone owning one. This guy is one of my builders that I work for and has $$$ to spend. I have said on a few occasions, "invest in an old muscle car. Spend $200 to $250,000.00 on a really nice old car that will be worth $$$ when you want to sell it". His reply is, "why, they handle terrible are not fast. My future wife's SUV is faster then most or all of them. And 99.99% of the people I know like the newer stuff". It's hard to argue when he bought her a 505Hp, 0-60 in 3.6 sec. SUV that she will drive in winter and can go anywhere in comfort. But tough to see these younger guys, that spend some $$$, all on these imports, but that's what they want.

I know I am not really looking at buying a new car again. I am looking at repairs of my current stuff instead of new. BUT using the $$$ saved on NOT buying new for some older stuff. Like not getting a new truck. My 2010 was my brother's who passed. Full jam 2010 Ram 1500. So instead of spending another 50K for a 2019, I will spend 30K on a '70-72 Chevy Short box, or 25K or so on a '78/79 Lil Red Express. And keep the Dodge for work and winter.

Like I have said, I'm 52 at this time. Just had my first child, a son, in Feb. All my car buddies over the years, and there are a lot of them that have kids, not 1 of there kids of have a old muscle car. Parents have Hemi RR, LS6 Chevelle's, W30 or GTO's lots of parents with old muscle cars. PLENTY of FOX body mustangs and Irocs. But nothing for the '70's let alone the '60's. I'm looking at a '78 Z28 for my guy now so he can have it for high school.

I have one guy about 6 years ago. Race a Tunnelrammed L88 Anglia back in the early '80's. His son turned 16 about 6 years ago. OFF to the racecar shop they go. Dad rolls out the Anglia with 2X4's out of the hood and slicks. Kid looks in and says, "NOT much room for a stereo". Dad puts the car away and says "you probably will never OWN or see this car".

That's today's youths...........
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