11-27-2008, 12:12 AM
BigGuynRusty wrote:
Maybe I mistyped, it isn't rarity alone that makes a car worth $$$, it is also the desire for the vehicle also.
Quite true. There are a variety of reasons, such as boomers who never had one when they were new and has always wanted one. These are an emotional purchase, there doesn't have to be a practical "reason" per se.
That other aspect, a car's character, is very much in play here too. I owned for many years an old Camaro. Even in my dreams and despite my numerous engine and suspension upgrades it was never a true musclecar, but one thing it had was a pleasing character. I have many fond memories of driving it and thinking, "this is what driving pleasure is about" -- and yeah, I had much more modern cars as reference too.