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Future of Late (75-79) B-bodies ?

All I can say is WOW. Comparing a Cordoba to a T/A? All cars can be collectable. Some will bring in more money than others. The availability or replacement parts does make a difference. In the mid to late 1970's the insurance industry killed off most muscle cars. It was the heyday for Disco so what's wrong with calling the late 70's cars disco era cars? You know whats sad from those days? In 1979 the top HP car was a Corvette, 2nd CAR was a Chrysler Cordoba LS-300. Both were the only American cars produced with true dual exhaust.
 
The issue is popularity. I grew up in the '70's and '80's with a dad who had a trim and later paint and body shop. I remember him building a '56 Chevy and having catalogs where he could get whatever he wanted. That was about '82, which would put that car at 26 years old then. Can I get the same thing for a 1990 car today? Some, but not many. I believe it's got to be popular enough to not only hold it's value, but be enough of them to turn a profit for the parts builder and distributor. They aren't making anymore, so supplies are limited. I can't see the Chrysler models from mid 70's to mid '80's doing that. Very few late '80's after that come to mind that will make it.
 
Part of the problem now is the way they tax items. Parts in a bin cost money as the get taxed as inventory. Nobody wants to hold on to a part until it's needed. This is where the JIT supply idea was hatched. Back in the 60's and 70's you could fill a warehouse with parts and only pay tax's on them as the sold. Parts now get run in small batches as to sell quickly. This also makes the part more expensive to produce. This is why cars like the Cordoba/Magnum don't have a lot of parts available for them. Not cost effective.
 
LS-300 said:
All I can say is WOW. Comparing a Cordoba to a T/A? All cars can be collectable. Some will bring in more money than others. The availability or replacement parts does make a difference. In the mid to late 1970's the insurance industry killed off most muscle cars. It was the heyday for Disco so what's wrong with calling the late 70's cars disco era cars? You know whats sad from those days? In 1979 the top HP car was a Corvette, 2nd CAR was a Chrysler Cordoba LS-300. Both were the only American cars produced with true dual exhaust.
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Tell me about sad. We had to experience going from ground-pounding muscle, to the wheezing slugs. The comparison here is regarding values of the late 70's cars.
 
My 76 Cordoba was my favorite car. To me it had an elegant look to it,wish I still had it.
 
roadrunnerron said:
Random 2: I was looking for that word that describes a person that, after the party is over and most people have gone home, insists on staying and having one more drink for the road. We could not come up with that word until one person responded “It was me”. His name is Steve which I now define as a person that does not know when to leave when the part is over.
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I've had second thoughts about Steve as a name for TAs and Z28s of the seventies. I now think Hillaries is more suitable for them.
 
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bee71 said:
My 76 Cordoba was my favorite car. To me it had an elegant look to it,wish I still had it.
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My wife says the same about my '79. 2 toned, brown and beige with everything except the moon roof and 4bbl. on the 360.
 
I have a feeling that he will have that Road Runner for a long time.......
 
Rumble,My wife likes the 300,She won't drive it,not used to such a big car,but said she likes that you can ride in it with the windows down.Many new cars are not designed for that now-a-days..
 
My wife LOVED! my '79 Cordoba. Had everything except a moon roof, 4bbl. and tow packages 2 tone brown/beige.
 
The way I see things, the mid to late 70's cars are what people are going to be looking for as the 60's and early 70's muscle cars keep getting more and more expensive. Same things goes for 4 door cars, I see more 4 door 50's and 60's cars than every before. Anyway, back to the topic. I picked up my 79 300 for $1,400 in August 2014, it needed tires and exhaust and I was on the road. The guy I bought if from may not have realized (at the time) just how rare it is, neither did I for that matter! I continue to draw attention from MOPAR guys at every show I go to and it amazes me the attention it gets. Two years later, I am into my classic (somewhat rare) Chrysler for under $5k! So, if you can find a mid-70's car that hasn't been sent to the junk yard or crushed grab it while you can! I have no plans to sell my car at the moment but if someone comes along with the right number, I'll chock it up as a solid investment.

Back in June Barrett Jackson sold a 1979 Chrysler 300 at Mohegan Sun in CT. I was excited to see it on the docket with hopes that it would boost the value of my car and the era as well. Sadly it only sold for $5,000 and it was a T-Top optioned car.
 
WileERobby said:
I'd be happy to check the car for anyone that's interested, but I won't be able to do so without laughing the whole time. I could find out what he's smokin', at the very least.
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I think the comma is in the wrong place!
 
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