Interesting spin on old cars

[TK-65]

Originally Posted by 1969L89

I agree with Joe 100%. I have been collecting for 40 years and have a massive collection of vintage signs, gas pumps, pop machines, oil cans, etc. and have no kids or a wife. What do I with it, keep staring at it or sell it and move to the tropics and get fed grapes by beautiful women? If I was younger, I'm 59, and had the money I would buy all the fox body Mustangs, IROC's, performance G bodies, Trans Am's, and Civic SI's I could and hoard them. You think they are high priced now, just wait!

My automotive writer friend and I were talking about this recently. That stuff is cool but our generation has no attachment to it.

[Pro Stock John]

I used the word rare as a catch-all but mainly to reference low production numbers.

A '93 Cobra is low production, 4993.

Napa good point and humor about the '69 Z/28, one of the most popular muscle cars.

I guess we could say some cars are rare and desirable. I'm sure folks on here could give example of rare but not desired cars.

[Pro Stock John]

Some cars just hook us, there is something about the styling that we just love.

A 54 vs a 55-57 Belair.

[Formula455SD]

I'm a gen X'er (57). When I was younger I got into 2nd gen Firebirds when they were dirt cheap. I used to never pay more than $800 for a decent one and drove it home. Look at prices now and they are still gaining value. In some cases '77/'78 black and gold cars bring more than 70-72 Trans Ams and 73/74 SD cars.

I think 2nd gen Firebirds will hold strong as they have been in the several movies and will be kept front and center because of that..