alte-elfer

Guys - help me out... are values for '63-'67 dropping? I am seing a lot of deals lately, on previously out of reach '66's and even some '67's... is this a "generational thing" with retirees liquidating? Trying to decide to wait to pull the trigger on one of these deals.

LT4CMG

blue67ragtop

DansYellow66

Unless you really know your way around old Corvettes and old vintage and Muscle Cars in general - better be careful of some of those "deals" out there. Most likely they are scams or wrecks that have been thrown together with a quickie paint job and called restored and probably aren't safe to drive.

MikeM

Are you another one of the many Corvette bankers?

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...uable-car.html

Tonio

No. Prices are not falling for proper C2's. Not from my vantage point, anyway.

CorvetteMikeB

I noticed on Mecum Auctions classic cars from the 30's and 40's do not demand the money they used too in the past. Many prices have even dropped in value or remained stagnant throughout the years. One of the announcers mentioned the drivability factor and the mood of the buyers these day.

Let's hope the decline in value of classic cars does not drop for the cars in the 50's and 60's with the new driving generation.

MaineDoc

If you are selling you probably think that prices are dropping while if you are looking to buy a certain combination then you are probably thinking that prices are remaining high.

Factoid

SBR

Prices of great cars are very strong, it's the cars that have issues that are suffering. My guess is that will continue to be the case in the coming years.

MikeM

Sounds to me like you'd better ask the wife what to do instead of asking here? From a previous post of yours?


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Dan Hampton

A lot of the pre war cars lost their luster in the late '80s. A truly generational thing, especially in the non exotic area. Those were cars of my father's generation--not mine. The interesting thing about the 50/60s cars is that, unlike the pre war cars, there is nothing to follow the 60s generation of cars. The high water mark, for me, is 1967 with some room to spare going into the late 60s. After '72, it was all down hill. I always wondered if some of the Japanese cars might find a niche but they were really mass produced, so there is a lot of inventory out there. The Toyota 2000 GT is an exception as that is a rare car. In 1972, I bought a Datsun 240Z which was quite a nice car and highly sought after at the time. Not a great survival rate, despite their numbers, because of major rust issues. My car is a no hit, no repaint, "no electrical wire ever cut" example. It has been sitting in my basement for 30 yrs. I doubt if I could get $15K for it.

I think the 50s and 60s are alive and well. If I had to predict, I would say that cars like the '57 Olds with the J2 engine will command huge prices in the future. Some pretty dynamic designs in the 50s, mostly coming from GM.

AZDoug

If you have ever driven an original, pre-war car, you will understand why. They are barely cars..at least until about 1938 or so. A 1957 Chevy is light years ahead of a 1935 Chevy, and a 1957 Chev isn't much different than a 1979 Chev.

Doug

dplotkin

Not in 1979 it wasn't. In 79 a new GM B body was state of the art refinement in big cars while dropping 1,000 pounds and becoming smooth and as quiet as a church. It was lightyears ahead of a 57 Chevy. Yet I agree with you on the balance of your point, today the 79 and 57 Chevys are not much different.

Dan

blue67ragtop

eric lipper

Having just been around the country looking at 63 coupes only I can say that there is a big gulf between asking prices and sale prices. Except for the cars that are at the dealers I would say that most cars are selling about 15 to 20% less than asking.

ptjsk

Did you find one yet Eric?

Pat

eric lipper

Yes, I bought one from its original owner and it should be in my hands this week. Got a very fair price.

SoCalErv

This is the big difference for sure when comparing 40's, 50's and early 60's cars to the later 60's.

Most of the early cars for a dependability and driveability standpoint do not make the grade.

I had a Model A for years, not much fun to drive as the speed and distance travel was limited.

MikeM

The really old cars can still be a lot of fun if you drive them on roads that were built like really old roads, have light traffic like old roads as well as speed like old roads. If you're a "big city" type, best to drive a car built for the occasion.