It is just not right

[JimKueneman]

Looking at what is for sale on the net. It is just not right that beautiful examples of 1950' Coronets can be had for less than $15k while anything late 60's can't be touched for less than $30k and most are more than that....

[67r/t4speeder]

Yes there are some beauties out there for sale for a real good price.

[thebankerstoy]

Various types of cars are loved by different generations of hobbyists and as those generations age the interest for the cars they loved also subsides. The interest in the 1960's and 1970;'s Muscle cars will also lessen as my generation grows older and the younger guys and gals who grew up loving later model cars takes over the car hobby. Nothing lasts forever.

Richard

[Robb]

An interesting philosophical discussion. While the generation gap theory should hold true, I wonder if the 60's (into 70-73) muscle cars will hold on longer. I love the 30's era cars, as well as the 50's and I am 50 years old. hmmmm.

[JimKueneman]

Various types of cars are loved by different generations of hobbyists and as those generations age the interest for the cars they loved also subsides. The interest in the 1960's and 1970;'s Muscle cars will also lessen as my generation grows older and the younger guys and gals who grew up loving later model cars takes over the car hobby. Nothing lasts forever.

Richard

Was there a similar bubble in 1950's cars prices 20 years ago?

[ws27]

I think certain cars will always hold some value better than others. There was a bubble for Model Ts in the seventies.

[thebankerstoy]

Well, it remains to be seen if I'm way off base with my views on the fate of the older cars, but parts for various generations of cars diminish over time as well and the aftermarket parts suppliers will only continue to offer parts for older cars as long as there is a demand and they can make a profit. I'm 61 years old going on 62 in a few months and I can see a HUGE difference in how the cars from the 1960's and 1970's are viewed by hobbyists back in the day and now. As a young man back in the early 1970's I could go out and purchase just about any nice muscle car that I wanted for $1500.00 or less and they were still considered cars to drive as much as possible. Today those same cars are viewed as investments by many in the hobby, especially the higher end cars and while the aftermarket parts suppliers are offering lots of parts for the 1970-1974 E-Body cars and to a lesser degree the 1968-1970 B-Body cars, many of us who own cars outside of those groups of cars have to fight for used parts on eBay and other sources and it's becoming more difficult and less fun to keep something like a 1966-1967 Coronet, or a 1963-1965 Dodge or Plymouth B-Body car going due to the lack of parts and prices for those remaining parts for most folks, so many just give up on those cars and find something else that is easier to build and maintain.

My last point on this topic would be that the newer Muscle cars that are being produced these days are superior in performance, handling and comfort to our older 1960's and 1970's Muscle cars and when you consider that you can purchase a VERY nice brand new modern Muscle car for about the same money as it takes to restore an older Muscle car, it won't take that many years before the older cars are but a fond memory for the most part.

Just one old guys opinion though.

Richard

[MrCoronet]

Hello Richard and Everybody else

Hmm..:-) A lot in what you say I agree.. sure

but ....I must say I don't agree with you in your last/final sentences... Why?...
The new cars don't looks as cool as ours....
There will allways be people who loves these old cars, bikes ond so on..
They will cherish and appreciate these veihcles to eternity ....:-) and therefore keep them alive in some way - maybe a new "Cuba era"..;-)

Just one not so old (but quite..) guys opinion though.

Best Regards
Anders

PS Well... as we are on the subject ...Anyone got a clock to a Coronet 500-66.....haha...Damn hard to find I Think....:-);-)

[honcho]

Hey Anders, yea my clock in my 66 is null and void. I really don 't wanna replace it cause you gotta disturb wires. Yea the newer muscle cars can whip our asses in a race,but we have the cool factor,the way hot rods were,your not gonna get the stares in a modern hot rod, like with our cars,thumbs up, stares, and the always,I had a car just like that, blah blah blah,but its still fun,we are just the care keepers of these old rides, until we pass, hopefully someone will take over the reins and keep her running!!

[Robb]

I joke that my '58 Coronet is worthless because I will never sell it. The truth is she is priceless. It was my dad's car and his older brother's before him. Now my kids fight over whom it will be left to. The boy somehow assumes it will be him, being older and a boy. But my daughter spends time with me keeping the car clean and the chrome shiny so I tease that its still up in the air. The truth is I will find a way to leave it to both of them. Shhhhhh, don't tell.