A dream of ours is to have a a red white and blue `67 4-speed R/Ts this one works
Way back I bought Lauri a blue one but I didn't know much about cars and it had some very unsafe body repairs done so we sold it to a race car guy for a huge loss.
I agree, nice car but when you get up into that price range it makes you think about some other options. Like a new Challenger or Viper. If I'm going to spend that kind of cash, I think I want some modern technology and drivability along with the horsepower. But then I've already got 3 classics to play around with now and getting older all the time. Don't really have the desire to continue doing a bunch of wrenching, I think it's time to start driving more and working on them less.
Mopars & Missiles' Wrote:Don't really have the desire to continue doing a bunch of wrenching, I think it's time to start driving more and working on them less.
I agree with that part of your statement completely. My Coronet still needs a lot of things done to it to make it as I'd like it and to be honest, I'm just not physically able to do that kind of work any more, so the car has just pretty much been sitting in my garage since 2004 and that's depressing. The ridiculous prices for parts and services doesn't help to keep me motivated either. :p I also agree that for $80K you could just about purchase one of the new 700 horsepower Challengers that would lay waste to any of our vintage Muscle cars.
Richard
For some unknown reason, nobody seems to take me seriously............
The "B"s are climbing in price and the "A"s are climbing out of sight!! $25k plus for a 340 Swinger...
What will the "B"s fetch in 10 years? That $80k mark might "B" the future.
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Vintage Muscle Cars really aren't cars anymore, they have become "collectible art works" that are nothing more than "status symbols" for the rich and famous in many cases. All it takes to prove my point is to sit down and watch any given Barrett-Jackson auction and look at the folks who are paying stupid money for vintage vehicles of any kind. The Scottsdale Arizona Barrett-Jackson event happens every year about 30 minutes from my home and I've never been to one of their circus shows simply because it just seems like automotive prostitution to me and if I support them by attending, then I can't complain about what I feel they and others like them have done to our hobby. Maybe I'm among the very small minority who feels that way?
Richard
For some unknown reason, nobody seems to take me seriously............
thebankerstoy Wrote:Vintage Muscle Cars really aren't cars anymore, they have become "collectible art works" that are nothing more than "status symbols" for the rich and famous in many cases. All it takes to prove my point is to sit down and watch any given Barrett-Jackson auction and look at the folks who are paying stupid money for vintage vehicles of any kind. The Scottsdale Arizona Barrett-Jackson event happens every year about 30 minutes from my home and I've never been to one of their circus shows simply because it just seems like automotive prostitution to me and if I support them by attending, then I can't complain about what I feel they and others like them have done to our hobby. Maybe I'm among the very small minority who feels that way?
Richard
The auctions have done lot of good and bad for our hobby. They've generated lot of interest in the cars, which stimulates interest in restoring them and keeping them on the road. This means parts vendors make parts for them, and when compared to other old cars, they are pretty plentiful (We can complain about grille surrounds all we want, but try to find parts for a 41 Packard).
The downside is "Barrett-Jackson Fever". That's where someone sees a car similar to theirs go across the block for $100K, and since theirs is similar, it must be worth at least half that. The "Fever" prevents them from seeing the fact the car they saw was a ultra-rare specialty car, whereas the one in their driveway is a 4 door grocery getter.
I love Mopars so much I'm date coding the skid marks in my underwear.
