[Half-Inch Stud]

Ya know, according to the Poll, 50-60 to 70-80s indicates there may be a bunch of old cars being sold the next 20 years.

[gtofreek]

Originally Posted by Half-Inch Stud

Ya know, according to the Poll, 50-60 to 70-80s indicates there may be a bunch of old cars being sold the next 20 years.

Always an optimist, aren't you!

[dlloyd]

59 here and still playing with my toys

[Old Man Taylor]

Originally Posted by Half-Inch Stud

Ya know, according to the Poll, 50-60 to 70-80s indicates there may be a bunch of old cars being sold the next 20 years.

My daughter says that she will give mine a new home.

[MarkS57]

Originally Posted by Old Man Taylor

My daughter says that she will give mine a new home.

Pretty sure my son (24) will take the Tempest, he was a big help doing the engine swap and is interested. I don't know about the Fiero, a shame cause its a really nice lo mile car.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by MarkS57

I don't know about the Fiero, a shame cause its a really nice lo mile car.

That would be a good one to hold on to as far as future investments I think. Hagerty's latest newsletter had an article and photo-shoot on three small mid-engine models that are up and coming with low buy-ins. The Fiero was one of them. Another was the Toyota MR2 and the last was a Fiat of some type.

[Scott Stoneburg]

Just turned 47. I've been working on and racing Pontiac sine I was 15. First car was 1969 Grand Prix SJ. With a 428

[berniearlta]

I'll be 37 in may.

[ho428]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

That would be a good one to hold on to as far as future investments I think. Hagerty's latest newsletter had an article and photo-shoot on three small mid-engine models that are up and coming with low buy-ins. The Fiero was one of them. Another was the Toyota MR2 and the last was a Fiat of some type.

We had a 1988 Fiero Formula, bought it new, ran it up over 100K miles over 12 years. Probably should have kept it but...
Of all the Pontiacs I've owned this Solstice Coupe is the newest, and will probably be the last post muscle era one I'll own, and I'm thinking of even selling it soon.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by ho428

...this Solstice Coupe is the newest, and will probably be the last post muscle era one I'll own, and I'm thinking of even selling it soon.

I'm betting those are only going to go up in value over the next decade or so too. Next to muscle cars, I've always like roadsters of many different makes.

[1oldgoat]

I'm 54 and very lucky that my Dad worked for Pontiac Motor Division as a district sales manager when I was a kid. I grew up riding in GTO's, Grand Prix's, Firebirds and the occasional Lemans or Bonneville. I bought my first GTO at 19 years old in 1982. I traded a 77 Vega and $500 for a 1970 GTO with a spoiler and judge emblem on the glove box. I loved that car and wanted to find out more about it so my Dad gave me a name and number to call in Michigan. He said they could look up the invoice for me. It turned out to be 1970 Ram Air IV automatic Orbit orange with black interior. The drive train was long gone and replaced with a 72 GP 400. The Ram Air stuff was all gone except the pull cable bracket and open scoops. I sold it to help pay for an all original Ram Air III 69 Judge.

[unruhjonny]

Originally Posted by ho428

We had a 1988 Fiero Formula, bought it new, ran it up over 100K miles over 12 years. Probably should have kept it but...
Of all the Pontiacs I've owned this Solstice Coupe is the newest, and will probably be the last post muscle era one I'll own, and I'm thinking of even selling it soon.

I have seen people touting the Solstice is an up & coming collector car, but I am going to be a big doubter here - let's look at the facts;

1) Pontiac was SOLD OUT for the first model year - there was a waiting list for them ~ then what does GM do when they have a good thing, they diluted the waters, by releasing a Saturn version of it that looked much more aggressive;
By the end of second model year Soltice's were old news.

2) Sales seemed to be lackluster after the Saturn was relaesed to the point, that I suspect few people who didn't already know about them knew anything about them.

3) the fantasic coupe...
As much as I love those, I'm pretty sure there weren't too many people looking to buy who couldn't... if you get my drift.

On the otherhand, the Feiro got lots of press - a great number of people remeber them, and they were even in period movies...

[MarkS57]

Originally Posted by unruhjonny

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On the otherhand, the Feiro got lots of press - a great number of people remeber them, and they were even in period movies...

They do and sometime not for the right reasons. Engine fires. Very much overblown. I owned one of the first V6 GT's off the line in early 85. My first new car. It had some issues but man it did turn heads and it was ball to drive (4 spd). I prefer to remember them as another Pontiac Pirate Ship victory, raise the Jolly Roger- damn the torpedoes! full speed ahead! Ha! In your eye 'chebby! Just sayin'...

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by Half-Inch Stud

Ya know, according to the Poll, 50-60 to 70-80s indicates there may be a bunch of old cars being sold the next 20 years.

It's already happening.