Corvette vs Camaro.....
Pro
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Royal Oak MI
Originally Posted by Kilroy1024
The original value has nothing to do with the value of a collectable.
A Bobby Orr rookie card was worth nothing when it was first made.
It came free with a pack of gum.
Now they sell for up to $4000.
Imagine that you could trade 6-7 of these printed cards for a 72 Corvette!
Does that make any sense at all?
Why is that card worth more than the other cards that came in that pack of gum?
Because that's the one people want.
Same with Vettes and Camaros.
A Bobby Orr rookie card was worth nothing when it was first made.
It came free with a pack of gum.
Now they sell for up to $4000.
Imagine that you could trade 6-7 of these printed cards for a 72 Corvette!
Does that make any sense at all?
Why is that card worth more than the other cards that came in that pack of gum?
Because that's the one people want.
Same with Vettes and Camaros.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 499
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From: Winnipeg Manitoba
Originally Posted by 72-LT1
I have a Bobby Orr rookie card.
You want it for 3k?
You want it for 3k?
That's about what I think its worth.
But some guys seem to thinks they're worth thousands.
Makes no sense to me.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,601
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From: San Francisco CA
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by 69camfrk
All I was trying to say is that markets are cyclic. Sooner or later the market will cool some. I'm not saying they will ever be quite as cheap as they once were. When the market cools off a little which I think it will eventually, you'll see the prices drop some and stabilize.
Corvette has a certain connotation. Most people think I must be rich to have my '75, when in fact it's cheaper than a new civic (but probably not more dependable
). It's all about perception. Lots of people want Camaros right now, maybe because more people can closesly identify with them than they could a Vette. But after the baby boomers go, then the market will drop again and that's when I'll buy a '69 Camaro 
