Thread: They're still out there......

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Wow, that car is solid. You're right, more and more of these are starting to come out of hiding............maybe the economy or the aging factor as you mentioned.

Remember when we could pick these up at $ 25 to $ 100? Buying a bunch of those would have been a better retirement plan than any stock I can think of.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

.....Remember when we could pick these up at $ 25 to $ 100? Buying a bunch of those would have been a better retirement plan than any stock I can think of.

Don

Don't remember that........but then I'm not as old as you are!!

I had a booth at the '73 L.A. Roadster swap on Father's Day, back when it was at the Great Western Exhibit Center. Three stalls down from mine was a guy selling a very nice, bright red, '32 5 window, done to a pretty high standard for the day. I thought he was nuts asking the price he was, but within a few hours I watched a guy peel off 55 $100 dollar bills..............SOLD!!!!! Today they're going for somewhere $45-55K, still, the house I'd bought the year earlier for $22.5K probably couldn't be bought today, even in the depressed SoCal market, for 10 times that, so things haven't changed all that much I guess.

Same here. In about 1971 or so I talked to Harry Luzader who had a mint 32 Ford D/Altered car that he was selling to build an Opel (I think) drag car. He wanted $ 6,000 sans engine and transmission, and I thought that price as stupid high. That 32 has recently been named one of the 75 most influential Deuces of all time, and is probably worth a LOT! But in 1971 $ 6,000 to me was like $ 50,000 would be today.

Don

Don just for price perspectives, a 1969 Mustang new in 1969 went for 1,995.00 My mom bought one then, and said for about 1000.00 more you could get one of those Shelby Mustangs! Look at the difference in value today. Your right 7k then was outrageous! Nice Car Bob I glad to see they are still available.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Same here. In about 1971 or so I talked to Harry Luzader who had a mint 32 Ford D/Altered car that he was selling to build an Opel (I think) drag car. He wanted $ 6,000 sans engine and transmission, and I thought that price as stupid high. That 32 has recently been named one of the 75 most influential Deuces of all time, and is probably worth a LOT! But in 1971 $ 6,000 to me was like $ 50,000 would be today.

Don

Yeah, where's that Way Back machine when you really need it.

Steve, there's probably one over in Santa Rosa or there abouts right now, just need to keep a sharp eye out. This one was discovered by the buyer's son-in-law when he was doing some power line repair and spotted a bit of the fender behind some boxes in a garage.

Somebody get Davey his meds................

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Yeah, where's that Way Back machine when you really need it.

Steve, there's probably one over in Santa Rosa or there abouts right now, just need to keep a sharp eye out. This one was discovered by the buyer's son-in-law when he was doing some power line repair and spotted a bit of the fender behind some boxes in a garage.

Somebody get Davey his meds................

I'm kind of looking for an Econoline pickup or similar..... Something really kewl, ya know??? Maybe I'll put a 350/350 in it, paint it black!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I'm kind of looking for an Econoline pickup or similar..... Something really kewl, ya know??? Maybe I'll put a 350/350 in it, paint it black!!!!!:

C'mon, fess up...........what you really want is a Datsun B210 Honey Bee!!!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

C'mon, fess up...........what you really want is a Datsun B210 Honey Bee!!!

Ok, so I'm busted...black with flames though!!!! and twin fart cans, too!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

C'mon, fess up...........what you really want is a Datsun B210 Honey Bee!!!

I would take one! Those old datsuns are kinda cool.