snatchslayer Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Wow. Somebody has money http://www.dallasnews.com/business/autos-latest-news/20160822-texas-auto-legend-carroll-shelby-s-first-cobra-sells-for-record-12.5m.ece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 It's amazing what some of these classic cars a fetching at auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I didn't think that car would come on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 hour ago, smokin george said: I didn't think that car would come on the market. Everything is for sale for the right price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I know it was no cobra but 1 car I regret selling was a sunbeam tiger I had when I was like 18. I got it off one of those shitty used car lots all I knew was it was a rag top small and have a v8 SOLD then and there lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: I know it was no cobra but 1 car I regret selling was a sunbeam tiger I had when I was like 18. I got it off one of those shitty used car lots all I knew was it was a rag top small and have a v8 SOLD then and there lol. Those are cool cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 yeah I just looked up what they are going for today arggg . mine was well south of 2g in the mid 80s . I have been peeking in to opel GTs as of late my grandma had 1 when I was a kid and my old man had a few . always liked them almost pulled trigger on a real nice 240z this summer but sunk the cash in to some issues at a rental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: yeah I just looked up what they are going for today arggg . mine was well south of 2g in the mid 80s . I have been peeking in to opel GTs as of late my grandma had 1 when I was a kid and my old man had a few . always liked them almost pulled trigger on a real nice 240z this summer but sunk the cash in to some issues at a rental What are they going for in today's market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 22 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: I know it was no cobra but 1 car I regret selling was a sunbeam tiger I had when I was like 18. I got it off one of those shitty used car lots all I knew was it was a rag top small and have a v8 SOLD then and there lol. Those are cool cars,like ckf said. Buddies gf had one . Aside from the harvester roll bar, it was cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) 58 minutes ago, ckf said: What are they going for in today's market? north of 100k I had no roll bar must have been aftermarket ? me and Maxwell smart had the same taste in cars lol Edited December 30, 2016 by Ez ryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted December 30, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 8/27/2016 at 3:32 PM, xcr700 said: Wow. Somebody has fuck you money http://www.dallasnews.com/business/autos-latest-news/20160822-texas-auto-legend-carroll-shelby-s-first-cobra-sells-for-record-12.5m.ece Fixed it bro.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I think these old cars bring out the "a fool and his money are soon parted" crowd. i love the classics but let's face it, most of them were complete pieces of shit that needed an unbelievable amount of money and time to keep them running.....even when they were new! Still, I can appreciate a nicely restored (or preserved) classic muscle car. I still may own one. Always wanted a 1970 Chevelle SS. But I'm pretty sure I can find a decently restored one for under $40k. And that makes me wanna gag for a car that has a performance index of a moderate sports car today and let's face it, handles like a fucking wheelbarrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) On 12/30/2016 at 8:19 AM, Zambroski said: I think these old cars bring out the "a fool and his money are soon parted" crowd. i love the classics but let's face it, most of them were complete pieces of shit that needed an unbelievable amount of money and time to keep them running.....even when they were new! Still, I can appreciate a nicely restored (or preserved) classic muscle car. I still may own one. Always wanted a 1970 Chevelle SS. But I'm pretty sure I can find a decently restored one for under $40k. And that makes me wanna gag for a car that has a performance index of a moderate sports car today and let's face it, handles like a fucking wheelbarrow. Quite the opposite, actually. A lot of these high end/high dollar cars are simply investments, somewhere to diversify ones money. A lot of these people, if you knew the real story, could care less about what they have or own, they are simply another investment "vehicle", if you will. Whether it be art, collector cards, antiques, or a myriad of other expensive, one of a kind, collectable, the bottom line is, they are somewhere for the 1% to put their money. http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/11/19/209237032/mickey-mantle-1952-topps-card-sells-for-over-a-million-dollars http://www.invaluable.com/blog/specialists-speak-2016-trends-and-predictions-in-collecting/ Edited January 1, 2017 by irv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 On 1/1/2017 at 9:54 AM, irv said: Quite the opposite, actually. A lot of these high end/high dollar cars are simply investments, somewhere to diversify ones money. A lot of these people, if you knew the real story, could care less about what they have or own, they are simply another investment "vehicle", if you will. Whether it be art, collector cards, antiques, or a myriad of other expensive, one of a kind, collectable, the bottom line is, they are somewhere for the 1% to put their money. http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/11/19/209237032/mickey-mantle-1952-topps-card-sells-for-over-a-million-dollars http://www.invaluable.com/blog/specialists-speak-2016-trends-and-predictions-in-collecting/ a bad investment at that. at this point the crew who gives 2 shits about classic cars are deff getting up there . u think any millennial will spend money on a cuda or even a cobra in 15 yrs . fuck no poss a restored Volvo or refurbished fat tire bike but classic cars not a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, Ez ryder said: a bad investment at that. at this point the crew who gives 2 shits about classic cars are deff getting up there . u think any millennial will spend money on a cuda or even a cobra in 15 yrs . fuck no poss a restored Volvo or refurbished fat tire bike but classic cars not a chance That's been said for years, that certain generational items will be forgotten about but if you look at history, everything, especially with the price of inflation has gone up and up. From what I have seen, these collectables follow the economy/stock market like they are one in the same, and like I mentioned earlier, most of these high end "investors" don't care if they own a million dollar car or a baseball card. They are nothing more than an investment for them. I have also heard, with the amount of Chinese/Japanese/foreign wealth coming over, this is a way for them to hide/launder their money. There is a lot more to it than meets the eye. Edited January 5, 2017 by irv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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