"New" '69 Motion Camaro's

[fuzzbuster]

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there's no way these "new" 12 are "Baldwin" cars... If you ask me its all $$$ motivated. Cash in on "Baldwin/Motion" Camaros while they are "hot". ........... Because you know damn well these new 12 "baldwin motion" '69 Camaros will have a price tag in the six figures... Waaaaay beyond ANYTHING a working class guy like me will EVER be able to afford, much less ever own. .. All because this "supercar"/"baldwin/motion" craze has gotten WAY out of control and too many guys with more money than brains designed their own pricing system for the few hundred remaining cars that still exist... I guess I'm just out of the loop now.. Somehow we've developed into a time where a green/green 2bbl 307 '69 Nova with wear and tear is selling for 6-8k and anything else worth a damn is 5 to 6 figures???? And I'm making LESS money than I did 5 years ago??!! and paying twice as much for gas and food and everything else?? ....WTF?..... I feel like the "hobby" is losing me because it's barely "fun" anymore......
I just don't have the $$ to be an "accepted" participant.....

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Couldn't have been said more perfectly. Right on the ball.

[djunod]

Personally, I'm glad he's doing this. He needs to be making real money off of his name, instead of everybody else. He deserves it.

I won't be getting one... I don't like '69 Camaro's, even with his touch... now if he was going to make a '68 Camaro, then I would figure out a way to get the money to buy one.

[Jeff H]

In the back of my mind, it seems to taint the originals somewhat by doing this now in 2005. But when you sit back and figure out what these supercars were created for in the first place(for somebody to make money and earn a living) it doesn't seem much different to do it today vs back then. My first thought was "he's just doing it for the money" but that's why he was in this busines back in the 60's and 70's. Shelby has done the same thing with his run of the 60's Shelbys and even the newer design Series II. New supercars are just as cool as the older cars but they have different technology which I think is a great thing! As for prices, the market will determine the prices and with only 12 being made there will be a lot of people left out.

[Xplantdad]

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Ed, there was a time when "real car guys" (and there are still some out there) would go out of their way for another car guy, even if they just met.

Lynn

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This statement is so totally true...especially with respect to the members on this site. I can't count the number of times that people on this site have offered and provided help to me and others...and they don't expect anything for it. The reason I got out of this hobby was because of all the negativity and bull&%^$ that was so prevalent in the 80's (I know...most of you weren't even born yet! )

So here's a thanks to everyone on this site...there's no other place like the Y-net!

BTW, I agree with the statement about why Joel charges so much...it's to weed out the "flak"...in respect to what the cars value would be with Joels blessing...the price is relatively cheap.

Finally, it's true that I may never be able to afford a high dollar car like a Baldwin/Motion or a Yenko...but that doesn't stop me from enjoying what I do have...a healthy family a nice place to live, a job that I like (sort of!) and good friends. It also doesn't prevent me from enjoying these cars( Bladwin/Motions, etc.)which are saved and restored by the people with the financial means to do so...my hat's off to all of the guys...and thanks for
hearing me out!

[Mr70]

Don't you have a Palm Tree to water..

[Kim_Howie]

I don't think they will hurt the value of the older cars. That has been proven with the ZL-1's If anything the 69's went up in value. As far as buying a new one at 6 figures that's no differance than the 69 ZL-1 I couldn't afford the 7800. price tag in 69 and still can't afford the 350,000+ today nothing has changed in 35 years.

[Xplantdad]

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Don't you have a Palm Tree to water..

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Ha! Really funny Rick! I don't have any palm trees in my yard...they're too much of a PITA...sorta like...

[Canucklehead]

Well what about the 2002 balwin zl-1's. There were only 69 made as a tribute to the originals (not to be confused with a tribute clone car) and yet they hold there value and already are a collectable and im sure that 40yrs from now they would become even more of a rare car. So whats the difference with these cars??. So what if you pay big bucks, i bet if you happen to get one they will most likely go up immediatly. Plus it sounds like a pretty cool car!!

[Belair62]

Those weren't Baldwin ZL 1's.

[Canucklehead]

Sorry i was thinking of the Berger cars.