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Yep, those early Z's in good shape are very hard to find and would rust out from the moisture in your breath standing next to one talking about it. I worked at a Datsun dealer in Bowling Green, OH when they were new. They had a 3 year rust through warranty. They wouldn't make it. The body shop was busy replacing totally rusted out rear quarters and patching frame structure inside the front lower wheel well area as well as IRS mounting pads that were rusted completely off in 18 months from new to 2 1/2 years old. Incredible. I had never seen cars rust out as fast as those Z cars. A real shame too because they had great engines and drivetrain and were really fun to drive. Low survival rate of a cool fun car = high resale for the survivors.
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I prefer the later 78-79s, but since the new Broncos have been announced those and even the 80s & 90s ones have shot up as well.
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I must add my own " no way " addition to the list
How about a 1998 Chevy 4dr Tahoe?! My father purchased new a 96 Tahoe. He drove it everyday, and we even put a plow on her for his business. After years of plowing, and following salt trucks in the snow storms of NJ, the chassis fell apart. The body was fine, but after several attempts of welding new medal in her....done! So I found him a mint 98 Tahoe that belonged to a fire company in Conn. This was about 5 years ago. She had 14k miles on her, and she was perfect top to bottom. Had all the emergency lights all over her too. I changed all the red lights to yellow, and Pop had a fire truck to drive to work in. Well, Pop passed away this past July, so I've been keeping her running and driving these past months. I can't tell you how many times I've been given the thumbs up and waved at driving her around. I can't get gas without the questions from gas attendants and people walking by. She has 23k miles on her now, and just wonder if she gets all the attention because the fire truck look, or her condition? Maybe both I guess?! When I first started driving her, and people were waving at me, I thought I had a flat tire or something...lol I'm thinking of leaving the classic cars in the garage when spring comes, and take the fire truck to the local car cruise : ) Pop would've liked that I'm sure Miss you Pop |
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Interesting about that 98 Tahoe! I had a 99 Suburban (classic body style) that I put on a 2” body lift and 31.5” All Terrain BFG’s - that truck got a ton of attention 10 years ago because everyone thought it was 4 wheel drive. My dad has it now and it’s fun to see them start to show up at Auctions.
Another thing I did not see coming was old Honda dirt bikes. A CT70 from the 70’s will sell for $2500-4000! I have a CT90 and am going to look at another one tomorrow |
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The VW Thing.
My daughter wants one and I've been looking. Evidently, other people like them too... |
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I’ve noticed square body Chevy trucks (1973-1987, Suburban/Blazers til 1990) are going up in price, even the rusted to death basket cases.
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For a Colonnade era GM, they are at the top of the pricing structure now. Really sweet examples are consistently selling for $25k-$30k. Some of the best 4 speed conversion cars bring more. I have owned 10 of them, and never thought they would achieve the money that they do now.
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Integra's
Interesting that Honda Integra's have been mentioned in this thread. My daughter owns a 1989 Integra manual car. After we purchased it, we found it was a "trial build" car. Production number 59. Built in March 1989 and shipped to Australia for endurance testing then later sold as a "demonstrator" after they were released for sale. Production apparently did not start till September '89
10 years ago it was just a cheap used car but now it has been appraised at A$7500 and rising. Where will it stop???
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Someone back then told me about a '71 that was available and I went to look at it. I think it would have broken in two in a couple of more years..
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia Last edited by Greg Reid; 01-06-2021 at 11:20 AM. |
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Reading the comments about Tahoe's is making me think about Excursion's. Those I bet will become a collectors item at some point. They already have a following kinda like the Roadmaster wagons.
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The diesel ones are already well sought after. Even the ones with the 6.Oh
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Maybe what all this is really saying is, quoting Yogi Berra,...'A dollar ain't worth a dime no more'...
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Bill Stroppe and Rod Hall comes to mind From this article It is still the only 4WD vehicle to have overalled the Mexican and Baja 1000 races. https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/produc.../broncohistory |
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I was astonished at how little rust this one had and it's 90% of the reason I bought it...and it wasn't much money at all. Paid $2300 and it was a driver. I have spent the last year or so patching every rust hole in the body ( those are the primer spots) and a bunch of other stuff...but now I'm having mechanical issues that I haven't figured out yet. Walked away from it for a while but it will be back on the road and may be the subject of my first paint job. It's small and it's white...what could go wrong?
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia Last edited by Greg Reid; 01-06-2021 at 01:10 PM. |
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No worries on the hijack- I enjoy all of these discussions.
What about Hummers? I bought my H2 in 2010, then took a job where I had a company vehicle so I needed to sell it. Sunset orange metallic in pristine condition and I could only get $11,500 for it. I should have saved it for my kids. Safe, reliable, easy to fix and going up in value. |
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I'm sure some people like them, but they're so niche and the majority of people I have ever met hate them (me included) so I can't see them ever becoming truly "collectible" in the real sense of the word. Sure, the rich guys with huge wallets and storage buildings will grab a few and the dealer-flippers will always try and stir the pot to make a buck with flashy signs and stupid stories to back up their crazy prices, but in terms of the average car hobbyist I don't see it.
I could be wrong! All it takes is someone cool on a TV show driving one to shift the winds. |
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Could see the original H1 being a collectable.
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