That's right Todd. That's the Firebird I bought from Seattle Washington. I picked it up in Mt.Clements Michigan and drove it home. The orig A/C still works! I bought it to use as a donor parts car for the 76 T/A. Now my buddy that does a lot of work for me said I should just use the parts off the T/A switched onto the 77 body instead of making a Frankenstein welded up car. My other cars for sale are a 79 Chrysler 300, 90 Cadillac Allante', and 80 Z28. No real serious cash offers on any yet. I need to move at least 2 of them as I'm out of room and money! Too make matters even more complicated I was offered a 79 10th Anniversary T/A in better shape than what I'm working on. So now my dilema is sell the 2, 76 & 77 to buy the 79 that doesn't need a full resto or stay with what I got?
It is scary to think if our hobby has a real future or not. I have always said that the cars I buy and build will be done according to the style/type I want at the price I am happy with. I believe that if we buy cars strictly because they have great market value, or pay a certain amount strictly because of current market value, then we will be disappointed. It is no longer a hobby then, we are doing it to make money at some point. Some guys who pay huge dollars now for a car only because it is in demand will eventually take a bath on it.
It's cool to see some real rare stuff coming out of hiding. The reality is, to the next generation, these ultra rare muscle cars we see today are the Model T's of the next generation. Cute, but not worth much money.
My 2 cents anyway...
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
The hobby will still have a future, just different then today. Your so right about the old muscle cars going out of fashion same as model T's. Let's just hope it's long time away from now. I've got 3 cars for sale and no serious interest in them before I start into my Trans Am. They are all in at least decent driver condition, just not daily transportation type. This market is soft, so a great time to buy IF you have the spare cash. Had I waited 2-3 months I could have bought a better car in driver shape needing way less restoration. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Wait till the U.S. election is over and if interest rates really climb.
Hey eeluddy, are you located right on Hamilton road? I think I pass your house every day. There's a white 77-8 Firebird in the driveway, right? I'll have to stop in at some point. Todd
The hobby will still have a future, just different then today. Your so right about the old muscle cars going out of fashion same as model T's. Let's just hope it's long time away from now. I've got 3 cars for sale and no serious interest in them before I start into my Trans Am. They are all in at least decent driver condition, just not daily transportation type. This market is soft, so a great time to buy IF you have the spare cash. Had I waited 2-3 months I could have bought a better car in driver shape needing way less restoration. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Wait till the U.S. election is over and if interest rates really climb.
I thiink the hobby took a dive in the late eighties/early nineties for a while, but exploded into what we have today. I couldn't find anything but used parts when I first started working on my 66, in 83. Engine stuff, no problem. Poor quality quarters, no problem. Now I can get almost anything. (well maybe not anything for the Pontiac line). Repros emblems, seat covers, package trays. Even a company in Texas (?) that will redo your dash pad if you send them the old one. Yup, a good time to restore a car. (if you have the money I guess). my2 cents.
"Hey eeluddy, are you located right on Hamilton road? I think I pass your house every day. There's a white 77-8 Firebird in the driveway, right? I'll have to stop in at some point. Todd" Todd, If you see me out in the yard, hood up on the Firebird next Mon to Wed after supper stop by to say hello.
