Remember when you could buy a nice Tri 5 for 8 to 10K, not that long ago, maybe 10 years.
Will our Chevelles ever make that huge jump in value?
Will our Chevelles ever make that huge jump in value?
Think our Chevelles will ever reach the pinnacle of the Tri 5's??
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Remember when you could buy a nice Tri 5 for 8 to 10K, not that long ago, maybe 10 years.
Will our Chevelles ever make that huge jump in value?
Will our Chevelles ever make that huge jump in value?
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I think prices of 4 doors will take a big jump.
Sorry to say, but I think that muscle cars have pretty much hit their peak already. The next generation of car guys/gals aren't going to have the same desire to own a muscle car as the generation who saw them as teenagers on the street. Combine that with the addition of fuel prices going up and young people's ability to fix their own cars going down and I just think it's unlikely that 10 years from now you're going to see Chevelle's up in value. I am in my 20's and love muslce cars, but even I have to admit that compared to one of the new muscle cars it's getting harder for me to say I would buy another muscle car over a new Camaro or Mustang. A new Camaro SS puts out 426hp and is a very very quick car that cuts a corner better than anything from 40 years ago that has AC and I can get it on payments. To build a muscle car that handles, accellerates, has AC, warranty, and payments its a tough move to choose an old car when to be honest most chicks are gonna dig the new car over the old one...
So if you're into muscle cars thinking they're going to go up in value, I would sell yesterday...
So if you're into muscle cars thinking they're going to go up in value, I would sell yesterday...
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Very true JR, I think they have peaked also,,,
and Gary,,,
I got the 4door slam! haha ,,, hope I wasn't too hard the two 4 door Chevelle owners in America who think 4 door Chevelles are just as good as 2 doors. :beers:
True though,, how many 4 door Tri 5's were worth over $200 bucks in 70's and 80's, couldn't give em away. Now they bring 60-75% of the 2 door Tri 5's.
and Gary,,,
I got the 4door slam! haha ,,, hope I wasn't too hard the two 4 door Chevelle owners in America who think 4 door Chevelles are just as good as 2 doors. :beers:
True though,, how many 4 door Tri 5's were worth over $200 bucks in 70's and 80's, couldn't give em away. Now they bring 60-75% of the 2 door Tri 5's.
Due in no small part to the availability of kits to turn 4 door tri 5's into 2 door convertibles.
Jeff
Chevelles, in general, will appreciate in price for some time yet. The Tri-5s will eventually wane, as the core group of enthusiasts declines, it's already happening.
Will Chevelles ever reach the "popularity" of the Tri-5s? It's hard to say, but I don't think so. The histories of each are very different.
Compare the styling of a 55 Chevy to a 54 or earlier model. There was quite a big leap there. The public welcomed it enthusiastically. Previous styling queues had carried over since just post WW-II and the public hungered for something different. Chevy basically smacked the car buying public upside the head.
Chevy kept up the momentum through 57 and well beyond. (IMHO, the 58 Chevy was about the homeliest thing on the road, but the 58 "anything else" wasn't any better. )
The 57 Chevy became the icon of "The American Automobile" almost before the first ones were relegated to "used car" status.
The powertrain options for the Tri-5s were often brand new and ground breaking, adding to their instant attraction.
The Chevelle, on the other hand, started as basically filler between a full or mid sized car and the very popular new "pony cars". Yea I know, it's not really that simple and the Chevelle came first, but...
The Chevelle eventually became "THE" Mid sized Chevy and was very popular. However, the vast majority of them were just affordable cars that were offered with some really great HP options if you could afford it.
The point is,
Chevy smacked one out of the ball park with the Tri-5s at just the right time. The Chevelle earned it's popularity over the years and was often overshadowed by the ($%#%$#) Camaro for much of that time.
Sadly, I think the Camaro will/has replace the Tri-5 as the "pinnacle", when speaking in general terms. (The Corvette is a different matter completely) However, I think the popularity of the Camaro is past it's peak, too. Maybe even on the decline? Who's next?
Tastes change over a generation or two.
I can remember when nobody really wanted one of those funny looking 70 Chevelles. Have you priced one lately? :yes:
Will Chevelles ever reach the "popularity" of the Tri-5s? It's hard to say, but I don't think so. The histories of each are very different.
Compare the styling of a 55 Chevy to a 54 or earlier model. There was quite a big leap there. The public welcomed it enthusiastically. Previous styling queues had carried over since just post WW-II and the public hungered for something different. Chevy basically smacked the car buying public upside the head.
Chevy kept up the momentum through 57 and well beyond. (IMHO, the 58 Chevy was about the homeliest thing on the road, but the 58 "anything else" wasn't any better. )
The 57 Chevy became the icon of "The American Automobile" almost before the first ones were relegated to "used car" status.
The powertrain options for the Tri-5s were often brand new and ground breaking, adding to their instant attraction.
The Chevelle, on the other hand, started as basically filler between a full or mid sized car and the very popular new "pony cars". Yea I know, it's not really that simple and the Chevelle came first, but...
The Chevelle eventually became "THE" Mid sized Chevy and was very popular. However, the vast majority of them were just affordable cars that were offered with some really great HP options if you could afford it.
The point is,
Chevy smacked one out of the ball park with the Tri-5s at just the right time. The Chevelle earned it's popularity over the years and was often overshadowed by the ($%#%$#) Camaro for much of that time.
Sadly, I think the Camaro will/has replace the Tri-5 as the "pinnacle", when speaking in general terms. (The Corvette is a different matter completely) However, I think the popularity of the Camaro is past it's peak, too. Maybe even on the decline? Who's next?
Tastes change over a generation or two.
I can remember when nobody really wanted one of those funny looking 70 Chevelles. Have you priced one lately? :yes:
From watching a couple auctions including the recent Barret-Jackson from Scottsdale, it seems the value of Chevelles is going up. Thats the mostly stock SS Chevelles. The resto mods are where the money is it seems. It seems you can take a non SS car, put a great paint job, a hig HP big block in it, 18 inch wheels and aftermarket brakes and get close to 100 grand!
Doubt it, the generations that grew up with and are fans of these cars are aging and going away slowly and silently. Very few younger people care about these things, they are just big ol cars to them.
These days when you mention musclecar you hear talk of a 4 door charger or a hemi truck
These days when you mention musclecar you hear talk of a 4 door charger or a hemi truck
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I wasn't the only one surprised last night, at the stupid $ thrown at cars. Craig himself was ear to ear last night, saying the economy must be coming back with all the records they broke last night.
Unfortunately this will trickle down to the fringe cars. The guys who have plain jane cars will start boosting prices again. I had a fairly serious offer on the Lemans, but after seeing recent auctions, I'm thinking I'll keep it, because even if the guy comes through, it won't be enough $ to replace it with anything at the same level of shape this car is in. Even trucks and wagons were bringing big $....
Unfortunately this will trickle down to the fringe cars. The guys who have plain jane cars will start boosting prices again. I had a fairly serious offer on the Lemans, but after seeing recent auctions, I'm thinking I'll keep it, because even if the guy comes through, it won't be enough $ to replace it with anything at the same level of shape this car is in. Even trucks and wagons were bringing big $....
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Not sure if they will.I am looking at a 55 convertable in need of total resto and the guy wants 25K for it.It does come with a lot of NOS parts but still 25K.The thing is,people on the tri five forums and here on WIW say its worth it all day long.What Chevelle in need of a total resto is worth 25K? Maybe LS6 if you can find one.
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Anything remotely clean will continue to appreciate in value.
I know the crowd interested in the tri-fives may be thinning, but those cars are iconic and getting fewer just like anything else.
As our 64-72 models get older we've seen the prices of the 73 to mid-eighties come up drastically.
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I'm 21 and have to agree partially. Most people our age like to look at older cars, but given the choice would want a newer model. That just means more cool cars for me down the road, because I'm sticking with the old stuff. Also, you need to find some other women.
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I dont know for sure,i know they have been on the rise since i have been into them,i am in my late 30's,the chevelle was expensive to me when in my teens and now they have gone up since,now think it about at least in my case,i had no money then when the were cheaper and now they are more but i also make more and as they kids get older and such on i will spend more on them almost like the Boomers.Now the kids of today who knows.
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Not so sure about the 73 up cars,...don't see too many of them on the road anymore, mainly, I think, due to smog laws. The 76 and newer still have to be smog compliant in CA and that's getting harder to do as you have to keep all the original hardware on the car and get it pass the test to register them. That makes them real dogs as far as perf. As for the 64-72s The interest is still strong and considering some of the 'junk' I've seen people trying to restore, really good and properly done cars will hold value well. As for big run-ups in value, I think that is behind us.
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