Original paint black LS6

[cook_dw]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XXXBlackLs6M22</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wait ten years. We just might see this car as a bargain at 80K. </div></div>

In 10 years will the younger generation care for these cars as most muscle car owners are up there in age right now?
We will see. </div></div>

I think it is fair to say that there are younger people wanting in the hobby of these cars but due to life, kids and the expense of these machines it drives most away.. You also have to understand that there is a new age musclecar era. Granted, not as great as the 60's &amp; 70's. I think in large part it was the cars that people grew up with that forge that bond with these rides. I believe that the knowledge of these cars will drop considerably over time mainly due in part of younger people just wanting the car and not caring about the heritage.. I know in my case, all of my friends are people I grew up with that knew my father and were at the swap meets, car shows and in the car scene during my adolescence. We have a common interest and bond with cars. I know I have felt and still feel that I grew up in the wrong era; as my interests are considerably different than most my age. As you said time will tell the tale but I do not see it looking that promising. Just my $0.02

[RS_COPO_Canuck]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XXXBlackLs6M22</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wait ten years. We just might see this car as a bargain at 80K. </div></div>

In 10 years will the younger generation care for these cars as most muscle car owners are up there in age right now?
We will see. </div></div>

Ahh - the same thing me and others have been discussing for the last 10 years. There is a younger contingent following us baby-boomers. Some are very wealthy and buying the top-end stuff....and others just love the stuff because of their parents have the cars. Problem is....they only make up a small percentage of the generation (probably most of us on here) that have, live and breathe these cars. I think the musclecars will eventually go the way of the Model T....maybe not as sharply....because these cars were part of a social phenomenon when new and have a more emotional draw to them. ZL1's, Z's, L88's, Hemi E-bodies, LS6's - etc.......I think (IMHO) there will always be a strong market for a good, rare, desirable car......the rest will fare ok....but not at the crazy prices of a few years ago.

[novadude]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XXXBlackLs6M22</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wait ten years. We just might see this car as a bargain at 80K. </div></div>

In 10 years will the younger generation care for these cars as most muscle car owners are up there in age right now?
We will see. </div></div>

There a lot of us &quot;Gen X&quot; guys in our 40's that also have a real appreciation for these cars. Remember - before the prices got out of hand, a young guy could afford to buy a cool Chevelle, Camaro, GTO. At the time, they were 15 yr old cars on their 3rd or 4th owner. 60s muscle is what all us &quot;gearheads&quot; wanted and/or drove as teens in the 1980s. We recall these cars with the same fondness as the baby boomers that bought them new.

Not sure about what will happen when we are gone? I don't know many people in their early 20s, but the few guys I do know could care less about any of these cars.

[miket1]

It seems most ebay auctions go this way the LS6 was at $80k the day before it ended then didnt change
I bought some parts on ebay last week and the price jumped twice in the last minute of the auction

[SeattleCarGuy]

Couple of things:

Rick - when I am ready for an LS6 Chevelle, I'll ask your help in finding the right one or verifying one that I find. It is definitely on my list of cars to own. Appreciate all you have done for me already.

All - I'm 45 years old and have the &quot;future value&quot; argument with my wife all the time when I buy another car. She thinks the cars will be worthless in the future because most of my immediate peers in age think they are &quot;kinda cool&quot; when they see them in my garage, but otherwise, most of my friends aren't really into them. At this point, I told her that I didn't really care. I love '60's Chevy musclecars and I told her I have ten cars I want to own and keep. I have 4 of them now. She says as long as I pay for everything else she wants in the meantime, she will put up with it. When I said I'd pay $80k for this Chevelle, I was figuring it would cost me another $50k to do it pretty much right with my labor for most items, some specialized stuff done by Rick Nelson, and paint by my local guy. So, if I was into a black, real LS6 4 speed, 4.10 car for $130k, I might be a bit underwater, but I would be fine with that. I don't know what the future will bring on these values, but I love the cars and I'm happy being in this hobby. Few hobbies leave with you any value at the end of the day, but a collector car is still an asset that can be sold. I remember being a drag racer and burning through cash breaking parts and rebuilding cars. At least with the collector cars, you don't break them over and over.

Long live the hobby!

[SS427]

The way you restore you cars Paul, you will not be underwater at $130k especially on a black car.

[the427king]

Im not so sure the future s bleak for these cars, based on the model T argument of people dying off . After all those that plunk down 4.5M for a P51 Mustang weren't even born yet to fly one in WW2

[Tracker1]

So is this one worth it?

Blue eBay LS6

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Im not so sure the future s bleak for these cars, based on the model T argument of people dying off . After all those that plunk down 4.5M for a P51 Mustang weren't even born yet to fly one in WW2 </div></div>

Not the same..P-51's are exceedingly rare.. The top of the line rare musclecars will keep their worth just like the vintage foreign cars but the rank and file cars.. no way.

You all also need to realize in 10-12 years driverless cars are gonna be common and there might be a day after that we will not be able to drive our cars on public roads unless it is also made driverless.

A guy near my brother was into stock Model T's died a few years ago..kids sold the stuff for cheap..no one wanted it...sat on the stuff for a couple years until they finally realized they had to drop the price to dump it...and their prices were not high to begin with.

[cook_dw]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
You all also need to realize in 10-12 years driverless cars are gonna be common and <span style="font-weight: bold">there might be a day after that we will not be able to drive our cars on public roads unless it is also made driverless</span>.
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I hope I dont live long enough to see that become reality..