When will it all end?

[YY1]

history repeats it's self

how has the price trend of say a 32 ford gone?

 

[PP1RT]

and above all don't get hitched or have rugrats when they grow up they have kids you end up paying for lol.

I wouldn't trade my kids or wife for cars. Find a wife that likes cars too.

 

[DodgeBee]

I can agree with you all with the younger generation not taking big interest into the hobby, because just the other day i showed a picture of a 71 cuda to my friend and he asked if it was an SS. Then i asked if he even knew what mopar is and he thought they made boat engines

 

[PP1RT]

I can agree with you all with the younger generation not taking big interest into the hobby, because just the other day i showed a picture of a 71 cuda to my friend and he asked if it was an SS. Then i asked if he even knew what mopar is and he thought they made boat engines

Kind of understandable as these things are normally hidden away in garages and sheds except for some weekend cruises. They used to be common sights on the roads years ago but with the values rising people get scared to drive them as much (and some insurance policies dictate limited mileage and to and from shows only). Drag your buddies with to some shows and cruises. Educate them and get them hooked on cars too so you can help each other out.
Dont give up on the dream!

 

[KENTON]

When the parts to put one together drop by 50% or so. We can only take so much of a bath on these cars. And after that they go cheep to a grand kid. And most will hang on to them, some will sell them.

 

[Ron H]

You're kind a in the minority with your gen on interest in muscle cars. More are attracted to newer models or foreign made and some are wanting the urban life where they can walk/bike to everything from their high-rise. And it's said here that many owners are older and are on their way out; just look at the owners of these cars at the shows. My guess is a ton of them will be on the market in the next 10 years. And restoing a car nicely is a large investment in money and time; I know having done two of them. I have over $45k in my car and multiple hundreds of hours of time and I'd be lucky to sell it for half the price. What initially drove the prices up where wealthy people who rarely if ever turned a wrench and rich buyers overseas. Now rumors are tariffs could have some impact on these cars. Either way, times are changing.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Prices are crazy for sure. I was lucky to get all great deals on everything I own or else I would have never of bought any of them. Well, one was free. I don't see it stopping anytime soon but the next generation is not into classic cars like we are & it will start to dry up eventually. As we get older & need money to retire, prices will start coming down because the younger generation does not appreciated these cars like we do.

 

[coloradodave]

Prices are crazy for sure. I was lucky to get all great deals on everything I own or else I would have never of bought any of them. Well, one was free. I don't see it stopping anytime soon but the next generation is not into classic cars like we are & it will start to dry up eventually. As we get older & need money to retire, prices will start coming down because the younger generation does not appreciated these cars like we do.

Maybe. I only do a couple of local car shows a year but I always get a ton of young folks from teens to 20s & 30s asking all about my car. They think it's cool that people our age can recognize pretty much any old car and state the model and year, which is almost impossible to do with newer cars. I've told this before, but I think it's worth repeating: I had a guy I'd estimate to be 18 or 19 stop by my car at a show. He looked it over pretty well, inside and out, underneath both front and rear. Then he politely asked me if I would show him the engine. Naturally, I complied. When the hood came up and he looked at the 426 max wedge complete with the crossram and factory air cleaners I thought his eyes were going to pop out of their sockets! His first words? " Man, that is is 4 times bigger than my Honda engine!"
Oddly enough, I had a similar experience in 1963 when I was driving cars with small blocks and stopped by the Chrysler/Plymouth dealership to check out the new B bodies... Max wedges, even with a 3 speed and traction masters in the trunk were awesome then and still are...

 

[coronet68mx]

The people who knew and see my coronet has offered me ten times what I paid for the car or more ( the body work is almost done ) the car is complete in parts and few rust, tv shows are helping to raise the price of this cars specially the 2 door b bodies always the same questions , is it for sale ? Was this car in the FF movies ? Is this the same as the general lee ? no, no , and no although always makes me smile and as I said before am the owner of one of the few b bodies in my country and to be honest with you guys I enjoy too much the time I spend with the car ( and away from the wife )

 

[Gone]

Bottom line: There's NOTHING cheap about having one of these old cars. And there isn't any joy in any of these old cars unless you're really into them, which means you have the dedication to put money and time (turning wrenches) and enjoying doing so. If you want a car that you pay a price for and drive it the next 10, 20, or 30 years without significant investment, then you're in the wrong business. Don't go there.

 

[Larrry B.]

Bottom line: There's NOTHING cheap about having one of these old cars. And there isn't any joy in any of these old cars unless you're really into them, which means you have the dedication to put money and time (turning wrenches) and enjoying doing so. If you want a car that you pay a price for and drive it the next 10, 20, or 30 years without significant investment, then you're in the wrong business. Don't go there.

I have co-workers who ask about my car sometimes when I drive it to work. I tell them unless you have buckets of money to buy it already done and complete, you have to be in love with it. I love my friends and family but it's my biggest relationship after my wife.

 

[Shorthorse]

Lots of posts are right on the money and I agree. We covet the cars of our youth and let's face it, they were special. I am blessed to have grown up in the era of "Americas love affair with the automobile", drive-in movies and drive-in restaurants.
But, it's a thing called demographics. Individual anomalies aside, it's still a matter of numbers. Some of us are baby boomers or post boomers and the market for what we deem as treasure WILL diminish as we we diminish.
I often joke with my friends that in about 40 years the youth of today will be paying top dollar for some old rusted out rice burner.

 

[Dennis H]

Wear it out, I plan to. Don’t care about $ value. The kids do not care and will just sell for some additional self absorbing device with a screen.

 

[Shorthorse]

Wear it out, I plan to. Don’t care about $ value. The kids do not care and will just sell for some additional self absorbing device with a screen.

Yes sir! I tell my friends that when I go, get over to the house as soon as they can because my daughter will probably sell that "old" car that needs a muffler and doesn't have air conditioning for $500.

 

[Officer Higgins]

Well i joke about not spending money on wife or kids, so you can use it on the car. Seems to me few fellows on here have a very limited sense of humor regarding a lot of topics posted most fellows seem to be pretty lighthearted though. Never know what family members might do when we move on. Our hobby mostly isn't their hobby. Think my daughter would put my old car up someplace safe just because of tradition but then again her soon to be husband is a true moms boy. So he might say screw this old heap let's get some new iPhones.

 

[70runner]

Regarding immediate family, my daughter owns a 69 Charger R/T. We go to shows together. She'll get the Road Runner when my days are done. What she does with either will be her choice but I know she'll keep at least one of them.